China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies

13 June 2026 at 13:01

China says it firmly opposes the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military-linked companies

Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal

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13 June 2026 at 12:39

A Ukrainian drone attack has killed one person and injured three in Russia’s Krasnodar region, according to local officials

Hundreds march in Kathmandu for Nepal's Pride Month

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13 June 2026 at 12:09

Hundreds of members of Nepal's LGBTQ+ community and their supporters have taken to the streets of Kathmandu to celebrate Pride Month

What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war

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13 June 2026 at 12:08

The United States and Iran appear close to a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Anthropic says has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls

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13 June 2026 at 03:29

AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent their use by foreign nationals

Ryan Reynolds and Mike Myers among the stars at Canada's first home World Cup match

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13 June 2026 at 00:23

“Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds, NHL standout Connor McDavid and actor Mike Myers were among the Canadian stars who attended Canada's World Cup opener at Toronto's BMO Field on Friday

Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method

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13 June 2026 at 00:11

Alabama is seeking to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward

Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto

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12 June 2026 at 20:04

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team's World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rape

Ship from Colombia laden with food and other goods docks in Cuba to help ease crises

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12 June 2026 at 19:19

A ship carrying nearly 100 tons of food and essential goods from Colombia has arrived in Cuba as part of the humanitarian aid that several countries have sent to the island in recent months as a U.S. energy embargo persists

Officials say sprinklers at California medical equipment warehouse didn't work during blaze

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12 June 2026 at 18:42

Fire officials say crews responding to a blaze that destroyed a massive medical equipment warehouse in Northern California were hindered by sprinklers and hydrants that weren’t working

Pakistan's finance minister presents the country's next budget that hikes defense spending

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12 June 2026 at 18:29

Pakistan's finance minister has presented the new budget to lawmakers, a draft that hikes defense spending by 18% while trimming funding for development programs and offering modest tax reliefs for salaried workers

Texas shooting leaves 1 dead and 9 injured as police are in a standoff with a suspect

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12 June 2026 at 17:41

Officials say a shooting in Midland, Texas, has left one person dead and nine others in the hospital

Niger military junta introduces new penal code criminalizing homosexuality with 5-10 years in prison

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12 June 2026 at 14:00

Niger's military junta has introduced a new penal code that criminalizes homosexuality

Knicks fever is colliding with World Cup buzz, and New York soccer bars are trying to juggle both

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12 June 2026 at 11:00

In most nations hosting the World Cup, soccer is a fixation

2 collisions on a Hungarian highway kill 8 people

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12 June 2026 at 10:42

Police say two collisions on a highway in western Hungary have killed eight people

Fire at medical equipment warehouse in California prompts evacuations at nearby warehouses

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12 June 2026 at 00:53

A fire at a medical equipment warehouse east of San Francisco has sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky and prompted evacuations of other nearby warehouses