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Tunisia qualified for a third successive World Cup, and seventh overall, after a near-perfect qualifying campaign.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Allan promises follow-the-money powers for IBAC amid Big Build corruption
Victoria’s peak integrity agency could be given greater powers and a broader jurisdiction to investigate corruption on Big Build construction sites and throughout the public sector, after an about-face from the Allan government on IBAC reform.
· Chip Le Grand
Polls open in Ethiopia's election
People gather outside a polling station before casting their votes in the general election in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanuel Sileshi)
Alex Eala eyes strong start, battles Priscilla Hon in Birmingham Open first round
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala will begin her campaign against Australia’s Priscilla Hon in the first round of the 2026 Birmingham Open at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
· The Manila Times
NHS single patient record to be debated for first time
Plans for a single patient record for the NHS in England will be debated for the first time by MPs on Monday.
· Hugh Pym
Meralco, Pasig LGU intensify campaign against urban blight
MANUEL V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the local government unit of Pasig City have ramped up wire-clearing operations to promote public safety and ensure continuous delivery of reliable service to electricity consumers.
· The Manila Times
How has China’s year-long law enforcement campaign changed local governance?
The nationwide campaign uncovered more than 66,000 problematic cases in the application of administrative laws, officials said
· Meredith Chen
How has China’s year-long law enforcement campaign changed local governance?
The nationwide campaign uncovered more than 66,000 problematic cases in the application of administrative laws, officials said
· Meredith Chen
Future networks will not be built on yesterday’s rules
Europe is standing at a strategic crossroads. We can continue to regulate connectivity as if it were a narrow technical sector. Or we can finally treat it for what it is: the backbone of Europe’s economic security, industrial competitiveness and technological sovereignty. The Digital Networks Act (DNA) must be the m…
· Maarit Palovirta, deputy director general, Connect Europe
Offene Feldschlacht 2.0: Die FDP kämpft gegen sich selbst
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Rixa Fürsen
Poland's controversial 'Highway to Hel' 666 bus revived
Coach operator FlixBus has announced the return of the 666 bus service to the Polish seaside resort of Hel.
· Wendy Urquhart
Anti-Israel influencer says he was barred from entering UK
US left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker, a vocal critic of Israel, said he has been barred from entering the UK after MPs and Jewish groups urged the government to revoke his visa.
· RT
UK bars popular US host over criticism of Israel
The UK authorities have denied The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur entry into the country days ahead of two events where he was due to speak – apparently over his repeated criticism of Israel. Uygur’s nephew, Hasan Piker, who is a left-wing political streamer in his own right, has said his British visa has also been rev…
· RT
Guinea holds parliament election
Guineans voted Sunday in legislative and municipal elections marking a new step toward a return to democratic rule after a 2021 coup, despite severe restrictions on civil liberties and an opposition boycott.
· Yonhap
Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients
A pill has been found to almost double the survival time for advanced pancreatic cancer patients, with experts describing the trial as a game changer.
· Chris Graham
Eligible foreign voters can take time off to cast ballots
Foreign nationals eligible to vote in South Korea's June 3 local elections are entitled to request time off work to cast their ballots if they are scheduled to work on Election Day, the Seoul Foreign Resident Center said in a recent notice.
· Lim Jae-seong
Trump fan through to Colombia runoff
Tough-on-crime lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Ivan Cepeda were leading the vote count in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, and are to face off in a runoff in the South American nation later in June.
· Yonhap
Controversial California governor candidate Tom Stayer pulls ahead in key region
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· Nina Joudeh
Steve Hilton smashed up UK politics — now he wants to upend California’s
LONDON — If Steve Hilton succeeds in making it past next week’s gubernatorial primary in California, it will mark a breakthrough by a relative unknown. In the U.K., he is anything but.
· Esther Webber
Brussels’ nightmare French election scenario risks coming true: Bardella vs. Mélenchon
PARIS — Brussels’ nightmare scenario is no longer looking far-fetched: a French presidential election next year in which both candidates in the runoff hail from the political extremes and hold a deeply skeptical outlook on the EU and NATO.
· Clea Caulcutt
Europe’s race to secure its energy supplies — live updates
The fallout from the U.S.-Israel war in Iran is already rippling through global markets. But the worst may still lie ahead for Europe. As oil and gas supplies tighten and prices spike, the shock is seeping into every corner of the economy, from manufacturing to borrowing costs to demand shifts.
· POLITICO
Europe’s business advantage: Rule of law
Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO. Her new book, “The Undersea War,” is out later this year.
· Elisabeth Braw
California governor candidate Steve Hilton reveals his first major move if he wins election — and Dems will hate it
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· Benjamin Brown
‘A bit nuts’: Families vie for $3.3m Balmain home, defying weak market
A local family paid $3,312,000 for a Balmain home at an auction that was brought forward from a five-week campaign to 16 days due to unexpected interest.
· Carmen Forward
Beyoncé's Grammy-winning director explores his grandfather's role in the Biafran war
Meji Alabi has directed some of the biggest selling music artists on the planet: Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Davido and Stormzy. But nothing prepared the Grammy Award-winning director for his new documentary on Nigeria's civil war.
· Tamasin Ford
Georgia Democrats Ossoff and Bottoms tout unity as Republicans battle in runoff
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia and gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottom share the stage at a joint campaign rally in Atlanta on Sunday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)
· Bill Barrow
Lee's approval rating inches down to 59.1%: poll
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell slightly from a week earlier partly due to negative sentiment over the deadly collapse of an overpass in central Seoul last week, a survey showed Monday.
· Yonhap
Leading Dem California governor candidate announces massive break with the Left on key policy
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· Nina Joudeh
Put a £5 deposit on vapes to stop littering, say waste companies
Waste companies have called for a deposit of up to £5 to be charged on vapes to encourage people to dispose of them properly.
· Ben King
Lee's approval rating inches down to 59.1 pct: poll
SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell slightly from a week earlier partly due to negative sentiment over the deadly collapse of an overpass in central Seoul last week, a survey showed Monday.
· Yi Wonju
California Chemical Tank Emergency At F-35 Supplier Comes Amid Far-Left Campaign Against Defense Firms
By the end of last week, dozens of lawsuits had been filed against GKN Aerospace after a tank explosion risk at its Garden Grove, California, facility forced 40,000 residents to evacuate the area over Memorial Day weekend.
· Tyler Durden
A year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the sky
When I called Imtiyaz Ali to ask if we could meet, nearly a year after a plane crash killed his brother Javed, his sister-in-law Mariam, and their two children, we first decided to speak at his home in Mumbai.
· Zoya Mateen
Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate Espriella wins first round of vote ahead of runoff
Lawyer and Trump admirer has risen rapidly in the polls and will face Iván Cepeda in election runoff in three weeks
· Tiago Rogero
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Labor's problem, One Nation's gain: What's driving the poll surge
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· Sbsaustralia
Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival
Colombia's presidential election will go to a runoff on 21 June between a leftist and right-wing candidate on opposite ends of the political spectrum, after Sunday's vote produced no overall winner.
· Ione Wells
The drivers risking death on Ukraine's most dangerous bus routes
Warning, some of the details of this story are disturbing
· Vitaly Shevchenko
Secret tunnels and unregistered workers: China's coal mine disaster is a reminder of darker days
In Shanxi, the province that sits at the heart of China's coal-mining industry, there's long been a saying: "Only go down a coal pit when you have no other way out."
· Koh Ewe
Checks reveal young women with deadly 'silent' heart risk
Simple checks are spotting young women with silent heart issues that puts them at risk of their heart stopping suddenly, known as sudden cardiac death (SCD), say UK researchers.
· Michelle Roberts
Spencer Pratt shames Karen Bass and Nithya Raman with brutal new video
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· Benjamin Brown
Why is Lidl opening a pub?
It really has been a big talking point and we have almost reached the main event as Lidl is set to open a pub in the coming weeks.
· Jake Wood
Dem congressional candidate charged with terrorist threats after pulling gun on government officials
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· Anthony Blair
Trump-friendly anti-woke crusader leads in first round of Colombia’s presidential race
Trump-friendly lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secured a narrow lead over left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday.
· RT
Cepeda, de la Espriella advance in Colombia’s presidential election
Far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the runoff for Colombia’s presidential election next month.
· Al Jazeera
Scott Ritter: Cuba could be the bite Trump can’t chew
Scott Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of 'Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union.' He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, in General Schwarzkopf’s staff during the Gulf War, and from 1991-1998 as a UN…
· RT
Trump seeking edits to US-Iran deal, US media report
President Donald Trump has requested that edits be made to the US-Iran deal aimed at bringing an end to fighting that began earlier this year, US media reported.
· Ana Faguy
Colombia's presidential election, in photos
Supporters of presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda of the ruling Historic Pact coalition gather outside the polling station where he voted during the presidential election in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
· The Associated Press
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 1)
Controversies shadow early voting despite high voter participation
· Kim Na-young
(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on June 1)
Vote for Korea's future: Early voting highlights hope, polarization
· Kim Na-young
No previous French Open champions left - who will seize chance?
Iga Swiatek's fourth-round defeat by Marta Kostyuk was her earliest exit since making her French Open debut in 2019
· Bbcsport