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US adds visa restrictions for Nicaraguans over death of indigenous leader

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo

Lord's pitch not ideal for test cricket, England captain Stokes says after win over NZ

Cricket - England v New Zealand - First Test - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 7, 2026 England's Ben Stokes celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Cricket - England v New Zealand - First Test - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 7, 2026 England's Ben Stokes celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

At least 11 dead after migrant boat capsizes off Malta

US Supreme Court poised to rule on gun laws and transgender athletes

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators carry a transgender flags outside the U.S. Supreme Court, on the day the justices heard oral arguments in two cases concerning efforts to enforce Republican-backed state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators carry a transgender flags outside the U.S. Supreme Court, on the day the justices heard oral arguments in two cases concerning efforts to enforce Republican-backed state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Mexico City chases world record for largest Mexican wave ahead of World Cup

People participate in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest “Mexican wave” along Reforma Avenue as part of activities ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico, June 6, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes
People participate in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest “Mexican wave” along Reforma Avenue as part of activities ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico, June 6, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes

Five dead in Russian attacks in Ukraine's southern Kherson region

Dozens die of thirst in Sahara desert after truck breakdown

With World Cup, Atlanta seeks to show how it has moved on from 1990s notoriety

Benjamin Brown, 54, who is currently experiencing homelessness, opens up the tarps to show the inside of his tent in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 15, 2026.   REUTERS/Megan Varner
Benjamin Brown, 54, who is currently experiencing homelessness, opens up the tarps to show the inside of his tent in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 15, 2026.   REUTERS/Megan Varner

Middle East conflict pushing millions into hunger, UN World Food Programme says

Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected and face mounting pressure due to higher fuel costs, food price spikes, income losses and disrupted trade.
Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected and face mounting pressure due to higher fuel costs, food price spikes, income losses and disrupted trade.

Four Austrians killed in Croatia plane crash

Rescue workers standing next to a small plane that crashed in the northwestern Croatian region of Istria, near the Adriatic town of Medulin, on June 4.
Rescue workers standing next to a small plane that crashed in the northwestern Croatian region of Istria, near the Adriatic town of Medulin, on June 4.

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