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Iran launches missile attacks on Gulf neighbours in ‘serious escalation’

Ballistic missiles and drones were fired toward Bahrain and Kuwait as Iran says U.S. attacked its surveillance facilities

People in Tehran on Saturday walk under a banner showing portraits of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.

People in Tehran on Saturday walk under a banner showing portraits of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.

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Police officers work at the scene of a shooting near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday.

Police officers work at the scene of a shooting near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday.

Shooting near Ohio community festival wounds at least 12

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Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2019.

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2019.

North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Xi Jinping’s visit

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Liberal Party of Quebec leader Charles Milliard speaks during the party's general council meeting in Sherbrooke, Que., on Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Liberal Party of Quebec leader Charles Milliard speaks during the party's general council meeting in Sherbrooke, Que., on Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Quebec Liberals say they are sole federalist option in provincial election

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People protesting against a luxury resort, a plan by a company linked to Jared Kushner, on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast, in Zvernec, Albania on Saturday.

People protesting against a luxury resort, a plan by a company linked to Jared Kushner, on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast, in Zvernec, Albania on Saturday.

Why protests are growing over the Trump family-linked resort in Albania

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People in Tehran on Saturday walk under a banner showing portraits of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.

People in Tehran on Saturday walk under a banner showing portraits of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, left, and the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28.

Iran launches missile attacks on Gulf neighbours in ‘serious escalation’

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Airline chiefs confront fuel shock and fare test at global summit

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People walk past campaign banners with portraits of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of the Civil Contract party, ahead of the June 7 parliamentary election, in Yerevan, Armenia, on Wednesday.

People walk past campaign banners with portraits of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of the Civil Contract party, ahead of the June 7 parliamentary election, in Yerevan, Armenia, on Wednesday.

Armenia heads to election as it weighs future with Moscow and the West

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Plumes of black smoke seen over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia on Wednesday, after a Ukrainian drone attack.

Plumes of black smoke seen over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia on Wednesday, after a Ukrainian drone attack.

Ukraine launches new drone attack on St. Petersburg

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Mr. Miconi, known locally as “Attila,” is one of the leading voices opposing the proposed cruise ship development.

Renato Barucca, a retired boat builder and former Alitalia employee, spends much of his retirement aboard the wooden boat he built with his own hands. A lifelong resident and respected local voice in Isola Sacra, he is deeply concerned about the future of the small harbor. Beyond the impact on the local community, he questions the feasibility of the proposed cruise ship development, arguing that the area's naturally sandy seabed does not provide the depth required to accommodate large vessels. Fiumicino, Rome, May 27, 2026

Rome’s Isola Sacra fights a cruise ship port that locals say will destroy their lost-in-time way of life

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Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, on Saturday.

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, on Saturday.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 9, including army officers, days after ceasefire deal announced

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HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 26: Students sit for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams on April 26, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. Temperature checks and social distancing measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19 have have been put in place in the schools for over 50,000 candidates who will sit for the DSE examination this year. (Photo by Anthony Kwan -Pool/Getty Images)

HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 26: Students sit for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams on April 26, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. Temperature checks and social distancing measures to avoid the spread of COVID-19 have have been put in place in the schools for over 50,000 candidates who will sit for the DSE examination this year. (Photo by Anthony Kwan -Pool/Getty Images)

In Hong Kong schools, attendance isn’t an issue. The pressure is

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June 5, 2026

Cattle in a stable in Hamilton, Texas, on Friday.

Cattle in a stable in Hamilton, Texas, on Friday.

Canada to restrict livestock imports from Texas after first U.S. screwworm case in decades

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June 5, 2026

IN FLIGHT - JUNE 5: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while aboard Air Force One on June 5, 2026 en route to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. President Trump is traveling to an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

IN FLIGHT - JUNE 5: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while aboard Air Force One on June 5, 2026 en route to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. President Trump is traveling to an event at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Trump says he wants new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office

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June 5, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to Eau Claire, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to Eau Claire, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Can’t afford sky-high tickets to see the Knicks in person? Trump says ‘watch it on television’

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June 5, 2026

Far from the World Cup, Argentines play for pay to get by in a shaky economy

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June 5, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney shows his wife Diana Fox Carney an Indian bitter melon at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Prime Minister Mark Carney shows his wife Diana Fox Carney an Indian bitter melon at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Who’s eligible for Canada’s grocery benefit, how is it calculated and when do payments start?

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June 5, 2026

The US Capitol in Washington on Thursday.

The US Capitol in Washington on Thursday.

U.S. federal judge rejects Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 nations

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June 5, 2026

Soldiers of the U.S. Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment Stryker Brigade during NATO military exercises near Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 7.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment Stryker Brigade during NATO military exercises near Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 7.

Trump’s back-and-forth on troops in Europe potentially cost taxpayers millions, officials say

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June 5, 2026

FILE - Anthony Head arrives for the European premiere of 'The Iron Lady' on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short, File)

FILE - Anthony Head arrives for the European premiere of 'The Iron Lady' on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short, File)

British actor Anthony Head, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, dies at 72

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June 5, 2026

TOPSHOT - Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he delivers a speech during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he delivers a speech during the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 5, 2026. (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP via Getty Images)

Putin rejects Zelensky’s offer to meet for negotiations, says he sees ‘no point’ in it

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June 5, 2026

NASA tells astronauts to return to space station after air leaks prompted evacuation alert

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June 5, 2026

A man inspects the aftermath at the site of an Israeli strike that hit the previous day in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 5, 2026. Israeli strikes overnight in the south Lebanon city of Tyre killed seven people, a source from Lebanon's civil defence told AFP on June 5, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP via Getty Images)

A man inspects the aftermath at the site of an Israeli strike that hit the previous day in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on June 5, 2026. Israeli strikes overnight in the south Lebanon city of Tyre killed seven people, a source from Lebanon's civil defence told AFP on June 5, despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP via Getty Images)

Iran reaffirms support for Hezbollah as wider peace deal to resolve regional war in doubt

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June 5, 2026

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer tried but failed to kill the “anti-weaponization” fund, which Democrats call a “slush fund” for Trump’s allies.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer tried but failed to kill the “anti-weaponization” fund, which Democrats call a “slush fund” for Trump’s allies.

U.S. Senate passes $70-billion in new funds for ICE, Border Patrol

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June 4, 2026

Security certificate detainee Mohamed Harkat arrives at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Security certificate detainee Mohamed Harkat arrives at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Mohamed Harkat, facing deportation, wins round in court

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June 4, 2026

Rescuers search for people under the rubble of an apartment building that was damaged and partially collapsed during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Rescuers search for people under the rubble of an apartment building that was damaged and partially collapsed during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

U.S. House passes bill to aid Ukraine and impose new Russian sanctions in blow to Trump

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June 4, 2026

Contractors clean up and work on expansion joints as water begins to fill the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during renovation work on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Contractors clean up and work on expansion joints as water begins to fill the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during renovation work on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump to build Lincoln Memorial promenade in latest construction project

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June 4, 2026

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 25, 2023 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrives for the plenary session of the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government at the Dominican Foreign Ministry building in Santo Domingo. - Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel is expected to be reelected by the parliament for a second and final five-year term on April 19, 2023, presidential elections, amid the communist island's worst economic crisis in three decades. (Photo by Federico Parra / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 25, 2023 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrives for the plenary session of the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government at the Dominican Foreign Ministry building in Santo Domingo. - Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel is expected to be reelected by the parliament for a second and final five-year term on April 19, 2023, presidential elections, amid the communist island's worst economic crisis in three decades. (Photo by Federico Parra / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. sanctions Cuban President, drawing condemnation from Havana

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June 4, 2026

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) greets guard Mikal Bridges (25) during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) greets guard Mikal Bridges (25) during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Trump says he plans to attend NBA finals game in New York

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June 4, 2026

A worker loads equipment on a flatbed truck outside The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

A worker loads equipment on a flatbed truck outside The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Kennedy Center begins removing Trump references after judge rules they were illegally added

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June 4, 2026

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