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Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss wanted 60 Minutes to say Renee Good was ‘driving toward officer’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-07T15:47:23+00:00

Anchor who was fired accuses editor-in-chief of requesting changes to report that video of shooting did not supportFired CBS 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley has accused editorial management at his old network of interfering with a broadcast segment looking at an immigration officer’s killing of Minneapolis protester Renee Good in January.The veteran broadcaster, who was recently dismissed from the show, said CBS News’s editor-in-chief Bari Weiss had sent an email to his supervisor requesting changes be made soon before the airing of the segment in question. Continue reading...

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More than 1 million join Pope Leo for outdoor mass in Madrid

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-07T15:44:50+00:00

Pontiff urges followers to dedicate themselves ‘to our brothers and sisters, to the poor, to those who suffer’More than a million people filled the streets of Madrid to join Pope Leo in an open-air mass where the American pontiff appeared to emphasise the disconnect between Christian values and far-right politics, telling worshippers: “No one can kneel before the Lord and despise their brother.”Queues to access the mass began forming hours before the sun rose on Sunday as people scrambled to secure a spot for what was billed as the biggest gathering of the pope’s week-long visit to Spain. Cont

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‘Fiscal health index’ rewards prudence alone

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-07T15:31:35+00:00

Developed States that historically have high social spending are unfairly ranked lower on the fiscal health charts

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Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-07T15:26:16+00:00

The Trump administration has pushed for a cease-fire, bringing Israeli and Lebanese officials together for talks in Washington. But so far, Hezbollah has rejected the truce.

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A la frontière turco-arménienne, l’espoir d’une ouverture pour faire revivre la région

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-07T15:18:38+00:00

L’apaisement des relations entre la Turquie et l’Arménie suscite l’espoir des populations locales, dont l’économie souffre de plus de trente années de fermeture, en raison du conflit entre l’Arménie, où des élections législatives se tiennent ce dimanche, et l’Azerbaïdjan, allié de la Turquie.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens ‘painful’ response to Israeli strikes on southern Beirut

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-07T15:14:43+00:00

Tehran responds after Israel launches strikes that have killed at least two people and injured 11, reports sayIsrael escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbsIranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei said in a post on X on Sunday that Tehran will give a “painful” response to Israel’s attack on Beirut’s Dahiyeh southern suburb, after the Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the area.“We will deliver a decisive and painful response to the Zionist regime’s attack on Dahiyeh,” he wrote, going on to say that “rabid dogs must be disciplined and put back in their

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Middle East crisis live: at least two people killed and 11 injured in Israeli strikes on southern Beirut, reports say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-07T14:54:15+00:00

Israel claimed strikes just days after ceasefire agreement were in response to attacks on northern IsraelIsrael escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbsGaza’s health ministry said in its latest update that at least ten people were killed and 36 others injured in Israeli attacks across the territory over the past day.The health ministry says 961 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in October 2025. Continue reading...

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As firms go AI-native, scrutiny grows over AI-linked job cuts

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-07T14:51:31+00:00

The upGrad Rekrut Tech Talent Landscape Report reveals that only 16% of organisations have fully redesigned workflows for AI, while 84% are incorporating AI into existing structures

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Israel escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-07T14:49:37+00:00

Attack on ‘terrorist headquarters’ comes as Trump says he will not demand Lebanon is included in ceasefire dealIsrael has carried out airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation in its war with Hezbollah since a ceasefire was established in mid-April.The strike hit two apartments in two separate buildings, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, killing two people and wounding 11, according to an initial death toll. Continue reading...

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Iran vows ‘painful’ response after Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-07T14:49:37+00:00

Tehran official says US bases and assets are ‘legitimate targets’ following Israeli bombing of apartment buildingsMiddle East crisis – live updatesA senior Iranian official has promised a “decisive and painful” response to Israel’s airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation in the war in Lebanon since a ceasefire was established in mid-April.After the attack on Sunday, Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian parliament’s foreign policy and national security committee, wrote on X: “We will give a decisive and painful response to the Zionist regime’s attac

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Iran, confermata la condanna a un anno di carcere per il regista Panahi

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-07T14:49:05+00:00

L’artista Palma d’oro a Cannes e poi candidato agli Oscar per “Un semplice incidente” era tornato nel suo Paese a fine marzo. Ha sfidato la censura sapendo di rischiare il carcere

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