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The UK government released over 1,000 pages of documents about Lord Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US. The papers reveal his private messages with ministers, including criticisms of the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, government advisers, and discussions about diplomatic gifts and artificial intelligence speeches.
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Lord Mandelson criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Cabinet, saying they lacked energy and clear direction.
Mandelson also expressed doubts about advisers in No 10, describing them as uncoordinated and unsure of what Starmer wanted.
Messages showed concern about Starmer's changing positions on immigration, welfare, and foreign policy issues like Gaza.
Pat McFadden, a Cabinet minister, shared blunt views from Labour MPs about taxing to pay benefits and discussions on public spending.
Officials planned to gift US President Donald Trump a special government "red box" with a customized inscription as a diplomatic present.
Mandelson advised Business Secretary Peter Kyle to include more positive language about artificial intelligence in a speech at an international security conference.
Kyle used Mandelson's advice in a speech rejecting pessimism about AI at the Munich Security Conference in February 2025.
Before his ambassador appointment, Mandelson sought support from Labour ministers for a university chancellor position.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing in New Delhi to discuss cooperation on trade, security, and regional issues. India said it will keep engaging with Myanmar despite concerns over the military government, aiming for dialogue rather than isolation.
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India’s Foreign Secretary said India does not comment on Myanmar’s internal politics but supports continued engagement.
Western countries have tried to isolate Myanmar’s military government after the 2021 coup that removed Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government.
Min Aung Hlaing became Myanmar’s president in April following an election critics say was unfair.
India and Myanmar share a long land border and work together on border security and intelligence to fight rebel groups.
The two leaders discussed expanding trade, defense, technology, and cooperation on issues like cybercrime and human trafficking.
Bilateral trade between India and Myanmar was nearly $2 billion in 2025-2026.
India helped rescue over 2,400 Indian nationals affected by scams in the Myanmar region over the past 18 months.
Myanmar’s opposition, formed after the coup, opposes the military government and has a shadow leadership called the National Unity Government (NUG).
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Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and admirer of President Donald Trump, won the first round of Colombia’s presidential election with 43.7% of the vote. He will face leftwing senator Iván Cepeda, who received 40.9%, in a runoff election on June 21. The result shows a shift in Colombia’s rightwing vote away from traditional conservatives toward more radical candidates.
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De la Espriella won the first round with 43.7% of votes, narrowly ahead of Cepeda’s 40.9%.
Around 3.6 million votes went to other candidates, to be contested in the runoff.
De la Espriella is inspired by far-right leaders like President Trump and promises to end Colombia’s armed conflict quickly.
Traditional rightwing candidate Paloma Valencia, loyal to former President Álvaro Uribe, got only 6.9% after losing support.
The election comes amid rising violence in Colombia, with different views on peace efforts: De la Espriella supports military action; Cepeda supports negotiation.
Both candidates exchanged harsh personal insults after the first-round results.
President Gustavo Petro’s government disputed the election numbers without evidence, raising concerns about the democratic process.
Historically, candidates in second place have managed to win runoffs in Colombia twice (1998 and 2014).
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British officials talked about giving President Donald Trump a special gift, a replica of the official "red box" used by UK ministers to carry important papers. This discussion happened weeks before Peter Mandelson, the British ambassador to the U.S., was removed from his job.
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The UK wanted to gift President Trump a red box like the ones British ministers use.
Red boxes carry important government documents securely.
The proposed box would have "President of the United States" written in gold on it.
Sir Oliver Robbins, a top UK Foreign Office official, led the discussion in August 2025.
Peter Mandelson was the British ambassador to the U.S. who was later fired.
Mandelson was removed because of his connections to Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted pedophile.
The emails about the gift idea were published by the UK government in May 2026.
Mandelson resigned from the UK’s Labour Party in early 2026 after the scandal.
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Iran says it will stop ceasefire talks and plans to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil shipping. Iran’s government also announced it will no longer communicate with the U.S. through middlemen, accusing the Trump administration of breaking ceasefire agreements.
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Iran accused President Trump’s administration of violating ceasefire agreements.
Iran plans to close the Strait of Hormuz, an important route for oil shipments.
Iran will stop exchanging messages with the U.S. through intermediaries.
The news came from Iran’s state-linked Tasnim News Agency.
The report was based on a message posted on the Telegram app.
The article also mentioned Israeli military operations in Lebanon, linked to the region’s tensions.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the open ocean.
This move raises concerns about increased conflict and disruption of oil supplies.
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A mother of twins thought her baby needed a sound machine to sleep better, but a hearing test at eight months showed the baby was almost completely deaf. Further tests revealed the baby has a rare genetic bone disorder affecting her hearing and causing other health issues.
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A mother bought a sound machine because she believed it helped her baby sleep better.
A 2025 study found white noise helps 80% of newborns fall asleep quickly.
The baby did not react to loud sounds like fireworks at five months old, raising concerns about hearing.
A hearing test at eight months confirmed the baby was nearly deaf.
The baby has a rare genetic disorder causing abnormal growth of bones, affecting hearing and other functions.
The disorder may cause breathing difficulties and possible future vision loss.
Doctors suspect the baby has Craniometaphyseal dysplasia or Craniodiphyseal Dysplasia, both rare bone conditions.
Further genetic tests are ongoing to confirm the diagnosis.
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The United Nations Security Council plans to meet urgently after Israel announced it would restart attacks in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. This action marks Israel’s deepest military move into Lebanon in about 20 years.
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Israel said it will resume strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs.
This is the deepest incursion by Israel into Lebanese territory in two decades.
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday.
The situation is part of ongoing conflict between Israel and groups in Lebanon.
There have been chaotic scenes in Beirut following the strikes.
Some members of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government want even stronger military action.
The Security Council’s meeting aims to address the rising tensions and conflict.
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Three new vaccines are being developed to fight a rare type of Ebola virus called Bundibugyo, which is causing a growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. These efforts aim to prevent the outbreak from becoming as large as the deadly Ebola epidemic in West Africa from 2014 to 2016.
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The current outbreak has caused nearly 250 deaths and over 1,000 suspected cases.
The Bundibugyo species of Ebola is causing this outbreak; it has no approved vaccine yet.
Three groups—International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), University of Oxford, and Moderna—are working on separate vaccines.
IAVI is modifying an existing Ebola vaccine to target Bundibugyo and has shown promising results in monkeys.
Moderna is using mRNA technology, similar to what was used for COVID-19 vaccines, to develop a Bundibugyo vaccine.
Oxford is creating a vaccine with technology also used for COVID-19, expected to enter clinical trials in 2-3 months.
Vaccines work by teaching the immune system to recognize a specific part of the virus called the Bundibugyo glycoprotein.
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is funding all three vaccine projects to speed up development.
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Cairo has opened a new East Nile monorail line running 56.6 km between Nasr City and the New Administrative Capital. The line aims to ease traffic by offering a modern, electric transit option elevated above busy streets, though some residents find ticket prices too high.
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The East Nile monorail opened to the public on May 6 with 16 of its 22 stations operational.
The monorail covers 56.6 km (35 miles), connecting central Cairo to the New Administrative Capital.
A one-way trip costs 40 Egyptian pounds (about $0.76), which is cheaper than other transport methods for some riders.
The trains are driverless and run on elevated tracks above the city roads.
The project cost around $2.8 billion and involved companies like Alstom, Arab Contractors, Orascom, with Siemens donating trains.
The monorail was chosen because it is less expensive than building underground metros and avoids demolishing buildings.
It can carry up to 600,000 passengers daily and is expected to create about 20,000 jobs.
Another monorail, the West Nile line, is planned to open in September, linking Giza to 6th of October City.
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A big explosion happened at a fireworks factory in northern Malta. No workers were inside, but two men nearby were hurt, and buildings several kilometers away were damaged.
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The explosion occurred at a fireworks factory in northern Malta.
No workers were inside the factory when it exploded.
Two men in nearby fields were injured by the blast.
Buildings several kilometers away were damaged by the explosion.
Authorities reported on the incident and the injuries caused.
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An Iranian woman said she felt scared and frozen when President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran if its government did not stop the war in April. She described her reaction as a deep fear that made it hard for her to think clearly.
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The woman was born and grew up in Iran.
President Trump made a threat to wipe out the Iranian civilization if Iran's regime did not end the conflict.
This threat happened in April.
The woman told CBS News that the threat caused her a strong feeling of terror.
She said she felt so scared she could not even think and felt paralyzed.
The interview was conducted by CBS News correspondent Lindsey Reiser.
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The French navy, supported by the United Kingdom, seized a Russian oil tanker called Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean. The tanker was under international sanctions, and French President Emmanuel Macron shared a video showing the operation.
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The tanker named Tagor is a Russian oil ship.
It was seized by the French navy with help from the UK.
The operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Tagor tanker was under international sanctions.
President Emmanuel Macron shared a video of the operation on the social media platform X.
The video shows a person descending from a helicopter onto the ship during the boarding.
The operation involved armed personnel.
The seizure demonstrates cooperation between France and the UK on enforcing sanctions.
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Israeli forces have entered southern Lebanon more deeply than they have since 2000, capturing the symbolic Beaufort Castle. The military action targets Hezbollah, but it also causes heavy suffering and displacement for over a million Lebanese civilians.
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Israeli troops have pushed further into southern Lebanon than at any time since 2000.
Beaufort Castle, an important symbol in the conflict, was seized by Israeli forces.
The Israeli military campaign targets the group Hezbollah.
More than one million Lebanese civilians have been forced to leave their homes.
Civilian suffering and displacement are being used as part of the military strategy.
Some far-right members of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government are calling for even stronger military action in Lebanon.
The conflict is part of ongoing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah in the Middle East.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the United States and Israel carried out new military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claims these strikes broke a current ceasefire agreement.
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Iran accuses the U.S. and Israel of violating a ceasefire.
The strikes happened near the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway.
The ceasefire was supposed to prevent further military attacks.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the accusation.
The news was reported by CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata.
The Strait of Hormuz is an important route for global oil shipments.
The exact details of the strikes and the ceasefire terms were not provided in the article.
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Six people were stabbed in north London after Arsenal’s Premier League victory parade, with one man seriously injured but now stable. Police arrested 24 people for various offenses, including assault and drug-related crimes, and investigations into the stabbings are still ongoing.
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The stabbings happened Sunday evening after most parade crowds had left.
One man in his 20s had life-threatening injuries but is now stable.
Most stabbing victims had minor injuries.
Around 24 people were arrested, including 10 for assaulting police officers.
Police officers were injured during the event, one with a cut hand and another hit by an object.
Three people were arrested for sexual assault, and others for serious violence and disorderly behavior.
Emergency services rescued about 75 people stuck on roofs watching the parade.
Police increased stop-and-search powers overnight due to violence patterns in north London.
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French lawmakers are preparing to discuss a new law to protect children and stop violence in schools. This follows investigations into abuse at a Catholic school in southwestern France and reports of mistreatment by school staff in Paris.
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A bill focused on child protection and reducing school violence will be debated in France.
The new law is a response to a parliamentary investigation into long-term abuse at a Catholic-run school in Bétharram, southwestern France.
Paris investigators are examining claims that non-teaching school staff abused children at multiple schools.
The abuse scandals have raised public concern about child safety in French schools.
The legislation aims to improve protections for children and prevent future abuse in educational settings.
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French lawmakers are preparing to discuss a new law that aims to protect children and stop violence in schools. This bill comes after an investigation revealed long-term abuse at a Catholic school in southwestern France.
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The new bill focuses on protecting children and fighting violence in schools.
It was created after a parliamentary probe into the Betharram abuse scandal.
The scandal exposed years of abuse at a Catholic-run school.
The school is located in southwestern France.
The abuse case has led to national discussions on child protection.
Lawmakers will debate the bill soon.
The bill aims to improve safety and prevent future abuse incidents in schools.
This is part of France’s response to recent school abuse scandals.
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A new drug has been found to nearly double the survival rate for some patients with pancreatic cancer, according to recent research. Experts at the MGB Cancer Institute shared information about this medical breakthrough.
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The new drug targets pancreatic cancer.
Some patients who used the drug lived almost twice as long as before.
The research was presented by Dr. Harsh Singh from the MGB Cancer Institute.
This finding suggests new hope for pancreatic cancer treatment.
Pancreatic cancer is known for being difficult to treat.
The study results were shared on CBS News.
More details are available through the CBS News app.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has threatened to change the constitution to remove President Tamas Sulyok, who was appointed by the previous government led by Viktor Orban and refuses to resign. Magyar’s party won the recent election and wants to replace officials linked to Orban to restore what it sees as democracy and national unity.
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Peter Magyar became Hungary’s prime minister after defeating Viktor Orban’s party in April 2026.
Tamas Sulyok, the current president, was appointed by Orban's party in 2024 and has a term until 2029.
Sulyok has refused to resign despite Magyar’s calls for him to step down.
Magyar says he will use his party’s two-thirds majority in parliament to amend the constitution and force Sulyok out.
The president’s role in Hungary is mostly ceremonial but includes some powers to influence laws.
Sulyok warned that removing him could deepen political division and harm Hungary’s international reputation.
Orban’s party called Magyar’s move an unlawful threat and defended Sulyok’s legal right to stay in office.
Magyar criticized Sulyok for not opposing controversial actions under Orban, such as limiting LGBTQ+ rights and harsh remarks against opponents.
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