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Six people injured in New Jersey acid attack involving suspects on a moped

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T20:39:01+00:00

One minor has been arrested in connection to Monday attack that Jersey City police said ‘appears to be targeted’Six people in New Jersey were injured in an acid attack involving suspects on a moped.Jersey City police responded to reports that two suspects riding a moped drove past a group and threw an acidic substance at them on Monday evening, initially injuring five people. Continue reading...

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Returning to destruction in south Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-16T20:38:50+00:00

Many Lebanese are returning to their homes in the south to face the destruction that upended their livelihoods.

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Australia news live: US marines plan permanent weapons stockpile in Victoria; Pauline Hanson to address National Press Club

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T20:38:25+00:00

Tender documents show plans for store beyond the range of Chinese missiles, report says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps in Victoria beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show according to Agence France-Presse.The development of the stockpile, a first for the Marine Corps in Australia, comes as the United States is keen to leverage the continent’s strategic location in the South Pacific to counter China’s rapid military build-up, anal

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Iran, Ukraine dominate G7 summit

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-16T20:36:36+00:00

Here’s what came out of the G7 summit in France.

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Iranian fans honour Minab victims at World Cup match

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-16T20:29:23+00:00

Iranian fans turned their World Cup match against New Zealand into a moment of remembrance, raising ‘Minab 168’ banners.

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California’s tectonic systems at highest levels of stress in 1,000 years – study

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T20:25:00+00:00

San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems in ‘critically loaded state’, increasing chance of ‘big one’ quake in futureSouthern California’s San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems are at their highest levels of tectonic stress in 1,000 years in what scientists describe as a “critically loaded state”, according to a study published earlier this month.“Our results show that stress levels on multiple fault segments are now at or above the highest values seen in the past millennium and that the region may be capable of a large through-going rupture involving both fault systems,” Liliane Burkhard

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US justice department charges five men over alleged plot to attack White House UFC event

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T20:13:03+00:00

Multiple arrests made in ‘multi-state operation’ to disrupt alleged plot to kill government officials at Trump birthdaySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLaw enforcement officials disrupted an attempt to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) cage fighting event staged at the White House on Sunday with guns and explosive-laden drones, and multiple people were in custody, federal US authorities said.The Department of Justice charged five men over an alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others attendees at the “UFC Freedom 250” event on Sund

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Justice department announces charges against five men for alleged plot to attack UFC White House event – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T19:57:11+00:00

DoJ accuses five men of procuring weapons to attack event held for Trump’s 80th birthday on the South Lawn on SundaySign up for the Breaking News US emailSpeaking to NBC News earlier, JD Vance claimed that nuclear inspectors will “absolutely” be allowed back into Iran as part of the deal with the US.“Yes, absolutely,” Vance said. “In fact, one of the core parts of the agreement is that the [International Atomic Energy Agency] and the United States are going to help Iran destroy the highly enriched stockpile, and that’s something that’s spelled out very clearly” in the memorandum of understandi

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les tirs de la frégate russe sur un yacht britannique dans la Manche sont un incident « isolé », conclut Londres

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T19:56:17+00:00

Les tirs du navire russe « visaient à prévenir une éventuelle collision », a déclaré, dans la soirée de mardi, le ministère de la défense britannique, qui avait lancé une enquête. Selon Moscou, les coups de semonce ont été tirés alors que le yacht dérivait « dangereusement » vers la frégate militaire.

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What has Iran won and lost from this war?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-16T19:16:42+00:00

Iran's relationship with its Gulf neighbours, which it attacked during the war, has been damaged.

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After a Bitter Split, European Leaders Play Nice With Trump

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-16T19:07:40+00:00

A peace framework with Iran, and hope for cooperation with Ukraine, softened the tone on Tuesday at a Group of 7 gathering in France.

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Lack of learning-disability nurses in UK is an ‘absolute crisis’, says union

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T19:00:10+00:00

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says 1.5m vulnerable people not getting the right care, as specialism is ‘consistently undermined’The specialist learning-disability nurse workforce is in “absolute crisis” with the number of specialist nurses falling by a third across the UK since 2009, leaving many vulnerable adults with inadequate care, according to a report by the largest nursing union.The Royal College of Nursing review revealed that the number of learning-disability nurses employed by the NHS has fallen from 7,083 in 2009 to 4,768 in 2026. As a result of these falling numbers, 1.5 mill

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Карти та месенджери працюватимуть без мобільної мережі: як працює новий сервіс Light Data

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-16T18:52:00+00:00

Для мільйонів українців з'явилася можливість залишатися в мережі навіть там, де повністю відсутнє звичне покриття. Компанія Київстар запустила в тестовому режимі сервіс Light Data на базі технології Starlink...

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Google rolls out Android 17, major AI features to follow later this year

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T18:46:07+00:00

The update brings a strong focus on multitasking improvements, featuring floating “Bubbles,” enhanced split-screen tools and “Screen Reactions” for recording overlays.

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Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T18:43:36+00:00

Shots fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight amid heightened tensions between London and MoscowA Russian warship fired warning shots within a few hundred metres of a British pleasure yacht sailing across the Channel on Tuesday morning amid a period of heightened tensions between London and Moscow.The rare incident took place at 11.40am over 20 miles south of the Isle of Wight and less than 40 miles north of Normandy, France, when the yacht, identified as the private vessel Bright Future, sailed close to the Admiral Grigorovich and ignored at least one warning. Continue reading...

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SpaceX overtakes Amazon as world’s fifth biggest company

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T18:37:43+00:00

Value of Elon Musk’s firm at one point rose to $2.97tn just days after its IPO following purchase of AI coding startup CursorElon Musk’s SpaceX has overtaken Amazon as the world’s fifth-most valuable company days after its stock market debut.The jump in value came as it agreed to buy the startup behind the AI-powered coding app Cursor for $60bn (£44bn), in an attempt to capitalise on the technology’s success as a coding tool. Continue reading...

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US uses Iranian-style ship-to-ship tactic to move oil out of Gulf

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T18:36:07+00:00

The operation, which uses drones, helicopters and monitoring systems, has facilitated over 100 tanker-to-tanker transfers since May, according to sources and satellite data.

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Soudan : « Le manque de moyens dans les camps de déplacés a rendu la vie insoutenable »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T18:35:45+00:00

Dans un entretien au « Monde », Marie-Hélène Verney, représentante du Haut-Commissariat des Nations unies pour les réfugiés à Khartoum, souligne que « les affrontements n’ont jamais vraiment cessé », avec « des attaques systématiques de drones, touchant de manière indiscriminée des cibles militaires et civiles ».

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12 Injured, Possibly by Electricity, at Canadian Water Park

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-16T18:17:04+00:00

Ten middle school students and two others sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries at Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbia, officials said.

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Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, over half already committed

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-16T18:12:54+00:00

The fund, which has already secured more than half of its commitments, is designed as an economic incentive to support a broader peace deal, including reopening key trade routes like the Strait of Hormuz

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