German broadcaster removes TV intro after Elon Musk takes legal action

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 02:57
ZDF TV responded to a "cease and desist" letter after the tech trillionaire condemned the broadcaster's "outrageous lies".
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Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 02:33
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
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Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 02:17
Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.
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Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 02:17
Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.
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Hokkaido Mosque Destroyed in Arson Attack; Suspect Rearrested

Japan Society News - June 17, 2026 - 01:28
A 37-year-old man previously arrested for allegedly attempting to set fire to a company and residence operated by a Pakistani national in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, has been rearrested on suspicion of setting a blaze that destroyed a mosque building used as an Islamic place of worship. (News On Japan)
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Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 01:20
Many Lebanese remain doubtful that the agreement could finally mean the end of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Drones create the first-ever Fifa scoreboard in Seattle sky

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 01:20
BBC reporter Max Matza is in Seattle, Washington, where 400 drones lit up the night sky on Monday to display the score of the Egypt v Belgium match.
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UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 01:03
A UK-registered yacht reported shots were fired by the frigate off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
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Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 00:31
For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war.
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Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 00:31
For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war.
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Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 00:19
The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela's interim government.
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Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid

BBC World News - June 17, 2026 - 00:19
The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela's interim government.
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France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 23:46
A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.
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France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 23:46
A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.
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Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel's recognition of its independence

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 23:34
The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.
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WATCH Major G7 Working Lunch With Trump, Meloni, Takaichi And Gulf Leaders

Japan Politics News - June 16, 2026 - 23:29
Powerful gathering at the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains as President Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Sanae Takaichi, Mark Carney, Ursula von der Leyen, Antonio Costa, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attend a high-level working lunch. (News On Japan)
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Shirahama Approves Accommodation Tax Up to 1,000 Yen Per Night

Japan Travel News - June 16, 2026 - 23:25
Shirahama, one of the Kansai region's leading tourist destinations, has approved the introduction of an accommodation tax, becoming the third municipality in the region after Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto City to adopt such a measure. (News On Japan)
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Japanese Man Arrested as Mastermind of Cambodia-Based Scam Network

Japan Society News - June 16, 2026 - 23:19
A Japanese man suspected of serving as a key coordinator for a Cambodia-based fraud syndicate that allegedly caused losses totaling billions of yen was arrested by Japanese authorities after being deported from Thailand on June 16. (News On Japan)
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Deadly House Fire in Hamamatsu Claims One Life

Japan Society News - June 16, 2026 - 23:17
A man was found dead after a house fire destroyed a residence in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, early on June 16, after a police officer on patrol spotted smoke and flames rising from the property. (News On Japan)
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Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet

BBC World News - June 16, 2026 - 23:11
Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.
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