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UBER SET TO LAUNCH DRIVERLESS TAXIS IN LONDON

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Uber plans to launch self-driving taxis in London next year as part of England's upcoming trials of driverless services, the company and the UK government announced Tuesday. The initial phase will include a human safety driver who can intervene, with the aim of transitioning to fully driverless operation later on.

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UKRAINE BOMBS RUSSIAN AIRBASES IN MASSIVE DRONE STRIKE, DESTROYS OVER 40 WARPLANES

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On June 1, 2025, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) executed a daring, unprecedented drone assault on Russian military airbases, striking deep into enemy territory. Codenamed Operation Spiderweb, the attack targeted four strategic sites and reportedly destroyed 41 aircraft, including nuclear-capable bombers.

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EUROSTAR TO LAUNCH NEW ROUTES TO SWITZERLAND AND GERMANY

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As competition looms, Eurostar announced plans Tuesday to expand its direct train routes from London to Frankfurt and Geneva. The move, slated for the early 2030s, comes as potential rivals threaten its 30-year monopoly on cross-channel rail travel. New services from Amsterdam and Brussels to Geneva are also planned.

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SALE OF BROWN BEAR MEAT APPROVED IN SLOVAKIA

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Slovakia’s government has approved plans to sell meat from brown bears, a protected species in the EU, after authorising the culling of about a quarter of the country’s 1,300 bears last month. The move has sparked criticism from conservation groups and opposition politicians.

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TIKTOK BLOCKS SEARCHES FOR 'SKINNYTOK' HASHTAG

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TikTok has blocked users from searching for the hashtag "skinnytok," which critics claim promotes extreme thinness. Videos tagged with #skinnytok often feature workout routines and daily eating habits. The platform stated that the search was disabled because the hashtag became associated with unhealthy weight loss content.

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FARMHOUSE AT PRINCESS DIANA'S CHILDHOOD HOME DESTROYED IN SUSPECTED ARSON ATTACK

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A farmhouse on the Althorp Estate, the childhood home and final resting place of Princess Diana, has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack, prompting an outpouring of shock and sadness from her family and the public.

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KAROL NAWROCKI WINS POLISH PRESIDENTIAL RACE

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Poland has entered a new political chapter. Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist historian backed by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, secured a narrow victory in the country's presidential runoff. The final tally, released early Monday by the National Electoral Commission, showed Nawrocki with 50.89% of the vote against liberal rival Rafal Trzaskowski's 49.11%.

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GERMANY ISSUES WARNINGS TO ISRAEL OVER GAZA OFFENSIVE

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Germany's long-standing diplomatic alignment with Israel is undergoing a visible recalibration. In the most critical remarks to date, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul have signaled a potential shift in Berlin's policy—driven by the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and a wave of public discontent at home.

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