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Tornadoes strike communities near Chicago as millions faced severe weather threats across the Midwest and East Coast

At least three tornadoes tore through communities outside Chicago on Thursday, leveling homes, ripping down trees and power poles, as severe storms grounded flights and cut power to hundreds of thousands across the Midwest and Northeast.

The Independent UK

‘Spy turtles’ and ‘spy fish’ being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claims

Ministry says animals fitted with sensors by foreign agencies collect sensitive sea data, in ‘invisible secret war’

The Guardian - UK

Once beset by power outages, Puerto Ricans also hit with severe water shortages

Thousands of Puerto Ricans are struggling with water shortages so severe that the governor of the U.S. territory has activated the National Guard and emergency responders are fielding calls every day

The Independent UK

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Has the US really carried out a secret mission to get oil through Hormuz?

Trump says hundreds of tankers have escaped Iran’s blockade. Data suggests shipments are increasing but many questions remain

The Guardian - UK

Is USA vs Paraguay on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup opener

Everything you need to know as co-hosts USA get their World Cup underway against Paraguay

The Independent UK

South Korea sentences ex-president Yoon to 30 years over North Korea drone incident

South Korea on Friday sentenced ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison for sending military drones into North Korea in 2024 in a bid to "heighten inter-Korean military tensions and manufacture a national crisis" enabling him to declare martial law. Yeol was in February given a life imprisonment…

France 24

Everything you missed from day one at World Cup 2026: Jimenez’s tears, hydration break controversy and empty seats

Mexico got the World Cup underway with a 2-0 win over South Africa but the match was undermined by three red cards, while South Korea downed Czech Republic to go level with the co-hosts at the top of Group A

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Massachusetts mom confronts Brockton mayor at high school graduation: ‘You know what you did to my daughter’

Reports say the mayor is under investigation.

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DR Congo's World Cup team cleared for US entry after Ebola quarantine

DR Congo coach Sebastien Desabre said Thursday he hopes his side can deliver a strong World Cup showing after arriving in the US following an imposed quarantine period linked to the Ebola outbreak. The team, making their first appearance at the tournament since 1974, have relocated preparations abroad but aim…

France 24

USMNT vs. Paraguay—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups

The USMNT enters Friday’s World Cup opener having lost three of its last four matches.

Sports Illustrated

‘Blood-covered’ suspect arrested after two people found dead - one with pitchfork lodged in back of head: officials

Vitor Francisco Gomes, a 28-year-old from Fall River, stands accused of brutally murdering the two men

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: another day, another claim of imminent peace deal with Iran

President claims US and Iran are on the verge yet again, but we’ve heard that before – key US politics stories from Thursday 11 June

The Guardian - US

Three red cards in World Cup opening game - why were South Africa and Mexico players sent off?

A record-breaking number of red cards put a controversial spin on the opening game

Evening Standard

Mexico brush past ill-disciplined South Africa to launch World Cup party

Mexico's Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez punished an indisciplined South Africa on Thursday night in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

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Mexico make winning World Cup start in red-card feast

There were more red cards than goals when co-hosts Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 to get the 2026 World Cup underway in Mexico City.

Sports Illustrated

Mexico Player Ratings vs. South Africa: World Cup Curse Emphatically Snapped

Javier Aguirre’s men got off to a dream start on home soil.

The Guardian - US

Jay Clayton: Trump pick has long legal résumé but few intelligence credentials

Former SEC chair, who has reportedly socialized and played golf with president, has questioned integrity of US elections

The Independent UK

Three red cards in the World Cup’s opening game – why were the players sent off?

Bafana Bafana had two men sent off and Mexico another as the World Cup kicked off with a bang

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The Independent UK

Mystery of how someone left giant ‘8647’ message on National Mall under investigation

The anti-Trump message was spotted in huge letters near the Washington Monument

The Guardian - US

Iran’s World Cup camp in Tijuana unfolds under armed guard and political shadow

Iran’s World Cup preparations have moved to Tijuana, where armed security, exile politics and improvised logistics surround Team Melli

France 24

Belfast knife attack: False images, misinformation fuel anti-immigration riots

Police in Northern Ireland on Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots risked entering their third night. The unrest erupted after a brutal street stabbing on Monday by Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who has been charged for attempted murder following his attack on Stephen Ogilvie. False and outdated images…

The Independent UK

The Hills star Spencer Pratt issues five-word clap back after apparent LA mayoral defeat

Pratt’s post comes two days after he shared a cryptic photo on X

The Guardian - US

Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files

Plan comes after major New York Times report alleges files became source of crisis within Trump administration

The Independent UK

More than 30 lawsuits filed against aerospace company in California over damaged chemical tank

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed against GKN Aerospace after one of the company’s tanks containing a highly flammable chemical overheated and threatened a catastrophic explosion in California's Orange County

The Independent UK

Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit

The state of North Dakota and the federal government have settled a lawsuit the state brought to recoup the costs of policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago

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