A mass Russian attack on Kyiv on June 14 struck the 11th-century Pechersk Lavra monastery and destroyed the national film studio’s 100,000-costume archive.
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Colombia’s ELN declares ceasefire for Sunday’s presidential runoff
Colombia’s ELN declared a four-day ceasefire around Sunday’s presidential runoff, with voter coercion claims casting a shadow over the polarized contest between De la Espriella and Cepeda.
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Swiss voters reject ten-million population cap
Switzerland voted 54.8% against capping its population at ten million on June 14, preserving free movement agreements with the EU and averting a damaging bilateral rupture.
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G7 leaders gather in Évian as Iran deal reshapes the summit’s agenda
The 52nd G7 summit opened in Évian-les-Bains, France, on Monday with world leaders gathering just hours after the US-Iran ceasefire deal was declared complete.
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Swiss voters decide on a population cap that would trigger an EU rupture
Switzerland voted on 14 June 2026 on a constitutional amendment to cap its population at 10 million — a measure that could end free movement with the EU.
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South Korean court adds 30 more years to Yoon over North Korea drone provocation
A Seoul court sentenced Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 additional years on June 12, finding he ordered military drones over Pyongyang to fabricate a pretext for his December 2024 martial law declaration.
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Abiy Ahmed wins commanding majority in Ethiopia’s first full election since 2021
Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party captured 457 of 547 parliamentary seats on 1 June, giving Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed a new five-year term despite security disruptions in Tigray and Amhara.
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Belfast burns after knife attack fans anti-immigration riots
Masked rioters torched buses and homes across Belfast after a Sudanese asylum seeker was charged with blinding Stephen Ogilvie in a knife attack, echoing a pattern of far-right online mobilisation.
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Bundibugyo Ebola reaches Uganda as DRC case count exceeds 550
The DRC’s Bundibugyo Ebola strain has spread to Uganda with 550 confirmed cases and 101 deaths, as modellers warn the outbreak could reach 20,000 cases in three months without urgent action.
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Philippines earthquake kills at least 35 near General Santos as tsunami waves strike coast
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off southern Mindanao on 7 June 2026, killing at least 35 people, collapsing buildings in General Santos City and sending 1.4-metre tsunami waves into coastal villages.