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Trump says he has canceled plans to strike Iran

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:05:55+00:00

President Donald Trump on Thursday withdrew threats to take Iran’s most critical oil terminal “in the not too distant future," after fresh attacks on U.S. bases in the region.

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Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:00:08+00:00

With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump cancels tonight’s ‘scheduled strikes and bombings’ on Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T17:36:30+00:00

US president says on Truth Social that ‘discussions with Iran have been brought to the highest level of leadership and approved’US strikes Iran for second day, as ceasefire appears close to collapseThree Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarbananda Sonowal, said.“It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified,” he wrote in a post on X.The Middle Ea

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Mike Johnson calls House vote to block Fisa spy powers extension ‘shameful and dangerous’ – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T17:34:08+00:00

House speaker says Democrats have voted ‘to jeopardize the safety and security of the American people’ as intelligence tool set to expire todayUS House blocks extension of powerful surveillance lawSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court has published its opinions, but none of the cases we’ve been watching for were part of the decisions today.In comments reported by NBC News, House speaker Mike Johnson has said it is “stunning” to him that “House Democrat leadership has put out a statement saying that they’re willing to allow the number one national security tool to go dark o

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump évoque la signature d’un accord avec l’Iran, « peut-être en Europe », dans les prochains jours

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-11T17:33:33+00:00

Le président américain a dit jeudi que le Guide suprême iranien, Mojtaba Khamenei, avait validé ce que le président américain a qualifié « d’accord-cadre » avec les Etats-Unis. « Nous venons de trouver un très bon accord pour mettre fin à la guerre », a-t-il ajouté, à la Maison Blanche.

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Starmer insists defence plan ‘will keep us safe’ after Healey resigns in protest over funding – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T17:31:48+00:00

PM responds to shock resignation, claiming his defence spending plan will deliver an ‘unprecedented increase’ in fundingRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to hold a press conference about last night’s rioting.Andy Burnham is facing criticism after saying that he thinks the Waspi women should be entitled to “some” compensation.I’ll stick by the Waspi women because they deserve some recompense for the unfairness.One government figure decried Burnham’s intervention as “pathetic”, adding: “He can’t say no to anyone.”An ally of Sir Keir St

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‘Thank God for the Knicks’: New Yorkers abuzz after historic Game 4 comeback

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T17:30:04+00:00

Largest comeback in NBA finals history galvanizes city and inspires morning-after chants of: ‘Knicks in five!’New Yorkers woke up on Thursday morning – those who had even slept in the city that never sleeps – still jubilant after the Knicks men’s basketball team had made history the night before.The team staged the largest comeback in NBA finals history to overcome the San Antonio Spurs in the dying seconds of the fourth game of the finals – and put themselves 3-1 up and within one game of a rare championship win. Continue reading...

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Alleged rape of girl ‘simply not true’, Jeffrey Donaldson tells trial

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T17:17:38+00:00

Former DUP leader also rejects suggestion wife knew about or witnessed abuse, saying ‘there was nothing to know’Jeffrey Donaldson is “crystal clear” that an allegation he raped a girl several years ago is “simply not true”, the former Democratic Unionist party leader has told a court.Giving evidence in the third week of his trial on sexual abuse charges, the ex-MP said an allegation that he had touched the same girl’s breasts was “just unbelievable”. Continue reading...

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Israël empêche l’entrée en Cisjordanie d’une journaliste de RFI et accroît la pression sur la presse étrangère

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-11T17:17:12+00:00

L’expulsion d’Alice Froussard, journaliste pour Radio France Internationale (RFI), intervient dans un contexte de violences graves dans le territoire occupé et de fermeture totale de la bande de Gaza à la presse internationale, où plus de 260 journalistes palestiniens ont été tués depuis les massacres du 7 octobre 2023.

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Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T17:17:07+00:00

Suit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, ‘maybe this is just the end’ as she struggled with suicidal thoughtsA Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in US court on Thursday, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide. The lawsuit is the latest in a slew accusing the company of failing to address dangerous conversations between users and the company’s chatbot.Kristie Carrier said in a lawsuit filed in San Francisco state court that her daughter, Alice, told ChatGPT about her suicidal ideations more than a dozen times leading up to her death bu

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Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T17:12:30+00:00

Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streetsFor a few short weeks, the centre of political gravity in Britain has shifted from the Palace of Westminster to the bar of a former Labour club in Wigan.In London, even as Keir Starmer insists he will fight to stay in No 10, the walls seem to be crumbling around him, especially with Thursday’s resignation of the defence secretary, John Healey. Continue reading...

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Приватні медичні заклади вимагають рівних правил гри на ринку надання  медичних послуг

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-11T17:12:00+00:00

Низка приватних медичних закладів звернулася до Антимонопольного комітету України, Адміністративного суду та до Європейского комісара у зв’язку з тим, що на ринку надання медичних послуг за Програмою медичних...

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Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T17:09:44+00:00

There is no narrative to convince the British public that difficult economic decisions on defence will be worth itUK politics live – latest updatesAs Labour MPs set out the case for change in the tea rooms and bars of Westminster, there is usually one caveat. They believed the prime minister was an asset when it came to national security and had performed beyond expectations on the world stage.Now that reputation too lies in tatters, after the resignation of John Healey with one of the most quietly damning letters that many can remember. Not a departure over ambition – though Healey certainly

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Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T16:57:08+00:00

Responding to an incident in which she was verbally abused, the actor said that that ‘evil forces are rising everywhere’, as well as expressing support for MobLand co-star Tom HardyHelen Mirren has commented on being called an “evil Zionist bitch” while being harassed in the street in London, saying she was “attacked by mistake by a man who was maybe a little over passionate or maybe mentally not quite stable”.Footage circulated last month of an incident, believed to have taken place last year, while Mirren was walking with her husband, film-maker Taylor Hackford. They were approached and film

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Sébastien Lecornu fixe une « ligne rouge » concernant le renouvellement du titre de séjour de Xenia Fedorova

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-11T16:56:21+00:00

Interrogé sur la place croissante accordée à l’ancienne dirigeante de la chaîne d’Etat russe RT, Xenia Fedorova, dans les médias du milliardaire conservateur Vincent Bolloré, Sébastien Lecornu a estimé jeudi qu’il y avait « un combat politique à mener ».

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Trump: “Stanotte attaccheremo”. Ghalibaf: “Finirete in pantano senza fine”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-11T16:50:22+00:00

Teheran: “Hormuz completamente chiuso fino a nuovo ordine”. Ghalibaf: “Scelta sbagliate fanno saltare i mercati, vedrete un Iran diverso”. Mattarella: “Impedire paralisi del commercio”. Nuovi attacchi Usa. Iran: colpite basi in Giordania, Kuwait e Bahrain. Media: “Continuano colloqui nonostante i raid”

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Aux Canaries, le pape Léon XIV dénonce « l’indifférence » envers les migrants : « Nous ne pouvons pas nous accoutumer à compter les morts »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-11T16:49:42+00:00

Le chef de l’Eglise catholique achève, jeudi et vendredi, sa visite en Espagne dans l’archipel que s’efforcent d’atteindre des exilés venus du continent africain voisin. Dans le même registre que son prédécesseur, François, il a affirmé que leurs destins interrogent « ce qu’il reste de notre humanité ».

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Aux Canaries, le pape Léon XIV dénonce l’indifférence envers les migrants : « Nous ne pouvons pas nous accoutumer à compter les morts »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-11T16:49:42+00:00

Le chef de l’Eglise catholique achève, jeudi et vendredi, sa visite en Espagne dans l’archipel que s’efforcent d’atteindre des exilés venus du continent africain voisin. Dans le même registre que son prédécesseur, François, il a affirmé que leurs destins interrogent « ce qu’il reste de notre humanité ».

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