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Iran says ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz could face new 'service fees' - days after Trump declared the waterway toll-free. Critics call it a relabeled toll.
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Argentina handed U.S. authorities a list of roughly 13,000 child-support debtors, asking they be barred from 2026 World Cup stadiums. It's a request, not a confirmed ban, and anyone can get off the list by paying what they owe.
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On June 14, 2026, about 55% of Swiss voters rejected a Swiss People's Party proposal to cap the national population at 10 million, keeping the country's EU freedom-of-movement deal intact.
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In August 2025, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi led a seven-hour vigil at Monte Sole, Italy, reading aloud the names of every child killed in the Holy Land war — both Israeli and Palestinian.
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has ordered Google to let users transfer their search data to rivals within three months, and to open up its result rankings within six.
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Iran and Egypt — two nations that criminalize same-sex relationships — must meet at Seattle's Lumen Field for a World Cup 'Pride Match.' Both protested. FIFA said the rainbow flags stay.
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An estimated 10,000 Australian fans took over downtown Vancouver after the Socceroos beat Türkiye 2-0 at the 2026 World Cup — and one viral crowd chant spread worldwide within hours.
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Tens of thousands of Albanians have protested for nearly two weeks against a $1.4 billion Kushner-Ivanka Trump resort on Sazan island, as an anti-corruption prosecutor opens an investigation.
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At the Arguineguín docks on Gran Canaria, Pope Leo XIV told migrants and rescuers that 'human dignity has no passport,' calling for Europe's examination of conscience.
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UK PM Keir Starmer has unveiled a plan to bar under-16s from major social media apps. It heads to Parliament before Christmas, with protections expected in spring 2027.
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Joe Kent, who resigned in March as the intelligence community's top counterterrorism official, says the U.S. should cut military and intelligence aid to Israel to keep the new Iran peace deal from collapsing.
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Google DeepMind's UK staff moved to unionize over the company's classified Pentagon AI deal, with the CWU reporting 98% support among members in the drive.
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