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Image for Public disorder breaks out in Northern Irish town, with missiles thrown at policeHeadlines

Public Disorder Breaks Out in Northern Irish Town, With Missiles Thrown at Police

Image for Former Reform UK chair Yusuf returns to party two days after quittingHeadlines

Former Reform UK Chair Yusuf Returns to Party Two Days After Quitting

Image for Poles march for LGBTQ+ equality after presidential vote raises fearsHeadlines

Poles March for Lgbtq+ Equality After Presidential Vote Raises Fears

Image for Norway outlaws sex without consent as Europe strengthens rape lawsHeadlines

Norway Outlaws Sex Without Consent as Europe Strengthens Rape Laws

Image for Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution, Eid holiday marked by violence

Overcrowding Forces Halt to Gaza Aid Distribution, Eid Holiday Marked by Violence

Date: June 6, 2025

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Sixteen Palestinians were killed by the Israeli military in Gaza on Friday, according to local health authorities, as a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group said it had handed out...

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ECB's Villeroy: France Should Stabilise Public Spending, Focus on the Wealthy First

Date: June 6, 2025

PARIS (Reuters) -France cannot go on piling up debt and should stabilise its public spending, an effort to which everybody should contribute starting with the most wealthy, Bank of France head and...

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New Zealand Parliament Confirms Unprecedented Lengthy Suspension of Indigenous Lawmakers

Date: June 5, 2025

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand's parliament agreed on historically lengthy suspensions for three Indigenous lawmakers who last year performed a haka, a traditional Maori dance,...

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China's Sichuan Province to Offer Extended Marriage and Maternity Leave

Date: June 5, 2025

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Health authorities in China's southwestern Sichuan province are proposing to extend marriage leave up to 25 days and maternity leave up to 150 days, to help create a "fertility-...

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Russia Targets Teachers Who Cooperated With the British Council

Date: June 5, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's Prosecutor General's Office said on Thursday it had labelled The British Council an undesirable organization. "Positioning itself as an independent structure, all the work...

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Large Majority of Germans Want Tighter Controls on Arms Exports to Israel

Date: June 4, 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -Some 73% of Germans want tighter controls on arms exports to Israel, including 30% who favour a total ban, a poll showed on Wednesday, reflecting growing public unease over the...