June 4, 2025
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‘Restoring warrior tradition’: Pentagon to rename ship previously named after gay rights icon Harvey Milk

WASHINGTON, June 4 — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the renaming of a US Navy vessel named after Harvey Milk, the slain San Francisco politician and prominent LGBTQ rights advocate, according to a report by Military.com on Tuesday.‍

June 4, 2025
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Haj 2025 begins under intense heat as Saudi Arabia focuses on heat prevention measures

MECCA, June 4 — More than a million worshippers are gathering under the scorching sun as the 2025 Haj pilgrimage begins today, with Saudi authorities working to prevent a repeat of last year’s deadly heatwave that claimed over 1,000 lives.

June 3, 2025
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Chelsea sign Essugo from Sporting for £18m ahead of Club World Cup

LONDON, June 3 — Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Portuguese midfielder Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon in a deal valued at £18 million (RM103 million), the club announced on Monday.‍

June 3, 2025
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Lee Jae-myung takes the lead as South Koreans prepare for a post-Yoon Suk Yeol era

SEOUL, June 3 — Candidates in South Korea's snap presidential election made their final appeals to voters on Monday, just one day before the nation heads to the polls in a vote prompted by former president Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law.‍

June 3, 2025
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With the welcome mat only half-rolled out, Europeans reconsider traveling to the US under Trump

PARIS, June 3 — President Donald Trump’s tough stance on immigration, imposition of broad tariffs, and “America First” policies may discourage many European travellers from visiting the United States — but tourism data tells a more complex story.‍

June 2, 2025
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‘I’m the Only Fool Here’: Lone Devoted Fan Welcomes Inter at Milan’s Malpensa Airport After PSG Debacle

RAFAH, June 2 — Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Sunday that individuals it treated following a Gaza aid distribution reported being “shot from all directions” by Israeli forces at a site managed by a new US-backed group.‍