Nigerian man unable to claim Italian lottery win gains residency permit

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Former street seller celebrates newfound rights after debacle in claiming €500,000 scratchcard prize while undocumented

A Nigerian man who won €500,000 in an Italian lottery – but was barred from collecting his windfall because he was undocumented – said the hardship of his more than decade-long immigration journey had been eased after he was finally granted a residency permit.

“I’ve been praying for this moment ever since I arrived in Italy,” said Imagbe Ehizomwengie, 36. “It’s a huge relief. You might think it’s incredible, but receiving the permit means more to me than winning the money. I want to work and contribute to society.”

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Ukraine’s newest generation of strike drones is crippling Russia’s bridges in the south – Business Insider

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  1. Ukraine's newest generation of strike drones is crippling Russia's bridges in the south  Business Insider
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Putin’s road to ruin: Ukraine hits key Russian supply line with new drone campaign  NBC News
  4. Exclusive: Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia  Reuters
  5. ‘Highway of death’: the Ukrainian drone campaign menacing Russian logistics  The Guardian
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Why the North is gravitating towards Restore – UnHerd

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  1. Why the North is gravitating towards Restore  UnHerd
  2. ‘There needs to be change’: Voters in the major UK by-election are angry  Politico
  3. The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election  AP News
  4. The Guardian view on the Makerfield byelection: Andy Burnham is looking to beat Reform’s politics of anger | Editorial  The Guardian
  5. Andy Burnham on track for Makerfield win — thanks to Restore Britain  The Times
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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang – NPR

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  1. Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang  NPR
  2. Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to 30 years in jail over Pyongyang drone plot  CNN
  3. Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North  BBC
  4. South Korea's ex-president Yoon gets 30 years over North Korea drone incident  The Hindu
  5. South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 30-year jail term over drone incursion  Reuters
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Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East

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Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on Israel

Pro-Palestine activists believe there could be a “sea change” in the Labour party’s approach to the crisis in the Middle East which could result in the government taking a tougher stance on Israel.

Campaigners have pointed to the threat posed to Labour by the Green surge in the local elections, the likely departure of Keir Starmer from No 10, and new polling which shows an appetite among Labour members for a ban on all arms shipments to Israel.

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Ukraine’s AI Drones Have Given Kyiv a Fresh Edge on Battlefield – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Ukraine’s AI Drones Have Given Kyiv a Fresh Edge on Battlefield  Bloomberg.com
  2. Bring the Kids and Grab Some Barbecue: A Day at the Ukrainian Drone Races  The New York Times
  3. Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time  New Scientist
  4. Ukraine Is Not Losing. Russia Is Not Winning.  The Atlantic
  5. Ukraine's mid-range drones are its new ace against Russia, but many don't arrive war-ready, pilot says  Business Insider
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‘There needs to be change’: Voters in the major UK by-election are angry – Politico

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  1. ‘There needs to be change’: Voters in the major UK by-election are angry  Politico
  2. The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election  AP News
  3. Left, right and centre – I see all strands of the Labour tribe pulling together in Makerfield. This is bigger than Burnham  The Guardian
  4. Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them  BBC
  5. A U.K. Special Election That Could (Eventually) Topple a Prime Minister  The New York Times
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Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma

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Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol’s health had worsened since she was hospitalised in December 2022 with heart problems that left her gravely ill

The eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has died aged 47, the palace has said, after nearly four years in a coma.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, known in Thailand as Princess Bha, had been in hospital since December 2022 when she became gravely ill after having heart problems while out training her dogs.

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Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center board mounts last-ditch effort to keep his name

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Board seeks to stay judge’s ruling that found Trump’s name was illegally added to Washington performing arts venue

Donald Trump’s hand-picked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.

The board voted on Thursday to seek a stay of US district judge Christopher Cooper’s 29 May ruling that said Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center, according to a person familiar with the move who requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting.

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