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9 injured in shooting near England squad's World Cup training ground
EVENING STANDARD
Nine people have been injured in a shooting close to the England squad’s World Cup training ground in Kansas City, Missouri, according to reports in the United States.
Mass shooting in Johannesburg kills 12, injures 9
REUTERS
CLEVELAND, Johannesburg, SA- At least 12 people were killed, and nine were injured on Tuesday evening when gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, South African police said on Wednesday.
Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied US entry for World Cup
ANADOLU AGENCY
MOGADISHU, Somalia- Somali football referee Omar Artan received a hero’s welcome on his return home after he was denied entry to the US, a decision that prevented him from officiating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Pentagon press room declared 'off limits' to the press
WASHINGTON TIMES
WASHINGTON D.C., USA- Reporters have been barred from the Pentagon press office after the Trump administration this week declared it a “Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility.”
At least 18 foreign nationals among 21 killed in Delhi hotel fire
MIAMI HERALD
NEW DELHI, India- At least 21 people, including 18 foreign nationals, were killed in a fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police and broadcaster CNN-News18 said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital since 2022.
Protests in UK over murder of 18-year-old student
EURO NEWS
Protests have broken out in the UK over the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, with hundreds gathering in Southampton on Tuesday as anger spilled into violence.
US intelligence shows Cuba acquiring 300+ drones
WLRN
Classified U.S. intelligence reveals Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has talked about using them to attack the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, American military vessels, and potentially Key West, Axios reported on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Hungarian parliament blocks withdrawal from ICC
SWEDEN HERALD
BUDAPEST, Hungary- Hungary's parliament has voted by a large majority to suspend the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
1 dead & 9 missing after chemical tank implodes in Washington
ITV NEWS
LONGVIEW, Washington, USA- At least one person has been killed and nine others are missing after a massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded at a facility in Washington State.
Deputy British ambassador to US abruptly leaves post
BBC NEWS
James Roscoe, the deputy to Britain's ambassador in Washington, has abruptly left his role.
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