Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race
After eight presidents in 10 years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.
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bbc.com
07.06.2026
North Korea’s Kim orders navy to build 10,000-tonne destroyer: State media
Kim Jong Un has continued to visit military sites before a visit by China's Xi Jinping on Monday and Tuesday.
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aljazeera.com
06.06.2026
France opens ‘war crimes’ probe into Israel’s treatment of Gaza activists
French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound foreign aid flotilla accuse Israeli forces of abuse and torture.
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05.06.2026
Fury in France after child murder suspect's criminal record released
A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.
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05.06.2026
US journalist pleads guilty to working as China's agent
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.
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05.06.2026
China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit
Upon their return from Taiwan last month, the lawmakers were told that China had banned them for a year.
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04.06.2026
China opens its markets to African exports. Who benefits?
China's tariff-free access for many African products has renewed hopes of industrial growth. But trade remains uneven.
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aljazeera.com
02.06.2026
Belgian NGO urges India to arrest Israeli reservist over alleged war crimes
The Hind Rajab Foundation is using videos made by Eitan Gilboa and posted to social media as evidence.
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aljazeera.com
02.06.2026
Every world leader who has visited China in 2026 in one chart
China has hosted 26 leaders from 23 countries this year, underscoring its growing diplomatic and economic influence.
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02.06.2026
China cracks down on 'ghost kitchens' in food delivery apps
"Ghost kitchens", which are listed on apps but have no physical stores, have raised food safety fears.
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bbc.com
02.06.2026
Former general for Syria’s Assad pleads not guilty in torture trial
Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi faces charges of aggravated torture, coercion, sexual coercion and bodily harm.
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aljazeera.com
01.06.2026
Watch: Fans break glass door trying to see TV star
Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade's Zhang Linghe.
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01.06.2026
Japan rejects ‘new militarism’, says China is rapidly arming
Japan accuses China of lacking military transparency and stresses the importance of dialogue for regional stability.
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31.05.2026
Japan defence minister denies militarism and criticises China's 'huge arsenal'
Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo's most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan's military build-up.
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31.05.2026
Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation
Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022.
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aljazeera.com
30.05.2026
‘Arbitrary measures’: Lula slams US ‘terror’ designation for Brazil gangs
Lula warned that labelling Brazil's criminal networks as 'terrorists' could 'undermine' local law enforcement efforts.
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30.05.2026
Canada sidelined in USMCA renegotiations as domestic economy dips
Canada strengthens Chinese trade ties, seeking economic diversification amid growing US–Canada trade tensions
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aljazeera.com
30.05.2026
Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time
Israel says it rejects allegations in a new report by the office of the UN secretary general.
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bbc.com
29.05.2026
How Indian PM Modi’s efforts to isolate Pakistan ‘backfired’
Pakistan finds itself in a diplomatic sweet spot, wooed by Trump and China. Indian missteps are to blame, say analysts
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aljazeera.com
29.05.2026
US to designate two Brazilian gangs as ‘terrorist’ organisations
Trump administration has used crime and drug trafficking to push for greater US military influence across Latin America.
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aljazeera.com
29.05.2026