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Crews continue aggressive fight against Sandy fire, other SoCal blazes
A wind-driven fire that broke out in Ventura County Monday morning stalled overnight, allowing some residents to return home.
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Russian Director Andrey Zvyagintsev Returns to Cannes Film Festival After Near-Fatal Illness
Zvyagintsev, director of the acclaimed films "Leviathan" and "Loveless," was left in a coma and unable to walk for a year after an extreme reaction to Russia's Sputnik V vaccine…
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How to watch the 2026 World Cup on TV in Norway
For the first time in 28 years, the Norwegian national team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup, meaning football fever will be felt intensely across the nation. Whether supporting…
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German Word of the Day: Der Blitzer
If you're spending any time driving around Austria, you need to get familiar with this word.
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KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in June 2026
Tax return deadline, schools break up for summer, increase in electricity and gas prices, changes to asylum rules, new salary transparency law, festivals, protests and more - here's everything to…
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Everything that changes about life in Switzerland in June 2026
From a major referendum to a new night train between Switzerland and three European cities, these are the changes you can expect in June 2026.
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Summer weather set to hit Switzerland over long weekend
After more than a week of rainy and cool weather, Switzerland's residents can look forward to sun and high temperatures at last.
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Australia suspends new private college courses for international students
The Australian government has suspended new applications from private colleges and training providers seeking to offer courses to international students, as authorities step up efforts to tighten oversight of the…
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Masked Men Raid Central Moscow Office Building Housing Pro-Kremlin Tabloid
Surveillance footage shared by Moskovsky Komsomolets showed at least four men in masks forcing their way into the lobby of the building.
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Darmanin ‘Reassured’ Over Fate of Detained French Journalist After Algiers Visit
[RFI] French justice minister Gérald Darmanin has said he is "very reassured" by0 the treatment of detained French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes in Algeria, expressing confidence that Algerian president Abdelmadjid…
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Hovercraft Accident Kills 5 Russian Tourists on Lake Baikal
Emergency service sources said the vehicle was believed to have been heavily overloaded beyond its passenger capacity when it capsized.
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Councillor has pro-Palestinian rally charge dropped
A judge said Shaun Harkin had no case to answer but a case against four other defendants will continue.
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Whitby Harbour Dredger: The Yorkshire barge which removes thousands of tonnes of silt from Whitby’s harbour every year
Whitby has been a port since at least the 7th century, initially as home to small fishing boats and a safe haven for North Sea shipping.
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Star-studded refugee football team takes the pitch for UN
A symbolic team of famous footballers with first hand experience of life as a refugee was announced on Tuesday by UNHCR, just weeks ahead of the world’s biggest sporting event…
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World News in Brief: Geopolitical tensions impact global economy, Gaza aid funding shortfall, violence in South Sudan, UN condemns deadly mosque attack
The global economy is entering a more fragile period as geopolitical conflicts, rising energy costs and financial instability threaten global growth and trade.
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Security Council LIVE: Concerns grow over nuclear safety after UAE drone strike
The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York to discuss the situation in the Middle East following reports of a drone strike near the Barakah Nuclear…
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How the Hormuz crisis keeps disrupting kitchens, ports and paychecks
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran may have eased fears of a wider regional war, but persistent instability around the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt global…
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Ukraine war ‘becoming deadlier by the day’, Security Council hears
The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, “is becoming deadlier by the day”, a senior UN official warned in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday.
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‘I had a good life and I lost it’: How one man survived four years on the streets
A missed warning sign. A forged cheque. A passport confiscated in a foreign country. Within months, the life Latyr Thioye had built began to unravel.
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Vietnam breaks ground on $910M expressway to landlocked Laos
Vietnam broke ground on May 18 on a roughly 60-kilometer expressway costing VND23.94 trillion (US$910 million) to the Laos border, advancing a long-planned highway corridor between the two countries' capitals.
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California’s Joshua trees are disappearing. There’s hope these fungi can help them
The Joshua tree has been featured in poetry and music and represented a burning bush in the latest episode of "Euphoria." A small group of scientists hope the key to…
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Honduran ex-president controversially pardoned by Trump speaks to BBC
Juan Orlando Hernández was serving a 45-year prison sentence for drug trafficking when he was pardoned by Trump.
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Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia
Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.
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MAPS: How many US citizens live in Italy and where?
More Americans are moving to Italy all the time, and they're now choosing more unexpected places to live beyond the major cities.
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What does Norway’s revised 2026 budget mean for you?
Every year in May, the Norwegian government presents a revised version of the national budget. This helps to adjust financial plans in response to domestic and global economic changes. Here…
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Could you get money back for credit card fees in Austria?
Credit card customers in Austria may be able to reclaim foreign-currency fees after a successful court case brought by the AK against Card Complete, an Austrian credit card company that…
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Russia’s Spy Agency Claims Ukraine Plans to Launch Drone Attacks From Latvia
Latvia dismissed the allegation and accused the SVR intelligence service of running a disinformation campaign against the country.
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Why Switzerland’s population may never reach the 10-million mark
The aim of the hard-right’s initiative to cap immigration is to prevent Switzerland’s population from growing to 10 million residents. But a demographer says this threshold will likely never be…
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Hotel and restaurant staff at Norway’s largest airports join strike
The ongoing hospitality workers' strike in Norway remains unsolved. Now, a full month after it began, the conflict has escalated to hotels and restaurants at Norway's major airports.
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France refuses entry to hundreds of Brits
France refused entry to 200 British citizens in 2025, latest EU data shows, with most refused because they either did not have the correct paperwork or had previously over-stayed the…
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Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief
The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose sharply Tuesday, with the head of the World Health Organization expressing concern over the “scale and speed of the…
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Billionaire Tom Steyer’s $192.4-million self-funded California gubernatorial bid shatters records
Billionaire Tom Steyer shatters spending record in California governor's race -- and may be the first successful self-funder
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Top LAUSD academic chiefs leaving as test scores rise and FBI raid sidelines Carvalho
The challenge for LAUSD is continuing progress that has won acclaim, despite the absence of Supt. Alberto Carvalho and his top two academic administrators.
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Forced treatment and jail: Spencer Pratt’s pledges to end homelessness stir up mayor’s race
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt wants to use arrests and mandatory drug and addiction treatment to clear the streets, but some expert said he would face huge legal, financial…
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City Council progressives snub Raman, endorse Bass in L.A. mayor’s race
The endorsements by Hernandez, Jurado and Soto-Martínez are aimed at denting left-wing support for Nithya Raman, who polls show is battling Spencer Pratt for a runoff spot against Mayor Bass.
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Arellano: Spencer Pratt’s Make L.A. Great Again acolytes and their dark vision of the city
Pratt's loudest fans loathe modern-day L.A., and that should chill all other Angelenos. These haters would be his primary constituents and populate his brain trust if he wins.