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Police said the motive was not yet known and no arrests had been made, but there were suspicions it was related to competition over illegal mining in the area.

Kenya saw fresh unrest on 9 June as protesters defied a court order and clashed with police near Laikipia Air Base over plans for a US funded Ebola quarantine facility, fuelling fears about the virus and prompting arrests.

President Donald Trump announced that Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter late on Monday, promising consequences for the country on Tuesday as peace negotiations stall and an April ceasefire appears increasingly under strain. “There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured,” he wrote on Truth Social. “Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity,…

A military response from the US could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April, as Tehran and Washington have yet to negotiate an end to the war.

Thousands of residents fled Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre on 9 June, with long queues of vehicles heading north after Israeli military warnings heightened fears of further air strikes and a wider regional escalation.

Spain’s Barcelona welcomed Pope Leo XIV on 9 June as thousands gathered for a prayer service at the city’s cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia. The pontiff’s visit includes a landmark ceremony at the Sagrada Familia Basilica.

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Iran’s World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled, and 13 delegation members remain without visas, forcing the team to base itself in Mexico. Meanwhile, a Somali referee was turned away, an Iraqi striker was held for seven hours in Chicago, and Senegalese players were body-searched on arrival.