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Peru presidential election: Runoff vote count could take 'from two weeks to the end of the month'

9 June 2026 at 20:50
As the vote count drags on, the candidates – leftist Roberto Sanchez and conservative Keiko Fujimori – are now separated by a razor-thin margin. It took more than 30 days for the first-round results to be announced.

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Media outside the headquarters of the Popular Force political party, as vote counting continues in the presidential runoff, in Lima, Peru, June 9, 2026.

2026 World Cup: The murky ties between FIFA and the US

9 June 2026 at 19:01
After the 2022 World Cup was awarded to Qatar, the US launched a legal offensive against several FIFA members before securing the co-hosting of the 2026 tournament. This is the story of the rise of American soft power in global football.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents the World Cup trophy to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on August 22, 2025.

Trump says Iran shot down US military helicopter and vows to retaliate

9 June 2026 at 18:25
President Donald Trump blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack. The crew members were reportedly uninjured.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026.

EU orders Meta to open Whatsapp to rival AI chatbots within five days

9 June 2026 at 17:21
The European Commission said it has the power to impose a fine of up to 10% of the company's total turnover in the business year preceding the infringement if Meta 'either intentionally or negligently' contravenes the decision on interim measures.

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European Commissioner for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera, speaks during a media conference regarding a competition case at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

French government seeks to channel public anger after schoolgirl's death

9 June 2026 at 11:26
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has pledged to make legislative proposals, while Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is facing mounting pressure after it was revealed that the suspected killer of Lyhanna had previously faced accusations of child abuse.

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Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, after a press conference at the Justice Ministry in Paris, on June 8, 2026.

Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich banned from entering France

9 June 2026 at 13:41
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot banned Smotrich for promoting West Bank annexation and the re-colonization of Gaza. Smotrich is the second Israeli minister barred from France, after Itamar Ben Gvir on May 23.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2025.

French singer Patrick Bruel held in custody for a second day on sexual assault allegations

9 June 2026 at 13:34
Lawyer Myriam Guedj Benayoun on Tuesday said a new complaint would soon be filed against the singer for the alleged attempted rape of a 19-year-old at his home in 2000.

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French actor and singer Patrick Bruel arrives for the funeral of French-Danish actor Niels Arestrup outside the Church of Saint-Roch in Paris, on December 10, 2024.

EU proposes entry ban on Russians who fought in Ukraine

9 June 2026 at 13:18
The proposal is part of a new round of sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, which also includes maintaining a price cap on Russian oil and hitting cryptocurrency exchanges used to dodge sanctions.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press statement on sanctions against Russia at the EU headquarters in Brussels on June 9, 2026.

Trump, claiming to stand between Iran and Israel, seeks to prevent new open war

9 June 2026 at 12:07
Donald Trump sought to avoid both military escalation and making major concessions to Tehran and tried to prevent negotiations from breaking down, as Iran and Israel engaged in the most serious military escalation since the April ceasefire.

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Donald Trump on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy Airport, in New York, on June 8, 2026.

Why Europe is unable to defend its industry against the 'second Chinese shock'

9 June 2026 at 03:00
'How China is Devouring Europe' (4/4). In recent years, the EU has taken unprecedented measures to combat unfair competition from China. But member states have struggled to develop a more comprehensive strategy.

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French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with students at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, on December 5, 2025.

'Lyhanna was a victim twice': Women-led rallies across France condemn failures after schoolgirl's death

9 June 2026 at 10:15
Several thousand people gathered on Monday in front of courthouses and city halls to express their dismay at the judicial treatment of sexual violence committed against children. Many demonstrators called for the resignation of Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin.

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A gathering in front of the Judicial Court to honor Lyhanna, in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France, on June 8, 2026.

NBA Finals: Wembanyama pushes Spurs past Knicks as Trump booed

9 June 2026 at 06:13
The Spurs beat the Knicks 115-112 in Madison Square Garden on Monday to cut the Knicks' lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven championship series.

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San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during game three of the 2026 NBA Finals in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden, New York, June 8.

Eugène Rwamucyo, sentenced to 27 years for complicity in Rwandan genocide, returns before Paris criminal court

9 June 2026 at 05:00
Facing a possible life sentence, the former physician, now 67, has completely changed his defense strategy. Rwamucyo's appeal trial is set to begin on June 9.

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Eugène Rwamucyo, then on trial for his alleged participation in the genocide of the Tutsi in 1994, at the Paris criminal court on October 1, 2024.
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