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Supreme court approves Alabama map that erases majority-Black district

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T01:26:27+00:00

Court decision that represents win for Republicans comes after lengthy battle over state’s congressional mapSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAlabama can use a redrawn congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts in this year’s midterm elections, the US supreme court ruled in a 6-3 decision on Tuesday, another major blow to Black voters and a win for Republicans.The court’s emergency ruling is the most consequential decision it had issued since its landmark ruling in late April that struck down a critical provision of the Voting Rights Act. I

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Buzzing stocks: Infosys, Canara Bank, Vedanta, REC, Shelter Pharma, John Cockerill, JSW Steel, Magellanic Cloud

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T01:25:31+00:00

Several stocks will remain in focus after key corporate developments, including Infosys’ banking partnership expansion, ED searches at Vedanta, Canara Bank’s fundraising plan, UPL’s restructuring approval, REC’s asset transfers, and fresh order wins, investments and stake-sale transactions

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L’ancien footballeur David Beckham va avoir son étoile à Hollywood

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-03T01:22:27+00:00

La cérémonie, à laquelle participeront son épouse, Victoria, et l’acteur Tom Cruise, est prévue le 12 juin, jour de l’entrée en lice à Los Angeles de la sélection américaine dans la Coupe du monde. Elle célébrera l’« influence durable dans le sport, le divertissement et la culture mondiale » de l’Anglais, âgé de 51 ans.

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David Beckham va avoir son étoile à Hollywood

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-03T01:22:25+00:00

La cérémonie, à laquelle participeront son épouse, Victoria, et l’acteur Tom Cruise, est prévue le 12 juin, jour de l’entrée en lice à Los Angeles de la sélection américaine dans la Coupe du monde. Elle célébrera l’« influence durable dans le sport, le divertissement et la culture mondiale » de l’Anglais, âgé de 51 ans.

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Australia politics live: cyclone recovery package agreed in treaty talks with Solomon Islands; Spender calls for pause on Labor’s tax bill

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T01:22:19+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChaney said: AI companies should be able to unlock the majority of global content with a handful of individual deals – in the same way that every other industry licenses copyrighted content.Government could further work to facilitate this process for the remainder of the copyrighted content, either directly or through a centralised mechanism. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Paras Defence

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-03T01:14:27+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: The short-term outlook is bullish for Paras Defence & Space Technologies. The 4.6 per cent surge on Tuesday has happened after taking support from the 21-Day Moving Average (DMA), currently at ₹811. The region between ₹811 and ₹810 is a good support zone for now. There is a possible inverted head and shoulder formation visible on the chart. A break above ₹880 will confirm this pattern and take Paras Defence & Space Technologies share price up to ₹950 in the coming weeks.

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Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-03T01:13:45+00:00

The bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.

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‘Election lies’ could take hold if results in California take weeks, officials warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T01:13:05+00:00

Governor expresses worry as deluge of last-minute ballots and slow system could delay results in tightest racesMidterm primaries – live results and updatesCalifornia’s primary elections, including its fiercely fought gubernatorial contest, will be at the mercy of a notoriously slow vote-counting system after the polls close on Tuesday, and it could be days or even weeks before the outcomes of the tightest races become clear.Voting experts expect the state’s 58 county elections offices to be deluged with last-minute absentee ballots, as they have been in the last few election cycles, and spend

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Trump endorses New Jersey Republican not seen since March

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T01:04:17+00:00

Tom Kean has been out with health issue since March. Democrats are sharpening their knives for general electionUS midterm primaries – live results and updatesOn the day Donald Trump endorsed him as a tireless advocate for New Jersey’s seventh district, the representative Tom Kean Jr was, as he has been since early March, nowhere to be found.Kean, a New Jersey Republican, was last seen when he cast a House floor vote on 5 March, and he is running unopposed in Tuesday’s Republican primary. The Democratic race in his district, meanwhile, had attracted multiple candidates and ample fundraising, wi

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A Saint-Gall la catholique, un projet de mosquée agite les esprits

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-03T01:00:01+00:00

La communauté albanaise El-Hidaje, bien intégrée, souhaite construire un bâtiment d’environ 1 000 mètres carrés, mais des députés du parti nationaliste et populiste UDC dénoncent « une islamisation rampante menaçant les valeurs suisses ».

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US says it launched 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian island

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-03T00:58:01+00:00

The US military said strikes on Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, were "in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East".

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Peabo Bryson, R&B singer behind classic Disney duets, dies aged 75

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T00:36:47+00:00

Two-time Grammy winner was best known for songs from Beauty and the Beast and AladdinPeabo Bryson, the R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets Beauty and the Beast with Regina Belle, and A Whole New World with Celine Dion from Aladdin, has died. He was 75.His family said in a statement that Bryson, who won two Grammy awards, died Tuesday, days after having a stroke. Continue reading...

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Why women go to war

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-03T00:26:07+00:00

The untold story of women on the battlefield.

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US and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T00:22:14+00:00

US military says it struck tanker and sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island and defended Kuwait and Bahrain from missile attacks The US and Iran have exchanged fresh missiles and drone strikes, further jeopardising efforts by Washington to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran.US forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade of the strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, and later said they repelled Iranian reprisal attacks in the region and attacked sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: Solomon Islands PM arrives for treaty talks with Albanese; Conroy says Husic ‘rewriting history’ on Aukus caucus vote

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T00:22:02+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChaney said: AI companies should be able to unlock the majority of global content with a handful of individual deals – in the same way that every other industry licenses copyrighted content.Government could further work to facilitate this process for the remainder of the copyrighted content, either directly or through a centralised mechanism. Continue reading...

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Democrats backing Platner for Maine Senate despite news of sexting infidelity

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T00:20:07+00:00

Challenger to Susan Collins has already cited PTSD for bigoted online posts and covered up Nazi tattooMidterm primaries – live results and updatesKey Democratic leaders appeared to continue their support for embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday after meetings in Washington DC.Platner is contending with yet another revelation – this time about sexually explicit texts with women outside of his marriage – threatening his campaign, which is at the center of his party’s hopes of regaining control of Congress. Continue reading...

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California: Bakersfield police respond to bomb threat as man barricades himself inside bank

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-03T00:05:15+00:00

People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of peopleA man barricaded himself inside a bank in the southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said on Tuesday.The unidentified man had a bomb strapped to his body, according to Bakersfield Now. Continue reading...

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"Ти божевільний, тебе всі ненавидять": Трамп влаштував скандал Нетаньягу під час розмови

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-02T23:51:00+00:00

В минулому Трамп і Нетаньягу мали кілька напружених телефонних розмов, але все одно тісно координували свої дії щодо Ірану та інших питань.

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La cultura della sconfitta

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-02T23:47:23+00:00
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L’Arsenal, i tifosi e la cultura della sconfitta

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-02T23:47:23+00:00

La grande partecipazione alla festa per la vittoria della Premier il giorno dopo la finale di Champions persa contro il Psg. Aumentano le vendite delle maglie di Gabriel, il difensore che ha sbagliato l’ultimo rigore contro i francesi. Forse qualcosa sta cambiando anche nel calcio

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Sept Etats démocrates attaquent en justice le « deal » entre TotalEnergies et l’administration Trump pour renoncer à l’éolien en mer

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-02T23:47:11+00:00

La fronde est menée par sept Etats démocrates, dont celui de New York, et concerne un accord financier négocié entre l’administration Trump et le géant de l’énergie français, en échange de l’annulation de projets d’éoliennes en mer.

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Sept Etats démocrates attaquent en justice le « deal » de TotalEnergies et de l’administration Trump pour renoncer à l’éolien en mer

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-02T23:47:11+00:00

La fronde est menée par sept Etats démocrates, dont celui de New York, et concerne un accord financier négocié entre l’administration Trump et le grand groupe français de l’énergie, en échange de l’annulation de projets d’éoliennes en mer.

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US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-02T23:36:52+00:00

The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersUS forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade and reach Iran, amid an enduring standoff in the strait of Hormuz and stalling efforts by Washington to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran.The US military’s Central Command (Centcom) said its aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie on Tuesday as it passed through international waters toward Kharg Island, north

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Rania al‑Abbasi’s children: The truth revealed

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-02T23:35:37+00:00

Syrian commission confirms the deaths of Rania al-Abbasi’s six children, missing under Bashar al-Assad’s rule.

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Four suspects charged after one-ton cocaine bust reveals US-Mexico tunnel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-02T23:25:07+00:00

Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as a front for trafficking drugsFederal prosecutors have charged four suspects with trafficking more than one ton of cocaine for the Jalisco New Generation cartel using a fake retail store in San Diego as a front for a sophisticated tunnel that ran across the border to Tijuana, Mexico.The defendants include two Mexican nationals and two Americans charged with conspiring to traffic drugs across the US-Mexico border. The suspects, who range in age from 18 to 32, all face sentences that could land them in prison for life

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One-ton cocaine bust reveals secret US-Mexico tunnel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-02T23:25:07+00:00

Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as front for trafficking drugs, officials sayFederal prosecutors have charged four suspects with trafficking more than one ton of cocaine for the Jalisco New Generation cartel using a fake retail store in San Diego as a front for a sophisticated tunnel that ran across the border to Tijuana, Mexico.The defendants include two Mexican nationals and two Americans charged with conspiring to traffic drugs across the US-Mexico border. The suspects, who range in age from 18 to 32, all face sentences that could put them in pri

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