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Fire kills 12 people in Sri Lankan home for older people
COLOMBO, June 4 (Reuters) - A dozen people have died in a fire at a home for older people in Sri Lanka, police said on Thursday, while another eight have been hospitalised. The fire, which broke out a...
Jun 04, 2026
Lebanese President says ceasefire may come into effect within a day of parties' approval
June 4 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told local outlets on Thursday that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed the previous evening between Lebanon and Israel could come into force within 24 h...
Jun 04, 2026
Sherpa rescued after going missing on Everest with no food, oxygen
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, June 4 (Reuters) - A Nepali Sherpa guide has been rescued from Everest after surviving about a week on the slopes of the world's highest mountain without food or oxygen in a...
Jun 04, 2026
Vietnam says USTR forced labour conclusion does not reflect its efforts
HANOI, June 4 (Reuters) - Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the U.S. Trade Representative's conclusion that it had failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labour does not fully o...
Jun 04, 2026
Hungarian prosecutors drop charges against Budapest mayor for organising Pride march
BUDAPEST, June 4 (Reuters) - Hungarian prosecutors have dropped charges against Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony over his role in organising an LGBTQ+ rights rally in 2025, prosecutors said ...
Jun 04, 2026
UNIFIL says one peacekeeper killed, two wounded in shelling in south Lebanon
DUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - A U.N. peacekeeper in Lebanon died on Thursday from wounds sustained when mortar shells hit his position near Marjayoun in southeastern Lebanon late the previous night, the U...
Jun 04, 2026
Australian state cracks down on illegal tobacco shops as nicotine use surges
SYDNEY, June 4 (Reuters) - The Australian state of Victoria on Thursday introduced laws to give authorities more powers to shut down businesses selling illegal tobacco, as new data showed nicotine use...
Jun 04, 2026
Israel to continue operations in Lebanon for now despite ceasefire, defence minister says
JERUSALEM, June 4 (Reuters) - Israel will continue its operations on the ground in southern Lebanon for the time being and Lebanese residents forced from their homes by Israel would not be able to ret...
Jun 04, 2026
Sweden's centre-left opposition holds lead ahead of September election, statistics office poll shows
STOCKHOLM, June 4 (Reuters) - Sweden's centre-left opposition parties are expected to win the country's election for parliament in September, likely ousting the right-wing government, according to an ...
Jun 04, 2026
Mexico's popular former president blasts Trump as US ties hit low
By Emily Green MEXICO CITY, June 3 (Reuters) - Former Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador accused Washington on Wednesday of employing "interventionist and unscrupulous practices" to bolster M...
Jun 04, 2026
