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Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Frustrations on multiple fronts set to collide with Mexico City World Cup opening day
Several sectors and movements are planning to launch protests and blockades on highways across Mexico, targeting the FIFA World Cup's opening day in Mexico City on June 11.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:27:17 EDT
Palestinian baby killed, parents hurt in Israeli shooting in West Bank, Palestinian health officials say
Israeli troops shot at a car in the occupied West Bank, killing a seven-month-old Palestinian baby and wounding his parents, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Israeli military said soldiers shot at a vehicle perceived to be accelerating towar...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:32:21 EDT
New exchange of fire between U.S. and Iran in Gulf tests fragile ceasefire
Bahrain's government said on Saturday that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward it and Kuwait, as the Iran war escalates.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:41:34 EDT
U.K. government responds after JD Vance’s remarks on Henry Nowak and immigration
Downing Street issued a statement pushing back after U.S. Vice-President JD Vance linked the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak to immigration and what he characterized as civilizational decline in Europe.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:53:16 EDT
Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That
The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries to penalize them for importing products that use forced labour. Andrew Chang explains how these 'stealth tariffs' may be a new way for the United States to merge a contested e...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
As Armenia heads to the polls, Russia warns against electing 'pro-European forces'
Thousands of people gathered in Armenia’s capital this week to decry the alleged traitorous path plotted by their current government, waving flags and warning that a vote to re-elect would mean "living here with Azerbaijanis" — the country’s lo...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 EDT
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is 'essentially complete.' The fight over it is not
Newly obtained federal briefing documents show Canada finished building the $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge before a major legal challenge to the project is expected to reach trial.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:57:44 EDT
Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim 1st Grand Slam title
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva claimed her first Grand Slam tennis title by beating Poland's Maja Chwalińska on Saturday in the French Open women's singles final.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:38:45 EDT
Trump cancels Freedom 250 concerts, announces rally making himself the main attraction
President Donald Trump has cancelled the Freedom 250 concerts that were set to mark the U.S.'s anniversary this summer at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., after many of the original artists dropped out. He now promises to hold “the Greatest R...

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:43:31 EDT
Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills Lebanese troops days after ceasefire began
The war began on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel, two days after Israel and the U.S. began their attacks on Iran.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:30:00 EDT
U.S. strikes Iranian radar sites after shooting down Iran-launched drones
U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran ‌toward the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:00 EDT
Iran's soccer players issued visas to play World Cup matches in U.S., official says
Iran's World Cup soccer players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday, just 10 days before their first match in Los Angeles amid a conflict between the two ​countries.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:04:43 EDT
Putin cites 'rude remarks' in rejecting Zelenskyy's open letter request to meet for war talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed ‌about an open letter from Ukrainian President ​Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday, according ​to state news agency TASS.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:23:00 EDT
Senate passes bill for more ICE funding after all-night session, attempts to limit Trump settlement fund fail
The U.S. Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional $70 billion US for immigration ‌enforcement and sending it to the House of Repres...

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:08:59 EDT
Adventurers start journey across Atlantic Ocean in hydrogen balloon
The balloon and its three pilots are on a big mission to cross the Atlantic Ocean, landing somewhere in Europe.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:17:09 EDT
IN PHOTOS | See the White House's UFC arena
See the Octagon, the iconic eight-sided fenced cage where mixed martial arts fighters compete and other infrastructure being built for UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House to mark U.S. President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the 25...

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:19:21 EDT
House committee asks U.S. DOJ to examine sexual abuse allegations made by ex-Epstein assistant
The chair of the congressional committee which has spent months interviewing witnesses about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell said Thursday it was advising the Justice Department to examine allegations concerning two men accused of sexual abuse ...

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:59:06 EDT
Colorado court overturns homicide convictions of 2 paramedics in death of Black man pinned by police
A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the ketamine overdose death of Elijah McClain after the Black man was pinned down by police in 2019.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:13:19 EDT
Cross-border tunnel drug bust | About That
Andrew Chang breaks down the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's investigation of a nearly 2,000-foot-long tunnel — complete with ventilation, lighting and an electric rail system — which allegedly carried millions of dollars' worth of drugs f...

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:56:17 EDT
Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit North Korea for first time since 2019
The announcement of the trip came a day after North Korea unveiled a new facility to produce the material for nuclear bombs.

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