More than 200 inmates escape Karachi jail after earthquake panic shatters prison order
Officials said 216 prisoners fled Malir Jail after tremors triggered panic, violence and a rush on the main gate.
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MI5 apologizes to High Court over false evidence in BBC source case
MI5 offered an unreserved apology to the High Court after admitting failings and errors in evidence linked to a confidential source case.
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Lee Jae-myung Wins South Korea’s Presidency After Martial Law Crisis
Event date 2025-06-03: Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party was elected South Korea’s 14th president after a snap vote held in the aftermath of martial law turmoil.
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Swedish inquiry recommends ending international adoptions after decades of abuse and fraud
A government commission says Sweden should stop international adoptions and apologize to adoptees after finding confirmed cases of trafficking across multiple decades.
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Russia, Ukraine agree prisoner exchange in Istanbul talks as ceasefire remains out of reach
Date: 2025-06-02. The Istanbul meeting produced another prisoner swap commitment and a Russian memorandum on ceasefire terms, but no breakthrough on Kyiv's demand for an unconditional halt to the fighting.
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UK disposable vape ban starts, forcing shops to clear single-use products
Retailers across the United Kingdom can no longer sell disposable vapes as ministers move to curb youth vaping and cut litter from discarded devices.
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Bangladesh court indicts Sheikh Hasina in mass murder case linked to protest deaths
A Bangladesh court has moved former prime minister Sheikh Hasina toward trial on mass murder charges as the interim government seeks her return from India.
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Patients killed in suspected arson fire at Hamburg hospital
Police in Hamburg say three patients died and 34 others were injured after a fire broke out overnight at Marienkrankenhaus hospital, with one patient detained.
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Karol Nawrocki narrowly wins Poland’s presidential runoff
The conservative candidate secured 50.89% of the vote, setting up a difficult period of cohabitation with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist government.
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Fatalities and Mass Arrests Mar Paris Saint-Germain Victory Celebrations
Authorities in France report multiple deaths and hundreds of detentions following violent unrest that broke out after Paris Saint-Germain secured its first Champions League title.
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Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat becomes Andorra’s new co-prince and Bishop of Urgell
Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat officially took office on 2025-05-31 as Bishop of Urgell, automatically becoming Andorra’s new episcopal co-prince after the Vatican accepted Joan Enric Vives i Sicília’s resignation.
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David Seymour becomes New Zealand deputy prime minister as coalition reshuffle takes effect
The ACT leader has taken over from Winston Peters, marking a symbolic change at the top of New Zealand’s coalition government.
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Greece ends mass legalization as minister promises tougher jail terms for rejected asylum seekers
Greece is overhauling its migration enforcement, ending a legalization program and promising longer jail terms for people who stay after asylum rejection.
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Seoul subway arson suspect arrested after tunnel evacuation, 21 hospitalized
Police say a man in his 60s allegedly set a train fire on Seoul's Line 5, forcing hundreds to flee through a tunnel and sending 21 people to hospital.
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Guatemala court convicts three ex-paramilitaries of wartime rape and sentences them to 40 years
More than four decades after the abuse, Maya Achi women saw another conviction in a case that treated sexual violence during the civil war as a crime against humanity.
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Richard Satchwell guilty of murdering wife Tina after Cork trial
A jury in Ireland has found Richard Satchwell guilty of murdering his wife Tina in 2017 after a trial that uncovered years of deception and a hidden burial under the stairs.
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Court appearance in Liverpool keeps focus on parade crash investigation
Paul Doyle appeared in court after a car was driven into crowds following Liverpool FC’s trophy parade, leaving 79 people injured.
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Supreme Court lets Trump move to unwind Biden-era CHNV parole protections
The justices allowed the administration to keep moving against a humanitarian program covering more than 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, while litigation continues.
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Early voting opens in South Korea’s presidential race amid post-martial-law politics
With Lee Jae-myung leading the polls, the first day of early voting drew record turnout as South Koreans moved to settle a race shaped by last year’s political crisis.
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Thousands in Kathmandu press for monarchy revival as Nepal’s republic faces fresh pressure
A large pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu revived debate over Nepal’s 2008 decision to abolish the throne and move to a republic.
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Slovakia central bank governor Peter Kazimir convicted of bribery
Slovakia's central bank governor Peter Kazimir was convicted of bribery and fined 200,000 euros in a case that reaches into the country's anti-corruption politics.
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Chega becomes Portugal’s main opposition after vote count changes
Portugal’s anti-immigration Chega party has moved into the role of parliamentary opposition, breaking a long pattern in which the center-right or center-left took that slot.
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German court ends landmark climate case brought by Peruvian farmer against RWE
A German appeals court rejected Saúl Luciano Lliuya’s claim against RWE, closing a 10-year case that climate lawyers had hoped would set a precedent.
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Liberals and Nationals reunite in Australia after a week-long Coalition split
The parties reached a deal to restore the Coalition, with Sussan Ley preparing a new shadow cabinet and tensions over Nationals leader David Littleproud still simmering.
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