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France can enforce porn site age checks, EU court says
PARIS, June 16 (Reuters) - The EU's top court ruled on Tuesday that France can require pornographic websites based elsewhere in the bloc to verify users' ages, backing national efforts to shield minors from online adult content.
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UK places sanctions on Russian 'shadow' ships and Yandex Bank
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on the banking arm of Russian firm Yandex, two other lenders and dozens of vessels accused of exporting Russian oil and gas, and a covert military procurement network.
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Thailand appoints South African and German experts for UN arbitration process in dispute with Cambodia, foreign minister says
BANGKOK, June 16 (Reuters) - Thailand has appointed conciliators from South Africa and Germany for a U.N. arbitration process that was initiated by Cambodia to resolve a long-running maritime dispute, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told reporters on Tuesday.
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Australia declares El Nino set to be strongest in decades
SYDNEY, June 16 (Reuters) - Australia's weather bureau warned on Tuesday that an El Nino weather pattern has formed in the tropical Pacific and could intensify in the second half of 2026 to become one of the strongest in seven decades.
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As Europe rearms, 'wingman' aircraft take centre stage
BERLIN, June 16 (Reuters) - Centre stage at last week's Berlin airshow was the "wingman" drone, Europe's latest-generation defence weapon designed to accompany fighter jets.
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Iranian ships pass US blockade zone in Gulf or Oman without incident, says Tehran
TEHRAN: Several Iranian vessels have passed through a United States (US)-enforced naval blockade zone in the Gulf of Oman, following a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the conflict, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing Iranian state media.
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Soccer-Boos, cheers and a draw: Iran's World Cup opener reflects deep divisions
INGLEWOOD, California June 15 (Reuters) - Whistles drowned out parts of Iran's national anthem while other fans sang along, setting the tone for a World Cup opener that often felt more significant for political allegiances than the football on show.
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G7 leaders express optimism for peace after Trump's 'very good' Zelenskiy meeting
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism among G7 leaders that a peace deal could be struck.
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Almost all of world's children exposed to climate hazards, UN agency says
SINGAPORE, June 16 (Reuters) - Almost all of the world's children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion put in danger by droughts and 1.2 billion by extreme heat, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a report on Tuesday.
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Belarus' Lukashenko says both sides must compromise to end Russia-Ukraine war
June 15 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's closest allies, said in an interview published on Monday that Russia and Ukraine must compromise to end the war that has raged for more than four years with no end in sight.
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Trump says Hormuz to reopen Friday under US-Iran deal
TEHRAN (AFP): United States (US) President Donald Trump said Monday (June 15) that ships were again moving through the Strait of Hormuz and the vital oil route would be "completely open" by Friday (June 19), after Washington and Tehran announced a deal to end the Middle East war.
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US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in flames in California, killing all 8 crew aboard
LOS ANGELES, June 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on takeoff on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, bursting into flames and killing all eight crew members aboard, Air Force officials said.
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Flash: 8 feared dead in B-52 bomber crash in U.S. California: media
Flash: 8 feared dead in B-52 bomber crash in U.S. California: media
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he offered to meet Putin at G7 or the U.S
KYIV, June 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that he had offered to meet Vladimir Putin at a G7 summit in France this week or even in the United States for talks to end a four-year war.
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4 killed, 2 injured in road crash in central Ecuador
QUITO, June 15 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and two others injured in a road crash Monday on a highway in the Ecuadorian province of Bolivar, the ECU 911 integrated security service said.
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From the Frontline: No cheers in Tehran on Day 1 of Iran-U.S. deal
TEHRAN, June 15 (Xinhua) -- For Reza, a 34-year-old taxi driver in Tehran, June 15 was an ordinary Monday. He washed his car in the morning, drove out, and made his way to Enghelab Square, waiting for his first passenger. Everything was as it had been.
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Cabo Verde holds Spain to goalless draw in World Cup Group H opener
ATLANTA, United States, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Spain got its World Cup campaign off to a disappointing start, as it was held to a 0-0 draw by Cabo Verde in the Group H opener here on Monday.
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Flash: U.S Air Force B-52 bomber crashes: media
Flash: U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber crashes: media
