US Supreme Court blocks administration's emergency deportation order
In a 6-3 ruling, the justices halted mass removals to a third country, saying the government had bypassed required notice periods under existing immigration law.
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US House delivers rebuke as it votes to halt military operations
The symbolic vote gives lawmakers a visible platform in a debate over military oversight and executive authority.
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Defiance in Beirut's stronghold during fragile ceasefire agreement
Residents describe a tense calm as aid workers, officials, and families wait to see whether the latest deal can hold.
Middle East
Uneasy neighbours: Can three World Cup hosts put differences aside?
The tournament arrives after a period of fractious relations between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if attacks stop
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Miracle on Everest: Guide believed dead spotted crawling down ice
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New footage shows moment drone struck Kuwait airport
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How one Mexican city is preparing for the World Cup
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European Central Bank delivers surprise rate cut as growth stalls
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North Korea launches its largest military exercise in five years
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Tense phone call between leaders complicates peace talks
Diplomats are working to contain the fallout after an off-script exchange changed the tone of negotiations.
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UN Security Council deadlocked on fresh Sudan ceasefire resolution
A procedural vote failed after Russia and China abstained, leaving humanitarian corridors without formal UN protection as fighting in Khartoum intensifies.
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Brazil's constitutional crisis deepens as Congress rejects emergency budget
The rejection, led by centrist blocs allied with the opposition, puts the government's fiscal credibility at immediate risk ahead of bond market reviews.
Latin America
The new reality taking shape in the South China Sea
Maritime patrols and commercial vessels are adapting to a slower, more contested operating environment.
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France faces general strike as pension reform protests intensify
Union federations have called for a national walkout across public transport, schools, and energy infrastructure, with polls showing majority support for the stoppage.
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Monsoon rains arriving six weeks earlier than forecast have overwhelmed drainage systems across Sindh province, with the government requesting international assistance.
AsiaTurkey mediates as warring Libyan factions agree to ceasefire talks
Ankara brokered a preliminary agreement to halt hostilities in the south, though both sides have reserved the right to resume operations if negotiations fail.
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The rapid advance of an armed faction through three municipalities has overwhelmed local shelters and prompted the federal government to deploy additional security forces.
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The strongly worded statement came after China's government published a white paper calling for direct political negotiations within a 'one country' structure.
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The measure, which would apply to steel, cement, and fertiliser imports, has drawn immediate criticism from trading partners who call it a form of protectionism.
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Saudi Arabia and Gulf states pledge joint defence pact after Iran talks collapse
Gulf foreign ministers agreed to a mutual defence framework after diplomatic back-channels with Tehran broke down over nuclear enrichment terms.
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Industry leaders and policymakers have agreed on a draft framework to regulate autonomous systems across borders.
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Venezuela opposition secures court victory over disputed regional votes
An international arbitration panel ruled that three regional elections held last autumn were invalid, raising pressure on the government ahead of national polls.
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Arctic shipping lane opens three weeks early as ice retreats to record low
Commercial vessels began transiting the Northeast Passage in late May for the first time on record, cutting Asia-Europe cargo times by nearly ten days.
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North Korea fires three ballistic missiles into the sea amid military drill
Pyongyang launched the projectiles shortly before dawn in what state media described as a routine exercise testing rapid-response strike capabilities.
Asia
UK prime minister calls snap election after budget confidence vote fails
Downing Street confirmed a general election after enough government MPs abstained on the autumn spending review, triggering a constitutional crisis.
Europe
Global debt exceeds $310 trillion for first time, IWF report warns
Total public and private debt has crossed a new threshold, with the steepest rises in middle-income countries that borrowed heavily during the pandemic era.
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WHO member states adopt historic pandemic preparedness treaty
After three years of negotiations, 194 countries signed a legally binding agreement requiring mandatory pathogen sharing and advance vaccine production commitments.
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Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna after six-month pause
Diplomats from Europe, China and Russia returned to the negotiating table as Tehran signalled willingness to accept temporary enrichment caps in exchange for sanction relief.
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India launches largest peacetime naval exercise in the Indian Ocean
More than forty warships from India and partnering nations began a two-week manoeuvre stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to the Malacca Strait.
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Germany coalition collapses over energy subsidy standoff
The three-party coalition government fell after the liberal party withdrew support for a €40 billion industrial energy subsidy, forcing early federal elections.
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