Politics

Discovery

Cannabis Commercialisation, Not Decriminalisation, Drives Usage: Study

Cannabis commercialisation increases usage and mental health issues, but decriminalisation does not, according to a new study.

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Markets

Protesters Rally Against World Cup Sponsor Hyundai Before Mexico Match

Protesters will rally against World Cup sponsor Hyundai before the Mexico vs. South Korea match in Guadalajara, due to the automaker's business ties with the South American mining company Ternium.

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Public Health

Daveigh Chase, Lilo & Stitch Voice, Dies at 35

Former child star Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and portraying Samara Morgan in The Ring, has died at age 35 from meningitis and a blood infection that led to sepsis, according to her boyfriend.

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Africa

South African Jazz Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Dies at 91

South African jazz composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim has died at the age of 91, his family announced on Monday. He passed away peacefully in Germany after a short illness.

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Europe

Norway’s Crown Princess Undergoes Lung Transplant

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has successfully undergone a lung transplant, the Norwegian royal palace announced. The operation followed months of declining health due to cystic fibrosis.

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Medicine

Serial Killer Who Murdered Eight Women Sentenced to Life in Prison

Rex Heuermann, the Long Island serial killer who admitted to murdering eight women, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on June 17, according to court records and media reports.

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Football

Magical Lionel Messi hat-trick sets World Cup records

Lionel Messi scored a magical hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win over Algeria, tying Miroslav Klose as the all-time top scorer in World Cup history with 16 goals.

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Movies

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settle legal dispute over ‘It Ends With Us’

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled their legal dispute, with Baldoni ordered to pay Lively's attorneys' fees but no damages, according to court documents released on June 15.

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Public Health

Ebola Claims Lives and Incomes in Bunia, DRC

Ebola has claimed 136 lives and infected 676 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with residents in Bunia reporting lost incomes due to the outbreak, according to a government report.

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US Politics

Brazil Convicts Jair Bolsonaro’s Son Over US Lobbying

Brazil's Supreme Court has convicted Jair Bolsonaro's son of seeking U.S. intervention in his father's legal case, according to BBC.

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Africa

Kylian Mbappé scores stunner to boost France at 2026 World Cup

Kylian Mbappé opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a brace, including a stunner, as France defeated Senegal 3-1 on June 16, 2026.

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Elections

Billionaire Rick Jackson defeats Trump-backed Burt Jones

Billionaire businessman Rick Jackson defeated President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia governor, NBC News projects.

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Football

Croatia National Football Team Faces England in 2026 World Cup Opener

The Croatia national football team will open the 2026 World Cup against England on June 18, with the match set to be officiated by French referee Clément Turpin, who previously clashed with England’s coach Thomas Tuchel.

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Africa

Ghana Advances Reparatory Justice at Historic Conference

Ghana is hosting a conference to advance reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade, following a landmark UN resolution, according to the Guardian.

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Conflicts & Security

Sierra Leone First Lady Won’t Condemn FGM Without ‘Reliable Data’

Sierra Leone’s first lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has refused to condemn female genital mutilation (FGM) without seeing “reliable data” proving its harms, according to The Guardian.

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