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Ungarischer Ministerpräsident will Orbán-Präsident absetzen

Der neue ungarische Ministerpräsident Péter Magyar will den Präsidenten Tamás Sulyok nach einer Verfassungsänderung absetzen, nachdem dieser sich weigerte, zurückzutreten.

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Americas

Canada Formally Requests USMCA Renewal Ahead of Deadline

Canada has formally requested a 16-year renewal of the North American free trade pact with the US and Mexico, according to a BBC report.

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Africa

Two People Shot Dead Amid Kenya Protests Over US Ebola Center

Two people were shot dead in central Kenya amid protests against a U.S. plan to establish an Ebola isolation center, the BBC has learned.

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Middle East

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon Amid Partial Truce with Hezbollah

Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, according to BBC.

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Music

Sabrina Carpenter Gets Restraining Order Against Stalker

US pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a temporary restraining order against a man who allegedly tried to force his way into her home, according to court documents.

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Public Health

Google Seeks to Release 32M Mosquitoes to Combat Disease

Google has requested permission to release up to 32 million sterilized mosquitoes in California and Florida to reduce the population of disease-carrying bugs, according to a notice in the federal register.

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Leaders

Hungarian PM Threatens to Oust Orbán-Era President

Hungary's new prime minister has said the government will amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok after he refused to stand down, according to the BBC.

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AI

Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Alleged Role in Mass Shootings

Florida has become the first US state to sue OpenAI over the design and safety of its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, according to a BBC report.

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Music

Taylor Swift Announces Single for Toy Story 5 Soundtrack

Taylor Swift has announced the release of a new original song for Toy Story 5, titled I Knew It, I Knew You, according to The Guardian.

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Travel

Diller’s People Bids $18B for MGM Resorts Stake

Media mogul Barry Diller’s People Inc said Monday it had proposed to buy MGM Resorts, valuing the casino operator at over $18bn, according to The Guardian.

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Middle East

Israel Airstrike Kills at Least Two in Gaza Port

At least two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a cafe at Gaza’s seaport, according to Al Jazeera. Around a dozen others were wounded in the attack.

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Elections

Tense Election Night in Colombia as Runoff Looms

Colombia’s presidential election heads to a June 21 runoff after a tight first round between Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda, according to reports.

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Europe

Poland Revives Controversial ‘Highway to Hel’ 666 Bus Route

FlixBus has announced the return of the controversial 'Highway to Hel' bus service in Poland, using the number 666 as a marketing strategy, according to BBC.

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Conflicts & Security

US Says Struck Iranian Radar Sites as Tensions Escalate

The US has said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend, responding to 'aggressive Iranian actions,' including a downed drone, according to US Central Command.

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Elections

Cepeda, de la Espriella Advance in Colombia’s Presidential Election

Far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the runoff for Colombia’s presidential election next month, according to Al Jazeera.

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