President Obama with Prime Minister David Cameron on a visit to the UK in 2011 (Photo via UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office)Everything you need to know about the world this morning, curated by VICE.Obama to Warn UK on Danger of Leaving EU
President Obama flies into the UK later today and is expected to call on the country to stay inside the European Union. The UK has a referendum June 23 on whether to remain in the EU or leave. Obama will warn British voters that leaving would jeopardize their special relationship with the US.—USA TodayUS Agents Discover California-Mexico Drug Tunnel
US officials uncovered a cross-border tunnel complete with its own rail line used to transport cocaine and marijuana from Tijuana to San Diego. Seven tons of marijuana were seized along with $22 million in cocaine, reportedly the largest-ever seizure associated with a California-Mexico tunnel.—VICE News
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President Obama flies into the UK later today and is expected to call on the country to stay inside the European Union. The UK has a referendum June 23 on whether to remain in the EU or leave. Obama will warn British voters that leaving would jeopardize their special relationship with the US.—USA TodayUS Agents Discover California-Mexico Drug Tunnel
US officials uncovered a cross-border tunnel complete with its own rail line used to transport cocaine and marijuana from Tijuana to San Diego. Seven tons of marijuana were seized along with $22 million in cocaine, reportedly the largest-ever seizure associated with a California-Mexico tunnel.—VICE News
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Volkswagen to Buy Back US Cars
Volkswagen is expected to announce a deal today to buy back some of the almost 600,000 US diesel vehicles affected by the emissions cheating scandal. The deal could see the German company spend about $1 billion to compensate owners of the affected cars.—Los Angeles TimesCIA to Pay Family of Benghazi Contractor $400,000
The family of Glen Doherty, a CIA contractor killed in the 2012 Benghazi attack, will receive $400,000 from the agency under a new "enhanced death benefits" program. The CIA said it would provide extra money for employees killed overseas "in the performance of duty."—ABC News
Volkswagen is expected to announce a deal today to buy back some of the almost 600,000 US diesel vehicles affected by the emissions cheating scandal. The deal could see the German company spend about $1 billion to compensate owners of the affected cars.—Los Angeles TimesCIA to Pay Family of Benghazi Contractor $400,000
The family of Glen Doherty, a CIA contractor killed in the 2012 Benghazi attack, will receive $400,000 from the agency under a new "enhanced death benefits" program. The CIA said it would provide extra money for employees killed overseas "in the performance of duty."—ABC News
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A large explosion at a state-run oil plant in the Mexican city of Coatzacoalcos has left three people dead and at least 136 injured. Coatzacoalcos residents were told to stay indoors because of the potentially toxic nature of the smoke, but it has now dissipated. The cause of the blast is unclear.—ReutersCanada Wants to Legalize Marijuana
The Canadian government will introduce legislation next year to make the sale of marijuana legal, according to Jane Philpott, the health minister. She said the government wants to keep weed "profits out of the hands of criminals," and she will launch a task force within weeks to explore regulation.—The Toronto StarUN Evacuates Syrians from Besieged Towns
The United Nations has begun evacuating hundreds of people from besieged Syrian towns as civilians try to flee the latest outbreak of fighting. People were given safe passage on UN buses from rebel-held towns near Damascus and government-held towns in the northwest Idlib province.—Al Jazeera
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Mitsubishi Offices Raided in Japan
Japanese officials have raided and searched Mitsubishi Motors' offices following the carmaker's admission it had falsified fuel data. The government said it would deal with the company in "a strict manner" after Mitsubishi admitted it altered data to flatter mileage rates on more than 600,000 cars.—BBC News
Japanese officials have raided and searched Mitsubishi Motors' offices following the carmaker's admission it had falsified fuel data. The government said it would deal with the company in "a strict manner" after Mitsubishi admitted it altered data to flatter mileage rates on more than 600,000 cars.—BBC News
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Singer Father John Misty will donate the proceeds from his upcoming North Carolina show to LGBT support center Time Out Youth. He said the state's anti-LGBT bathroom bill was "obviously bullshit" but still wanted to play for his fans.—Rolling StoneSnapchat's Marley Filter Causes Blackface Outcry
A new Snapchat filter that allows users to look like Bob Marley, complete with dreadlocks and brown skin, was widely condemned as a digital version of blackface. Kylie Jenner was criticized for using the filter.—The GuardianBen Carson Wants Harriet Tubman on the $2 Bill
Former presidential candidate Ben Carson disagrees with the Treasury plan to replace Andrew Jackson with abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the front of the $20 bill. "We can find another way to honor her—maybe a $2 bill," Carson said. The $2 bill was last issued in 2003.—CNNSchilling Fired by ESPN for Transphobia
ESPN has fired baseball analyst Curt Schilling for a Facebook post making fun of transgender people. Next to a photo showing an overweight man wearing a wig, Schilling wrote: "A man is a man no matter what they call themselves."—The New York TimesMosquito-Trapping Billboards Pop Up in Brazil
Two advertising agencies have released mosquito-trapping billboards to help fight the Zika epidemic. The billboards emit a lactic acid-laced mist that simulates sweat to lure mosquitoes in, where they are trapped and die.—MotherboardPostSecret Creator Shares Creepiest Things
Frank Warren, creator of the PostSecret blog, has selected the creepiest secrets people have ever sent him. They include making a cat drink bleach, masturbating into salad, and cutting holes in condoms.—VICE Done with reading? Watch Kenny Holz Trolls the US Presidential Race: