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UK defence minister quits, plunging PM Starmer deeper into leadership crisis
LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - British defence minister John Healey quit on Thursday in a dispute over military spending, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to commit the resources that are needed to keep the country safe from heightened threats.
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UN human rights chief 'appalled' by violence in United Kingdom
GENEVA, June 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief said on Thursday he was appalled by violence erupting in different parts of the United Kingdom in recent days.
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Exclusive-Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia
CLOSE TO THE FRONTLINE, Ukraine, June 11 (Reuters) - Deep in an underground bunker, where walls of screens stream live data from across the battlefield, the commander of Ukraine's drone forces is poring over terabytes of information to map out his next campaign: cutting Crimea off from Russia.
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Trump tells Fox News he'd like to take Iran's Kharg Island
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would like to take over Iran's oil infrastructure hub Kharg Island but he was not sure Americans have the appetite for a major escalation in the war.
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Poland to jail online streamers of violent crime, rape, cruelty for up to 5 years
WARSAW, June 11 (Reuters) - Polish lawmakers voted on Thursday to crack down on so-called 'trash streaming', imposing jail terms of up to five years for online broadcasts of crimes like rape and murder as well as cruelty to animals and violence aimed at humiliating people.
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Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard,' take control of energy infrastructure
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The United States will hit Iran "very hard tonight" and will soon take control of the Middle Eastern country's oil and gas infrastructure and markets, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
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Fuel stations in Crimea run dry after fresh night of Ukrainian drone strikes
SEVASTOPOL/YEVPATORIYA, Crimea, June 11 (Reuters) - Fuel stations on the Russian-held Crimean peninsula were out of petrol on Thursday, Reuters witnesses said, as a Ukrainian campaign against supply lines to the peninsula escalates.
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Indian-crewed tanker hit off Oman in suspected third US strike this week
LONDON/NEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) - India's shipping ministry said all 20 Indian crew members were safe after a suspected U.S. strike on the asphalt tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday following two similar strikes involving Indian crews in the region this week.
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Kremlin shrugs off planned new EU sanctions on Russian banks
MOSCOW, June 11 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday shrugged off the prospect of new European Union sanctions against its banks, saying they had already been operating under sanctions for a long time and this had not stopped them from making a profit.
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India demands end to US attacks on ships after three sailors killed
NEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) - India urged the United States to halt strikes on shipping on Thursday after three U.S. attacks on Indian-crewed tankers this week, including one that killed three sailors.
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US and Iran wrangle over frozen funds as they edge toward interim deal, Iranian sources say
DUBAI, June 11 (Reuters) - Efforts to reach an interim deal to end hostilities between Iran and the U.S. have intensified, three Iranian sources and a European official told Reuters on Thursday, despite strikes launched by both sides, as the warring parties discuss how to release frozen Iranian funds.
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India monsoon slows; below-average rain seen over next two weeks
MUMBAI, June 11 (Reuters) - India is expected to receive below-average rainfall over the next two weeks, especially in central and northern regions, as "western disturbances" have slowed the progress of the annual monsoon, two senior weather bureau officials said on Thursday.
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Military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir killed 22, security sources say
MUZAFFARABAD, June 11 (Reuters) - At least 22 personnel were killed in Wednesday's military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir, security sources said on Thursday, as funeral processions were held in the territory's capital Muzaffarabad.
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Philippines launches probe into deaths of two athletes from top basketball team
MANILA, June 11 (Reuters) - Philippine law enforcement launched on Thursday an investigation into the deaths of two student athletes from a top university basketball team, in a case that has drawn widespread attention in a country where the sport is hugely popular.
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US missiles destroy water tanks in southern Iran
TEHRAN: US missile strikes destroyed two strategic water tanks in Sirik county, southern Iran, early Wednesday (June 10), cutting off drinking water supplies to several villages, Mehr News Agency reported.
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French singer Bruel placed under formal investigation for rape and sexual assault
PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - French singer and actor Patrick Bruel, one of France's top-selling recording artists, has been placed under formal investigation for rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and harassment from 2008 to 2019, the local prosecutor's office said on Thursday.
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Pope Leo says history will condemn leaders who ignore migrant deaths
ARGUINEGUIN, Spain, June 11 (Reuters) - Pope Leo appealed to world leaders on Thursday to treat migrants more humanely, warning in a visit to Spain's Canary Islands, one of Europe's migration hotspots, that history would condemn those who allowed people fleeing war or poverty to suffer.
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UK minister says violence in Northern Ireland is racist thuggery
BELFAST, June 11 (Reuters) - Two days of anti-immigration violence in Northern Ireland is nothing short of racist thuggery, Britain's minister for the province said on Thursday, after police deployed water cannon to tackle rioters for a second night.
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Pakistan says all aboard military helicopter killed in crash in Pakistani Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, June 10 (Reuters) - All personnel on board a military helicopter have been killed in a crash near Muzaffarabad in Pakistani Kashmir, Pakistan's military said in a statement on Wednesday, without specifying the number of deaths.
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East African ministers to unveil budgets amid Iran cost shocks, debt strains
NAIROBI/KAMPALA, June 11 (Reuters) - Finance ministers in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will present their 2026/27 budgets to parliament on Thursday, with investors focused on how they will shield their economies from cost shocks linked to the Middle East war while keeping debt in check.
