US Criticises ‘Two-Tiered Policing’ Over UK Murder Case

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) – The US State Department has waded into ⁠a ⁠British political storm that has erupted ⁠over the murder of a student in England, condemning what it called “ideological conditioning ​and two-tiered policing” as a symptom of civilizational decline. Last year, Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old white man, was handcuffed by police ‌as …

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South Korea Election Commission Chief Quits Over Ballot Paper Shortages

SEOUL, ⁠June ⁠5 (Reuters) – The ⁠head of ​South ‌Korea’s National ‌Election ⁠Commission said ⁠on Friday he ​was ​stepping down to ⁠take ⁠responsibility ⁠for the shortage ​of ballot ​papers ⁠in ⁠some districts in Wednesday’s local ⁠elections that disrupted voting and triggered a ⁠public outcry. (Reporting by Jack KimEditing ​by Ed ​Davies) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

As Ebola Spreads in Congo, a Radio Station Tries to Stop Health Misinformation

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took locals by surprise after weeks of spreading unnoticed. Hundreds of cases were suspected when the outbreak was declared in May, but many dismissed the news as a “Western conspiracy.” Congolese authorities announced the new Ebola outbreak on May 15. As …

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Outcry Over Judicial Missteps Linked to Missing Girl Prompts French Government Reckoning

PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Sebastien ⁠Lecornu ⁠summoned the interior minister, ⁠the justice minister and others on Friday over the ​case of a missing 11-year-old girl that has sparked an outcry over judicial missteps ‌and missed opportunities to intervene, ‌the government said. Lyhanna, currently identified only by her first name, was ⁠reported …

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‘Albania Is Not for Sale’, Protesters Say Over Kushner-Linked Luxury Resort Near a Protected Wetland

TIRANA, June 5 (Reuters) – Thousands of Albanians ⁠took to ⁠the streets of Tirana late ⁠on Thursday in the largest protest this week against a planned ​luxury resort on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast by a company linked to U.S. ‌President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The €1.4 billion ($1.6 ‌billion) project is being led …

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Norway’s Crown Princess Placed on Listed for Lung Transplant, Palace Says

OSLO, June 5 (Reuters) – ⁠Norway’s ⁠Crown Princess ⁠Mette-Marit has been placed ​on a waiting list ‌for a lung ‌transplant after ⁠a ⁠further deterioration of her health, the royal ​household said in a statement on Friday. The ​52-year-old wife of Crown Prince ⁠Haakon, the ⁠heir to ⁠the ​Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary ​fibrosis ⁠in …

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Russian-Run Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Says Ukraine Launched Drone Attacks

June 4 (Reuters) – The Russian-installed management at ⁠Ukraine’s ⁠Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant accused ⁠Ukraine on Thursday of deploying more than 20 ​drones to attack a nearby thermal plant vital to supplying the facility with ‌external power. Russian forces seized ‌the plant, Europe’s largest with six reactors, in the weeks following ⁠the February ⁠2022 invasion …

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Trump Says Pulte Won’t Be His Nominee for Director of National Intelligence

The Republican president’s disclosure that he was ruling out installing Pulte in the position full-time came after bipartisan pushback on Capitol Hill in recent days over Pulte’s lack of national security experience. The position requires Senate confirmation, something that lawmakers indicated was unlikely if Pulte were the nominee. “He’s not going to be permanent because, …

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Ex-FirstEnergy Executives Reindicted in Ohio in $60 Million Corruption Scheme

Yost, a Republican, joined Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich in detailing a combined 22 new criminal counts against Charles “Chuck” Jones, the Akron-based energy giant’s former CEO, and Michael Dowling, its one-time top lobbyist. “The roots of this complex case haven’t changed — FirstEnergy was hijacked by two scheming executives who sought to control the …

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