Drone Fragments With Traces of Explosion Found in Moldova, Ministry Says

CHISINAU, June 8 (Reuters) – A drone ⁠crossed ⁠into Moldova early on ⁠Monday and its fragments with traces of ​an explosion were found in a field near the ‌eastern village of Lopatna, not ‌far from Ukraine’s border, Moldova’s defence ministry ⁠said. Moldova’s surveillance ⁠systems detected the drone crossing into the country at ​12.20 a.m. local …

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UK PM Starmer Set to Ban ‘Harmful’ Social Media for Under-16s

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir ⁠Starmer ⁠is set to announce a ⁠ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while ​maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper reported on ‌Monday. Starmer, who is due to ‌make a speech later on Monday, is said to have …

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Armenia’s Ruling Party Secures 49.81% of Vote in Elections, Commission Says

June ⁠8 (Reuters) – ⁠Armenian Prime ⁠Minister ​Nikol ‌Pashinyan’s ruling ‌party, ⁠Civil Contract, ⁠has secured 49.81% ​of ​the vote ⁠in ⁠the ⁠parliamentary elections, country’s ​central ​election ⁠commission ⁠said on Monday. The opposition party ⁠Strong Armenia has secured 23.29% ⁠of the vote, it said. (Reporting ​by ​Reuters) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – …

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FAA Notice Shows Ground Stop at San Francisco International Airport

June 8 (Reuters) – There ⁠is ⁠a ground ⁠stop in place ​for San Francisco International ‌Airport (SFO) in California, the ‌U.S. ⁠Federal ⁠Aviation Administration said in an advisory on ​Sunday, without providing additional details. The airport did ​not immediately respond to a ⁠Reuters ⁠request for comment. More ⁠than ​54 million passengers traveled through ​SFO in …

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Chinese Military Hovered as Global Executives Flocked to Taiwan Tech Show

By Ben Blanchard, Max A. Cherney and Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, June 8 (Reuters) – As AI heavyweights ⁠including ⁠Nvidia, Intel and SK Group last week championed ⁠Taiwan’s significance as a crucial hub for the global supply chain, a hostile exchange with China was brewing ​at sea. On the final day of the high-profile Computex conference …

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Philippine Police Says at Least Three Dead From Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake

MANILA, ⁠June ⁠8 (Reuters) – Philippine ⁠police said ​on ‌Monday ‌that ⁠at least ⁠three people were reported ​dead ​and four ⁠injured after ⁠a ⁠magnitude 7.8 ​earthquake that struck ​one ⁠of ⁠the country’s southern islands. There were ⁠no immediate details about the reported ⁠fatalities. (Reporting by Mikhail Flores; Editing ​by David ​Stanway) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. …

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Los Angeles Trial to Begin for Man Accused of Sparking the Deadly Palisades Fire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal arson trial begins Monday for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire as the area struggles to rebuild and the aftermath reverberates through the Los Angeles mayor’s race. The Palisades Fire ultimately killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes as it incinerated hillside neighborhoods in …

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‘Schmigadoon!’ Wins Best Musical on Broadway’s Biggest Night

NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) – “Schmigadoon!” won the Tony Award for best musical on Sunday, ⁠while ⁠more socially driven works dominated other top categories, with “Liberation” ⁠taking best play, “Ragtime” best musical revival and John Lithgow best leading actor for “Giant.” Based on a television series, “Schmigadoon!” is a send-up ​of Golden Age Broadway …

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