Landslides in eastern China kill 13
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Eiffel Tower reopens after row over removing women staff
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Drone strike near courthouse in central Sudan kills 13
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Sportlight / Putin, Trump had ‘frank’ call after US envoys visit
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Occupied west bank: UK, France, Canada sanction Israeli settlements
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Iran-backed Houthis attack 4 Saudi cities
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China’s Xi calls on British PM to ‘seek common ground’
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N Korea calls Russia bridge a sign of tighter ties
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Russia pummels Kyiv with missiles, drones
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Americans fear domestic extremists over foreign attacks: poll
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Xi vows unwavering support for Kim
China will not swerve from its commitment to safeguarding common interests with North Korea or waver in its support for Kim Jong Un, President Xi Jinping told Pyongyang’s leader yesterday during a rare summit.
9 June 2026
5 dead in Zaporizhzhia region: Ukraine
A Russian attack killed five and injured fourteen in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, the regional governor said on Telegram yesterday.
9 June 2026
Iran, Israel halt strikes on each other for now
Iran and Israel yesterday said that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes that threatened to reignite the Middle East war.
9 June 2026
Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting': Trump
US President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran must stop "shooting," as the two countries attacked each other for the first time since the ceasefire
8 June 2026
Iran blames US for latest exchanges of fire with Israel
Tehran was exchanging messages with Washington in an atmosphere of "extreme suspicion".
8 June 2026
Iran media says Israel struck petrochemical company
Iranian media today said Israel had struck a petrochemical company in southwestern Iran, as the warring countries traded fire hours after US President Donald Trump called for restraint.
8 June 2026
Yemen's Houthis declare 'total ban' on Israeli ships in Red Sea
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, raising the spectre of a return to major disruption on the key route
8 June 2026
Clashes between protesters and police kill 7 in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Commissioner Sardar Waheed, the top civilian official in the city of Rawalakot, where the latest clashes took place, told AFP three civilians were killed and 40 wounded.
8 June 2026
Death toll in Philippine quake at least 15: disaster agency
More than 100 people injured
8 June 2026
China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visit
China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang on arrival in North Korea today, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing.
8 June 2026
Airfares will take longer than expected to return to normal levels, says global airline body
Jet fuel prices are forecast to reach US$152 (S$196.2) per barrel in 2026, up from less than US$100 per barrel in 2025
8 June 2026
Japanese city suspends 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting
Bear attacks, including in urban areas, have been on the rise in Japan, prompting the government to set up a task force this year to reduce casualties
8 June 2026
Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies
Tehran's demands to end the war include the release of billions of dollars in frozen assets, as well as the lifting of U.S. and international sanctions and recognition of its sway over the Strait of Hormuz
8 June 2026
Trump says new Israel, Iran strikes won't affect peace deal
Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation, putting U.S.-Iran peace talks at risk
8 June 2026
Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint
The new attacks, including a strike on an Iranian petrochemical complex, came hours after US President Donald Trump called on Israel to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's missiles.
8 June 2026
Five injured in stabbing at New York's Penn Station: fire dept
Circumstances of the stabbing were not immediately clear.
8 June 2026
Magnitude 7.8 quake off Philippines kills one, triggers tsunami warnings
Japanese authorities separately issued a tsunami advisory for swathes of its Pacific coast
8 June 2026
Retaliation attacks against Israel a 'warning': Iran's Revolutionary Guards
'The Israeli army must stop its attacks on southern Lebanon and the suburbs,' says General Ali Abdollahi,
8 June 2026
Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce
Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards called the attack a "warning" after Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs earlier in the day, threatening wider strikes in the event of repeated aggression.
8 June 2026
Ex-wife of UAE royal released on bail
The ex-wife of a nephew of Dubai’s ruler has been released on bail, the emirate’s government media office said, after she was held during a custody battle.
8 June 2026