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EPAActing Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen waves as she was received by the King of Denmark onboard the royal yacht DannebrogMonths since Denmark’s general election, acting prime minister Mette Frederiksen, the leader of the Social Democratic Party, will form a centre-left coalition minority government. Twelve parties won seats in March’s inconclusive election. The Social Democrats won the most votes but saw their weakest performance since 1903.Speaking to reporters after meeting King Frederik X, Frederiksen said the deal was reached following long and fraught negotiations, adding that she would present the new cabinet on Wednesday. The deal gives her a third…
Any new tenancy contract on a previously rented unit will be offered at the same rental value as the preceding contractAbu Dhabi has announced a temporary rent freeze across the city, the emirate’s Real Estate Centre announced on Tuesday, June 2, effective immediately. All residential, commercial, and industrial tenancy contract renewals will be processed at a 0 per cent increase for the duration of the measure. Any new tenancy contract on a previously rented unit will be offered at the same rental value as the preceding contract, with a freeze on price increase. The measure is temporary and until further…
ReutersThe US Department of Justice (DOJ) says it will abide by a court ruling halting the Trump administration’s $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund meant to compensate people who allege unfair treatment by the federal government during previous administrations.In a statement on Monday, the department said it “disagrees strongly with the decision” made by the court.The administration last month announced what it called an “anti-weaponisation fund” as part of its settlement agreement with US President Donald Trump over a leak of his tax returns.Democrats have criticised it as a “slush fund”, Republicans have opposed it and a federal judge temporarily blocked its creation…
Getty ImagesSix people were killed in the US state of Iowa after a series of shootings that appeared to stem from a domestic dispute, police said.The suspected shooter also was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Muscatine Police Department.The victims are believed to be family members of the suspect, identified as Ryan Willis McFarland, 52, of Muscatine, the department said.Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies called the shooting an “act of evil”.The shootings took place on Monday at multiple locations within the city of Muscatine.Police received a report of a shooting just after noon on Monday. When…
ReutersMany families have been fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs after the Israeli military warned residents to leaveLebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut.The Lebanese embassy in the US said it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s acceptance of the US proposal for a mutual cessation of attacks”.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the agreement, but warned strikes on Beirut would go ahead “if Hezbollah does not stop attacking our cities and civilians”.The statements came after US President Donald Trump said he had spoken to…
Two Indian families are being questioned after a two-year-old boy fell to his death from a staircase area, moments after he was playing with two 11-year-old girlsAuthorities in Sharjah are questioning two Indian families in connection with the death of a toddler, according to a lawyer assisting them. Advocate Preeta Sriram Madav said the families, who hail from the southern Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, were taken in for questioning on the day of the incident, in which a two-year-old boy fell to his death from a staircase area in a residential tower.It was initially believed that the…
NewsFeedWoman assaulted by Dutch police at asylum centre speaks to mediaMalak Mahmoud, the heavily pregnant woman filmed being thrown to the ground by a Dutch police officer as her Palestinian husband from Gaza was detained, has spoken to media. Police in Zeist issued a statement saying they are reviewing the use of force and have opened an investigation, but have not responded to media’s request for comment.Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd media on Googleinfo
ReutersAt least five people have been killed and dozens have been injured after Russia launched a major overnight attack on cities across Ukraine. Four people were killed in Dnipro and 16 were injured. One person was also killed in Kyiv, where at least 29 were injured following Russian strikes in the early hours of Tuesday.Thousands of people took shelter in the capital as large plumes of smoke rose from the city’s centre. Air raid warnings were in place across most of Ukraine.Moscow last week warned it would launch “systematic strikes” on Ukraine in response to a drone strike last month…
Watch: Glass doors break as fans scramble to see Pursuit of Jade starHuge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see actor Zhang Linghe.13 hrs agoAsia
AFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump speaking to workers at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is undergoing renovations ahead of celebrations for America’s 250th birthday As a growing list of musical acts announced they were dropping out of, or had never agreed to participate in, a series of concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, Donald Trump said that he didn’t need them anyway.”I don’t want so-called ‘artists’ that get paid far too much money, who aren’t happy,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “I only want to be surrounded by happy people, smart people, successful people and people…