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Trump announced he’d now be the headlining act of the Great American State Fair. That put to rest any possible scenario where a president who has built his personal and political persona on seizing the spotlight might cede the stage to avoid overshadowing a national celebration bigger than himself. It also offered a peek into …
DUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) – The Israeli military said it intercepted a “hostile aircraft” that crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday. It did not link the drone to Hezbollah, and the Iran-backed group has not claimed responsibility for the incident. Lebanon had announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel that would see …
By Sarah Young and Kate Holton LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister Shabana Mahmood on Wednesday condemned as “completely unacceptable” violent protests which broke out over the case of an 18-year-old who was handcuffed as he lay dying after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack. The murder of student Henry Nowak last …
BUDAPEST, June 3 (Reuters) – Hungary’s governing Tisza party has submitted a bill to parliament to abolish an organisation set up by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government that stigmatized opposition figures and journalists for serving “foreign interests.” The SPO was created in 2023 to monitor risks of what Orban’s then-governing Fidesz party described as …
BERLIN, June 3 (Reuters) – Germany granted citizenship to a record 332,500 people last year, a 14% increase, with Syrians making up the largest group for the fifth year in a row, according to data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Wednesday. • One in five people naturalised in 2025 was Syrian. However, compared …
COPENHAGEN, June 3 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has been reappointed to his position, the new government said as it prepared to take office on Wednesday. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Monday her Social Democrats and three more parties had agreed to form a centre-left minority coalition following a general election …
Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as the Russian city hosted an annual international economic forum promoted by President Vladimir Putin. The drones flew more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) to hit the terminal, Zelenskyy said on social media. Clouds of …
TAIPEI, June 3 (Reuters) – Taiwan has asked that Japan and the Philippines respect its rights and territory when they hold talks on their maritime border, Taipei’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Japan and the Philippines said last month they would begin formal talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and …
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister accused activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over the death of a teenager who was handcuffed as he lay dying while his killer stood nearby. Police were pelted with chairs, cans, rocks and flares late Tuesday by some of …
BERLIN, June 3 (Reuters) – A German official said on Wednesday that a window for dialogue is slowly opening between Russia and Europe on Ukraine, and it is essential to establish a format that is as effective as possible while also perceived by Europeans as legitimate. The official added that there are strong indications the …