What to Expect in North Dakota’s State Primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Dakota’s lone U.S. House member faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday. Also on the ballot is a proposed amendment to the state constitution, while residents of Fargo will elect a new mayor. Republican U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak seeks a second term. She …

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Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis Threaten Israeli Shipping in the Red Sea

ADEN, June 8 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said ⁠on ⁠Monday that they would ⁠ban Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, adding ​to challenges for global shipping through the Middle East during the Iran war. The ‌group said in a statement ‌it had launched an attack on Israel and enacted a total ⁠ban on …

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France to Review 70,000 Allegations of Violence Against Minors After Girl’s Death

PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) – French ⁠Justice ⁠Minister Gerald ⁠Darmanin said on Monday he ​had told public prosecutors to review ‌70,000 ongoing allegations of ‌violence against minors, after ⁠an ⁠outcry over the death an 11-year-old girl. • The ​girl’s death caused outrage after authorities said they had not acted ​on previous child rape allegations against …

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Ukrainian Strikes Hit Oil Sites in Russia and Crimea

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine, Ukrainian and Russian officials said on Monday, as part of their campaign aimed at making Moscow pay an economic cost for the war. Russia’s defense ministry said its forces shot down 310 Ukrainian drones overnight into Monday, including over the Moscow …

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Lebanese PM Says Israel Has Bombed Lebanon Nearly 3,500 Times During Ceasefire

BEIRUT, June 8 (Reuters) – Israel has carried out ⁠nearly ⁠3,500 air strikes on Lebanon ⁠and hundreds of controlled explosions since the U.S. announced a ceasefire ​for the country on April 16, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Monday. The U.S.-brokered ‌ceasefire came into effect just ‌after midnight on April 17, with Israeli troops still …

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Trump tells Iran and Israel to “stop ‘shooting'” as ceasefire teeters on war’s 101st day

4 months ago Israel and Iran seeking an “immediate CEASEFIRE” and “things should move quickly,” says Trump Iran and Israel are seeking an “immediate CEASEFIRE,” President Trump said Monday, adding that “final negotiations” were ongoing and “things should move quickly.” His comments came hours after Iran and Israel traded strikes in the worst violence in …

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Pope Leo Tells Spain’s Church to Listen to Abuse Survivors, Offer Reparations

MADRID, June 8 (Reuters) – ⁠Pope ⁠Leo told Spain’s ⁠Catholic bishops on Monday they must listen ​to survivors of abuse by clergy and offer them reparations, ‌in the first direct ‌reference during his trip to scandals that have ⁠shaken ⁠the local Church’s credibility. Leo told the clerics that survivors ​of abuse should see a “determined …

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Trump Says Israel and Iran ‘Looking to Do an Immediate Ceasefire’

June 8 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump said on ​Monday that both Israel ‌and Iran are ‌looking ⁠to “do ⁠an immediate ceasefire”, and that final ​negotiations on “peace” are proceeding. “Both sides, Israel ​and Iran, are looking ⁠to do ⁠an immediate ⁠CEASEFIRE! ​Final negotiations on “Peace” are proceeding, ​subject ⁠to ignorance or stupidity getting …

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Israeli Military Kills Four in Gaza and Expands Control Zone, Locals Say

CAIRO, June 8 (Reuters) – Israeli strikes killed four Palestinians, including a ⁠child, ⁠in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health ⁠officials there said, as Israel’s military expanded the area under its control, according to residents. The reports ​came as mediators in Cairo said they were pressing on with efforts to salvage a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire …

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