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Reuters: Notre Dame attacker shouted ‘this is for Syria’ before being shot

A man armed with a hammer shouted “this is for Syria” before attacking police officers on June 6 outside France’s Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the …
Reuters

Reuters: Rights body experts say Moldova plan to change vote rules ‘inappropriate’

A plan by Moldova to change the way it conducts elections is “inappropriate”, European rights experts commissioned to study the proposal have …
Reuters

BBC: Third London Bridge attacker named

The third London Bridge attacker has been named as 22-year-old Youssef Zaghba, a Moroccan-Italian man. Read more here.
BBC

Financial Times: Tusk adds voice to calls for tighter control of Nord Stream 2

Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, has weighed in against the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline to bring more Russian gas to Germany, …
Financial Times

Reuters: Contractor charged with leaking document about US election hacking

The U.S. Department of Justice on June 5 charged a federal contractor with sending classified material to a news organization that sources identified …
Reuters

Reuters: Trump seeks legislative wins as clock ticks, Russia probe looms

President Donald Trump will huddle with congressional leaders on June 6, seeking to rev up a stalled legislative agenda as the summer break draws …
Reuters

Reuters: Tillerson says Trump’s ‘been clear to me’ to try to rebuild Russia ties

U.S. President Donald Trump told his top diplomat that the dispute over probes into links between his inner circle and Russia should not undermine …
Reuters

AFP: Montenegro becomes NATO’s 29th member

Montenegro became NATO’s 29th member June 5 just as the crucial Atlantic alliance appeared imperiled by US President Donald Trump’s ambiguous …
AFP

Reuters: Thousands of Slovaks protest corruption, demand ouster of interior minister

Thousands of Slovaks rallied in Bratislava on June 5 to protest against corruption and demand the resignation of the interior minister over his ties …
Reuters

Reuters: Blast at China petrochemical plant kills eight, injures nine

An explosion rocked a petrochemical plant in China’s eastern province of Shandong on June 5, killing eight people and injuring nine, state media and …
Reuters

CNN: London Bridge attack – 2 assailants identified

British police have identified two of the three men behind June 4 night’s terror attack in London as 27-year-old Khuram Shazad Butt and 30-year-old …
CNN

CNN: Six people dead in Orlando workplace shooting

A disgruntled former employee shot and killed five people at an Orlando, Florida, business June 5 morning before killing himself, Orange County …
CNN

Washington Post: Defying Russia, Montenegro finally joins NATO

BUDVA, Montenegro — Once the Balkan stronghold of pro-Russian sentiments, tiny Montenegro is on June 5 silently celebrating its entry into NATO in a …
Washington Post

Los Angeles Times: Tiny Montenegro is about to become part of NATO. Here’s what you need to know

Luxury yachts slide past swimmers cooling off in the blue waters of the Adriatic. Mountains in pastel greens and grays tower in the background. …
Los Angeles Times

Reuters: Saudi, Egypt lead Arab states cutting Qatar ties, Iran blames Trump

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing it of supporting terrorism and opening up …
Reuters

Associated Press: Special counsel’s Trump investigation includes Manafort case

WASHINGTON – The special counsel investigating possible ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia’s government has taken over a …
Associated Press

Reuters: Islamic State claims responsibility for London attack

Islamic State claimed responsibility for June 3 night’s attack in London which killed seven people and wounded dozens, the militant group’s agency …
Reuters

OCCRP: Leaked documents show Russian, Serbian attempts to meddle in Macedonia

Editor’s Note: The following investigation was conducted by the Washington, D.C.-based Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, a Kyiv Post …
OCCRP
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