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Should Switzerland Cap Its Population at 10 Million? Voters Will Decide.

One of the world’s richest countries is about to hold a referendum on a measure that would curb migration and most likely the economy. It is being sold in warm tones.

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Campaign posters ahead of the population cap vote. President Trump’s face is on a no poster, with the slogan, “Now, of all times, a break with Europe?” The yes slogan shown is “Protect Switzerland.”
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Canada Has Its Elbows Up and Arms Wide Open at the World Cup

Facing President Trump’s threats, many Canadians have taken a defensive stance to their neighbor. But now Canada is playing co-host with the United States and Mexico, and welcoming the world.

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Fans celebrating a goal to tie the game during a public viewing of the match on Friday in Toronto.
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Spain’s Church Hopes Pope Trip Will Stem Secular Tide

Leo XIV’s visit to Spain, which ended on Friday, has spurred expectations among Catholic leaders of a spiritual revival.

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Pope Leo XIV arrives at Plaza de Lima in Madrid on Saturday, June 6, for a prayer vigil with young people on the first day of a seven-day visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands.
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Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

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A health worker in the town of Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, collecting medication for patients suspected of having Bundibugyo virus last month.
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Families of Air India Crash Victims Seek Answers One Year On

Grieving relatives returned to Ahmedabad to honor the 260 lives lost in the June 2025 disaster, but investigators have not yet released a report into the cause.

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A grieving relative at the site of last year’s Air India Flight 171 crash, where family members of those killed in the disaster held a vigil.
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Japan Pushes Back on Trump’s Anime Posts

The use of anime imagery online by President Trump and his administration has strained diplomatic ties with Japan and drawn criticism from creators and fans.

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A Trump social media post from Saturday depicted himself dressed as the protagonist from the popular anime series “Naruto.”
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As World Cup Begins, Mexico City Becomes a Global Stage

Supporters of the national team gathered inside and outside the stadium for the opening of the games, celebrating the start of a tournament years in the making.

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Fans outside the Mexico City stadium known colloquially as Estadio Azteca before the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday.
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Security Is Tight as a Mexico Win Opens a Historic World Cup

As the largest World Cup kicked off in Mexico City on Thursday, the security around Estadio Azteca was strict, as law enforcement officers held off protesters.

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Soccer fans in Mexico City encountered tight security on Thursday as Mexico and South Africa prepared to kick of the first of 104 World Cup matches.
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NOAA Issues El Nino Advisory

The global weather pattern threatens to worsen floods and heat waves already intensifying due to climate change. But it may also mean fewer hurricanes.

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Drought-stressed wheat in a field in Kansas last month.
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Refugees’ Numbers Drop, but Many Return to Turmoil at Home, U.N. Says

There were nearly 118 million forcibly displaced people in 2025, slightly fewer than in the previous year, the United Nations refugee agency said.

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Displaced people at a campsite in Lebanon in early April. Israel’s military offensive there had driven more than a million people from their homes by mid-May, the United Nations said.
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In the U.K., a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern.

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Protests north of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday in response to a stabbing attack two days earlier.
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Israel Set to Rapidly Expand West Bank Settlement

In a major push, the government is rushing to place temporary housing at about 60 empty sites in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before national elections this fall.

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New prefabricated outpost settlement homes in May near the occupied West Bank village of Umm al-Khair and the Israeli settlement of Karmel on the hill.
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Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say

The women are among nearly two dozen people slated to be sent to a country where the U.S. government has advised “Do not travel for any reason.”

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The Trump administration is working to find ways to deport some migrants to third countries as a way around court orders barring their return home.
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Thousands Protest Outside World Cup Opening Ceremony in Mexico City

At least 18,000 people protested on Thursday as the capital hosted the first match of the tournament, though the demonstrations appeared to be largely peaceful.

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Striking teachers shut down traffic along Paseo de la Reforma, one of Mexico City’s main thoroughfares, last week ahead of the World Cup.
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Why Mexico’s President Will Not Attend the World Cup Opening Match

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico plans to intentionally skip the entire tournament, breaking a decades-long tradition of sports diplomacy.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico with Yolett Cervantes Cuaquehua, a young Indigenous woman who won a national contest held by the Mexican government to claim Ms. Sheinbaum’s World Cup ticket to the opening game.
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‘Amazon.com of South Korea’ Is Fined a Record $409 Million

South​ Korea​’s regulatory investigation of Coupang, an e-commerce giant incorporated in the United States, has led to diplomatic tension between Seoul and Washington.

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Sorting through Coupang packages in Seoul last year. The company has become part of the urban fabric of South Korea.
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This Is Mexico and Canada’s World Cup, Too. Don’t Expect Unity.

Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.

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Mexico City’s iconic stadium will host the opener for a record third time, after undergoing a near $200 million makeover for this World Cup and increasing its capacity to 87,500 seats.
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U.S. Officials Told Colombia to Cancel President’s Meeting With Mamdani

The State Department canceled President Gustavo Petro’s visa last year after he attended a pro-Palestinian rally in Manhattan. He had planned to attend a forum led by Mayor Mamdani of New York.

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President Gustavo Petro of Colombia during a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Wednesday.
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Hot Cars and Stolen Crypto: A Canadian Teen Pocketed Millions, Prosecutors Say

A case illustrates both the low-hanging opportunities new financial technologies offer to scammers and the downside of speeding in a Rolls-Royce.

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The C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse in Miami. Trenton Johnston, a Canadian, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids?

Six months in, many teens are already back on platforms they were supposed to be blocked from. The ban’s benefits may fall to the next generation.

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The mother of Jimmy, 12, said she tried to build relationships with families that share her concerns about social media and to nurture his interests in activities that don’t involve screens.
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Indonesian Military Court Sentences Four in Acid Attack on Rights Advocate

The victim is an outspoken critic of Indonesia’s powerful military, and military prosecutors took over the case despite his objections.

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The four defendants in an acid attack on Andrie Yunus, a human rights advocate, were sentenced to prison by a military court in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Wednesday.
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