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‘Extreme fear’ among immigrants as backlash sweeps South Africa

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T08:55:31+00:00

African migrants say legal status offers little protection as rallies against illegal immigration gain momentumAfrican migrants in South Africa say they are living in fear after a series of marches calling for illegal immigrants to leave reignited long-held xenophobic sentiment in the country.March & March, a campaign group at the forefront of recent protests, has given people living illegally in the country until 30 June to leave, without specifying what will happen to those who do not. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : un drone survolant la Lettonie a été détruit par un Rafale français dans le cadre de la mission de police de l’air de l’OTAN

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-08T08:49:02+00:00

Les forces armées et le ministère de la défense lettons ont fait savoir lundi matin qu’« un drone étranger avait pénétré en Lettonie à la suite d’une guerre électromagnétique russe », puis d’être abattu par « des avions de chasse de la mission de patrouille aérienne de l’OTAN ».

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Peru election result close as vote counting continues

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-08T08:48:37+00:00

The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability.

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Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T08:48:21+00:00

Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PMUK politics live – latest updatesApple and Google have been given until September to install software that blocks explicit images on children’s mobile phones or face legislation enforcing its requirement, Keir Starmer said on Monday.The prime minister said tech companies must activate nudity-detection algorithms or other technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to prevent users taking photos or sharing images of genitalia unless they are verified as adults. Continue reading...

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Starmer says government will legislate if tech companies don’t stop children using phones to take naked images – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T08:46:16+00:00

Prime minister makes announcement during speech at the start of London Tech Week The Home Office says the ban being proposed today to make it impossible for children to use their phones to take naked images of themselves or others would be a world first. In a news release it says:In Britain will become the first country in the world where it is impossible for children to take, share or view naked pictures on their devices, the prime minister announced today in a speech at London Tech Week.Under new plans, Big Tech companies like Apple and Google must activate built-in features or implement tec

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Powerful earthquake in southern Philippines leaves at least 19 dead

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T08:44:49+00:00

Residents warned not to enter damaged homes or other buildings owing to threat of aftershocks after magnitude-7.8 quakeA magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook part of the southern Philippines early on Monday, collapsing buildings and killing at least 19 people.“Many buildings were affected, but I cannot enumerate them now because we are busy with ongoing rescues,” Robert Dagon, of the General Santos City police, told Agence France-Presse. Continue reading...

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Las potencias nucleares amplían y renuevan sus arsenales en un clima de guerra fría

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-08T08:40:56+00:00

El informe anual del Sipri alerta de que los Estados dependen de nuevo del arma atómica como instrumento de poder, en un tiempo en el que crecen los conflictos. Los nueve países con este armamento mejoran y modernizan sus inventarios

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EN DIRECT, Moyen-Orient : Israël de nouveau visé par des missiles iraniens ; des explosions entendues à Téhéran lundi matin

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-08T08:38:19+00:00

L’Etat hébreu a riposté tôt lundi à de premières salves de missiles lancées par l’Iran dimanche. L’armée israélienne annonce avoir ciblé des « sites de lancement de missiles » et des « infrastructures non liées au secteur de l’énergie ».

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EN DIRECT, Moyen-Orient : Israël ciblée par une « trentaine » de tirs de missiles depuis l’Iran ; des explosions entendues à Téhéran lundi matin

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-08T08:38:19+00:00

L’Etat hébreu a riposté tôt lundi à de premières salves de missiles lancées par l’Iran dimanche. L’armée israélienne annonce avoir ciblé des « sites de lancement de missiles » et des « infrastructures non liées au secteur de l’énergie ».

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Perché la crisi della Lega può diventare un problema per Giorgia Meloni

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-08T08:35:56+00:00

Un travaso ulteriore verso il partito di Vannacci renderebbe sempre più difficile per la coalizione evitare un’alleanza con Futuro Nazionale, che ridefinirebbe i rapporti interni e il profilo politico del centrodestra

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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocks southern Philippines

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-08T08:35:23+00:00

At least 15 people were killed and 129 injured in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern Philippines.

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Keir Starmer gives speech on AI and technology policy – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-08T08:34:46+00:00

Prime minister marks start of London Tech Week saying UK can lead the world in technological revolutionKeir Starmer has announced that tech companies must stop children from sending or receiving naked images of themselves, or the government will change the law.In his speech, Starmer said:One issue is the ability for children with phones to send and receive nude images.For too long, people have been told that is simply the price of modern tech, that nothing can be done, that government is powerless, that parents just have to accept it.Half of all European tech investment in this country – that’

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