Malian authorities arrest 2 prominent journalists in latest crackdown on freedom of expression

10 June 2026 at 13:54

Malian authorities have arrested two prominent journalists, marking the latest crackdown on freedom of expression by the country's military leadership

China touts Xinjiang at trade forum, spotlighting a region once marked by detention centers

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10 June 2026 at 11:01

China is hosting an international conference in Xinjiang to promote economic development efforts in the northwestern region, which once was the site of mass political detentions

Taiwan fires rockets in China's direction from a U.S.-supplied mobile launching system in drill

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10 June 2026 at 10:20

Taiwan's military has sent rockets in China's direction from “shoot and scoot” launchers in a demonstration of how it might defend itself against an attack

Iran fires missiles at air base hosting US forces in Jordan

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10 June 2026 at 04:40

Jordan said Wednesday it shot down five incoming missiles launched by Iran targeting an area that’s home to an air base that hosts U.S. forces

Melania Trump crowns the first-ever Presidential AI Challenge winners

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9 June 2026 at 20:33

Trial for the man charged in Ukrainian woman's killing on train is delayed for mental health reasons

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9 June 2026 at 19:43

A federal judge has ruled that the man charged in the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina train cannot currently stand trial due to mental illness

Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74

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9 June 2026 at 19:40

A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state has killed 74 people and infected more than 7,000 others since it started in early May

The Philippines protests China's floating 'structure' on the disputed South China Sea shoal

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9 June 2026 at 12:59

The Philippines has protested China’s deployment of what Manila describes as a floating “structure” with personnel on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, fearing it could be a part of Beijing’s effort to turn the uninhabited atoll into an island base

Iran soccer body claims fans' tickets for World Cup games in the US have been revoked

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9 June 2026 at 11:03

The Iranian soccer federation claims FIFA has revoked its ticket allocation for fans at the team’s three World Cup games in the United States

China’s exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, despite Iran war

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9 June 2026 at 04:36

China has reported its exports picked up pace in May, rising 19.4% from a year earlier

Protesters, police clash in Bolivia after president signs law enabling a harsher crackdown

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9 June 2026 at 01:34

Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz were hurling firecrackers, stones and sticks at police who responded

ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body over sexual misconduct allegations

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8 June 2026 at 23:19

The embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was suspended from his duties late Monday night, after the court’s oversight referred Karim Khan for disciplinary proceedings

OpenAI files confidential SEC paperwork for IPO, opening the door to a Wall Street debut

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8 June 2026 at 22:52

OpenAI has filed preliminary paperwork to potentially become a publicly traded company

Tropical Storm Cristina forms off coast of Nicaragua, forecasters say

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8 June 2026 at 19:46

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Cristina has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez holds talks in Turkey with Erdogan on trade, energy and mining

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8 June 2026 at 19:17

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul for talks focused on deepening cooperation in trade, energy, and mining

Brendan Sorsby gets injunction vs. NCAA and could play for Texas Tech after gambling ineligibility

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8 June 2026 at 16:53

Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA

Kenya's former chief justice David Maraga arrested during park construction protest

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8 June 2026 at 14:28

Kenya’s former Chief Justice David Maraga said he was arrested alongside other activists protesting planned construction inside Nairobi National Park

Iran’s World Cup players wear #168 lapel pins as they arrive in Mexico

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8 June 2026 at 13:58

The gesture follows a similar tribute by the team in March

Ukrainian strikes hit oil sites in Russia and Crimea

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8 June 2026 at 11:28

Ukrainian forces have struck several oil facilities inside Russia and occupied Ukraine, aiming to make Moscow bear the economic cost of the war

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claims victory following general election

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8 June 2026 at 08:35

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed victory in the country’s Sunday general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote

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