Australia begins age-restricted social media rollout for children
Australia has started enforcing a new age-restriction regime that cuts off underage access to major social platforms and resets how young users interact online.
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New York Archdiocese sets up $300 million abuse fund
The Archdiocese of New York says it will create a $300 million fund for sexual abuse survivors, financed through budget cuts and asset sales.
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Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to compensate families in MH370 case
Families of eight missing passengers were awarded damages in a ruling that keeps the long-running MH370 litigation active more than a decade after the disappearance.
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Nepal charges 55 in Pokhara airport corruption case
The anti-corruption agency says the project’s costs were inflated by more than $74 million.
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Castro denounces election tampering in Honduras and accuses Trump of interference
As vote counting stalled in Honduras, Xiomara Castro accused tampering and said Donald Trump had meddled in the election.
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Kentucky State University shooting leaves one dead and another critically injured
Police say the campus was secured after a daytime shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort left one person dead and another hospitalized in critical condition.
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Dublin court jails former teacher for 10 years over assaults on eight boys
A former Dublin teacher has been sentenced to a decade in prison after being convicted of indecent assault against eight boys.
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Singapore opens declassified independence records in new Albatross file exhibition
Singapore has published the Albatross file, adding declassified material that sheds light on the Proclamation of Singapore and the road to independence.
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Former Cuban economy minister Alejandro Gil sentenced to life in prison for espionage
Cuba’s Supreme Court has sentenced former economy minister Alejandro Gil to life in prison for espionage and economic crimes, according to AFP reporting carried by CTV News.
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Eight Matisse engravings stolen from Sao Paulo library in armed daytime heist
Two armed men allegedly held up a guard and an elderly couple before escaping with Matisse engravings from a Sao Paulo library exhibition.
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Nigeria secures release of 100 abducted schoolchildren as many others remain missing
Authorities in Niger state have secured the release of 100 children taken from a Catholic school last month, but the fate of more than 160 others is still unclear.
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Ecuador prison riot leaves 13 dead as investigators probe twin explosions
Thirteen inmates were killed at Machala prison after explosions outside the facility triggered a violent uprising and police intervention.
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Four Take Back Power protesters arrested after custard thrown at Crown Jewels case
Police arrested four protesters after custard and apple crumble were thrown at the Crown Jewels display case in the Tower of London, briefly closing the Jewel House but leaving the jewels undamaged.
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South African bar shooting kills 12, including three children, in Saulsville
6, 2025. Police said a mass shooting at an unlicensed bar inside a hostel near Pretoria killed 12 people and wounded 13 more, including children aged 3, 12 and 16.
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EU fines X over DSA violations in first penalty under the bloc's online rules
Brussels says the platform misled users with blue checks, hid ad information and restricted researcher access, while Washington condemns the move.
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Judge orders release of Epstein grand jury records in Florida
A Florida federal judge approved the unsealing of grand jury transcripts tied to the 2006-2007 Epstein investigation after a new law changed the secrecy rules.
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Marcos orders crackdown on Philippine flood-control “ghost projects”
The president has told police and the interior department to pursue contractor Sarah Discaya and others accused of involvement in fake infrastructure work.
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Spain arrests 11 over alleged smuggling of 300 foreign workers
Police say the workers, mostly from Nepal, were recruited after arrival and placed illegally on farms.
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US Supreme Court lets Texas use redrawn congressional map for 2026 vote
The justices stayed a lower-court ruling, allowing Texas to keep its redrawn House map in place for the 2026 midterm elections.
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Pakistan confirms Asim Munir as first chief of defense forces for five-year term
The new post expands the army chief's power over all services and drew criticism from opponents of the military's role in politics.
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Knesset vote backs Trump Gaza plan after Netanyahu boycott
The Israeli parliament endorsed the 20-point plan in a lopsided vote, but the government itself stayed away from the session.
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Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini among three arrested in Belgium fraud probe
Belgian police raided the EU foreign service and the College of Europe and detained three people in a suspected fraud case tied to EU-funded diplomat training.
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Haiti sets August 2026 election timeline despite security warnings
Transitional authorities have set a first-round vote for August 2026, but they say restoring security is essential before ballots can happen.
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South Sudan gunman hijacks aid plane, then is arrested in Wau
The Cessna carried medical supplies for Maiwut County, and the suspect allegedly wanted the pilot to divert to Chad.
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