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Bank of America, Vet Tix donate 4,547 World Cup tickets to US military and first responders

BY REUTERS — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:21:05 GMT

Bank of America and Vet Tix donate 4,547 World Cup tickets to US veterans, active military, first responders, and their families, including games featuring the US team.

China imposes travel ban on New Zealand lawmakers after Taiwan visit, sparking backlash

BY REUTERS — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:50:58 GMT

New Zealand lawmakers had visited the democratically governed island for decades without a problem, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.

Trump to attend NATO summit in Turkey despite tensions over Iran war support

BY REUTERS — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:48:27 GMT

Despite criticizing NATO over Iran war support, Trump will attend the July summit in Ankara, U.S. officials confirm, aiming to address alliance disagreements.

UK lawmaker Jess Asato sues Elon Musk’s xAI over non-consensual Grok deepfakes

BY REUTERS — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:26:09 GMT

Grok, distributed through Musk's social media platform X, is subject to regulatory probes in several countries after an outcry earlier this year over its use to create non-consensual sexual images.

Flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in Texan calf, prompting USDA quarantine

BY REUTERS — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:13:51 GMT

A case was confirmed in a calf in La Pryor, Texas, a town about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of the US-Mexico border - a blow to US cattle ranchers.

US strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessel in Pacific kills two

BY REUTERS — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:58:35 GMT

The strike is the latest in a series of operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking networks conducted under the Trump administration.

UK gov't removes Israel from 'no travel list' for first time since June 2025 Iran war

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:19 GMT

The FCDO no longer advises against all travel to Israel but continues to advise against all travel to Gaza, areas within 500m of the Gaza border, parts of the West Bank, and parts of northern Israel.

Zelensky says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals, ready to meet Putin directly

BY REUTERS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:05:20 GMT

"I am ready for direct talks with Putin to bring this war to an end, rather than waiting for when all will resolve every conflict in the world before our turn finally comes," Zelensky said.

Norwegian teen recruited by Swedish crime group linked to Iran to commit murder

BY REUTERS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:41:38 GMT

A 19-year-old Norwegian teen traveled to Britain to carry out a murder for money, recruited by a Swedish crime network allegedly tied to the Iranian regime, prosecutors told the court.

Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'

BY DANYA SAPERSTEIN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:31:02 GMT

US President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f****ing crazy" during a call on Monday in an interview on Pod Force One released on Wednesday.

Iran to play its final World Cup warm-up match behind closed doors, head to Mexico on Saturday

BY REUTERS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:51:48 GMT

The soccer team, staff, and Iranian citizens can enter the US for the event, but officials with ties to the regime will be barred from attending.

Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

BY REUTERS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:32:28 GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the loss of lives was tragic and extended his heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

Bakersfield Chase Bank locked down as police respond to hostage situation

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:54:49 GMT

A man barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in Bakersfield with hostages, making bomb threats. Police, SWAT, and federal teams are on scene working for a safe resolution.

'She's murdering 60 Minutes': Pelley’s attack on new CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss ends in firing

BY REUTERS — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:32:47 GMT

The broadcast has seen a lot of turnover under the new management, and the dismissal comes after disputes with the current EP, Nick Bilton, and the editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, over its new direction

Israel-Lebanon talks resume, Hezbollah keeps fighting in violation of agreement with Trump - report

BY DANYA SAPERSTEIN AND AMICHAI STEIN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:39:22 GMT

“Our logic is to contain the fighting in Lebanon and not make it an issue in negotiations,” a US administration source said.

Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan's South China Sea islands

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:45:13 GMT

Robot patrol dogs are one way the Taiwanese military is modernizing itself against the looming threat from China.

Czech police charge four in OnlyFans human trafficking case

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:28:41 GMT

The case focuses on allegations that a group recruited dozens of impressionable women just over 18 and controlled their daily lives.

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:17:16 GMT

Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.

US weighs expanding nuclear deployments in add'l European NATO states - report

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:47:30 GMT

US officials have signaled openness to deploying nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, though an agreement is not imminent, the Financial Times reported.

Gunman kills six people, then himself, in eastern Iowa, police say

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:28:37 GMT

A preliminary investigation into the gun violence indicated the shootings "stemmed from a domestic-related dispute," the Muscatine Police Department said in a statement.

Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie team up to strip US-Israel military tech cooperation from defense bill

BY GRACE GILSON/JTA — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:50:12 GMT

Khanna, and Massie both said over the weekend that they would seek to remove a provision from the House’s annual defense bill that would expand US-Israeli defense technology cooperation.

Kremlin accuses Kyiv of criminal 'acts of terror' after Russian strikes kill 22 people

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:37:29 GMT

"If the Kyiv regime is consciously committing such inhumane... acts of terror against civilians, against children, then this is an entirely different paradigm," the Kremlin spokesman said.

France intercepts another 'shadow fleet' tanker linked to Russian oil

BY REUTERS — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:45:01 GMT

The tanker, which had sailed from Russia's Arctic port of Murmansk, was suspected of flying under a false flag and was intercepted with support from Britain, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Milei clashes with Argentina's soccer boss over corruption scandals weeks before World Cup

BY TOBIAS HOLCMAN — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:38:59 GMT

The latest scandal came to light on Tuesday, when an Argentine lawmaker filed a complaint against AFA's Director Claudio Tapia for allegedly selling complimentary World Cup tickets.

Malta fireworks factory explodes, two injured, livestock killed

BY TZVI JASPER — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:34:27 GMT

The explosion could be heard from several kilometers away and shattered windows across large portions of Malta.

Maritime leaders say US-Iran peace deal must provide clear framework for Strait of Hormuz transit

BY REUTERS — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:27:17 GMT

Shipowners and maritime industry officials met at a Capital Link conference and other events ahead of Posidonia, a week-long biennial shipping exhibition, where they commented on the matter.

Taiwan opposition leader aims to meet Trump on US trip, discuss avoiding conflict with China

BY REUTERS — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:25:55 GMT

Cheng, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, leaves for a two-week US trip later on Monday, following on from her April visit to China, where she met President Xi.

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

BY REUTERS — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:01:10 GMT

"Authorities have yet to identify the victims because their bodies were severely damaged," a health official told the same briefing.

French Navy boards Russian oil tanker, obstructs Atlantic 'shadow-fleet'

BY REUTERS — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:38:10 GMT

"This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea," said PM Macron.

China issues sweeping new controls of overseas trade, counter sanctions with new restrictions

BY REUTERS — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:42:58 GMT

The rules, published by the State Council, will take effect from July 1. One of the most significant articles requires authorization for exports of restricted Chinese goods, technologies, and data.