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Typhoon Jangmi is expected to pass near Okinawa, Japan, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that could cause flooding and landslides. At the same time, southern Australia faces storms and strong winds, while southern Europe experiences unusually high temperatures for early June.
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Typhoon Jangmi formed in the Philippine Sea within a large, slow-rotating weather system called a monsoonal gyre.
The typhoon was moving at 10 mph with winds sustained at 67 mph and gusts up to 100 mph early Monday morning.
The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts the storm’s pressure will drop and winds will intensify, reaching up to 70 mph sustained and 110 mph gusts.
Residents near Okinawa have been warned about risks like flooding, storm surges, and landslides.
Southern Australia is expecting strong winds up to 80 mph and possible snow in some areas due to a low-pressure weather system.
Australia’s recent storms affected Western Australia and are forecast to move towards Victoria.
Southern Europe, especially southern Spain, is facing heat waves with temperatures 5 to 10 degrees Celsius above average, reaching up to 40°C.
This high heat is unusual for early June but is linked to lingering high-pressure weather conditions over southern Europe.
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Tokyo's Shibuya district has started fining people 2,000 yen ($13) on the spot for littering as part of a new effort to handle increased trash during a rise in tourists. Officials will patrol the area and also fine some food and drink businesses that do not provide trash bins.
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Shibuya is a popular tourist and entertainment area in Tokyo, known for the famous Shibuya Crossing.
People caught littering will pay a fine of 2,000 yen ($13) immediately, using cash, card, or QR code payment.
Up to 50 officials will patrol to enforce the fines.
Some restaurants and shops face fines if they do not install trash bins.
Japan had 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, causing increased litter and public drinking in Shibuya.
Japan has few public trash bins due to past terror attack safety concerns.
Lack of trash bins is the biggest complaint from tourists in surveys.
The government is also using other ways to manage too many visitors, like higher tourist taxes and apps showing crowded spots.
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Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, left-wing activists, say they have been banned from entering the United Kingdom. They claim the bans are related to their criticism of Israel, but the UK government has not confirmed this.
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Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur say the UK revoked their visas.
Uygur said he was banned while trying to attend events in London.
Both activists claim the bans were due to their criticism of Israel.
The British Home Office has not confirmed or commented on the bans.
The UK recently banned some far-right figures from entering the country.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described those banned as "far-right agitators."
The article notes this is an ongoing story with more details expected.
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Fans of the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) soccer team celebrated their Champions League win in France. The celebrations turned violent, leading to hundreds of people being arrested for rioting, damaging property, and setting fires.
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The event followed PSG's victory in the Champions League soccer tournament.
Large crowds gathered in the streets of France to celebrate.
Violence broke out during these celebrations.
Hundreds of people were arrested by police.
Arrests were due to activities including rioting and vandalism.
Some individuals were involved in setting fires.
The unrest occurred immediately after the soccer match ended.
Authorities responded to the violent clashes to restore order.
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An explosion and fire at a defense company in Daejeon, South Korea, killed five people and injured two others. The accident happened at a key Hanwha Aerospace facility that works on large propellants and weapons systems.
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The incident occurred on June 1, 2026, at Hanwha Aerospace in Daejeon, South Korea.
Five people died and two were injured, with one injured person in critical condition.
The site is a government-designated security facility.
The cause of the explosion and fire is not yet known.
Hanwha Aerospace develops large-sized propellants and surface-to-surface weapons at this facility.
Authorities have not identified the victims.
Emergency teams responded quickly to the accident.
The event has drawn attention due to the facility’s role in defense manufacturing.
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Colombia’s presidential election will go to a runoff on June 21 because no candidate won outright in the first round. The top two candidates, Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda, had a very close race, and both made statements reacting to the initial results.
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The election did not produce a clear winner in the first round.
The runoff election is scheduled for June 21.
The two leading candidates are Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda.
Ivan Cepeda requested a review or verification of the election results.
Abelardo de la Espriella expressed confidence because he was leading in the count.
The first round results were very close, leading to tense reactions.
Both candidates have publicly responded to the election night outcomes.
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New scientific tests have confirmed that red marks found in a cave in south Wales are 17,100 years old, making them the oldest known cave art in the UK and north-western Europe. Originally discovered in 1912, the marks were dismissed as natural mineral stains in 1928, but new analysis shows they were intentionally made by humans using pigments.
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Red bands on rock walls in Bacon Hole cave near the Mumbles were first reported as prehistoric art in 1912.
By 1928, experts thought the markings were natural red oxide minerals, not art.
Modern uranium-thorium dating shows the pigment is about 17,100 years old.
This makes it the oldest cave art found in Britain and north-western Europe.
The marks are horizontal, evenly spaced, and made with finger-applied pigments.
The cave is part of limestone cliffs on south Gower, near the Bristol Channel.
The site is currently managed by the National Trust of Wales but is not yet officially protected as a historic monument.
Researchers say the cave was likely used by hunter-fisher-gatherer people after the last Ice Age ended.
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In 2025, wildfires heavily damaged wealthy regions like California, Europe, and South Korea, even though the total global area burned was one of the lowest in two decades. Climate change and dry conditions made some fires spread quickly, causing deaths, property loss, and large evacuations.
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About 335 million hectares burned globally in 2025, the second-lowest total since 2002.
Wealthier areas faced severe wildfires, including large fires in California, Scotland, Spain, Portugal, and South Korea.
Scotland experienced a “megafire” burning more than 100,000 hectares, setting a UK record for area burned.
Wildfires caused more than 38% of weather-related insured losses worldwide in 2025.
Land use changes in Africa reduced some large fires by breaking up landscapes, lowering global burned area.
Climate change led to hotter, drier weather and stronger winds, making fires more intense and dangerous near populated areas.
Canadian boreal forests released extreme amounts of carbon dioxide over recent years, with emissions still high in 2025.
Smoke from wildfires caused many deaths from air pollution, such as 82,000 deaths linked to Canadian wildfire smoke in 2023.
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The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian radar and drone sites over the weekend, calling them acts of self-defense after Iran shot down a U.S. drone. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it attacked a U.S. air base to retaliate for the U.S. strikes on Sirik Island near the Strait of Hormuz. Peace talks between the two countries have not resulted in a deal, and the U.S. maintains a blockade until negotiations finish.
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President Donald Trump announced major combat operations against Iran in February 2026 with U.S.-Israeli military strikes.
A two-week ceasefire was declared, but early peace talks in Pakistan failed to reach an agreement.
The U.S. extended the ceasefire and continues to block Iran economically until talks conclude.
The U.S. Central Command said it struck Iranian radar and drone command sites in self-defense over the weekend.
The U.S. drone MQ-1 “Predator” was shot down by Iranian forces, prompting the U.S. retaliation.
The Iranian IRGC fired back by attacking a U.S. air base, claiming the hits destroyed their targets.
Iran’s parliament speaker said leaders will not trust or approve any deal unless it protects Iranian people’s rights.
No U.S. military personnel were reported injured in the recent strikes.
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France and its allies stopped a Russian oil tanker called the Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean because it was breaking international sanctions. The tanker was caught in international waters with help from Britain and others. President Emmanuel Macron said this kind of action is not allowed as it helps fund Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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The Russian oil tanker Tagor was detained on Sunday in international waters.
France, Britain, and other partners worked together to stop the tanker.
The tanker was breaking international sanctions against Russia.
President Macron said ships cannot ignore laws and support Russia’s war against Ukraine.
This is one of several recent interceptions of Russian tankers suspected of violating sanctions.
In March 2026, a French court gave a one-year jail sentence to a captain of a similar Russian-linked tanker.
These tankers are part of what is called the "shadow fleet," which tries to hide illegal oil trading.
The seizures aim to enforce laws against illegal shipping and stop funding for the war in Ukraine.
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The US military struck Iranian sites after Iran shot down a US drone, and Iran's Revolutionary Guard responded by targeting a US air base. These actions are part of ongoing exchanges during talks to end the war that began three months ago.
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The US struck Iranian military sites on Iran’s Gulf coast after Iran downed a US MQ-1 drone.
US fighter jets destroyed Iranian air defenses, a control station, and two attack drones to protect ships.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targeted an unnamed US air base in retaliation.
Kuwait, home to a major US base, intercepted missile and drone attacks amid sirens sounding.
The ceasefire started in early April but there have been repeated military exchanges since.
The war began on 28 February, involving the US, Israel, Iran, and Iran-backed groups in Lebanon.
President Trump aims to stop Iran’s development of nuclear weapons, which Iran denies.
Negotiations face obstacles including sanctions, frozen Iranian oil revenue, and conflict in Lebanon involving Hezbollah.
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Satellite images and videos show that Iran has damaged 20 US military sites across eight Middle Eastern countries since the war began in February. The attacks targeted advanced US air defense systems, refueling planes, and radars, causing millions of dollars in damage and indicating a wider impact than US officials have acknowledged.
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Iran attacked 20 US military sites in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, and Oman.
The attacks hit important US equipment, including advanced missile defense batteries called THAAD.
THAAD systems cost about $1 billion each and need around 100 people to operate.
Iranian strikes damaged expensive US planes, including an E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft.
US military estimates the overall cost of the Operation Epic Fury conflict at $29 billion, including repairs.
The US Pentagon has said it hit over 13,000 targets in Iran during the conflict.
Iran’s supreme leader said the Middle East is no longer a safe place for US bases.
A US request led a satellite company to limit new images of Iran and the Middle East to protect allied forces.
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A 13-year-old girl died after being found in the River Wharfe near Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales. Despite rescue attempts and hospital care, she did not survive. Several other water-related deaths have happened recently in the UK during a heatwave.
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The girl was reported missing at 6:30 p.m. near the River Wharfe.
She was found shortly after and rescued from the river.
She was flown to the hospital by air ambulance but died later.
At least 15 people have died in water-related incidents during the recent heatwave.
Other deaths include a 15-year-old girl in Merseyside and a woman in her 60s in Lancashire.
Emergency crews are still searching for a missing boy in the River Don, South Yorkshire.
Police have asked the public to stay away from search areas to help emergency teams work safely.
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The U.S. military bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites after Iran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone. In response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks, including on Kuwait, where air defenses intercepted incoming fire. These events show rising tensions despite ongoing talks to extend a fragile ceasefire in the Iran conflict.
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The U.S. bombed Iranian military sites near Geruk city and Qeshm Island over the weekend.
The attacks were retaliation for Iran shooting down a U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone flying over international waters.
Iran responded with missile and drone attacks, with Kuwait intercepting some of the incoming fire.
The Strait of Hormuz remains controlled by Iran, disrupting global oil and natural gas shipments.
Israel is expanding military operations in Lebanon, while Hezbollah continues launching drones into Israel.
The U.S. military stated no American troops were hurt in the strikes.
Iran displayed a missile with a sticker showing a wounded President Trump and a message demanding U.S. troops leave the region.
Talks between the U.S. and Iran continue over extending a ceasefire and Iran’s uranium stockpile, but no final deal is in place.
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An Israeli airstrike hit a busy cafe at Gaza’s seaport, killing at least two Palestinians and injuring about a dozen more. People were there to escape the heat and celebrate a public holiday, despite a ceasefire declared in October.
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The strike targeted a crowded cafe at Gaza’s seaport.
At least two Palestinians died in the attack.
Around 12 people were wounded.
The cafe was busy as people gathered to avoid the heat and observe a public holiday.
The attack occurred even though a ceasefire was declared in October.
Witnesses reported the scene and the strike’s impact.
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New air strikes happened between the US and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing ceasefire talks. The US and Iran both said they attacked military targets in response to each other's actions, while no deal for peace has been finalized yet.
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The US Central Command said it hit Iranian radar sites and drone control stations on Goruk and Qeshm Island.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported striking a US air base on Sirri Island near Iran’s coast.
The US said its strikes were a response to Iran shooting down a US drone flying over international waters.
Iran warned that future US attacks would receive stronger responses.
Kuwait’s military reported intercepting missile and drone attacks but did not specify where.
The Strait of Hormuz is still blocked; about 20% of global oil and gas shipments pass through this area.
President Donald Trump requested changes to a proposed peace deal, but Iran has rejected these as speculation.
The proposed deal included a 60-day truce, reopening the Strait, and revisiting Iran’s nuclear talks.
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A children's commissioner in Jersey warned that one in four children lives in poverty, which is a serious concern for the community. High living costs, expensive housing, and childcare are making life difficult for many families on the island.
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A report found that 25% of Jersey’s children live in households with low income, which is considered poverty.
The UK government plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to estimate the age of young asylum seekers when their age is uncertain. Refugee children’s organizations warn that this AI technology may make mistakes and lead to children being wrongly treated as adults and placed in adult detention.
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The UK Home Office announced a contract to use AI facial age estimation for young asylum seekers with disputed ages.
Over 100 refugee children’s groups oppose the plan, citing risks of inaccurate age assessments.
These groups say trauma, poor nutrition, and difficult journeys affect young asylum seekers’ appearances, making AI assessments tricky.
The Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium recommends AI only be advisory, not decisive, in age determinations.
They want safeguards like legal advice, an appropriate adult present, and the right to challenge decisions included.
Home Office data shows social workers more often classify asylum seekers as children than immigration officers.
The government says some adults falsely claim to be children to gain support, justifying the AI use.
Final decisions on age will still be made by humans after testing and evaluation of the AI.
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Ethiopia is holding a general election while conflict continues in some parts of the country, especially in the northern region of Tigray, where people cannot vote. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party, the Prosperity Party, is expected to win most seats in parliament, even though there are concerns about the fairness and freedom of the election.
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Elections opened in Ethiopia, but people in Tigray, a region affected by recent civil war, cannot vote.
This is Ethiopia’s seventh election since the military regime ended in 1991.
The Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, is not directly elected; voters choose parliament members, and the winning party forms the government.
Abiy came to power in 2018 and replaced the former ruling coalition (EPRDF) with his Prosperity Party.
Critics say the election is less competitive than before and accuse the government of suppressing opposition and controlling the media.
Abiy won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for ending a long conflict with Eritrea but has since faced criticism for human rights issues.
Press freedom in Ethiopia has declined, with journalists facing arrests and restrictions.
Economic reforms under Abiy have support from international organizations, but inflation and displacement issues remain.
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During a live concert of the movie La La Land in Sydney, the orchestra’s keyboard player suddenly fell ill. A 21-year-old audience member named Sterling Nasa, who plays piano and organ, volunteered to step in and played a difficult piece without rehearsal, helping the concert continue smoothly.
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The concert involved a live orchestra playing the La La Land score while the movie was shown on a screen.
The keyboard player became ill during the interval, which lasted 40 minutes.
The composer and conductor, Justin Hurwitz, asked the audience if any pianist could play the part on short notice.
Sterling Nasa, a university student and experienced pianist, volunteered to help.
Nasa had never rehearsed the score but was able to sight-read and improvise during a complicated synthesizer solo.
His improvisation during a challenging piece was highly praised by Hurwitz and received strong applause from the audience.
This quick decision allowed the concert to continue without cancellations or delays.
Sterling Nasa studies politics and international studies at the University of Sydney and also tutors bagpipes.
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