UN chief’s call to probe deaths near Gaza aid site ‘disgrace’
UN Secretary General António Guterres on Monday called for an independent investigation into alleged Israeli strikes near aid distribution centres in Gaza,
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Australia raises minimum wages by 3.5% as inflation eases
By Renju Jose and Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s independent wage-setting body on Tuesday raised the national minimum wage by 3.5% effective
What are two Lebanese monkeys doing in a house in the North?
Inspectors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority collected the monkeys and took them into care. Two monkeys that apparently escaped from
Civilians killed near aid distribution centre, northern Gaza
At least sixteen people were killed and several others injured in the city of Jabalia in northern Gaza as reports emerged that
How Ukraine carried out daring ‘Spider Web’ attack on Russian bombers
It was an attack of astonishing ingenuity – unprecedented, broad, and 18 months in the making. On 1 June more than 100
Italy’s Mount Etna erupts, spewing ash, gas and rock
A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth on Monday from Italy’s Mount Etna as authorities warned people to steer
Sodexo partners HUNGRY to enhance foodservice options
Foodservice provider Sodexo has partnered Workplace food-tech platform HUNGRY, enlisting top chefs and restaurants to improve foodservice options. The collaboration is set
More than 700 believed dead in devastating Nigeria floods
The official death toll after deadly floods hit the Nigerian town of Mokwa on Thursday has risen to more than 200, officials
Spain records highest May temperature on record
Mainland Spain experienced its hottest May day ever on Friday, with the average temperature surpassing 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), national
Ukraine and Russia meet in Turkey for peace talks with few hopes for a breakthrough
ISTANBUL (AP) — Delegations from Russia and Ukraine gathered in Turkey on Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in
Footage of plane wreckage falsely linked to India-Pakistan crisis
As New Delhi and Islamabad traded tit-for-tat fighter jet, missile, drone and artillery attacks across their contested border in May 2025, a
Australian job ads fall for second month in May, ANZ-Indeed data shows
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian job advertisements fell for a second successive month in May in a sign that the tight labour market may
Rate cut expectations boost Australia home prices in May
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s house prices rose for the fourth straight month in May as expectations of more interest rate cuts boosted buyer
Activists set sail for Gaza with Greta Thunberg on board
Activists intend to bring aid supplies to the Gaza Strip using a sailing ship, with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on board. The
Israel denies killing 30 people seeking aid in Gaza
Israel has denied a Hamas report on Sunday that 30 people were killed in Israeli military attacks at humanitarian distribution centres in
Ukraine says more than 40 Russian warplanes hit in massive drone strikes
Ukraine claims to have hit more than 40 Russian bomber planes at a number of military airbases, in one of its most
‘I watched helplessly as water washed my family away’ in Nigeria floods
Adamu Yusuf’s life has been upended since he lost nine of his family members in Tiffin Maza, one of two communities in
could community service work better than jail?
The baby calls out, reaching towards a metal detector security gate. “Mama, mama,” she says. A prison officer waves her through. It’s
Explosions caused 2 bridges in western Russia to collapse, officials say. 7 people were killed
Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia overnight, officials said Sunday, without saying what had caused
Hamas reports more than 20 killed in gunfire at aid site in Gaza
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China accuses Pete Hegseth of sowing division in Asia in speech ‘filled with provocations’
China’s government has accused Pete Hegseth of trying to “sow division” in the Asia Pacific region over his speech at a Singapore
Missing Africa’s innovation moment? Geopolitical shifts could push Israel away
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta deliver joint statements in Jerusalem in 2016. Israel’s trade with Kenya, one of
Hamas says at least 60 people killed in Gaza in the past 24 hours
At least 60 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours as a result of Israeli airstrikes,
Hamas won’t collapse, even with the death of both Sinwars
The Sinwars helped build Hamas into the genocidal powerhouse it was on October 7. However, their deaths have appeared to come and
Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar officially killed in Khan Yunis strike, IDF confirms
In addition to Sinwar, the airstrike killed the commanders of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade and South Khan Yunis Brigade. Mohammed Sinwar, head of
India top general admits aerial ‘losses’ in recent conflict with Pakistan
India’s chief of defence staff says the country suffered initial losses in the air during a recent military conflict with neighbouring Pakistan,
Hamas says at least 60 people killed in Gaza in the past 24 hours
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Sweden will step up insurance checks on foreign ships as worries about Russia rise
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden said Saturday it will step up insurance checks on foreign ships in a move aimed at tightening controls
New German interior minister defends harder line on migration policy
The tougher approach to migration policy taken by Germany’s new coalition government is already showing results, according to Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.
Munich Jewish community head defends Israel against rising criticism
The president of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, Charlotte Knobloch, does not share the growing criticism of Israel’s lack
Germany vows to step up militarily but rhetoric may struggle to match reality
Within days of Russia launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Olaf Scholz announced a Zeitenwende, or historical “turning point”. The
Canada Post asks government to hold employee vote on contract offer
Canada Post late Friday asked the federal government to conduct a vote of unionized mail carriers on its latest contract proposal after
DeepSeek’s R1 Upgrade Nears Top-Tier LLMs
DeepSeek today rolled out DeepSeek-R1-0528, an upgraded version of its R1 large language model that it says now rivals OpenAI’s O3 and
IDF troops destroy Hamas military assets in schools throughout Gaza
Over 800 explosive devices and other weapons that had been hidden throughout Gaza have been found and confiscated. IDF troops in the
Navalny widow, media watchdog to launch TV channel
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Reporters Without Borders will launch a television channel to “promote free speech in
Defense officials debunk UN accusations of halting, impeding aid delivery
The UN acted as if it lacked the capacity to move food to northern Gaza, stalling aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom
Floods kill at least 110 people after heavy rain in Nigeria
At least 110 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials have told the BBC. The rainfall
Ukrainian ambassador praises gear change in Germany under Merz
The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany has expressed satisfaction with the change in tone in Berlin after President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit this week.
Pro-India parade filmed in Gujarat state, not Pakistan
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Visuals of Indian opposition leader ‘posing with YouTuber detained for spying’ are altered
Two images of Rahul Gandhi have circulated in social media posts falsely claiming they are proof that the Indian opposition Congress party