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The Princess of Wales, Kate, visited The Christie hospital in Manchester to support cancer patients and their families. She congratulated a young mother who finished chemotherapy and learned about the hospital’s holistic care, which includes free art classes and well-being activities.
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Kate met Claire Lorente, a young mother who completed chemotherapy, and congratulated her and her family.
Kate herself shared that she is in remission from cancer since early last year.
The Christie hospital is a leading cancer center in Europe, serving over 60,000 patients yearly.
The hospital provides free holistic therapies like art classes, a well-being garden, and spiritual support.
Kate participated in an art session with six patients during her visit.
The hospital also has a Teenage and Young Adult unit with recreation facilities such as a music room and gym.
Kate praised the hospital’s approach that focuses on the whole person, not just the illness.
After her visit, Kate highlighted how healing involves emotional and psychological support, not just medical treatment.
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Three members of the British Royal Navy, including Britain’s only serving female naval commando, died in a helicopter crash during a military training exercise in Devon. The crash happened early Wednesday morning in poor weather conditions, and an investigation is ongoing.
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The victims were Lt Lily-Mae Fisher (31), Lt Cmdr Chris Gayson (42), and Petty Officer Owen Green (24).
The helicopter involved was a Merlin Mk4, used mainly for anti-submarine warfare and other naval tasks.
Lt Lily-Mae Fisher was the only female Royal Navy commando currently serving and had completed a challenging 16-week commando course.
The crash occurred around 4 a.m. in Sourton Down, near Okehampton, Devon, during bad weather with strong winds, heavy rain, and low visibility.
The helicopter was completely destroyed in the crash.
Families were informed, and an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
Witnesses reported hearing the helicopter engines cut out and seeing a bright flash before the crash.
The defence secretary and other officials expressed condolences and praised the dedication of the deceased personnel.
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Ecuador has become one of the most dangerous countries in Latin America due to violent drug cartels fighting for control of cocaine routes. The government, led by President Daniel Noboa, has increased police and military action, which has led to accusations of human rights abuses, including 51 cases of people forcibly disappeared since early 2024.
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Ecuador's safety has declined sharply, now ranking among the deadliest countries in Latin America.
Drug cartels from Mexico and the Balkans are involved in violence related to cocaine trafficking.
Homicide rates in Ecuador have increased significantly.
President Daniel Noboa aims to reduce violence by deploying more police and military forces.
Since early 2024, there have been 51 reported forced disappearances during military operations.
The acting attorney general, Leonardo Alarcon, confirmed 34 ongoing investigations related to these disappearances.
Authorities stress that investigations must be objective and thorough to provide solid evidence for legal cases.
Al Jazeera's Fault Lines reported on the situation, highlighting the family's search for answers about the disappeared.
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The article is a weekly quiz that highlights recent events around the world, including the US House voting to end the war with Iran, KSI quitting a popular YouTube group, and Jeff Bezos's rocket explosion. It tests readers on how much they noticed these and other news from the past week.
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The US House of Representatives voted to end the war with Iran.
Social media star KSI left the YouTube group called The Sidemen.
Jeff Bezos's rocket exploded on the launch pad.
The quiz includes questions about global news from the last seven days.
The quiz also mentions a theatrical moment involving Rosamund Pike and a phone user.
Readers are encouraged to try last week’s quiz or quiz archive for more.
The quiz is created by Ben Fell.
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Andy Burnham is running as the Labour and Co-operative party candidate in the Makerfield by-election. Several other candidates from different political parties and independent backgrounds are also competing in this election.
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The by-election is happening in Makerfield, United Kingdom.
Andy Burnham represents the Labour and Co-operative party.
Other candidates include Jake Austin (Liberal Democrats), Michael Winstanley (Conservative), and Sarah Wakefield (Green party).
There are also independent candidates and candidates from smaller parties like the Climate party and Reform UK.
The Official Monster Raving Loony party has a candidate named Alan ‘Howling’ Laud Hope.
Voters have a variety of political options in this by-election.
The podcast features interviews with Andy Burnham on the campaign trail.
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Two teenage girls were murdered days apart in Argentina, highlighting ongoing problems with violence against women in the country. The cases occurred amid protests against cuts to government support for victims under President Javier Milei’s far-right administration.
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Agostina Vega, 14, was found strangled and dismembered near Córdoba; her family friend Claudio Barrelier is in custody and denies murder.
Dulce Candia, 17, was found strangled in Misiones province; a 47-year-old taxi driver was arrested as a suspect.
Both murders are treated as femicides, meaning killings due to gender-based violence.
The deaths happened shortly before an annual national march against femicide called Ni Una Menos.
President Milei’s government has closed the ministry for women, cut services for abused women, and aims to remove femicide as a separate crime.
Official data shows femicide rates fell from 250 in 2023 to 200 in 2025, but activists say the drop is due to fewer crimes being recorded correctly.
The province of Buenos Aires, controlled by the opposition, still tracks femicide cases and maintains a ministry for women.
Feminist groups warn that reduced government support creates risks for women and families affected by violence.
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Actress Odessa A'Zion left the movie "Deep Cuts" after fans raised concerns that she did not share the Latina heritage of the character she was cast to play. She later explained she did not know the character was meant to be Jewish and Mexican until after she accepted the role and chose to step away to respect the conversation about authentic representation in Hollywood.
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Odessa A'Zion was cast to play Zoe Gutierrez, a Jewish and Mexican character in the film adaptation of "Deep Cuts."
Fans criticized the casting because Odessa does not share the character’s Latina background.
Odessa initially auditioned for the lead but was offered a different female role later.
She did not realize the character’s ethnic background until after accepting the part.
After learning about the character’s identity, she decided to leave the project.
Odessa supports authentic representation and saw the criticism as part of a broader discussion, not a personal attack.
She contacted the filmmakers to remove herself from the film once she understood the situation.
Odessa feels the decision was important to maintain honesty and respect in the industry.
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A Broadway play called Liberation, which includes a nude scene, requires audiences to put their phones in locked pouches during the show to protect the actors. The producers plan to use the same phone ban when the play comes to London, aiming to create a shared, distraction-free experience.
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Liberation is a Pulitzer prize-winning play nominated for five Tony awards.
Audiences on Broadway had to put phones in special pouches that could only be opened at the break or after the show.
The phone ban was started to prevent actors from being photographed during a nude scene.
Producer Eva Price confirmed the phone ban will likely be used in the London production.
UK theatres usually only ask audiences to silence phones, but phone use during shows is common.
Some UK actors and theatre leaders support banning phones to respect the performance.
The Yondr pouches have a magnetic seal and can only be opened by staff.
No major problems occurred on Broadway with the phone pouch rule; emergencies allowed exceptions.
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Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that the government must allow the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to visit Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The court said blocking these visits goes against both Israeli and international laws and ordered the ban to be lifted.
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Israel’s Supreme Court unanimously rejected the government’s ban on Red Cross visits to Palestinian detainees.
The ban was put in place after a Hamas attack in October 2023 that killed over 1,100 people and led to war in Gaza.
The court said the government had no legal basis to stop all visits after the attack.
This is the first time in 50 years Israel has prevented the Red Cross from visiting prisoners.
Over 9,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons will now be allowed Red Cross visits.
The ban stayed even after a ceasefire was agreed in October 2023.
Human rights groups filed the petition that led to the court ruling.
The Red Cross said it is ready to resume visits and called meeting detainees privately a legal obligation.
The UN recently reported serious abuses against Palestinian detainees by Israeli forces during detention and interrogation.
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A Jamaican police officer has been charged with murder after shooting a woman during a protest. The incident led to protests and raised concerns about police use of force and accountability.
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Constable Andrew Wilson was charged with murder and denied bail.
The victim, Latoya “Buju” Bulgin, was shot on May 17 during a protest in Granville, Jamaica.
The protest was about police violence following the killing of Bulgin’s cousin, a 17-year-old named Tjey Edwardson.
CCTV footage showed the officer shooting Bulgin as she tried to move her vehicle during the protest.
Bulgin was dragged from her vehicle by police and placed in the back of a police truck without visible first aid.
No body cameras were worn by officers, making CCTV crucial evidence in the case.
The Independent Commission of Investigations (Indecom) uses video evidence to investigate police shootings.
Human rights groups and local political parties called for better police accountability and condemned the treatment of Bulgin’s body.
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Hezbollah has rejected a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon that the U.S. helped arrange. The deal includes creating special areas where Lebanon will try to remove Hezbollah forces, but Hezbollah's leader called the agreement insulting and asked Israel to leave southern Lebanon completely.
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The ceasefire was brokered by the United States.
It involves creating "pilot zones" where Lebanon will work to push out Hezbollah.
Hezbollah's leader is Naim Kassem.
Kassem described the ceasefire as absurd, humiliating, and insulting.
Hezbollah demands that Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon fully.
The ceasefire aims to reduce conflict between Israel and Lebanon.
The Associated Press reported on Hezbollah's rejection of the ceasefire.
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An auction featuring 185 items from Marilyn Monroe's life took place to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth. The sale includes personal belongings like evening gowns, makeup, photographs, and letters, attracting many bids from fans and collectors.
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The auction started on June 1, 2026, the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe.
Items include a 1950s evening purse valued at around $100,000 and Monroe’s personal makeup products.
The auction features never-before-seen photos and rare images from Monroe’s career.
Monroe’s personal belongings from her Los Angeles home are part of the sale.
One intimate item is Monroe’s 1950s brassiere, which sold for higher than its estimated value.
Over 1,000 fans dressed as Monroe gathered in Palm Springs to celebrate her birthday with a statue tribute.
Heritage Auctions also held a separate sale including Monroe’s Christian Dior skirt and letters from her husband Arthur Miller.
Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson, became a famous actress in the 1950s, and died in 1962 at age 36.
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In south-western France, an 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna went missing and a man suspected of kidnapping her had previously faced several rape allegations, but no legal action was taken. Authorities found a body while searching for the girl, and there is public anger about how the earlier cases against the suspect were handled.
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Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl, disappeared near Fleurance after getting into a man’s car.
A 41-year-old man with two children is the main suspect and has been detained.
Police and volunteers searched the area, including using horses and divers.
The suspect admitted giving Lyhanna a ride but said he dropped her off at a swimming pool.
There were earlier complaints against the suspect for raping minors that were dismissed or not fully investigated.
One complaint involved a 17-year-old who later said she consented, leading to the case being dropped.
Another complaint from 2022 accused him of raping a child under 15 but was dismissed due to lack of evidence.
A recent complaint from 2025 accused the suspect of raping a girl born in 2014; investigation was ongoing when Lyhanna disappeared.
The French interior minister has ordered an inquiry into how these cases were handled.
Activists have called for stronger laws to stop sexual violence, pointing to failures in the justice system.
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Three Royal Navy crew members died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise near Okehampton, Devon. The Ministry of Defence named the victims and said an investigation will take place.
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The crash happened around 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday.
The helicopter involved was a Merlin Mk4 model.
The crew members who died are Lt Cmdr Chris Gayson (42), Lt Lily-Mae Fisher (31), and Petty Officer Owen Green (24).
The Civil Aviation Authority said the Defence Accident Investigation Branch will investigate the crash.
Tributes were given by the Princess of Wales, the head of the navy General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The Commander of Joint Aviation Command expressed sadness and offered condolences to the families.
The crash happened during a training exercise near Okehampton in Devon.
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner plan to build a luxury resort on Sazan Island, a remote island off Albania’s coast. The development has sparked protests and an investigation due to concerns about environmental damage and unclear approval processes.
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner found Sazan Island during a boat trip and decided to develop a resort there.
Kushner’s firm, Affinity Partners, is investing $1.4 to $1.6 billion in the resort project.
Sazan Island is near protected environmental areas with rare wildlife like Mediterranean monk seals, dolphins, and sea turtles.
Environmental groups say the resort development is harming sand dunes and important coastal habitats without proper permits.
There are ongoing protests against the project due to its effects on nature and worries about corruption in how it was approved.
Sazan Island has historical significance, with ruins from past military use and natural beauty attracting visitors since 2015.
Google has created 360-degree virtual tours of the island for people to explore online.
The project threatens one of Albania’s key biodiversity hotspots, including the nearby Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park.
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Tropical Storm Amanda is the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season. It is moving across the ocean with little chance of becoming a hurricane or hitting land, including Hawaii. Forecasters are watching Amanda and two other nearby weather systems that might also develop into storms soon.
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Amanda formed about 1,500 miles west-southwest of Baja California with winds of 40 mph.
The storm is moving west-northwest at about 8 mph.
Forecasters expect Amanda to strengthen a little before weakening by the weekend.
Amanda is not expected to reach hurricane strength.
Most forecast models show Amanda moving away from Hawaii and not causing major effects there.
Even though Amanda won’t hit land, it may cause some dangerous ocean waves.
A separate high-surf advisory is in effect in Hawaii due to a different weather system, not Amanda.
"Spaghetti models," which combine multiple forecast paths, show Amanda’s center moving mostly southwest, away from land.
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Weston Higginbotham went missing while on a family trip in Japan. His parents have stayed in Japan as they search for him. Authorities and the family are working to find Weston.
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Weston Higginbotham disappeared during a family visit to Japan.
His parents remain in Japan to help in the search.
The family is actively seeking information about his whereabouts.
Japanese authorities are involved in the case.
CBS News reported on the situation with coverage by Anna Coren.
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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (KMUH) has created a program to help patients with serious digestive problems receive nutrition at home through intravenous feeding, called Home Parenteral Nutrition (HPN). This program includes patient training, remote monitoring by health professionals, and has won national awards for quality care. KMUH also shares its training and protocols with other hospitals in Southeast Asia.
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KMUH is the first hospital in the Asia-Pacific region with a dedicated HPN Training Center.
HPN provides essential nutrition through veins for patients who cannot eat or digest food normally.
The program includes a team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, and case managers.
Patients and caregivers learn how to manage HPN safely at home, including catheter care and emergency steps.
Health workers monitor patients remotely to catch problems early and improve safety.
KMUH’s HPN program reduces hospital stays and improves quality of life for patients.
The program won Taiwan’s Symbol of National Quality Gold Medal in 2023 and the Baosheng Medical Dedication Award in 2025.
KMUH provides training to hospitals in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, spreading knowledge in the region.
Digital tools and artificial intelligence are used to help predict potential complications during treatment.
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Dirk Kempthorne played an important role in fostering cooperation between countries. Mexico viewed him as both a partner and a friend during challenging times.
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Dirk Kempthorne helped start a binational process, meaning cooperation between two countries.
Mexico saw Kempthorne as a reliable partner.
He was also considered a friend by Mexican leaders.
His leadership occurred during difficult or challenging times.
The collaboration involved cross-border issues, suggesting it dealt with matters affecting both countries.
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H.R. McMaster, a CBS News contributor, said he does not see Iran moving toward meeting the demands set by President Donald Trump. This statement comes after Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei made comments about the conflict with the United States, while President Trump says talks with Iran are making progress.
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H.R. McMaster commented on Iran's response to President Trump's demands.
McMaster does not see signs that Iran is meeting these demands yet.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei recently spoke about the U.S. conflict.
President Trump believes negotiations with Iran are moving forward.
The situation involves ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States.
McMaster is a contributor to CBS News providing analysis on the topic.
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