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France: 219 injured, 780 arrested in Champions League riots after PSG win
Celebrations in France turned violent after PSG's Champions League win, with 219 injured and 780 arrested, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.
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Israeli troops seize Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon despite April ceasefire
Israel captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its ridge in southern Lebanon, a major advance against Hezbollah six weeks after the April ceasefire.
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MSF warns DR Congo Ebola spread 'deeply alarming' as cases pass 1,000, Tedros visits Bunia
Médecins Sans Frontières said no Ebola outbreak had ever recorded so many cases so soon, with DR Congo deaths now at 246 and Uganda confirming nine cases.
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Qatar opposes permanent Hormuz tolls but says mine-clearing fees 'negotiable'
Qatar's deputy PM told the Shangri-La Dialogue permanent transit tolls are unacceptable, as Oman flagged a suspected floating mine in its waters.
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SCO chief Yermekbayev delivers '15 years of dialogue' lecture at Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute
SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev delivered a guest lecture at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute, tracing Sri Lanka's 15-year engagement with the bloc.
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Sri Lanka and Australia hold trade and tourism talks during Herath visit
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met Victorian MPs in Australia to expand trade, tourism and diaspora support during his New Zealand–Australia visit.
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Trump claims Iran agreed to no nuclear weapons, sends 'tougher' proposal to Tehran
Trump told Fox News Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons; NYT and Axios reported a tougher US proposal sent back to Tehran as Israel pushed past the Litani.
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Chinese Shenzhou 21 crew returns after record near-seven-month orbit stay
Three Chinese astronauts touched down in Inner Mongolia after nearly seven months on the Tiangong station — the longest stay yet by a Chinese crew.
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Hegseth at Shangri-La: US ready to restart Iran strikes if no deal
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Shangri-La Dialogue the military is "more than capable" of resuming Iran strikes if a deal fails to clinch.
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All five Laos cave survivors rescued as Thai-led team completes Xaysomboun operation
All five gold prospectors trapped 300m inside a flooded Laos cave have been rescued by Thai-led teams, ten days after a landslide sealed the entrance.
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Iran disputes Trump's Hormuz terms; Bessent says US blockade would lift 'slowly' if deal holds
Iran says Hormuz must be managed by Tehran and Oman, Treasury chief Bessent says blockade would lift 'slowly', and Fars cites $12bn in frozen assets released.
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Trump heads to Situation Room for 'final determination' on Iran deal, adds new conditions
Trump says he is not yet ready to sign the Iran outline deal and is meeting advisers in the Situation Room, adding new uranium and Hormuz conditions.
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's $1.8bn 'weaponization' fund
US federal judge Leonie Brinkema temporarily blocked Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' until at least June 12, pending further legal review.
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US disables Gambia-flagged Lian Star in Gulf of Oman, sixth ship stopped breaching Iran blockade
The US military disabled the Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star in the Gulf of Oman, the sixth ship stopped breaching the US blockade of Iranian ports.
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Defence Secretary tells Moscow forum Indian Ocean must remain a zone of peace
Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha tells Moscow security forum Indian Ocean must remain a zone of peace, citing non-alignment and freedom of navigation.
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UN adds Israel and Russia to sexual violence blacklist for first time
The UN Secretary-General's annual report lists Israeli and Russian armed forces for the first time among 77 parties tied to conflict-related sexual violence.
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VFS Global under scrutiny after 150 EU inspection reports flag data lapses
Over 150 EU inspection reports on VFS Global cite unencrypted biometric data, fake appointments and visa-shopping, a Lighthouse Reports probe found.
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Sri Lanka inaugurates new Wellington High Commission with Winston Peters in attendance
Sri Lanka opened a resident High Commission in Wellington on May 28, with New Zealand Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Winston Peters attending as special guest.
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Dutch Clingendael Institute delegation meets Pathfinder Foundation on Indian Ocean security
Netherlands-based Clingendael Institute met Pathfinder Foundation's Milinda Moragoda to discuss maritime security and Sri Lanka's logistics-hub ambitions.
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Herath meets Sri Lankan-origin NZ Opposition FA spokesperson Walters
FM Vijitha Herath met New Zealand's Opposition Foreign Affairs spokesperson Vanushi Walters, who spoke of her Sri Lankan roots and the NZ diaspora.
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Iran and US reach outline ceasefire deal, 60-day MoU pending Trump approval — Axios
Iran and US agreed an outline 60-day MoU to extend their ceasefire and open nuclear talks pending Trump's signoff, Axios reported, after fresh Hormuz blows.
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Iran's IRGC says it struck US airbase in retaliation for Bandar Abbas attack
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they hit a US airbase at 4:50am after overnight American strikes near Bandar Abbas; Kuwait reported hostile drones.
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Prasad Kariyawasam re-elected Chair of UN Migrant Workers Committee
Former Foreign Secretary Prasad Kariyawasam was re-elected by acclamation to chair the UN Committee on Migrant Workers for a two-year term in Geneva.
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Rescuers in Laos race to save 7 divers trapped in cave as oxygen runs low
Seven Lao gold-prospectors are trapped in a cave in Xaisomboun after a landslide; Thai volunteers including a 2018 Tham Luang rescue diver have joined.