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Aston Villa win Europa League, securing extra Champions League spot for Premier League
Aston Villa defeated Freiburg 3-0 to win the Europa League and earn an extra Champions League berth for the Premier League.
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Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters critiques capitalism through shoplifting story
Boots Riley released I Love Boosters on May 22, a film depicting a women’s group using shoplifting to fight economic inequality.
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Man charged with stealing camera gear from Bondi terror attack victim
NSW police charged a 35-year-old man with stealing camera equipment from a Bondi terror attack victim in May 2026.
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R&A and USGA push golf-ball rollback rule implementation to 2030
The R&A and USGA delayed the golf-ball distance rollback rule to 2030, adopting a single implementation date after industry feedback.
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Trump says February Iran girls’ school bombing was not deliberate, investigation ongoing
President Trump said at the G7 summit that the February strike on an Iranian girls’ school killing 168+ was unintentional and under investigation.
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Private jet crashes on Texas highway, killing CEO Joshua Baer and injuring others
A NetJets private jet crashed on Loop 20 highway near Laredo, Texas, killing one and injuring several on June 16, 2026.
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SanDisk launches officially licensed PS5 NVMe SSDs with steep prices
SanDisk released the Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD series for PS5 and PS5 Pro, featuring up to 8TB capacity and high prices.
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Epic Games announces Unreal Engine 6 with cross-game Fortnite skin sharing and AI tools
Epic Games revealed Unreal Engine 6 featuring Fortnite skin portability and generative AI tools, with early access in late 2027.
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EU Council President Antonio Costa opens limited diplomatic contacts with Kremlin amid Ukraine war
Antonio Costa’s office made brief diplomatic contacts with Moscow this week to open communication channels without substantive talks.
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Dembele struggles to find role as Mbappe stars in France’s World Cup win over Senegal
France beat Senegal 3-1 in their World Cup opener as Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Ousmane Dembele struggled to impact the attack.
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Lebanese President Aoun affirms independent peace talks with Israel amid ongoing conflict
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon’s peace talks with Israel are independent and called for a ceasefire ahead of next week's fifth round of talks.
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Singamas CEO Teo Siong Seng and executives sued in US over alleged container price-fixing cartel
Teo Siong Seng and other executives face two US civil class-action lawsuits accusing them of a container price-fixing cartel.
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Russian dissident artist Semyon Skrepetsky fatally shot in Poland, suspect detained
Russian artist and dissident Semyon Skrepetsky was fatally shot in eastern Poland on June 15; a suspect was detained near Warsaw on June 18.
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Israel approves Jewish school and seizes planning control in Hebron’s H2 zone
Israel approved a 1,000 sq meter Jewish religious school in Hebron and took over local planning authority from the Palestinian municipality.
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Former Spanish PM Zapatero denies wrongdoing in airline bailout corruption probe
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero testified before Spain's High Court, denying corruption in a €53 million airline bailout case.
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Drone strike hits Belarusian youth football team bus in Russia’s Bryansk region, killing one
A drone strike on a bus carrying a Belarusian youth football team in Russia’s Bryansk region killed a woman and injured several children and adults.
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Diesel price in Peninsular Malaysia cut by 30 sen to RM4.37 per litre for June 18–24
The retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia was reduced by 30 sen to RM4.37 per litre for the week of June 18–24, 2026.
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Allbirds rebrands as Smartbird, names Nadia Carlsten CEO amid AI pivot
Allbirds changed its name to Smartbird and appointed Nadia Carlsten as CEO while shifting from footwear to AI infrastructure today.
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FIFA invites South Korean YouTuber targeted by racist gesture to World Cup match
FIFA invited South Korean YouTuber Yoon Su-jin to attend South Korea’s World Cup match against Mexico after a racist incident at a prior game.
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Singapore opens first wheelchair-accessible slide at new inclusive Tampines playground
The Magical Bridge Playground featuring Singapore’s first wheelchair-accessible slide opened today at Sun Plaza Park in Tampines.
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Cessna Citation Latitude crashes near Laredo, Texas highway; 1 dead, 5 injured
A Cessna Citation Latitude business jet crashed on Loop 20 highway near Laredo, Texas, killing one and injuring five on June 16, 2026.
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Jeremy Clarkson reveals aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis on Clarkson's Farm
Jeremy Clarkson, 66, announced an aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis during filming of Clarkson's Farm, shown in June 2026.
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Sherwin Gatchalian elected Philippine Senate president, ending two-week leadership dispute
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Philippine Senate president on June 17, replacing Alan Peter Cayetano after a contested leadership struggle.
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Malaysia’s Higher Education Minister denies 30,000-60,000 backdoor university admissions claims
Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir rejects claims that thousands gained university entry through unauthorised channels, calling them baseless.