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• Rights groups warn Europe migration declaration could weaken protections

  04-06-2026 15:25 via article.wn.com
  ‘This is a deliberate attack on the integrity of the European Court of Human Rights,’ says Judith Sunderland at Human Rights WatchAmnesty International researcher warns declaration risks creating a ‘two-tier system’ of human rights protections As European governments face growing pressure to curb irregular migration and increase deportations, a new declaration adopted by all 46 members of the Council of Europe is triggering alarm among human rights groups, which warn it c
  
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• World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions ...

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The UN and its partners are...
  
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• U.S. stocks close mixed amid tech pullback

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Major U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday, as investors weighed mixed corporate earnings and labor market signals amid ongoing geopolitical developments. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.73 percent to...
  
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• UK lawmaker says she is suing Elon Musk\u2019s company over fake Grok bikini images

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Jess Asato claims deepfake images of her were created without her consent....
  
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• Two BRN Suspects Shot Dead In Security Operation In Pattani

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Two BRN Suspects Shot Dead In Security Operation In Pattani 04/06/2026 07:03 PM...
  
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• Trump says he would be open to meeting Iran's supreme leader

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, June 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would be open to meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei if the two sides reach a peace deal. "I don't want...
  
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• Trump claims Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary role

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  US president’s appointee for acting director of national intelligence has sparked bipartisan criticism...
  
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• Türkiye ready to work with African countries against terrorist threat: president

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Niger's President Abdourahamane Tchiani attend a joint press conference following their bilateral meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, June 4, 2026. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua) ANKARA, June...
  
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• Tough cookies: How pop group Le Sserafim overcame internal conflict and internet trolls

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success. ......
  
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• Thune: ‘Hard to say’ whether Blanche can win confirmation as attorney general

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  (CNN) — Hours after President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche to permanently lead the DOJ, the top Senate Republican could not say whether Blanche could survive a nomination fight on Capitol Hill. ......
  
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• Team USA's loudest supporters say FIFA pushed them to upper deck for World Cup

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  When the U.S. men’s national soccer team plays at home, its most loyal fans traditionally sit right behind a goal to cheer on the team or intimidate the opposition. But when the Americans kick off a once-in-a-generation World Cup in Southern California next week, many of those die-hard supporters may be harder to hear because FIFA seated them in the “nose bleeds,” according to a major U.S. fan group. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE “These are the
  
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• Switzerland to deploy 4,000 troops for G7 summit security near French border

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
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• Socceroo Aiden O'Neill shakes off injury scare to be fit for World Cup debut

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Aiden O'Neill put a scare through the Socceroos camp when he went down with an ankle injury in early May, but says he is fit and ready for his World Cup debut. ......
  
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• Scott Bessent testifies on Capitol Hill over sanctions, oil waivers

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Scott Bessent said future...
  
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• Qatar Has Poured Over $400 Billion Into the US, New Study Finds, Raising Alarm in DC

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani speaks on the first day of the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa Concerns are mounting in Washington over Qatar’s expanding financial footprint across key American sectors, where investment flows are increasingly seen as a vehicle for strategic influence and geopolitical leverage, a new study has found. Acco
  
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• Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for UN Security Council seats

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided UN Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning. ......
  
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• Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Blanche, whom Trump plans to nominate to replace ex-attorney general, served as Bondi’s deputy at DoJ...
  
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• Nichols calls for caution in review of proposed PSO rate increase

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  In-person comment is set for June 25 at a Oklahoma Corporation Commission meeting as the regulatory board considers the request that would raise customer bills by as much as $25 a month. ......
  
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• Netflix launches ‘FIFA World Cup’ video game: What to know about release date, how to play, more

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  As the World Cup 2026 finally arrives, football fans will be able to get in on the fun with a video game inspired by the international tournament. Netflix has announced that soon, "FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition" will be available through Netflix Games — a game that will allow users to play with any of the 48 World Cup squads through just a TV and a phone. Part of why Netflix's game will be so notable is FIFA's video game history; for a few years now, the company's partnership with EA Spor
  
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• Man with suspected bomb, 5 phones, knife and zip ties arrested at California airport: Officials

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Photos released by...
  
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• Malaysia Gaining Strategic Importance For Italy - Ambassador

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  WORLD > NEWS Malaysia Gaining Strategic Importance For Italy - Ambassador 04/06/2026 10:10 PM KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 -- Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Chang Lih Kang (left) and...
  
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• Kushner-Linked Luxury Resort Plans Ignite Protests Across Albania

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Thousands call for Tirana to block the investment projects, citing environmental and corruption concerns. ......
  
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• Jamshid Ghomi, California-based tech exec arrested for supplying US tech to Iran, money laundering

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  A dual US-Iranian national and CEO of a Tehran-based technology company was arrested Wednesday on federal charges accusing him of conspiring to violate US sanctions by supplying sophisticated American networking, security and encryption equipment to Iran’s military and nuclear programs, according to the US Justice Department. Jamshid Ghomi, 63, of Newport Coast, was taken into custody at his multimillion-dollar waterfront home in Orange...
  
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• 'It looks black' - Americans react to Reflecting Pool's completed paint job

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue". ......
  
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• ‘I’m going’: Trump joining likes of Spike Lee and Timothee Chalamet at MSG for Knicks-Spurs ...

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  NBA finals games...
  
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• How ISWAP emerged as the dominant jihadist force in Africa’s Lake Chad basin

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  The Islamic State West Africa Province...
  
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• Here's why election results in the second largest US city are so slow

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles. ......
  
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• Empire State Building Observation Deck Celebrates Soccer with World’s Most Iconic Soccer Jersey Exhibit, Custom ...

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 4, 2026-- ......
  
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• Dramatic video captures exact moment earthquake hit Las Vegas; tremors in Summerlin, Henderson

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Residents across...
  
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• British government backs NHS antisemitism reforms that would restrict political symbols

  05-06-2026 02:21 via article.wn.com
  Doctors and nurses in the U.K. could soon be banned from wearing pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel symbols at work following recommendations from the British government’s independent advisor on antisemitism. The advisor, Lord John Mann, delivered 36 recommendations to tackle antisemitism across the National Health Service in a report that the government formally accepted on Thursday. “Jewish people and everyone experiencing discrimination need action, not words,” Secretary of Stat
  
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