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An estimated 1.2 million people filled Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles on June 7 as Pope Leo XIV celebrated a Corpus Christi Mass and led a procession over carpets of flower petals.
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As of mid-June 2026, Russia's war in Ukraine has run more days than all of World War I (1,568 days) - a milestone of duration, not scale.
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A new 149-page Amnesty International report accuses Israel's government of a state-driven "ethnic cleansing" campaign against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, citing UN data on emptied villages and forced displacement.
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Somali referee Omar Artan was denied U.S. entry over unexplained 'vetting concerns,' then appointed by UEFA to officiate the August 12 Super Cup final between PSG and Aston Villa.
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The U.S. flag drew audible boos as the 2026 World Cup opened with Mexico vs. South Africa in Mexico City, with fans in Toronto jeering too.
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A new ECFR survey of nearly 20,000 people across 15 European countries finds only 11% now see the United States as an ally that shares their values — down from 22% in late 2024.
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An estimated 1.2 million people packed Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles on June 7 for Pope Leo XIV's first public Mass in Spain — the largest crowd of his 13-month pontificate.
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The Trump administration formally urged the UK not to ban social media for under-16s, siding with tech platforms over a child-safety measure in a consultation submission.
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A new UN Commission of Inquiry says Palestinian civilians are trapped between Israeli forces, settlers, and Hamas - finding Israel primarily responsible for settler violence and attributing war crimes to Hamas-affiliated forces in Gaza.
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Cambridge and spinout DIOSynVax tested an AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine in a Phase 1 trial of 39 volunteers — safe, with broad immune responses, but not yet a proven vaccine.
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Pope Leo XIV told Spanish bishops to provide reparations to clergy abuse survivors and handle the crisis transparently, and met with six survivors in Madrid.
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An estimated 1.2 million people gathered in Madrid for a single Sunday Mass with Pope Leo XIV — one of the largest crowds of his young papacy.
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