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• India Cockroach Party

  06-06-2026 10:53 via article.wn.com
  Abhijeet Dipke, center, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party addresses supporters during a protest demonstration in New Delhi, India, Saturday, June 6, 2026. ......
  
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• Iran says staff yet to be given World Cup green light as players secure visas

  06-06-2026 15:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran's football federation said the behaviour of co-hosts the US ‘contradicts international sports laws’
  
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• What to Know About Pope Leo

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Leo will meet with...
  
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• West Ham chairman David Sullivan steps down amid historic allegations

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  The West Ham co-owner has resigned with immediate effect after learning of the impending publication of historic allegations, which he categorically denies. ......
  
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• ‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban ...

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target ‘hyperscale’ datacenters over 20MW...
  
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• Washington archdiocese cuts ties with exorcist over UFO, demon comments

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Monsignor Stephen Rossetti was removed as an exorcist after saying he believed that many "UFO sightings are in fact demons." ......
  
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• US warns Ebola outbreak on the scale of largest 'is possible'

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Email: [email protected] WASHINGTON DC: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that the current Central Africa Ebola outbreak could reach a historic...
  
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• Ukraine targets St Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer for direct talks

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defences shot down 376 Ukrainian drones ......
  
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• Trump says Iran retains about 22% of missile stockpile

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Iran has lost most of its missile and drone production capacity and now retains only about 21% to 22% of its missile stockpile following months of conflict.In excerpts released Friday from an interview...
  
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• Trump issued pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has issued a...
  
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• Tourists visit Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, Morocco

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Tourists visit the Jemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, Morocco, June 5, 2026. Located in the heart of Marrakech, Jemaa el-Fna, a World Heritage Site, is...
  
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• Talea brewery brings back George Washington’s beer recipe to celebrate 250 years of America

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  America’s first president recorded the recipe while he was serving as a colonel in the Virginia militia...
  
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• South Africa welcomes Fitch's first credit rating upgrade in nearly 21 years

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The South African National Treasury has welcomed Fitch Ratings' decision to upgrade the country's long-term foreign and local currency debt ratings. On Friday, Fitch upgraded South Africa's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings from 'BB-' to 'BB' and maintained a stable outlook. The agency noted that despite weak economic growth and persistent domestic...
  
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• Russia’s Sechin says US companies benefit from Strait of Hormuz closure

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said on Saturday US energy companies were the main beneficiaries of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz but warned that continued tensions in the artery for one fifth of the world’s crude would undermine long-term demand for oil. Iran blockaded the Strait, the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies and other vital goods, including fertilisers, after the US and Israel attacked Iran and killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February. The US has b
  
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• Remaining 3 '60 Minutes' stars say they're staying at CBS show, don't want to see ...

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  The three remaining correspondents at...
  
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• Pope Leo visits a polarized Spain where conservatives are turning on the church

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  On the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years, Leo plans to address political polarization and showcase the Catholic Church as an advocate for migrants and asylum seekers. ......
  
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• Pope Leo says peace 'unfortunately strikes some as naive' during Spain visit

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo urges caution on AI Pope Leo calls for slowing AI development and offers an apology for slavery in a global message. MADRID – Pope Leo on June 6 urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with "sterile simplifications" to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world's cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a weeklong tour of Spain. Leo, who has angered U.S. President Donald Trump by criticizing his anti-immigration policies and the Iran war, will
  
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• Pope Leo calls for end to ‘polarising narratives’ during Spain visit

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  The Pope’s seven-day State visit will include an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament and a meeting with victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church ......
  
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• Pope Leo arrives in Spain, urges end to polarization and ‘renewed fidelity to the Gospel’

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain June 6, invoking Saints Teresa of Ávila, John of the Cross and Ignatius of Loyola as spiritual guides for the polarized country as it navigates profound social tensions. “I come among you to affirm, encourage and instill a renewed fidelity to the Gospel among believers, as well as a deeper reconciliation and collaboration among the various elements of this nation,” the pope said in his first speech in the Royal Palace of Madrid. Madrid is the firs
  
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• Pope, in Spain, says world crying for peace, urges leaders to temper divisions

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with “sterile simplifications” to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world’s cries for peace, in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain. Leo, who has angered US President Donald Trump by criticising his anti-immigration policies and the Iran war, will meet homeless people in Madrid and migrants in the Canary Islands during a visit he has said he hopes will set an example
  
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• Planned Parenthood to offer ‘just in case’ abortion pills at some US clinics

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Patients in Washington and Hawaii will be able to obtain medication before pregnancy in expansion of early access...
  
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• Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit placed on a lung transplant list

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a lung transplant list due to worsening pulmonary fibrosis ......
  
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• 'Might awaken demons' - France superstar Kylian Mbappe reveals World Cup game he'll NEVER watch again

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
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• Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV is urging...
  
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• Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in ...

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Pope Leo XIV is urging Spaniards to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain. Leo opened his weeklong trip in Madrid, greeted at the airport by the country’s Catholic monarchs, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, ......
  
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• Kim Jong Un oversees destroyer test, calls for stronger nuclear navy

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a navigation test of the Kang Kon destroyer and called for strengthening the country's naval combat capabilities and nuclear deterrence, state media reported on...
  
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• Jill Biden’s book is the last thing we need right now

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  CNN anchor Jake Tapper joined a chorus of voices accusing the former first lady of rewriting history and dodging accountability for the 2024 loss...
  
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• Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon, including three troops

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Beirut: Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, June 6, killed nine people, including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army, and state media said, days after the two sides reached a new ceasefire deal. An airstrike on a vehicle on a road linking the city of Nabatiyeh with the town of Marjayoun resulted in the deaths of Brigadier General Wassim Sabra, Captain Eli Khoury, and Soldier Hussein Abdul Ali Ghazal, the Lebanese army stated in a post on X. تن&#
  
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• India’s Viral ‘Cockroach Party’ Protest: Youth Outrage Over Exam Leaks, Job Crisis and Credibility of Tests

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  Hundreds of young...
  
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• Hegseth, at D-Day event, says Europe faces 'invasion' of dangerous ideologies

  06-06-2026 15:27 via article.wn.com
  US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea, linking immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings in remarks in Normandy. His remarks echo criticisms often made by the administration...
  
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