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Peter Mandelson. MUST CREDIT: Justin Chin/Bloomberg
UK
The Washington Post

Mandelson refused to hand over personal phone to UK probe

The UK government released a vast trove of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador but the former envoy refused to allow them access to his personal phone.

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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have reportedly shared a fiery call.
Middle East
Max Corstorphan

‘Everybody hates you’: Trump erupts at Netanyahu

US President Donald Trump has reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘crazy’ in a tense phone call over the deteriorating position in the Middle East.

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A fireworks factory in Malta has been destroyed in a massive explosion.
World
Hayley Taylor

Major explosion at fireworks factory blasts historic town

Shocking footage circulating online captured the moment the 1.9 magnitude blast shook the surrounding area.

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The state said the company and its CEO, Sam Altman, had engaged in negligence and violated Florida’s prohibition on unfair and deceptive practices.
USA
The New York Times

‘Dangerous’: Florida becomes first State to sue OpenAi

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In the lawsuit, the State said OpenAI had built ‘a dangerous online product’.

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Several people on board the Hondius cruise ship were infected with the hantavirus in May. (AP PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Major update on cruise ship hit with hantavirus outbreak

Oceanwide Expeditions, the company that owns the Hondius cruise ship, which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, have shared a major update.

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Iran is the latest battlefield where Donald Trump’s predictions of an easy American military triumph have been subverted.
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World
The New York Times

Trump’s international interventions hit a stinging stalemate

In Ukraine, Gaza and now Iran, the US President’s early declarations of easy wins have given way to harsh reality.

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A view of burnt car after an Israeli drone strike in Saadiyat, south of Beirut, Lebanon on May 13, 2026.
World
Max Corstorphan and Matthew Quagliotto

‘All shooting will stop’: Trump’s shock call questioned

US President Donald Trump has revealed details of an urgent call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Iran reportedly walked away from ceasefire talks over Lebanon.

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Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on May 31, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on May 31, calling it a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
World
BASSEM MROUE, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and NATALIE MELZER (Associated Press)

Israel orders strikes on Beirut as Hezbollah hits back

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister cited Hezbollah’s repeated ceasefire violations as they ordered the IDF to strike targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing pressure on what he knew about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with dead financier Jeffrey Epstein when he made the Lord his US Ambassador.
World
JILL LAWLESS

‘Was wrong’: UK PM braces for 1000-page Mandelson file dump

The British PM is bracing for the publication of more than 1000 pages of files about former UK ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson, a friend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The US has revealed its latest strikes on Iranian radar and drone sites.
World
JON GAMBRELL

US bombs Iranian military sites in new attacks

The US has revealed that it has attacked Iranian radar and drone sites in retaliation for Tehran striking an American drone in the latest test for the region’s shaky ceasefire.

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Monroe was born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926.
World
Paula Ramon

100 years on, Hollywood still prefers Marilyn

Hollywood is kicking off a series of special events marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the blonde bombshell.

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Meghan is reportedly ‘concerned’ about her father’s relationship with a much younger woman.
Royals
Peta Rasdien

Meghan may soon get new stepmother just two years older

Her estranged father has fallen in love and things are said to be getting very serious, but Meghan is reportedly ‘concerned’.

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Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon.
Middle East

Iran’s trust thin on the ground as Trump toughens terms

Peace deal negotiations continue with Iran considering US President Donald Trump’s latest proposal as Israel pushes further into southern Lebanon despite ceasefire.

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Children under 16 in Malaysia have been banned from having social media accounts.
World
EILEEN NG

Malaysia enforces ban on social media for children

Malaysia has implemented an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16, with hefty penalties for tech companies that fail to comply.

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The man allegedly caused thousands of dollars worth of damage after going on a violent frenzy at a cafe in Vietnam
World
Chloe Maher

WATCH: Aussie tourist’s violent rampage leaves cafe in ruins

An Australian tourist has allegedly caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to a cafe in Vietnam after going on a violent rampage through the establishment.

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