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Israel strikes southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations of nine villages
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem June 5, 2026

Thousands flee including from village hosting at least 2,500 displaced people, one day after Hezbollah rejects ceasefireThousands fled their homes after Israel issued forced evacuation orders for nine villages in southern Lebanon before strikes that ki…

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Man City chair Al Mubarak will ‘say everything’ after verdict on finances
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera June 5, 2026

English Premier League side Manchester City charged with 115 alleged breaches of financial rules.

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‘Red meat is a dream’: Iran inflation hits highest level since World War II
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera June 5, 2026

The war with the US is not the only factor driving prices skywards.

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At least 49 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera June 5, 2026

Two people managed to survive after walking more than 50km to a water source and then a nearby town.

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Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal wins La Liga Player of the Season award
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera June 5, 2026

Lamine Yamal will be an integral part of Spain's World Cup 2026 challenge and was key in Barcelona's La Liga defence.

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Inside one man’s botched deportation: seven flights, two swallowed batteries and a staggering bill for the UK taxpayer
ByDiane Taylor June 5, 2026

Omar is married to a British woman, has a British son and was given a single non-custodial sentence nine years ago. Nonetheless, the Home Office was determined to deport him – whatever the costA year ago, Omar was living in the UK with his British wife…

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WHO, Africa CDC unveil $518m Ebola plan as Uganda death toll rises
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera June 5, 2026

Uganda reported three more cases and one more death from the outbreak which has spread from the DRC.

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WFP: War on Iran pushing millions towards hunger
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera June 5, 2026

The US-Israeli war on Iran could tip up to 45 million people into acute hunger, the UN's WFP warns.

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NASA tells ISS astronauts to ready for possible evacuation amid leak repair
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera June 5, 2026

NASA says four astronauts sheltering in transport capsule out of 'abundance of caution' as Roscosmos makes repairs.

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Are the US and Iran closer to war or to a deal?
ByAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera June 5, 2026

As US and Iran pursue talks, both signal they are still ready to use force against each other.

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