Burundi Votes Under Economic Strain as Ruling Party Seeks to Tighten Control
Burundians headed to the polls for legislative and local elections amid inflation, fuel shortages and persistent accusations of political intimidation.
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Vietnam scraps its two-child limit as fertility falls
Vietnam has ended a long-running family-size rule as the country responds to a birth-rate decline that has become a policy concern.
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Nineteen Prisoners Escape Nabire Jail After Machete Attack on Guards, Indonesian Authorities Say
Indonesian officials said 19 prisoners, including 11 identified as members of an armed separatist group, escaped from Nabire prison after assaulting guards during visiting hours.
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Dutch Coalition Collapses After Wilders Pulls PVV Out in Asylum Dispute
Geert Wilders withdrew his Party for Freedom from the Dutch governing coalition after partners refused to reopen the coalition deal to adopt his tougher asylum demands.
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Mongolia’s prime minister resigns after weeks of protests and a confidence vote
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene has resigned after a confidence vote followed weeks of protests over corruption and political anger.
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Dick Schoof resigns as Dutch prime minister after coalition rupture
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has stepped down after Geert Wilders quit the coalition, ending the government’s current configuration.
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German court hands Syrian man life term over war crimes in Busra al-Sham
A Stuttgart court sentenced a Syrian man to life in prison on 2025-06-03 for war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to a Hezbollah-backed militia’s conduct in Syria’s civil war.
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Hungary police block Budapest Pride permit after new ban
Police say a proposed LGBTQ+ march in Budapest could violate Hungary’s new restrictions on public Pride events, deepening a clash over the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ law.
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More than 200 inmates escape Karachi jail after earthquake panic shatters prison order
Officials said 216 prisoners fled Malir Jail after tremors triggered panic, violence and a rush on the main gate.
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MI5 apologizes to High Court over false evidence in BBC source case
MI5 offered an unreserved apology to the High Court after admitting failings and errors in evidence linked to a confidential source case.
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Lee Jae-myung Wins South Korea’s Presidency After Martial Law Crisis
Event date 2025-06-03: Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party was elected South Korea’s 14th president after a snap vote held in the aftermath of martial law turmoil.
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Swedish inquiry recommends ending international adoptions after decades of abuse and fraud
A government commission says Sweden should stop international adoptions and apologize to adoptees after finding confirmed cases of trafficking across multiple decades.
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Russia, Ukraine agree prisoner exchange in Istanbul talks as ceasefire remains out of reach
Date: 2025-06-02. The Istanbul meeting produced another prisoner swap commitment and a Russian memorandum on ceasefire terms, but no breakthrough on Kyiv's demand for an unconditional halt to the fighting.
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UK disposable vape ban starts, forcing shops to clear single-use products
Retailers across the United Kingdom can no longer sell disposable vapes as ministers move to curb youth vaping and cut litter from discarded devices.
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Bangladesh court indicts Sheikh Hasina in mass murder case linked to protest deaths
A Bangladesh court has moved former prime minister Sheikh Hasina toward trial on mass murder charges as the interim government seeks her return from India.
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Patients killed in suspected arson fire at Hamburg hospital
Police in Hamburg say three patients died and 34 others were injured after a fire broke out overnight at Marienkrankenhaus hospital, with one patient detained.
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Karol Nawrocki narrowly wins Poland’s presidential runoff
The conservative candidate secured 50.89% of the vote, setting up a difficult period of cohabitation with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist government.
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Fatalities and Mass Arrests Mar Paris Saint-Germain Victory Celebrations
Authorities in France report multiple deaths and hundreds of detentions following violent unrest that broke out after Paris Saint-Germain secured its first Champions League title.
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Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat becomes Andorra’s new co-prince and Bishop of Urgell
Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat officially took office on 2025-05-31 as Bishop of Urgell, automatically becoming Andorra’s new episcopal co-prince after the Vatican accepted Joan Enric Vives i Sicília’s resignation.
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David Seymour becomes New Zealand deputy prime minister as coalition reshuffle takes effect
The ACT leader has taken over from Winston Peters, marking a symbolic change at the top of New Zealand’s coalition government.
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Greece ends mass legalization as minister promises tougher jail terms for rejected asylum seekers
Greece is overhauling its migration enforcement, ending a legalization program and promising longer jail terms for people who stay after asylum rejection.
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Seoul subway arson suspect arrested after tunnel evacuation, 21 hospitalized
Police say a man in his 60s allegedly set a train fire on Seoul's Line 5, forcing hundreds to flee through a tunnel and sending 21 people to hospital.
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Guatemala court convicts three ex-paramilitaries of wartime rape and sentences them to 40 years
More than four decades after the abuse, Maya Achi women saw another conviction in a case that treated sexual violence during the civil war as a crime against humanity.
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Richard Satchwell guilty of murdering wife Tina after Cork trial
A jury in Ireland has found Richard Satchwell guilty of murdering his wife Tina in 2017 after a trial that uncovered years of deception and a hidden burial under the stairs.
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