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World

June 3, 2026

Wholesale, American Fireworks, Pink or Blue to pay $4 million damages over 2020 El Dorado fire

These smoke bombs should never have been sold in California, where they are illegal, a statement by the U.S. Department of Justice said on Tuesday.

Wholesale Fireworks Corp, American Fireworks Wholesale LLC
June 3, 2026

Dutch, Cameroonian charged with smuggling monkeypox into U.S.

Mr Kwe, a 38-year-old citizen of Cameroon, is a research fellow in Mr Munster’s section. The work of both men focuses on “emerging viral pathogens”.

Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe
June 3, 2026

Guterres congratulates UN General Assembly president-elect Rahman

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has congratulated Bangladeshi foreign minister Khalilur Rahman on his election as president of the 81st session of the UNGA.

UN General Assembly
June 3, 2026

Poland moves to ban smartphones in primary schools

The planned law would prohibit the use of mobile phones and other devices capable of recording audio or video during lessons and breaks.

Primary school kids using phones in Poland
June 3, 2026

UN General Assembly elects Bangladesh’s Rahman as next president

In a secret-ballot election, Mr Rahman secured 99 votes to Mr Kakouris’ 91. A total of 190 ballots were cast, with no invalid votes or abstentions.

Khalilur Rahman
June 3, 2026

Canadian citizen Denis Bouchard sentenced to prison for voting in U.S. presidential election

A Canadian has been sentenced to two months in prison for making false claims of U.S. citizenship to vote in the 2022 elections and the 2024 presidential election.

Denis Bouchard
June 3, 2026

Trump orders U.S. banks to stop serving undocumented immigrants, confiscate existing accounts

Since returning to the White House last year, Mr Trump has moved to limit immigration into the U.S., citing a high rate of visa overstays and identity fraud, among other issues.

Trump signing documents, ICE cracking down on immigrants
June 3, 2026

American jailed 54 months for viciously stabbing woman because she’s Black

He stomped on her after she fell to the ground. He then used a knife to repeatedly and violently stab the woman.

Passengers on King County Metro bus
June 3, 2026

U.S. prison official sentenced to jail for collecting bribe

Ms Torres, 50, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber to one year and one day in federal prison for receiving a bribe as a public official.

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June 3, 2026

False Claim Allegations: Officium Global, Loyal Source Government Services reach multimillion-dollar agreement with U.S.

The settlement concluded a lawsuit originally filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida by relator Jeremy Lavin.

Loyal Source Government Services