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March in France for girl whose killing sparked outcry over lapses
March in France for girl whose killing sparked outcry over lapses

The grieving parents of an 11-year-old girl feared murdered in France joined a silent march in her memory by thousands of people on Sunday, as outrage spread over systemic failures blamed for her suspected killing.

June 07, 2026

Israel strikes south Beirut after intercepting Hezbollah launches
Israel strikes south Beirut after intercepting Hezbollah launches

Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting apartments in two buildings, after saying it had intercepted projectiles launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.

June 07, 2026

Iran's World Cup team blast US visa row on arrival in Mexico
Iran's World Cup team blast US visa row on arrival in Mexico

Iran's World Cup squad landed in Mexico on Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States -- in open military conflict with Tehran -- refused to issue visas for some team support staff.

June 07, 2026

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Russian strikes kill four, damage nuclear storage facility: Kyiv
Russian strikes kill four, damage nuclear storage facility: Kyiv

Russia fired waves of drones and other munitions at Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and damaging a nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian officials said.

June 07, 2026

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Iran's World Cup team arrives in Mexico as US visa row rages
Iran's World Cup team arrives in Mexico as US visa row rages

Iran's World Cup squad landed in Mexico on Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States -- which is in open military conflict with Tehran -- refused to issue visas for some team support staff.

June 07, 2026