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Ghana parliament passes bill criminalising LGBTQ+ identity and support with prison terms
Ghana's parliament approved a bill criminalising LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy, and allyship with prison sentences of 3 to 10 years.
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Residents flee Beirut suburbs after Netanyahu orders Israeli airstrikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on June 1, prompting mass evacuations amid traffic gridlock.
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Tokyo's Shibuya Ward fines 2,000 yen for littering amid tourist influx
Shibuya Ward began issuing on-the-spot fines of 2,000 yen for littering starting June 1, 2026, to address rising waste amid a tourism surge.
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Five Ebola patients recover and leave hospital in DR Congo amid ongoing outbreak
Five patients who recovered from Ebola in DR Congo were discharged, including four nurses honoured at a ceremony in Bunia.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews stage large protests against mandatory military service in Israel
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh over conscription enforcement.
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DR Congo receives first 16,500 doses of Ervebo vaccine amid deadliest Ebola outbreak
DR Congo received about 16,520 doses of the Ervebo vaccine to fight its ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak.
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Iran Condemns New US Sanctions as Violation of Sovereignty and International Law
Iran condemned US secondary sanctions announced by President Trump, calling them unlawful and an attack on the sovereignty of other countries.
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UK government releases over 1,000 pages of Peter Mandelson’s private messages on ambassador appointment
The UK government published more than 1,000 pages of private messages revealing details of Peter Mandelson’s appointment and dismissal as US ambassador.
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Philippines and Vietnam elevate ties to enhanced strategic partnership to boost cooperation
The Philippines and Vietnam upgraded their bilateral ties to an enhanced strategic partnership during Vietnamese President To Lam's June 1 visit to Manila.
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Ville-Evrard Hospital uses five donkeys to support psychiatric patients near Paris
Ville-Evrard hospital near Paris aids psychiatric patients with therapy involving five donkeys to improve emotional and social skills.
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Six-year-old British-Palestinian girl dies after family drowns off Sussex coast
Six-year-old Saja El-Khawas died in hospital three days after her family drowned off Shoreham, West Sussex.
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Myanmar military airstrike kills 14 at Buddhist monastery during meditation retreat
A Myanmar military airstrike hit a Buddhist monastery in Sagaing region on August 21, killing 14 civilians and injuring 20 during a meditation retreat.
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Two fishermen rescued after five days adrift in cool box off Chiapas coast
The Mexican Navy rescued two fishermen after five days adrift inside a cool box near Chiapas, Mexico.
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US proposes mutual halt of attacks between Israel and Hezbollah amid Lebanon conflict
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio proposed a plan for Israel and Hezbollah to gradually cease attacks, with Hezbollah agreeing to halt strikes on Israel in exchange for limited Israeli restraint.
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Nicaraguan indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies after nearly 3 years in state custody
Brooklyn Rivera, 73, founder of Nicaragua's Yatama movement, died in state detention after nearly three years, government and rights groups report.
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Palestinian killed after alleged car-ramming attack; another shot near al-Ram
On May 31, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man after a car-ramming attack in West Bank; another Palestinian worker was shot dead near al-Ram the same day.
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Brazil Rules Out Ebola in Two Recent African Arrivals Amid Ongoing Outbreak
Brazilian health authorities cleared two patients in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro of Ebola after testing amid recent travel from Congo and Uganda.
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Ethiopians voted in June 2026 general election amid security concerns and regional exclusions
More than 50 million Ethiopians voted on June 1 to elect 547 parliamentary members, excluding the Tigray region due to conflict recovery.
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Israeli airstrikes kill 20 and damage hospitals in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations
Israeli airstrikes struck southern Lebanon on May 31 and June 1, killing at least 20 people and damaging hospitals despite a ceasefire.[s4,s5,s6]
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Ukraine sanctions producers of Russian cartoon 'Masha and the Bear'
Ukraine imposed sanctions on the makers of Russian animated series 'Masha and the Bear' to block its content and restrict distribution.
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Ukraine receives new German IRIS-T air defense launcher amid ongoing Russian attacks
Ukraine received a German-made IRIS-T air defense launcher on May 30 to bolster defenses against Russian missile and drone strikes.
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Russian double-tap drone strike kills 14 at Kryvyi Rih shopping centre in Ukraine
A Russian double-tap drone strike on a Kryvyi Rih shopping centre killed at least 14 and injured over 120, including children, officials said today.
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Turkey Seeks Interpol Red Notice for Netanyahu over 2026 Gaza Flotilla Case
Turkey has requested Interpol to issue a red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu related to the May 2026 attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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Israeli settler shoots dead Palestinian teenager in West Bank village
A 17-year-old Palestinian, Karim Sanad Shalaldeh, was fatally shot by an Israeli settler in Sa'ir village near Hebron on August 21, 2026.