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A freshly installed FIFA World Cup 2026 sign hangs over the entrance at Kansas City Stadium

Explicit ban on reusables

World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into stadia

Many of the dead were foreigners who came to New Delhi for medical treatment, local media reported

Over 40 hospitalised

New Delhi hotel blaze kills 21, including foreigners

Malicious actors are capitalizing on desperate fans seeking bargains outside accredited channels for sale of tickets for FIFA 2026 World Cup

Exploiting fan excitement

Authorities warn of World Cup ticket, merchandise scams

Experts carried out a trial run using a dummy Bayeux Tapestry last month to practise for the real thing

'Nothing left to chance'

Bayeux Tapestry to be moved in secret to British Museum: minister

An artist rendering provided by NASA of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission

NASA ends mission after loss of Mars probe

Australia wants big tech companies to compensate local publishers for sharing articles that drive traffic on their platforms

'Grossly unfair'

Meta lashes Australia's bid to make tech giants pay for news

New Yorkers are getting excited about their Knicks reaching the NBA finals

New York turns blue and orange as Knicks fever grips city

'Cape Fear' has been two successful films, and it is now a 10-part TV series, which premieres on Apple TV+ on June 5

New generation, different traumas

Javier Bardem terrifies Amy Adams in TV adaptation of 'Cape Fear'

Rubio has been testifying in front of the US Senate and House foreign affairs committees

Foreign Affairs Committee hearing

Cuba has 'technocrats' willing to negotiate, Rubio says

Visa and Mastercard payments in Cuba will be suspended from Saturday, after US sanctions prompted a foreign bank to sever ties with a state-backed financial institution

US sanctions interrupt Visa, Mastercard payments in Cuba

Prosecutors are investigating allegations that Claudia Wuttke was drugged and raped many times over 16 years by her former partner

'Lonely and helpless'

German alleged rape victim battles time limit on abuse cases

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told AFP Russia was 'losing money, men, and momentum' in Ukraine

Deep inside Russia

Ukraine drone strikes causing 'panic' for Kremlin: EU's Kallas to AFP

Protests across South Africa against illegal foreign nationals have exploded into violence

'You don't belong'

Hundreds flee as South Africa anti-migrant mobs go door-to-door

Trump has insisted he will not make a deal to end war with Iran unless certain conditions are met, including the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and guarantees Tehran will not develop nuclear weapons

Asked about 'dozing off' moments

Rubio brushes off Trump mental acuity concerns as 'absurd'

The EU wants to boost European tech alternatives and cut reliance on American and Asian companies

'We set our rules'

EU wants to favour European firms for AI, cloud in sovereignty push

'Lëtz prepare'

Luxembourg to take part in cross-border Cattenom nuclear exercise

If data centres were a country, they would have ranked 11th in electricity consumption in 2025, according to a UN report

More transparency

UN urges AI firms to reveal environmental footprint

Protests over the case erupted into clashes with police

'No justification'

UK PM slams violence over police handcuffing of dying student

The EU executive worries that too many member states are spending beyond their means

Latest spending report

EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock

The drone crash wounded two people in Romania an apartment building near the border with Ukraine

Romania wants to boost air defence after drone strike blamed on Russia

Shein has been under fire since it established operations in France

Product traceability issues

France hits Shein with 22 mn euros in new fines over consumer violations

DR Congo's French head coach Sebastien Desabre (C) has not given up hope of their friendly match against Chile going ahead

Following Ebola-linked cancellation

DRC coach prepared to play friendly behind closed doors

Pelley said the new CBS owner is casting aside the legacy of "60 minutes" to curry favor with the Trump administration

US press freedom under pressure

CBS News fires '60 Minutes' veteran Scott Pelley

This year's edition of Computex is the biggest yet

Taipei AI exhibition

Robots, supply strain: five hot topics at Computex

Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain for a visit with a strong focus on immigration and politics in a traditionally Catholic country where religious observance is fast declining.

'Major challenge'

Pope Leo prepares to visit polarised, secular Spain

Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator of the KontraS rights group, suffered serious injuries when two men on a scooter threw acid at him this month while he was riding a motorbike

Two-and-a-half years

Military seeks prison time for Indonesian soldiers in acid attack

Major nuclear safety exercise at Cattenom to trigger mobile warnings

A woman holding her child walks through heavy rain brought by severe tropical storm Jangmi in Tokyo on June 3, 2026.

Storm Jangmi dumps torrential rain on Tokyo

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