Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row
Iran's Fifa World Cup 2026 football team have landed in Mexico amid an ongoing row over visas and access to the stadiums in the US where they are to play.
· Tom McArthur
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A sheep shearer says a giant fleece removed from a sheep near Spilsby is the largest he has ever seen.
· Harry Parkill
Simone Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'
Biles has previously said she is unsure if she will compete at the 2028 Olympics
· Bbcsport
France and Cyprus to sign defense pact for French deployment to island
France and Cyprus will sign on Monday a status of forces agreement allowing Paris to station troops on the Mediterranean island, two senior Cypriot government officials told POLITICO.
· Nektaria Stamouli
Atkinson finishes with five as England beat NZ to win opening Test
Gus Atkinson stars on day four as England bowl New Zealand out in the morning session, taking five wickets to secure 115-run victory at Lords and going 1-0 up in the three match series.
'On the honours board again' - Another five wicket haul for Atkinson
Watch all five of Gus Atkinson's wickets as he finishes with figures of 5-30 in New Zealand's second innings to help England secure a 115-run win in the opening Test at Lord's.
Ousmane Sonko consolidates support from the PASTEF party
Senegal's parliament, Ousmane Sonko, won re-election Saturday as head of their party amid a political crisis sparked by their falling-out.
· AfricaNews
(2nd LD) Lee expresses deep regret over ballot shortage, orders thorough investigation
(ATTN: ADDS more info, comments in last 5 paras, photo)
· Kim Boram
M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people
Marks and Spencer is launching a new training scheme for young people trying to get on the career ladder in a bid to tackle the "growing youth unemployment challenge".
· Jemma Crew
Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street later on Sunday, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, for talks on European support for Ukraine.
· Nathan Williams
EU may be ‘too late’ to stop migration ‘invasion’ – Hegseth
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth used a D-Day ceremony in Normandy to warn that Europe is under a new form of “invasion,” urging EU leaders to confront migration before it’s too late.
· RT
England begin Ashes rebuild with win over NZ
Bethell takes a good low catch to end Conway's resistance
· Bbcsport
Girl, 16, among five arrested over Nowak protests as three charged
Three more men have been charged, and four men plus a teenage girl have been arrested following protests in Southampton after the murder of Henry Nowak.
· BBC News
Israeli strike kills Lebanese general amid war against Hezbollah
Both Israel and Lebanon are mourning military casualties amid another weekend of violence, despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire between the two countries.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Armenians go to polls in test of PM’s pivot to Europe amid Russian pressure
Voting is under way in Armenia’s parliamentary election, seen as a test of the government’s efforts to forge a peace deal with rival Azerbaijan and loosen ties with Moscow.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Russia strikes near Chernobyl amid exchange of attacks with Ukraine
Russia struck targets across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, including an area near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a day after Kyiv launched a large-scale drone attack on Russian territory.
· Ferdinand Knapp
‘It’s a hurricane warning’: Guardrails around powerful AI models may be too late
The U.S. has at most six to 12 months before Beijing can compete with this new wave of hyper-advanced AI models.
· Dana Nickel, Maggie Miller
(LEAD) Lee expresses deep regret over ballot shortage, orders thorough investigation
(ATTN: ADDS messages, details throughout; RECASTS headline)
· Kim Boram
'Another one!' Tongue strikes early as England close in on victory
Josh Tongue makes an early breakthrough on day four for England as he traps New Zealand's Tom Blundell lbw for four on day four of the first Test at Lord's, with the tourists 58-6, chasing 254 to win.
Lee orders thorough investigation into ballot shortage
President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday ordered the launch of a thorough joint investigation by prosecutors and police into ballot shortages that disrupted last week's local elections.
· Yonhap
‘It’s time to move forward’: Armenians vote in election closely watched by Russia and EU
Voters to choose between pro-Russian opposition and incumbent Nikol Pashinyan, who is more closely aligned with the west
· Pjotr Sauer
Lee orders thorough investigation into ballot shortage
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday ordered the launch of a thorough joint investigation by prosecutors and police into ballot shortages that disrupted last week's local elections.
· Kim Boram
Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were 'wrong'
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said he called US Vice-President JD Vance to tell him he was "wrong" in the comments he made about the murder of teenager Henry Nowak.
· Joshua Nevett
(URGENT) Lee orders thorough investigation into ballot shortage
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· Kim Boram
Kosovo votes again amid political deadlock, seeking EU and NATO progress
Voters in Kosovo headed to the polls for an early parliamentary election, the third in 18 months, in an attempt to unlock a political impasse in the small Balkan nation that is striving to join the European Union and NATO.
· Al Jazeera Staff
German lawmakers want answers from Baerbock after UN humiliation – Bild
German lawmakers want former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock questioned over Berlin’s failure to secure a seat on the UN Security Council, Bild reports. According to the outlet, the ruling CDU/CSU alliance blames the former top diplomat for the setback and wants her summoned before the Parliament’s Foreign Affair…
· RT
NYC Councilwoman and congressional candidate Julie Won ‘squatted’ in luxury Queens condo: landlord
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· Rich Calder
China launches ‘special maritime operation’ off Taiwan
China has launched a ‘special maritime law enforcement operation’ east of Taiwan in response to the announcement of maritime border talks in the area by Japan and the Philippines. China – which views the self-ruled island as its own sovereign territory – protested the negotiations, saying they infringe on its sovere…
· RT
SoFi Stadium union authorizes strike
A labor union representing workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles County announced on Saturday that 96 percent of participating members voted in favor of authorizing a strike in a Friday ballot, despite the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup being only days away on June 11.
· Korea Herald
Armenia Votes in Test of PM’s Pivot Away From Russia
Armenia voted Sunday in a parliamentary election set to test Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's tilt to the West, as the country faces threats and allegations of interference from former imperial ruler Russia.
· Mariam Harutyunyan for AFP
Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air mass
More than a million people lined the streets of Madrid on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV held an open-air mass in the Spanish capital, the Vatican said.
· Maia Davies
Who is NHS nurse and newest royal Harriet Sperling?
Peter Phillips married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling during a private ceremony at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire, on Saturday.
· Adam Goldsmith
Adrenalin und Allianzen: Big-Wave-Weltrekordler Sebastian Steudtner
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
Peruvians head to polls again during a security crisis
People line up to collect their national identity cards ahead of Peru’s presidential runoff election in Lima, Peru, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
· Franklin Brice O
The lawsuits that could give AI its ‘Big Tobacco’ moment
The legal strategy that hammered the tobacco industry and inspired a cascade of social media lawsuits is posing a rising threat to artificial intelligence companies.
· Aaron Mak
Kebab firm fined £500k for selling lamb that was mostly skin and fat
A company which makes kebabs for takeaways and restaurants has been fined £500,000 for selling "lamb" that was "mostly skin and fat".
· Antonia Matthews
Steve Rosenberg: Lasting image of Russia's economic forum is plume of smoke over St Petersburg
An evil sorcerer is the last person you'd expect to see at an economic forum.
· Steve Rosenberg
Main opposition chief ups call for election do-over, seeks to abolish early voting
Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, chair of the main opposition People Power Party, on Sunday escalated his demands for an election do-over after the ballot shortage incident, citing ongoing protests.
· Choi He-suk
Han to propose bill making NEC subject to state audit
Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, who entered the National Assembly after winning the June 3 by-election in Busan’s Buk-A constituency, said he will propose an amendment to the Board of Audit and Inspection Act that would subject the National Election Commission to state audit.
· Choi He-suk
Mossad deputy head to step down after reported Iran campaign setbacks | The National
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deputy head of the Mossad intelligence agency, identified as “Mr A”, will end his tenure after 22 years of service.
· The National
Starbucks US HQ apologizes to victims of May 18 Uprising over 'inappropriate' marketing campaign
Starbucks’ US headquarters on Sunday officially apologized to victims of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising and their families for a Starbucks Korea promotional event that evoked memories of the military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
· Park Jun-hee
Are Portugal better without Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo is about to play at his sixth World Cup for Portugal
· Bbcsport
Young voters gather to challenge election results
Participants reject partisan labels after Seoul ballot shortage, calling it a voting rights issue
· Lim Jae-seong, Cha Min-jung
Ousted Senegal PM Ousmane Sonko re-elected party chief amid crisis
The speaker of Senegal's parliament, Ousmane Sonko, a powerful mentor-turned-rival to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, won re-election Saturday as head of their party amid a political crisis sparked by their falling-out.
· AfricaNews
Armenia's parliamentary elections will test the ties with Russia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, center, casts his ballot at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Yerevan, Armenia, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
· Avet Demourian
Kosovars vote in another attempt to resolve political crisis
People pass by a giant election poster of acting prime minister Albin Kurti, in capital Pristina, Kosovo, Friday, June 5, 2026, ahead of snap parliamentary elections on June 7. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
· Zana Cimili
Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway: How Haaland became nation's superstar
Haaland has scored 55 goals in 49 matches for his country
· Bbcsport
Born in Leeds, crafted in Norway - Haaland's worlds about to collide
Erling Haaland has scored 62 goals in 54 matches for Norway
· Bbcsport
Thousands rally for 3rd day demanding new election over ballot shortages
SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of protesters continued to stage a rally near a vote-counting facility in eastern Seoul for the third day Sunday, claiming last week's local elections were fraudulent and demanding a new election.
· Yi Wonju
Could this one man have been behind terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe?
Legal papers, expert investigations and social media posts tell story of how a 32-year-old Iraqi appeared to run ‘proxy’ campaign