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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, vows to keep fighting

The Iran-backed Shia group says it will continue military operations as long as Israeli attacks on Lebanon persist.

  • Hezbollah refuses to honour the ceasefire signed between Lebanon and Israel.
  • The group conditions a halt to fighting on Israel stopping its attacks first.
  • Its stance casts serious doubt on any real stabilisation along the border.

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Mourinho sues Turkey at the ECHR over freedom of expression

The Portuguese manager claims a dispute with the Turkish football federation was not settled by an independent and impartial tribunal.

  • Mourinho has lodged a complaint with the ECHR against Turkey over freedom of expression.
  • He alleges his dispute with the Turkish football federation was not heard by an impartial body.
  • ECHR proceedings typically take years; no ruling is imminent.

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European Press Prize 2026: a decade-long probe into child abuse in Africa wins top award

Irish journalist Michael O'Farrell received Europe's top investigative journalism award for a ten-year inquiry that uncovered an international cover-up of child sexual abuse in Africa.

  • Michael O'Farrell won the 2026 European Press Prize in the investigative journalism category.
  • The inquiry documents ten years of international cover-up of child sexual abuse in Africa.
  • Published by The Irish Mail on Sunday, the work exposed a systematically protected predator.

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EU launches most ambitious plan yet to cut digital dependence on the US

The European Commission unveiled on June 3 a sweeping technological sovereignty package, as reliance on American digital platforms is now seen as a strategic liability.

  • The European Commission launched its most ambitious digital sovereignty package on June 3.
  • Measures cover cloud infrastructure, communications and public administration software.
  • Digital dependence on US systems is now treated as a strategic risk, not just a technical issue.

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Hezbollah rejects the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire brokered by the US

Leader Naim Qassem refused the truce signed by the Beirut government, threatening further attacks and leaving the agreement in limbo.

  • Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected the US-brokered ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
  • The deal required Hezbollah to withdraw its fighters from southern Lebanon.
  • The Lebanese government signed but does not control the group's armed forces.

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Egypt and Saudi Arabia race to acquire submarines

The two regional powers are negotiating separately with suppliers from France, Germany and China in deals worth billions of dollars.

  • Egypt and Saudi Arabia are separately negotiating submarine deals with French, German and Chinese suppliers.
  • Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have accelerated regional interest in underwater naval deterrence.
  • No contract has been publicly signed; China is competing with lower-cost offers.

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Khodorkovsky: post-Putin politics in Russia will be extremely dangerous

The exiled former oil tycoon outlines succession scenarios after Putin and warns that any transition will be far from peaceful.

  • Khodorkovsky warns the post-Putin era will be dangerous for any political actor in Russia.
  • Succession will be driven by security factions and military elites, not democratic elections.
  • Sanctions and battlefield losses in Ukraine are, in his view, accelerating the risk of sudden change.

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Trump wants a promenade bearing his name next to the Lincoln Memorial

The US president announced plans to build a waterfront walkway between one of America's most iconic monuments and the Potomac River.

  • Trump announced a plan to build a promenade bearing his name near the Lincoln Memorial.
  • The project would cover the area between the memorial and the Potomac River.
  • No funding details or construction timeline have been disclosed.

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"Albania is not for sale": fourth night of protests in Tirana

Thousands of Albanians are demanding the cancellation of a tourism project linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law, in a rapidly growing street movement.

  • Fourth consecutive night of protests in Tirana over a tourism project linked to Jared Kushner.
  • Demonstrators chant "Albania is not for sale!" as crowds grow larger each evening.
  • Critics target opaque land transfers and the absence of genuine public consultation.

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