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Chess Champion Carlsen Draws Against 143K Online Players
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SKorea: Lee Jae-myung Leads in Polls for June 3 Election
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U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced plans on Wednesday to revise the eligibility threshold for the Winter Fuel Allowance during Prime Minister's Questions, although specific details will not be confirmed until the autumn budget.
UK: Starmer to Increase Winter Fuel Payment Eligibility
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Report: Global Forest Loss Hit Record High in 2024
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German Police Arrest Five Teenagers in Suspected Right-Wing Plot
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The Sudan Conflict
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The Election of a New Pope
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The Kfar Aza Massacre
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The Attempted Trump Assassination, July 13, 2024
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World

The U.K.'s Competition Appeal Tribunal has given final approval for a £200 million ($268.3 million) settlement against Mastercard, concluding a class action lawsuit initiated in 2016 by former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks over allegedly unfair card transaction fees charged between 1992 and 2008.
UK Consumers to Get £70 in Landmark Mastercard Settlement
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Pakistan: School Bus Attack in Balochistan Kills at Least 6
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England Launches World's First Gonorrhea Vaccine Program
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Tokyo Waives Water Fees to Combat Deadly Summer Heat
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EU, UK Adopt Further Sanctions on Russia
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Politics

The EU agreed to lift all remaining economic sanctions on Syria, following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad last December, a week after the U.S. announced similar measures.
EU Lifts Economic Sanctions on Syria
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Bolivia: Evo Morales Disqualified From Presidential Race
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Netflix Secures Rights to Sesame Street Amid PBS Funding Crisis
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Spain Orders Airbnb to Block Over 65K Rental Listings
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Venezuela Suspends Flights from Colombia Ahead of Elections
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Crime & justice

Argentine President Javier Milei this week shut down the Investigative Task Force — which he established three months ago to probe the so-called $Libra cryptogate, as well as the alleged roles of him and his sister Karina in the scandal — ending the government's internal investigation into the matter.
Argentina's Milei Dissolves Unit Investigating Crypto Scandal
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Vietnamese Beauty Queen Arrested in Fake Health Gummies Scandal
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Trump Demands Probe into Harris Campaign Celebrity Endorsements
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Trump Visits Capitol Hill to Rally GOP Support for Tax and Spending Bill
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Combs Trial: New Witnesses Allege Pattern of Violence
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Health

The World Health Organization's member states adopted a pandemic agreement on Tuesday, following three years of negotiations, with 124 countries voting in favor, zero against, and 11 abstentions, including Poland, Israel, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, and Iran.
WHO Adopts Pandemic Treaty Amid US Absence
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Report: UK Mortality Trends Worsen Compared to Peer Nations
CDC: RSV Vaccines Cut Infant Hospitalizations by Up to 71%
Surgeons Complete World's First Human Bladder Transplant
Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer
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Science & technology

During its annual I/O 2025 developer conference on Tuesday, Google announced the wide release of artificial intelligence Mode — an AI-powered conversational interface that can handle complex queries and follow-up questions — for its search engine in the U.S.
Google Unveils AI Mode Chatbot
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Report: Half of Young People Would Prefer Life Without the Internet
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Trump Signs Bill to Combat Nonconsensual Explicit Content
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Study: GPT-4 More Persuasive Than Humans in Online Debate
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Regeneron Acquires 23andMe for $256 Million Amid Privacy Concerns
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Social issues

Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba on Tuesday announced federal charges against U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) for allegedly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with law enforcement during a confrontation at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, N.J. on May 9. Habba said in a letter that McIver's conduct couldn't be "overlooked."
DOJ Charges Rep. McIver Over Confrontation With ICE Agents at Detention Center
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Canada Post Workers Issue Strike Notice
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Supreme Court Allows Trump to End Venezuelan Migrant Protections
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Legal Venezuelan Migrants Wrongly Deported to El Salvador, According to Cato
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Gary Lineker to Leave BBC After Claims of Antisemitism
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Money

The European Union (EU) has announced plans to impose a €2 ($2.25) flat fee on packages worth less than €150 entering the bloc, with a reduced rate of €0.50 for warehouse shipments, targeting the massive influx of low-cost items primarily from China.
EU Plans €2 Fee on Small Packages in E-Commerce Shift
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Musk Pledges Tesla Leadership While Scaling Back Political Role
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EU Slashes GDP Growth Forecast in 2025 to 1.1%
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France Secures Record $41.3 Billion Foreign Investment Commitment
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Canada Disputes Claims of Dropping US Trade Tariffs
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Entertainment

Austrian classical singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, with "Wasted Love," a song combining operatic vocals with electronic elements. This was Austria's third Eurovision victory and first since Conchita Wurst in 2014.
Austria's JJ Wins Eurovision Song Contest
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ESPN Unveils $30 Streaming Service for Fall Launch
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Disney to Build Theme Park Resort in Abu Dhabi
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Diddy Trial Opens with Witness Testimony and Alleged Hotel Attack Video
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Four Women Accuse Smokey Robinson of Alleged Rape and Sexual Assault
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Sports

A Rio de Janeiro judge ordered the removal of the board of Brazil's soccer body (CBF), including its boss Ednaldo Rodrigues, on Thursday in connection with an alleged forgery of the signature of former CBF chief Antônio Carlos Nunes on an agreement with Rodrigues earlier this year. Whistleblower Fernando José Sarney was named as acting soccer chief.
Court Removes Brazil Soccer Boss From Office
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Australian Football League Legend Robert Walls Dies at 74 Via Assisted Dying
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Carlo Ancelotti Appointed as Brazil Head Coach
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MLB Lifts Pete Rose's Ban, Opening Hall of Fame Path
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Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli Ends Test Career After 14-Year Run
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Environment/energy

Bengaluru experienced severe flooding after receiving approximately 130 mm rainfall in 12 hours from Sunday evening through Monday morning. Three died as a result of the flooding, with two people electrocuted while pumping water and one person killed by a collapsing wall.
Bengaluru Paralyzed by Heavy Rains, Three Dead in Flooding
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Study: Ice Sheet Melt Unstoppable Even at 1.5°C Climate Target
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EnergyAustralia Apologizes, Settles Greenwashing Case
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ICJ Rules in Favor of Equatorial Guinea in Gabon Islands Dispute
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Deadly Tornadoes Kill At Least 27 Across US Midwest
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Military

New U.S. intelligence reportedly indicates that Israel is making preparations for potential strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, with observed military activities including movement of air munitions and completion of air exercises.
US Intel: Israel Prepares Possible Strike on Iran Nuclear Facilities
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Trump Unveils 'Golden Dome' Missile Defense Program
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UK Halts Israel Trade Talks, Imposes New Sanctions Amid Gaza Demands
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Rubio: US 'Pleased' with Gaza Aid, But More Needed
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Zelenskyy Rules Out Withdrawing Ukrainian Troops From Its Own Territory
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Culture

Israeli contestant Yuval Raphael, 24, qualified for Eurovision's grand final, in Basel, Switzerland, after her performance of "New Day Will Rise" was initially disrupted by protesters during Thursday's dress rehearsal at the St Jakobshalle arena.
Israel Makes Eurovision Final
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Harvard's $27 Magna Carta Copy Revealed as $21M Original
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AI Decodes 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned by Mount Vesuvius
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Black Smoke Signals No Pope Elected at First Conclave Vote
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Trump Orders 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Films
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Weather

According to internal documents obtained by CNN and ABC News, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is "not ready" for the June 1 start of hurricane season.
Reports: Documents Say FEMA 'Not Ready' for Hurricane Season
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Canada: Manitoba Wildfires Kill 2, Displace 1K
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Study: 28 Most Populous Cities in the US Are Sinking
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FEMA Chief Hamilton Fired
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NOAA Discontinues Billion-Dollar Disaster Database Amid Agency Downsizing
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Media

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration terminated roughly 600 Voice of America (VOA) contractors on Thursday, representing over one-third of the government-funded broadcaster's staff, despite recent court orders to maintain operations.
Trump Administration Fires 600 Voice of America Staff Amid Court Battle
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European Commission Finds TikTok in Breach of Digital Services Act
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BBC Chief Warns of Trust Crisis, Unveils Digital Future Plan
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Mexico Sues MrBeast Over Ancient Temple Videos
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Mexican Beauty Influencer Shot Dead During TikTok Livestream
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