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Gabriel Attal launches 2027 French presidential bid, faces centrist rivalry
Gabriel Attal announced his 2027 presidential candidacy in southern France on May 21, entering a crowded centrist race.
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Montreal shooting kills police officer, civilian, and suspect
A shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges killed one police officer, a civilian, and the armed suspect, with another officer seriously injured.
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China’s Wang Yi to Chair UN Security Council Meeting and Visit Canada in May 2026
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair a UN Security Council meeting on May 26 and visit Canada from May 28 to 30.
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Jeffrey Donaldson convicted of 18 child sexual offences including rape
Jeffrey Donaldson, former DUP leader, was found guilty of 18 historical child sexual offences including rape at Newry Crown Court.
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BTS fans in Southeast Asia lose over $100,000 to ticket scams amid high demand
Fans in Southeast Asia have lost more than $100,000 to fraudulent BTS ticket resellers as demand far exceeds supply for the group's comeback tour.
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Ebola cases in DR Congo exceed 1,000 amid ongoing outbreak in Ituri province
More than 1,000 Ebola cases, including 254 deaths, have been reported in eastern DR Congo as of June 21, 2026.
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UK Met Office Issues Rare Red Heat Warning as June Temperatures Break Records
The UK Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for June 24-25 amid record June temperatures in southern England and Wales.
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Three students killed and several injured in school shooting in Tacloban, Philippines
Two teenage students opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban on June 22, killing three and injuring up to seven others.
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Australian police seize 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in largest national bust
Australian police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine buried under shipping containers in western Sydney, arresting two men at the scene.
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US sanctions Iran’s Lebanon ambassador and Hezbollah-linked Lebanese officials
The US Treasury sanctioned Iran’s designated Lebanon ambassador and nine Hezbollah-linked Lebanese figures on May 21.
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Ethiopian Prosperity Party wins 438 seats in June general election amid security challenges
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party secured about 90% of seats in the June 1 election amid unrest and regional disruptions.
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Three men die in fire at single-storey pavilion in west London
Three men died after a fire broke out at a pavilion on New Zealand Way, White City, west London, on Saturday evening.
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Ukrainian drone attacks kill at least four in Crimea and disrupt fuel sales
Ukrainian drones struck targets in Crimea and Russia’s Krasnodar region on June 21, killing at least four and halting fuel sales in Crimea.
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Ukrainian drones strike Moscow oil refinery, killing child and damaging nearby sites
On June 18, 2026, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery and adjacent areas in southeast Moscow, causing extensive damage and killing an 8-year-old girl.
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Macron endorses repeal of colonial slavery laws and addresses reparations debate
French President Emmanuel Macron backed the symbolic repeal of 17th-18th century slavery decrees and called for measured reparations.
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Minnesota man Mohammed Omar arrested after fleeing FBI in $3.3 million healthcare fraud case
Mohammed Omar was arrested after jumping from a balcony to evade FBI during a raid tied to a $3.3 million healthcare fraud scheme in Minnesota.
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US sanctions nine Hezbollah-linked figures and Lebanese security officials
The US Treasury sanctioned nine individuals accused of aiding Hezbollah to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty.
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Israeli Air Strike Kills Al Jazeera Cameraman Ahmed Wishah in Gaza
An Israeli air strike killed Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah and two others in Gaza's Bureij refugee camp on June 20, 2026.
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Fire Destroys 1,200-Year-Old Reikado Hall on Japan’s Miyajima Island
A fire destroyed Reikado Hall, a 1,200-year-old Buddhist site on Miyajima Island, on May 20, 2026, but the historic eternal flame was saved.
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Putin and Lukashenko oversee first joint Russia-Belarus nuclear forces exercise
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko took part via videoconference in joint nuclear forces drills from May 19 to 21, 2026.
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Counter-terrorism police probe suspected anti-Muslim attacks injuring five in Edinburgh
Police Scotland arrested a 36-year-old man after five men were injured in suspected anti-Muslim attacks across Edinburgh on June 19.
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Twin roadside bomb blasts kill at least seven in northwestern Pakistan
Twin roadside bomb blasts in Bannu district, Pakistan killed at least seven people and wounded three on June 20, 2026.
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Fire at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach Hotel in Dominican Republic kills one, evacuates 1,690
A fire killed a 46-year-old Italian woman and forced evacuation of about 1,690 guests and staff at a Dominican Republic resort on June 19.
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German Journalist Eva Maria Michelmann Released from Syrian Detention and Returns Home
Eva Maria Michelmann, detained in Syria since January, was released and returned to Germany on June 19, 2026.