Islamic State have claimed responsibility for the attacks on Irans parliament and Ayatollah Khomeinis shrine on 7 June, killing at least 7 people. The two attacks happened almost simultaneously in Tehran, and Iranian officials say they foiled a third attack.
Atlanta police are looking for a man who jumped onto the hood of a car and kicked in its windshield On June 5. Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta is offering a reward of as much as $2,000 for information leading to an arrest.
The paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
The accident took place after the victim's car collided head-on with another car travelling in the opposite direction.
Footage released by the state-run Korean Central News Agency shows the 33-year-old dictator sporting a wide grin while being treated to a showcase of military hardware.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was heckled and booed by butchers during a campaign stop at Smithfield Market on June 7, the final day before the election.
Trillanes together with lower house Philippine Lawmaker Gary Alejano filed a 45-page complaint at the International Criminal Court.
On 8 June the UK heads to the polls for a general election, to decide who will run the government and be in charge during the Brexit negotiations. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are going head to head to become prime minister, but to do so they will have to win some key seats and fend off opposition from the EU-backing Liberal Democrats, SNP and others.
A 21-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man have both been arrested, after a violent brawl in an Iowa McDonalds on 3 June. The video, shot by Amanda Garland Gravely who was waiting at the drive-through, shows a woman throwing objects at the McDonalds manager, before climbing over the counter and getting into a fight.
On the final day of campaigning Twitter has been abuzz with people lashing out at the Conservatives with sarcasm over their recent attacks on the opposition party.
Philippine soldiers on 3 June tended to a two-month old baby who had been trapped in Marawi since Islamic State-linked militants attacked the city on 23 May.
Supermarket shelves are empty in the Qatar capital Doha. People are storing up large quantities of food water after several Arab nations recently cut ties with Qatar, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen. These nations accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism. Qatar relies on its Gulf neighbors for 80% of its food imports. Iran has called for dialogues to resolve the conflict and has sent food supplies to Qatar. The rift also led to the suspension of all flights between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors. Angry customers lined up outside of the Qatar Airways office to demand refunds. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has taken the credit for the split.
Thousands attended a candlelight vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. On June 4, 1989, the Chinese government deployed troops to crackdown on pro-democracy, student-led protests. It is estimated that hundreds, if not thousands, were killed that day, although Chinese authorities have yet to release an official death toll. Organizers estimated that 110,000 gathered for the vigil, while police estimated only 18,000 took part. Hong Kong is one of the few places under Chinese control that such commemorations are allowed. Nearly three decades later, any public commemoration of the protests is still banned on the Chinese mainland.
A man was shot after he attacked a police officer next to Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Eyewitness Kyle Riches shot video of the man lying on the ground after being shot. The man attacked a police officer with a hammer, yelling This is for Syria during the attack. The officer suffered minor injuries. The suspect was wounded in the chest.
BPI President Cezar Consing apologizes to irate customers for the glitch that caused double credits from April 27 to May 2.
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