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Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas
Jun 2, 2026 - World 
Exclusive: First shipwrecks found in Nassau harbour on New Providence, once the hideout of Blackbeard and Calico JackThe first shipwrecks linked to the real pirates of the Caribbean in the Bahamas have been discovered by an international team co-directed by a British marine archaeologist.Blackbeard and Calico Jack Rackham were among pirates who, between the 1690s and 1720s, turned Nassau on the island of New Providence into a hideout where they plotted their next heists on the high seas and divided up their plunder. Continue reading...
Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 11 and traps others in damaged buildings
Jun 2, 2026 - World 
Russian forces have launched a massive aerial attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least 18 civilians and wounding over 100
As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook up meals to support patients, workers
Jun 2, 2026 - World 
Volunteers are supporting Congo's Ebola outbreak response with cooked meals in a program assisted by the U.N. food agency
Mozambique says five citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa
Jun 2, 2026 - World 
South African police confirm two deaths of Mozambicans in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration violence sweeps countryMozambique said five of its nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend and efforts were under way on Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of others.However, the South African police confirmed only that two Mozambicans had died in violence in the southern coastal town of Mossel Bay, the first killings to be officially linked to a wave of anti-migrant protests sweeping the country. Continue reading...
Bear injures 4 people in Japanese residential area as annual number of attacks rises
Jun 2, 2026 - World 
A bear has injured four people in a Japanese residential area in the latest case of attacks by the animals in the region
