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31 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• German Man Charged with Serial Rapes of Drugged Women Met Online · Berlin prosecutors charge a 68-year-old man with 22 counts of aggravated rape involving 14 women drugged via online dating.
• Jordan Bardella Sidelines as Marine Le Pen Secures 2027 French Presidential Candidacy · French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will run for president in 2027, sidelining deputy Jordan Bardella.
• Germany's BfV Reports 58,700 Far-Right Extremists Amid Rising Political Tensions · Germany's domestic intelligence agency reports a significant rise in far-right extremists to 58,700, linked to the AfD party's growth.
• Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots Near UK Yacht in English Channel · Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots at a British yacht to prevent a potential collision in the Channel.
• Poland's Tusk Calls for Mutual Respect After Ukraine Skips Conference · Polish PM Donald Tusk urges dialogue after Ukraine's Zelensky skipped a summit over a dispute regarding WWII history.
• Crime Boss Steven Lyons Arrives in Spain Following Extradition · Steven Lyons, leader of Scotland's Lyons crime family, has been extradited to Spain.
• Irish Dáil Passes Bill to Remove Three-Day Abortion Wait Period · The Irish parliament voted to remove the mandatory three-day waiting period before abortions up to 12 weeks.
• Irish Police Launch Fresh Search for Two Women Missing Since the 1990s · Gardaí begin a new search operation in County Wicklow for Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob, both murdered cases from the 1990s.
• Dublin Bank Worker Set for World Cup Debut Against Spain · Dublin-born defender Roberto Lopes, once a bank worker, prepares to face Spain at the 2026 World Cup.
• Pope Leo Visits Canary Islands to Highlight Migrant Peril and Advocate for Legal Pathways · Pope Leo XIV visits the Canary Islands to honor migrant deaths and urge safe, legal migration routes.
• Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates Tallest Church Tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Família · Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the 172.5m Tower of Jesus Christ at Barcelona's Sagrada Família, making it the world's tallest church.
• Norwegian Court Denies Release to Crown Princess's Son Ahead of Rape Trial Verdict · Oslo appeal court rejects Marius Borg Høiby's request for release due to his mother's critical illness before his rape trial verdict.
• Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia, Hitting Cheboksary Military Plant · President Zelensky confirms Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck a drone and missile plant in Cheboksary, Russia.
• Thousands Protest in France Over Murder of 11-Year-Old Girl Lyhanna · Tens of thousands of French protesters demand justice for Lyhanna, whose alleged killer was known to police as a sex offender.
• Armenia Votes on West vs Russia as Moscow Weaponizes Economy · Armenians vote on June 7 as Russia bans exports to pressure PM Pashinyan's pro-Western government.
• French Radical Left Accuses 'Patriotic' Banquets of Racism and Far-Right Ties · La France Insoumise claims Le Canon Français banquets promote exclusion and far-right agendas through racist behavior and conservative funding.
• Russian Strike Devastates Sleepy Kyiv Neighbourhood, Leaves Residents in Grief · Russian missile and drone attack kills six in Kyiv and destroys homes in Vynohradar.
• Explosion at Naxxar Fireworks Factory in Malta Leaves Two Men with Minor Injuries · An explosion at a fireworks factory in Naxxar, Malta, injured two men and prompted an official inquiry.
• Paris Fans Celebrate PSG Champions League Win Amid Police Clashes · PSG players greeted by jubilant fans in Paris following a Champions League victory.
• UK-Funded French Migrant Detention Centre Faces Legal Challenge · A French environmental group is suing to cancel a building permit for a new migrant detention centre funded by the UK.
• Spanish Police Raid Socialist Party HQ Amid Escalating Corruption Probe · Spanish police raided the Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid to seize documents related to alleged corruption and misinformation plots.
• BBC Investigates Russia's Relentless Targeting of Critical Infrastructure · BBC report examines the specific critical infrastructure sectors Russia is relentlessly targeting.
• Pope Leo XIV Inspects Ferrari's First Fully Electric Vehicle · Pope Leo XIV visited Ferrari's Maranello headquarters to inspect the brand's first fully electric hypercar.
• Ukraine Urges EU to Find Mediator for Russia War Talks Amid Escalation · Ukraine pushes EU to appoint a mediator to negotiate an end to the war with Russia as US efforts stall.
• Ex-PM Edouard Philippe Emerges as Early Favorite to Defeat French Populists · Polls suggest Edouard Philippe is the only candidate capable of defeating Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the French presidential runoff.
• Artist JR Transforms Paris' Pont Neuf Into Massive Inflatable Cave · French artist JR installs a 120-meter inflatable cave structure on Paris' historic Pont Neuf bridge
• Greenlanders Protest US Consile Opening Amid Trump Influence Demands · Hundreds of Greenlanders protested against Donald Trump's influence over their territory outside the new US consulate in Nuuk.
• Baltic Nations Scramble Jets Amid Rising Drone Incursions from Ukraine Campaign · Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania face repeated drone incursions, prompting NATO air alerts and joint defense calls.
• Ukraine Deploys Cheap Interceptor Drones and Shotguns to Counter Russian Drone Swarms · Ukraine intercepts 94% of Russian drones using a layered defense combining AI software and low-cost interceptors.
• Russian Jets Dangerous Intercept Unarmed RAF Spy Plane Over Black Sea · Russia intercepted an unarmed RAF Rivet Joint spy plane over the Black Sea, triggering emergency systems.