Colombian panel seeks temporary suspension of Petro
A Chamber of Representatives commission triggered a legal and political dispute by targeting the president’s powers before the runoff.
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Sri Lanka sentences former deputy minister to 16 years in corruption case
A high-court conviction and a 16-year term add to Sri Lanka’s widening anti-graft campaign after the fall of its political clan.
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Belfast Disorder Leaves Homes Burned and Migrant Families Fleeing
Event date: 2026-06-09; fires, smashed property and intimidation forced several families from their homes in Belfast after disorder erupted following a knife attack in the city.
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Teacher and Two Pupils Injured in Knife Attack at Manchester School
Event date: 2026-06-09; a 14-year-old girl was arrested after a teacher and two pupils were stabbed at Co-op Academy in Blackley, with police saying there was no wider threat to the public.
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Sudanese victims ask Kenya to investigate alleged RSF atrocities
Twelve complainants are seeking charges against 10 paramilitary members over alleged torture and sexual violence in and around Khartoum.
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Philippine police capture Rafael Dumlao after final ruling in Jee Ick-joo case
The former anti-drug unit official had disappeared after the Supreme Court upheld a judgment carrying a minimum 30-year prison term.
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Twelve killed in armed attack on Johannesburg informal settlement
Police said more than 10 rifle-carrying attackers moved through the Cleveland community and opened fire at several locations.
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Louise Arbour Sworn In as Canada’s 31st Governor General
In her first remarks as governor general, Louise Arbour warned that both polarization and consensus can be dangerous.
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Reform Jersey Leader Sam Mézec Loses Bid to Return to States Assembly
Event date: 2026-06-08; Sam Mézec finished tenth in Jersey’s island-wide senators’ race, knocking the Reform Jersey leader out of the next States Assembly and reshaping the contest for chief minister.
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Man arrested after serious knife attack in Belfast
Police detained a Sudanese man on suspicion of attempted murder and praised residents who intervened, while saying there was no evidence at that stage of terrorism.
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Greek police arrest Palestinian-born suspect in alleged Hamas case
Greek authorities say they have arrested a Palestinian-born man in Crete on suspicion of joining Hamas and ordering explosives online, in a case that also turned up laboratory equipment in raids in Crete and Athens.
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Peru counts runoff votes as Fujimori holds narrow lead over Sánchez
Crime concerns dominated the race as electoral authorities tallied ballots for the country's ninth leader in a decade.
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Jersey Polls Close as Voters Choose 49 States Assembly Seats
Polling ended across Jersey as voters selected 49 members of the island’s States Assembly in a full island-wide election.
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Armenia votes as Pashinyan's Western turn faces electoral test
The parliamentary election put relations with the EU and United States against opposition calls to preserve ties with Russia, alongside disputes over Karabakh and normalization with Azerbaijan.
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Kurti's party leads Kosovo election but falls short of prior majority
Early results gave Vetëvendosje about 43% after Kosovo's third parliamentary vote in less than 18 months, leaving the coalition and presidential deadlock unresolved.
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Reservist killed and five wounded in central Israel shooting attacks
Police killed the suspected gunman and detained an alleged accomplice after shootings around several communities near the occupied West Bank boundary.
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Iranian Students Protest Exam and University Admission Policies
Demonstrations spread across about 20 provinces as high-school students challenged final-exam procedures and the treatment of 11th-grade results in national admissions.
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Three men jailed over theft of Romanian Dacian treasures
A Dutch court imposed 47-month sentences for the Drents Museum raid; the golden helmet and two bracelets were recovered, but a third bracelet remains missing.
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Colombian court blocks presidential candidate from using national jersey in campaign
The ruling says Abelardo de la Espriella may not use the football shirt as a political symbol during a tight runoff race.
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Arizona high court leaves 2020 elector prosecution facing new grand jury
The state Supreme Court refused to overturn an order returning the case against Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and others to a grand jury.
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Northern Ireland killer gets 31 years after fake gaming livestream alibi falls apart
A Northern Ireland man was jailed for 31 years after investigators found the gaming livestream he used as an alibi had been recorded before the killing of his pregnant partner.
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Police find eight bodies in plastic bags near Babahoyo, Ecuador
Officials said the victims had been missing since Sunday as gang violence and narco-trafficking pressure continued to grip the region.
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Quorum ends Philippine Senate leadership stalemate
Sherwin Gatchalian became president pro tempore and acting chamber leader during a disputed reorganization.
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US House votes 215-208 to halt military action against Iran
A small number of Republicans joined Democrats to approve a war-powers resolution after three months of conflict, delivering a rebuke to President Trump.
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