Court appearance in Liverpool keeps focus on parade crash investigation
Paul Doyle appeared in court after a car was driven into crowds following Liverpool FC’s trophy parade, leaving 79 people injured.
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Supreme Court lets Trump move to unwind Biden-era CHNV parole protections
The justices allowed the administration to keep moving against a humanitarian program covering more than 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, while litigation continues.
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Early voting opens in South Korea’s presidential race amid post-martial-law politics
With Lee Jae-myung leading the polls, the first day of early voting drew record turnout as South Koreans moved to settle a race shaped by last year’s political crisis.
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Thousands in Kathmandu press for monarchy revival as Nepal’s republic faces fresh pressure
A large pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu revived debate over Nepal’s 2008 decision to abolish the throne and move to a republic.
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Slovakia central bank governor Peter Kazimir convicted of bribery
Slovakia's central bank governor Peter Kazimir was convicted of bribery and fined 200,000 euros in a case that reaches into the country's anti-corruption politics.
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Chega becomes Portugal’s main opposition after vote count changes
Portugal’s anti-immigration Chega party has moved into the role of parliamentary opposition, breaking a long pattern in which the center-right or center-left took that slot.
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German court ends landmark climate case brought by Peruvian farmer against RWE
A German appeals court rejected Saúl Luciano Lliuya’s claim against RWE, closing a 10-year case that climate lawyers had hoped would set a precedent.
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Liberals and Nationals reunite in Australia after a week-long Coalition split
The parties reached a deal to restore the Coalition, with Sussan Ley preparing a new shadow cabinet and tensions over Nationals leader David Littleproud still simmering.
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Malaysia cabinet resignations follow internal PKR leadership defeats
Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli and minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad both quit after losing in the ruling party’s leadership contest, leaving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to manage the fallout.
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Timor-Leste moves to deport former Philippine lawmaker Arnolfo Teves Jr.
Timor-Leste says Arnolfo Teves Jr. will be deported, reviving the long-running effort to bring the former Philippine lawmaker back to face cases at home.
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Rubio says US will revoke some Chinese student visas and tighten screening
The State Department is preparing to revoke some visas for Chinese students while expanding scrutiny of future applicants from China and Hong Kong.
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Drunken stabbing and arson in Irkutsk region kills five teenagers
Authorities in Siberia say a 17-year-old killed five teenagers, injured four others and died after setting the house on fire.
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Albania charges former president Ilir Meta in corruption case
Former Albanian president Ilir Meta has been formally charged with corruption and related crimes after a long-running anti-graft probe.
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Odisha court gives life term in 2018 wedding bomb murder case
2025-05-28 event: A former college principal was sentenced to life imprisonment for sending a parcel bomb that killed a newlywed man and his great-aunt in Odisha.
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US Trade Court Blocks Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Law
A three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade ruled that President Donald Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose broad import tariffs without congressional authorization.
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Samoa heads toward early election after Fiame concedes parliamentary defeat
Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa moved to dissolve parliament after her minority government lost the 2025 budget vote on the event date, May 27, 2025.
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Vietnam lawmakers debate ending the death penalty for some crimes
The National Assembly has begun debating a government proposal that would remove capital punishment for several offences, including transport of illegal drugs, and replace it with life imprisonment without parole.
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Nicușor Dan sworn in as Romania’s president after election rerun
Romania’s new president Nicușor Dan took the oath on the event date, May 26, 2025, ending one phase of the country’s prolonged political crisis.
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Peru opens investigation into Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes
A complaint filed in Peru has triggered a court referral in Ica, where lawyers say an Israeli soldier vacationing in the country is under investigation.
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Village hall shooting in Cavite leaves four dead, including gunman, and one woman critically hurt
Police said the attack unfolded during a flag-raising ceremony in Dasmarinas City, where three village officials were killed before the suspect shot himself.
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Machete brawl at Melbourne shopping centre leaves four injured
Police said a pre-arranged clash between rival gangs at Northland Shopping Centre injured four people and sent shoppers fleeing through the food court.
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Suriname election heads to coalition talks as voters weigh oil windfall
No party appeared to win a majority as the country voted amid hopes that new offshore oil wealth will transform the economy.
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Venezuela votes under boycott as turnout stays low and Maduro’s party holds power
Venezuela’s latest round of parliamentary and regional elections drew thin turnout, after the opposition urged a boycott and the government pressed ahead anyway.
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Guyana army chief visits frontier village as Venezuela presses Essequibo dispute
Brigadier Omar Khan visited Kaikan as Guyana’s defence force highlighted the border village’s strategic role, amid continuing tensions over Venezuela’s claim to Essequibo.
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