Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest

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Technology secretary Liz Kendall says she is ‘very concerned’ about role of social media but will not be ‘bullied off’ X

The government is considering fresh action to halt the spread of misinformation during public crises, Liz Kendall has said, insisting she will not be “bullied off” Elon Musk’s X.

The technology secretary was speaking after rioting broke out in Southampton over the police response to the fatal stabbing of Henry Nowak, a case about which Musk has repeatedly posted.

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Pope Leo calls for leaders to reject polarisation as he begins Spanish tour

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Pontiff to make marginalised a focus of first papal visit since 2011 including meeting with migrants in the Canaries

Pope Leo has urged political leaders to seek unity, rather than divide their populations for political gain, and said they must fight for peace, in the opening speech of his tour in Spain.

The pope has made the marginalised a focus of his visit – his first tour of an EU country, apart from Italy – including meeting homeless people in Madrid and migrants in the Canary Islands. The pope, who has clashed with the US president, Donald Trump, over his immigration policies and war with Iran, said his visit was aimed at setting an example of respecting “every human being”.

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven people, including two women, medics say – Reuters

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  1. Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven people, including two women, medics say  Reuters
  2. Israeli attacks across Gaza kill at least 10 Palestinians  Al Jazeera
  3. Senior Hamas officials killed in Gaza strikes, IDF says; 9 Palestinians reported dead  The Times of Israel
  4. 9 Palestinians, including 2 children, killed in strikes in Gaza overnight, hospital says  NBC News
  5. Israel Palestinians Gaza  GazetteXtra
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Russia Hit a Record 7,000 Times in May—and Still Lost Ground to Ukraine – UNITED24 Media

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  1. Russia Hit a Record 7,000 Times in May—and Still Lost Ground to Ukraine  UNITED24 Media
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 6, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Ballistics Putin’s ‘last argument’ as Ukraine brings his army to standstill  Al Jazeera
  4. Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts  The Guardian
  5. Kyiv’s war wins mean messaging victories, too  Politico
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Russia opens door to ‘new relationship’ with U.S. as Putin wrestles with Ukraine deadlock – NBC News

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  1. Russia opens door to ‘new relationship’ with U.S. as Putin wrestles with Ukraine deadlock  NBC News
  2. Putin Talks Multipolarity and Shrugs Off Economic Pain at ‘Russian Davos’  The Moscow Times
  3. Plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum  Президент России
  4. Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers  Reuters
  5. Want to See Putin? Forum Guests Must First Pass COVID, Flu Screening  Kyiv Post
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Israeli Strike Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers, Days After Truce Was Signed – The New York Times

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  1. Israeli Strike Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers, Days After Truce Was Signed  The New York Times
  2. Lebanese general among three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car  BBC
  3. Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal  AP News
  4. Israeli attacks in Lebanon kill 10 people, including high-ranking soldiers  Al Jazeera
  5. Two IDF Soldiers Killed in Lebanon  Haaretz
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Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit placed on a lung transplant list – AP News

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  1. Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit placed on a lung transplant list  AP News
  2. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on Lung Transplant List  The New York Times
  3. Norway crown princess awaits lung transplant amid 'dramatic deterioration' of health  Reuters
  4. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Visits Hospital with Family as Health Concerns Grow  People.com
  5. Norway’s crown princess on waiting list for lung transplant  CNN
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A Viral Gen-Z Protest Movement Draws Thousands to India’s Capital – The New York Times

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  1. A Viral Gen-Z Protest Movement Draws Thousands to India’s Capital  The New York Times
  2. India’s youth are fuming. A Boston University graduate wants to fix that  CNN
  3. Giant viral cockroach threatens to bring down Modi  The Telegraph
  4. Supporters of the Cockroach People’s Party hold protest in New Delhi  Al Jazeera
  5. India news: CJP demands minister's removal in seven days  DW
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All-white jury selected in murder trial over killing at 2025 Texas high school

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Karmelo Anthony, who is Black, is accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf, who was white, at track meet in an affluent Dallas suburb

After a 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, ended with one student dead and another accused of murder, Karmelo Anthony, then 17, was indicted on first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17. Social media posts about the death divided the case into racial lines, sparking national outrage. Anthony, who is being tried as an adult, is Black; Metcalf was white.

This week marked the beginning of Anthony’s murder trial.

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