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In France's poor, diverse suburbs, Melenchon's hard left charts a path to the presidency

By Elizabeth Pineau SARCELLES, France, June 2 (Reuters) - When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelle...

2nd June, 2026

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Trump's 'weaponization' fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

By Nandita Bose, Steve Holland, Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) -...

2nd June, 2026

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Large pillar of smoke seen in Kyiv after air raid alert issued, Reuters witness reports

KYIV, June 2 (Reuters) - A large pillar of smoke was seen in Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday afte...

1st June, 2026

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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off coast of southern Italy, GFZ says

June 2 (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Italy in the early ho...

1st June, 2026

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Denmark's Frederiksen secures third term as prime minister

COPENHAGEN, June 1 (Reuters) - Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday s...

1st June, 2026

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Hezbollah accepts U.S. proposal for mutual halt to attacks with Israel, Lebanese embassy says

BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) - Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbol...

1st June, 2026

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European Union reaches deal to fast-track illegal migrant returns

June 1 (Reuters) - The European Union council and the EU Parliament reached a deal on a regulation w...

1st June, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says warning of massive Russian strike remains in effect

June 1 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that warnings of a possible massive...

1st June, 2026

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Zelenskiy says Ukrainian military can hit Russian logistics throughout occupied areas

June 1 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine's military was now capa...

1st June, 2026

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Trump says no Israeli troops will go to Beirut after call with Netanyahu

June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would send no troops to Be...

1st June, 2026

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Zelenskiy's top aide says peace deal by winter is "realistic"

KYIV, June 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, s...

1st June, 2026

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Czech court clears way for extradition of German extremist in transgender row

PLZEN, Czech Republic, June 1 (Reuters) - A Czech court on Monday said German far-right activist Mar...

1st June, 2026