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A Unicef report says half of the world’s children face at least three climate dangers like heatwaves, floods, and droughts. This puts their health, education, and safety at risk, especially in vulnerable communities such as Papua New Guinea and parts of Africa and Asia.
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Over one billion children worldwide deal with at least three simultaneous climate hazards.
Children in Papua New Guinea must swim across a crocodile-infested river after a bridge was destroyed by heavy rains in 2012 and has not been replaced.
Climate hazards threatening children include heatwaves, storms, floods, droughts, fires, sand and dust storms, and tropical storms.
The Sahel region in Africa and countries in Asia (Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan) are among the hardest hit areas.
Even wealthy countries like Italy have millions of children exposed to heatwaves and droughts.
Climate threats cause injuries, illness, missed school, and other hardships for children.
Unicef urges governments and businesses to reduce emissions and improve infrastructure and services that protect children.
Strengthening health, education, and infrastructure systems can help children today and secure their future.
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Kim Leadbeater, a UK Labour MP and sister of Jo Cox, said political division and hatred in the UK is likely worse now than during the 2016 Brexit referendum. She called on public figures and politicians to use their influence to reduce tensions and promote unity.
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Kim Leadbeater is a Labour MP representing the same Yorkshire seat her sister Jo Cox held before her murder.
Jo Cox was killed in 2016 by a far-right extremist during the Brexit referendum campaign.
Leadbeater believes the political and social division in the UK has grown worse over the past decade.
She urges people with public platforms to drown out voices that promote division and instead share positive stories.
Leadbeater reflected on the murder of Henry Nowak and the community’s response, highlighting the need to prevent further hatred.
Labour leader Keir Starmer reinforced Cox’s message that people have more in common than what divides them.
Leadbeater emphasized the responsibility of politicians and public figures to help change the narrative towards compassion and solidarity.
She acknowledged anger as a natural response but said it can be used to create positive change rather than more division.
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Ruth O'Grady says she was pressured by her husband into joining a swinging website where she had sex with many men and was left traumatised. She accuses the website, Fabswingers, of enabling the abuse she experienced, while the site says consent is essential. The BBC investigated and found that some people join swinging willingly, but others do not.
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Ruth O'Grady says she had sex with strangers over 100 times in 18 months through the swinging website Fabswingers.
She says her husband persuaded her to join and expected her to have sex with men while he watched or was nearby.
Ruth describes feeling traumatised, having flashbacks, and wanting to stop but being pressured to continue.
Fabswingers claims it is based on consent and has around 600,000 active members.
Police across the UK say Fabswingers has been mentioned in hundreds of recent crime reports.
Ruth’s story prompted the BBC to investigate the UK swinging scene over eight months.
Ruth decided to tell her full story after being inspired by another woman’s case that exposed sexual abuse.
The encounters took a severe toll on Ruth’s health, including contracting infections.
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British forces captured a Russian-linked oil tanker named Smyrtos in the English Channel for allegedly breaking sanctions. This is the first time UK forces have boarded a ship from Russia’s "shadow fleet," which carries oil to avoid Western sanctions related to the war in Ukraine.
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The tanker Smyrtos was carrying 700,000 barrels of Russian oil and flew a Cameroonian flag.
Smyrtos left the Russian port of Ust-Luga on June 5, heading to Egypt.
The ship is owned by a Hong Kong company and managed from Tamil Nadu, India.
British Royal Marines and National Crime Agency officers boarded the tanker using ropes from helicopters.
The operation lasted six hours and happened near the Dorset coast, with a Russian warship nearby.
An Indian national was arrested on suspicion of breaking sanctions.
At least six other tankers changed course after the seizure.
The UK and other Western countries ban ships linked to Russia’s "shadow fleet" from their ports and financial services, as Russia’s oil exports fund its war in Ukraine.
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The United States and Iran have agreed on a framework to guide upcoming talks about Iran's nuclear program. These talks will start after June 19, and any relief from sanctions will depend on Iran allowing inspections.
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The US and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding as a framework, not a final deal.
Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program will begin after June 19.
Sanctions relief for Iran depends on allowing nuclear inspections.
The agreement is a first step to guide future talks, not a complete solution.
The White House emphasizes that this is only a preliminary framework, not a peace agreement.
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Iranian-Americans protested in Los Angeles against Iran’s national soccer team at the World Cup, saying the team is connected to Iran’s powerful military group, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Iran’s soccer player Mehdi Taremi said political tensions between the US and Iran make it harder to enjoy the World Cup.
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Iranian-Americans held protests outside Iran’s first World Cup match in Los Angeles.
Protesters believe Iran’s team is linked to the IRGC, a major military group in Iran.
Iran striker Mehdi Taremi commented that US-Iran tensions spoil World Cup joy.
The protests reflect opposition to Iran’s clerical government by some Iranian-Americans.
The event took place during the 2026 World Cup, a major international soccer tournament.
This protest is one part of wider political tensions involving Iran, the US, and other countries.
The article also mentions various Middle East conflicts and political events around the same time.
President Donald Trump has been involved in related Middle East matters, including negotiations with Iran.
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Labour MPs have raised doubts about official guidance on how to apply a recent supreme court ruling that defines sex in law as biological sex only. They worry the rules will be hard to follow in real life, especially for transgender people, and could lead to many legal disputes.
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135 MPs, including 69 from Labour, signed a motion to block new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
The guidance follows a supreme court decision that “sex” in the Equality Act means biological sex, not gender identity.
The guidance says transgender people cannot use single-sex spaces like toilets or changing rooms based on their gender identity; gender-neutral spaces should be offered instead.
Some MPs, like Kevin McKenna, questioned whether hospitals can provide enough gender-neutral side rooms for trans patients.
Trans people expressed fear about hospital ward placements, with some avoiding medical care due to these concerns.
MPs worry that the guidance’s reliance on “common sense” to decide who can use single-sex spaces is unclear and may cause legal problems.
The motion aims to express opposition and encourage future legislative action, though it is unlikely to stop the guidance becoming law soon.
The law will take effect after a 40-day period ending next month unless changed by new legislation.
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Sweden’s parliament approved new laws aimed at tightening immigration controls. One law lets authorities cancel residency permits for unclear reasons like “bad behaviour,” and another requires many public workers to report people they suspect are undocumented.
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Sweden passed a “good behaviour” law that can revoke or deny residence permits based on vague criteria.
Examples of bad behaviour include unpaid debts, tax evasion, crime, and links to extremist groups.
The law can be applied to both current and future residents and decisions can be appealed.
A “snitch law” passed narrowly, requiring many public sector workers (except teachers, doctors, social workers) to report suspected undocumented migrants.
Critics say these laws may cause racial profiling and harm migrants’ physical and mental health.
Some public employees, like those in tax and social insurance agencies, must notify police if they suspect undocumented persons.
Rights groups argue these laws create uncertainty and undermine legal protections for migrants.
Public servants could end up acting like border police, leading to fear and avoidance of public services by migrants.
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Global trust in news is at its lowest level since 2015, with only 37% of people worldwide saying they trust the news. Trust in the UK dropped to 30%, and in the US it is 25%, with even lower trust among politically right-leaning Americans.
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Trust in news worldwide has fallen to 37%, down 3 points from last year.
In the UK, trust dropped by 5 points to 30%, which is 20 points lower than 10 years ago.
Over half of people get news from social media and video platforms, but trust in these sources is lower (22%).
Only 10% say creators and influencers meet most of their news needs, showing they supplement rather than replace traditional news.
Trust in AI chatbots for news is 20%, with weekly use rising especially among people under 35.
In the US, trust in news is 25%, falling to 15% among right-leaning viewers, with major outlets like CBS, Fox, and CNN seeing big drops.
Online news video is watched weekly by 77% globally and is more popular than TV news in most countries.
The study is based on an online survey of nearly 100,000 people in 48 countries.
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President Donald Trump announced that Iran has agreed never to develop nuclear weapons as part of a new peace deal between the US and Iran. The agreement includes a ceasefire in Lebanon but does not require Israeli forces to leave certain areas.
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Iran agreed not to have nuclear weapons according to President Trump.
The US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war and restore peace.
A signing ceremony for the deal will take place in Geneva with US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf.
The deal includes a ceasefire in Lebanon but does not demand Israeli troop withdrawals from occupied areas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces will stay in Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria as long as needed and announced his re-election run.
Hezbollah has accepted the deal and reported a ceasefire but also said it will respond to any attacks on Lebanon.
The US may allow a $300 billion investment fund for Iran if the peace deal is fully upheld.
Ships, including oil tankers and cargo ships, have started passing through the Strait of Hormuz again after US naval blockades ended.
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A young humpback whale was freed from fishing rope entanglement off the coast of Massachusetts by a rescue team. The team quickly cut the rope, allowing the whale to swim freely again, and experts believe the whale will recover well.
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The whale was found in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary between Cape Ann and Cape Cod.
The whale had rope tightly wrapped around the base of its tail, trapping it in place.
Rescuers used a long pole with a hook-shaped knife to cut the rope.
The rescue team stayed with the whale until it could swim freely.
The whale had previous injuries from past entanglements.
Staff from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary helped with the rescue.
Entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes are major threats to whales.
Recently, a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was seen with fishing gear in its mouth near Canada.
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At a World Cup match in Los Angeles between Iran and New Zealand, the Iranian national anthem received mixed reactions from the crowd, with both boos and cheers. This reaction reflected political divisions within the Iranian community in California and wider tensions surrounding Iran's participation in the tournament.
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The Iranian national anthem was booed and cheered loudly by fans in Los Angeles before the World Cup game against New Zealand.
Los Angeles has a large Iranian community, many of whom oppose Iran’s current government.
Anti-government protests were held in Los Angeles before the match, expressing opposition to Iran's presence at the World Cup.
Iran’s team faced unique challenges, including moving their headquarters from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico, due to security and logistics.
The booing of Iran's anthem fits a larger pattern of political protests at the World Cup, such as the U.S. flag being booed in Canada during the opening ceremony.
President Donald Trump announced a preliminary deal aimed at ending hostilities between the U.S. and Iran and claimed Iran agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons.
Some experts are skeptical about the significance of Iran’s pledge not to develop nuclear arms, noting it aligns with Iran’s long-standing official position.
The political reactions at the game show how international sports can become platforms for expressing political and social issues.
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US Vice President JD Vance said that under a peace deal with Iran, ships will be able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without paying tolls. The deal aims to reopen the strait safely but still requires Iran to meet certain commitments before receiving economic help.
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The peace agreement between the US and Iran includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz without tolls for ships.
Vice President JD Vance confirmed the toll-free passage during technical negotiations.
President Donald Trump stated the strait would be fully open starting Friday after clearance for mines.
Some details of the deal, including tolls and Israel’s role in Lebanon, remain unclear and are still debated.
The US has not yet offered sanctions relief to Iran as part of the agreement.
A formal signing ceremony for the memorandum of understanding is planned for Friday.
The G7 summit in France is closely watching the deal and its impact on the region.
The peace talks take place amid ongoing tensions and recent conflicts involving Iran, the US, and Israel.
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G7 leaders will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday in Evian to discuss the war in Ukraine and other issues like Iran. US President Donald Trump expressed hope for progress in the conflict after speaking with both Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The G7 summit includes Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US.
Zelensky will attend a special session focused on Ukraine during the G7 summit.
President Trump said there might be room for a breakthrough after over four years of war in Ukraine caused by Russia’s invasion.
Zelensky proposed a meeting with Putin at the summit, but Russia is not ready for it.
The UK will provide enriched uranium to Ukraine and add new sanctions on Russia.
There will also be discussions about Iran, with leaders from Egypt, Qatar, and the UAE attending.
Trump made a deal with Iran to end the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz shipping route.
Other world leaders like Brazil’s Lula da Silva and India’s Narendra Modi are attending the summit.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Haiti to meet people affected by increasing gang violence, which has caused thousands of deaths and made life very difficult. He will see the challenges the country faces and discuss efforts to bring peace and support from both Haiti’s leaders and the international community.
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Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas and has long suffered from political instability and gang violence.
Over 5,000 people have been killed in Haiti due to gang violence between March 2025 and January 2026.
Nearly 1.5 million Haitians are displaced, and more than 5 million face severe food shortages.
The security situation worsened in early 2024, leading to a change in government leadership.
Haiti has not held elections since 2016 because of security problems.
The UN Security Council approved a new international Gang Suppression Force to fight gangs, replacing an earlier mission seen as ineffective.
UN officials urge Haitian authorities to address crimes and impunity linked to gangs.
Guterres last visited Haiti in July 2023 and will meet the current Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime during this trip.
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Iran has agreed to reopen the strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil shipments, after closing it early in a conflict with the US and Israel. President Donald Trump announced the peace deal is signed and the strait will be fully open by Friday, but some details of the agreement are still unclear.
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The strait of Hormuz carries about 20% of the world’s oil and gas supply.
Iran had closed the strait in response to a war involving the US and Israel.
Iran’s supreme national security council said fighting would end by Monday night.
President Trump said the US-Iran peace deal is fully signed and the strait is partially open.
Israeli violations of a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iran’s claim to charge fees on the strait show unresolved issues.
The planned peace deal signing ceremony will be in Geneva on Friday.
The peace deal aims to end military operations on multiple fronts, including Lebanon.
The situation remains fragile, and the deal could face challenges soon after being signed.
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Dr. Peter Stafford, an American doctor who got Ebola while working in Congo, has returned to the U.S. and said he is feeling well after recovering. He and his family, who did not get sick, were evacuated and quarantined before coming home safely.
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Dr. Peter Stafford contracted Ebola while working on a mission in Congo.
He was treated in a hospital in Berlin and recovered by the end of May.
His wife, Rebekah Stafford, and their four children did not develop Ebola symptoms.
The family returned safely to the U.S. on Monday.
The Ebola outbreak in Congo is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which is less common and has no vaccine or treatment.
As of the last report, Congo had 782 confirmed Ebola cases and 178 deaths; Uganda had 19 cases and 2 deaths.
Other missionaries serving in Congo were also released and returned to the U.S.
The outbreak has spread to neighboring Uganda, raising concern among health officials.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli forces will keep a security presence in parts of Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza. This statement was made while there is uncertainty about whether Israel will support a U.S.-backed regional deal and ceasefire involving Iran.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that Israeli forces will stay in a security zone in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza.
The security zone refers to areas controlled or occupied by Israel in these neighboring regions.
There is an ongoing discussion about a ceasefire and regional agreement promoted by the United States.
The deal involves Iran and aims to reduce tensions in the region.
Netanyahu’s comments suggest Israel may not fully support this U.S.-backed agreement.
The situation is part of ongoing conflict and security concerns along Israel’s borders.
The statement highlights Israel’s focus on maintaining control for security reasons.
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The European Union and the United States have finalized a tariff deal after a year of negotiations. This agreement reduces tariffs on many goods, helping prevent new U.S. taxes on European cars and aiming to improve trade between the two partners.
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The EU Parliament approved the tariff deal on June 16, 2026, after the EU and U.S. reached the agreement in July 2025.
The deal sets most EU product tariffs to 15% and removes tariffs on U.S. industrial goods entering the EU.
The deal helps avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on European vehicles.
The European Parliament vote was 440 in favor, 151 against, and 50 abstentions.
The agreement includes a clause that ends it in 2029 unless renewed.
The European Commission can suspend the deal if the U.S. breaks its commitments or disrupts trade.
The deal aims to create a more stable trade relationship between the EU and the U.S., a partnership worth about $2 trillion.
Final formal steps include approval by EU member states and publication in the EU's official journal before the deal takes effect.
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