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The Latest | Mexico votes in historic elections marred by cartel violence and deep division
Mexicans vote Sunday in historic elections weighing gender, democracy and populism, as they chart the country’s path forward shadowed by cartel violence. With two women leading the contest, Mexico will likely elect its first female president — a major step in a country long marked by its macho culture. More than 20,000 congressional and local positions are up for grabs, according to the National Electoral Institute.
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German long-distance train with 185 on board derails after landslide
Parts of a long-distance train carrying 185 passengers derailed in south-western Germany late on Saturday after the railway tracks were hit by a landslide caused by heavy rainfall. No one was injured and the passengers were evacuated from the train early on Sunday, according to a spokesman for the national railway operator. By mid-afternoon on Sunday, recovery teams were able to clear one side of the track, but the line was still closed to high-speed traffic. The landslide came down in the town
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South Korea vows ‘unbearable’ response to North Korea’s trash balloons
South Korea on Sunday pledged it would take “unbearable” steps against North Korea after the country sent more balloons filled with trash across the border over the weekend. North Korea on Saturday launched hundreds more ballon carrying “filth” into multiple provinces of South Korea, including areas of Seoul. An estimated 700 balloons were believed to…
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What the ANC's legacy means for South Africa's past and future
Can the ANC, which has dominated South Africa for 30 years, reinvent itself after a dismal election result?
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North Korea sends new wave of up to 720 trash-filled balloons into South Korea
North Korea sent up to 720 trash-filled balloons across the border with South Korea, in addition to the 260 sent Tuesday night.
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Zelensky accuses Russia and China of undermining summit
Both countries are trying to dissuade others from attending the upcoming event, Ukraine's president says.
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Graffiti on Labour office investigated by police
Police said a Labour Party office was damaged with graffiti reading "Israel lobby out...work 4 us".
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South Africa's ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa to step down for coalition talks a 'no-go'
South Africa's African National Congress party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners that President Cyril Ramaphosa step down, a top official said Sunday, as the ANC attempted to present a united front after a stinging election result ended its 30-year majority. As South Africa heads for a series of complex talks to form a national coalition government for the first time and establish stability, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said Ramaphosa would remain as party l
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Energy shutdowns hit Ukraine after Russian attacks target infrastructure
Ukraine imposed emergency power shutdowns in most of the country on Sunday, a day after Russia unleashed large-scale attacks on energy infrastructure and claimed it made gains in the eastern Donetsk province. The shutdowns were in place in all but three regions of Ukraine following Saturday's drone and missile attack on energy targets that injured at least 19 people. Ukraine’s state-owned power grid operator Ukrenergo said the shutdowns affected both industrial and household consumers.
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Hamas is using people of Gaza as human shields. You can't avoid that fact. | Letters
Opinion: You cannot have a discussion about peace in Gaza and avoid mentioning Hamas, the terror group that started war and is using human shields.
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German regions report more rain in 24 hours than monthly average
Some regions in southern Germany have recorded more rain within 24 hours than normally falls over a whole month, the German Meteorological Service (DWD) reported on Sunday. Kisslegg in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg recorded 130 millimetres of rain on Friday alone, the DWD reported. The region normally reports 118mm per month at this time of year. In Bad Wörishofen in the neighbouring state of Bavaria, 129mm fell within 24 hours, by comparison with a monthly average of 101mm. Simil
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Former president Ahmadinejad seeks Iranian presidency again
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered as a candidate on Sunday for the upcoming election to the office he held between 2005 and 2013, Iranian media reported. Ahmadinejad's controversial presidency was noted for his anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic statements. He was accused of denying the Holocaust as well as of calling for the destruction of Israel. He has recently drawn attention through remarks critical of the Iranian government and is thought to have fallen into disfavour with
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Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again, spewing thick, gray ash high into the air
Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted again on Sunday and spewed thick, gray ash 7,000 meters (16,000 feet) into the air, officials said. The volcano, which is located on an island in the eastern North Maluku province, erupted for more than six minutes, according to Muhammad Wafid, chief of Indonesia’s Geology Agency. It spewed out material including volcanic ash and sand.
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South Africa's ANC says it won't ditch Ramaphosa to form coalition
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa's once dominant African National Congress acknowledged that it had been humbled by an election that ended its 30-year majority but vowed not to replace President Cyril Ramaphosa as a condition to forming a new governing coalition. Official results from Wednesday's vote, due on Sunday evening, will confirm the end of the ANC's unchallenged grip on political power and start the clock on a race to strike a deal with one or more opposition parties. Political pa
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Emergency rescuer dies in south Germany floods
A firefighter has died in Germany during a rescue operation to help people caught in the floods that have hit parts of the country's south. The firefighter was in a rubber dinghy with three other rescuers in the town of Pfaffenhofen in Bavaria late on Saturday night when the vessel capsized. His body was found in the early morning on Sunday, according to a spokesman for the Pfaffenhofen district office. The three other firefighters were rescued. They had been on their way to rescue a family in t
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Mexicans vote in historic poll likely to make first woman president
Mexico is on the brink of a historic change as forecasts indicate the first woman will be elected to the post of president in Sunday's elections, the biggest in the nation's history. Polling shows government candidate Claudia Sheinbaum from the ruling left-wing Morena party is the favourite, likely to win more votes than the opposition's candidate Xóchitl Gálvez. A third presidential candidate is seen as having no chance. Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, is conside
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Orban's social media mouthpiece zeroes in on EU ahead of vote
Ahead of EU elections on June 9, a deluge of misinformation amplifying the Hungarian government's key talking points on the war in Ukraine has flooded the country's social media platforms.An advocate for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia and the Kremlin's closest EU ally, Orban has characterised the upcoming European Parliament elections as a referendum on the war, saying he was now "fighting for peace alone" in the bloc.
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North Korea sends more balloons filled with trash to South Korea
North Korea sent more balloons filled with trash to South Korea, continuing its campaign from earlier this week, according to South Korea’s military, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The balloons, which are carrying “filth,” flew across the border on Saturday, again, and into multiple provinces, including areas of Seoul, South Korea’s capital. Around 90 balloons,…
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Habitat for Humanity unveils renovated home in Lancaster County
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — It was a special moment in one Midstate city today, one a family had been waiting on for months. With the help of the Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity, Kenya McGrier was able to move her family into a newly renovated home on St. Joseph Street in Lancaster. McGrier worked through […]
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UNRWA halts work in Rafah, shifts to Khan Younis
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has suspended its work in Rafah after the Israeli army entered the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip. "UNRWA had to stop health and other critical services in Rafah," the UN agency's chief Philippe Lazzarini wrote on social media platform X on Saturday evening. The aid organization is now working from the city of Khan Younis north of Rafah and from the central Gaza Strip. "In Khan Younis we restarted ope
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Helicopter rescues, prison evacuated as floods rise in south Germany
Germany's army stepped in to help as severe rainstorms lashed large parts of the country's south on Saturday, leading many towns to declare states of emergency as rivers swelled and floods rose, requiring the evacuation of residents and prisoners. As the heavy rainfall continued late into the night, preparations were underway to evacuate 670 people in Upper Bavaria, with boats being deployed in the town of Schrobenhausen, local authorities said, after earlier declaring a state of disaster. At le
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Chile joins developing nations rallying behind genocide case against Israel at international court
Chile has joined a group of nations supporting a genocide case against Israel filed last year at the International Court of Justice. President Gabriel Boric said in a speech to lawmakers Saturday that he was appalled by the humanitarian devastation in Gaza, especially against women and children. “These acts demand a firm and permanent response of the international community,” the president said.
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Former South Africa leader Zuma threatens legal action over allegations of election irregularities
Former President Jacob Zuma threatened Saturday to take legal action seeking to stop the announcement of South Africa’s election results as scheduled Sunday, demanding that allegations of vote-rigging made by his party be addressed first. Zuma spoke after his party announced that it was seeking a re-run of the elections, saying it had submitted evidence to the Independent Electoral Commission proving its allegations of widespread irregularities. Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party has emerged as the
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Mexican officials again criticize volunteer searcher after she finds more bodies
A Mexican volunteer searcher criticized in the past by the government has found more human remains in Mexico City and officials have attacked her for it — again. The existence of clandestine body dumping grounds is sensitive for Mexico’s ruling Morena party. Morena, which is running the former Mexico City mayor for president in Sunday's elections, claims the kind of violence that plagues other parts of the country has been successfully combatted in the capital.
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El Salvador's President Bukele sworn in for second term
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has been sworn in for a second five-year term of office. Bukele took the oath of office in the capital San Salvador on Saturday, with guests such as Spain's King Felipe VI and Argentinian President Javier Milei in attendance. "We have finally conquered fear and are a truly free country," said the 42-year-old in a speech on the balcony of the National Palace afterwards. Bukele won the presidential election on February 4 with just under 83% of the vote. In simu
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South Africa's ANC loses its majority leading to tense coalition talks
South Africa's ruling ANC has lost its parliamentary majority for the first time, leading to uncertainty and tense negotiations with rival parties to form a coalition government.
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United Airlines plane to undergo deep cleaning after several passengers report feeling sick on Vancouver-to-Houston flight
A United Airlines plane that departed from Vancouver, Canada, was removed from service to undergo a deep cleaning after several passengers who had been on the same cruise ship reported feeling unwell on the Houston-bound flight, according to the airline.
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Who's up, who's down in South Africa's election - and why
The ANC's free-fall, the return of Jacob Zuma and a new era of coalitions.
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Bangkok Pride in Full Swing as Marriage Equality Seems Close
Members and supporters of Thailand’s LGBT community celebrated ahead of the expected passage of a marriage equality law.
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India's Modi could win third term, polls predict
Exit polls say Mr Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is on course to win India's general election.
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Mountain services rescue dozens stranded on Germany's highest peak
Several groups of climbers were escorted to safety by mountain rescue services on Saturday after running into difficulties in snow and bad weather on Germany's highest peak. They were brought to the Sonnalpin glacier restaurant on the Zugspitzplatt plateau, the mountain rescue service said. Some 29 climbers were making their way to the peak despite steady rain in the valley and heavy snowfall in the mountains, broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk reported. In some places, the snow was 2 metres high
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Russia strikes Ukrainian energy infrastructure in latest attack, leaving 19 injured
Russia has amped up its attacks on the Ukrainian power grid, striking critical energy infrastructure in its latest strikes Saturday and injuring nearly 20 people. “On the night of June 1, 2024, the Russian occupiers launched a powerful air-missile attack on critical infrastructure facilities in various regions of Ukraine, using air-, sea-, and land-based missiles,…
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Flooding rain swamps part of southern Germany as Bavaria under state of emergency
Meteorologists in southern Germany expect more rain and thunderstorms throughout the day following heavy rain on Saturday that caused severe flash floods and flooding.
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Polls close in India after mammoth six-week election
India's mammoth parliamentary elections came to a close on Saturday after more than six weeks of voting across the country. The final polling stations closed in the world's most populous democracy at 6 pm (1230 GMT), with results not expected until June 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is favoured to win a third five-year term in office, with his nationalist BJP party hoping to extend its parliamentary majority. The 73-year-old would be the first Indian leader to win a third term since inaugural
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Hackers carry out major attack on Germany's centre-right CDU party
Hackers have carried out a major attack on Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union party, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Saturday. The ministry did not provide further information about the extent or nature of the attack, which is being investigated by Germany's domestic security service, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution. "However, the nature of the attack points to a very professional actor," a spokesman said. The incident - one week before elections to the Europe
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German policeman in coma after knife attack at anti-Islamic event
A police officer critically injured after being stabbed at an anti-Islamic event in Germany's Mannheim has been placed in an induced coma, officials said on Saturday as the suspected perpetrator was charged with attempted murder. "He remains in a critical condition," said a spokesman for the police force in the western German state of Baden-Württemberg. The attack occurred on Friday morning during an event hosted by the Pax Europa movement, with five other people also sustaining injuries. The mo
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Talks due in Cairo on Rafah crossing reopening, media channel reports
Egyptian, US and Israeli officials are due to meet in Cairo on Sunday to discuss reopening the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip nearly a month after its closure, according to an Egyptian TV station. Citing a high-level source, state-linked al-Qahera News TV reported Saturday that Egypt insists on Israel's complete withdrawal from the Palestinian side of the crossing. "Egypt has confirmed to all parties its constant stance based on non-opening of the Rafah crossing so long as Israel keep
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Man charged after protest at Scotland v Israel match
A man appeared to chain himself to the goalposts before Scotland’s Women's Euro 2025 qualifier against Israel at Glasgow's Hampden stadium.
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A climate activist in Paris stuck a protest poster on Monet's 'Poppy Field'
An environmental activist was detained Saturday after sticking a protest sign to a Monet painting in Paris’ famed Orsay Museum. It was the latest of several actions by protesters with the group Food Riposte to target artworks in France in calls for action to protect food supplies from further damage to the climate. The museum, known in French as the Musée d’Orsay, is a top tourist destination and home to some of the world’s most-loved Impressionist works.
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German anti-Islam movement plans further events after knife attack
Germany's anti-Islamic Pax Europa movement is planning further public gatherings despite Friday's knife attack in the city of Mannheim that left a police officer critically injured. Next Saturday, the group will set up a booth outside the train station in the city of Dortmund, in North-Rhine Westphalia, its treasurer Stefanie Kizina told dpa. She expected that the police "will certainly tighten security measures." Pax Europa did not intend to provide its own security service, Kizina said. Pax Eu
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Fish on Board China's Space Station Are Doing Swimmingly, Confused as Hell
Smells Fishy Last month, China sent four small stowaways to its space station Tiangong along with its astronauts: zebrafish. And so far, according to state owned Xinhua News Agency, the finned quartet are thriving in the microgravity environment of their celestial space aquarium, albeit the three astronauts observed the fish "showing directional behavior anomalies, such […]
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Video shows Ukrainian drone taking out a jet ski with 2 Russian soldiers who were attempting to cross the Dnipro River
In a video released by Ukraine, Russian soldiers crossing the Dnipro River on a jet ski appear to have been targeted by Ukrainian drones.
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A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet
India is building a 3rd aircraft carrier and the country's defense minister suggested that more may soon be in the works.
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Japan's Venus Probe Goes Mysteriously Missing
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Akatsuki space probe — which is the sole mission to the planet Venus — may be on its last legs. In an update on X, formerly Twitter, JAXA's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science said that it lost contact with Akatsuki "after an operation in late April due to […]
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South Africa's ruling ANC suffers historic election loss
South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has lost its absolute majority for the first time in three decades, the country's electoral commission announced on Saturday following this week's parliamentary polls. With 97.51% of the votes counted, the ANC stood at 40.11% on Saturday morning, the IEC electoral commission said. The preliminary partial result shows a massive loss of power for the ruling party of President Cyril Ramaphosa. For the first time in the country's history, t
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German industry, unions flag right-wing threat in EU elections
Ahead of next week's European Parliament elections, German industry and trade unions have warned of a negative impact on the country and its economy if the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) prevails in the polls. "There is a real danger that the enemies of democracy will make further gains," the head of the Federation of German Industries, Siegfried Russwurm, said in remarks published on Saturday by the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) group of media outlets. The European elections wou
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Russia again targets Ukraine energy grid in overnight attacks
Russia has once again hit neighbouring Ukraine with a heavy overnight barrage of missile and drone strikes, primarily targeting energy infrastructure, according to Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko. Facilities in the regions of Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kirovohrad, Ivano-Frankivsk and Zaporizhzhya were attacked, Galushchenko wrote on Facebook on Saturday. Other civilian targets were also hit in the process. In the town of Balakliya in the Kharkiv region, 12 people were injured due to
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At least 19 injured as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid with fresh barrage
Russia pummeled Ukraine’s energy infrastructure with a large-scale drone and missile attack Saturday, injuring at least 19 people, local officials said. The Ukrainian military reported that it had downed 35 out of the 53 missiles launched at targets across the country overnight on June 1, as well as 46 out of 47 attack drones. Injuries were reported by officials across the country, including in Ukraine’s western Lviv region and the central Dnipropetrovsk region.
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River ferry sinks in Afghanistan, killing at least 20
At least 20 people were killed when a boat sank while crossing a river in eastern Afghanistan Saturday morning, a Taliban official said. Quraishi Badlon, provincial director of the information and culture department in Nangarhar province, said that the boat sank while crossing a river in Mohmand Dara district, killing 20 people including women and children. Badlon said that the boat was carrying 25 people, according to village residents, of whom five survived.
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The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election
The African National Congress party lost its majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. With more than 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant ANC had received just over 40% in Wednesday's parliamentary election, well short of the majority it had held since the all-race vote of 1994 that ended apartheid and brought it to power under Nelson Mandela. T
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