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US police hunt suspects after shooting near festival leaves multiple casualties
WASHINGTON, June 7 — Authorities in the US state of Ohio were searching for suspects yesterday following a shooting near a festival that saw multiple casualties, police said. “Officers discovered […]
Hegseth, at D-Day event, says Europe faces ‘invasion’ of dangerous ideologies
PARIS, June 7 — US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned yesterday that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea, linking immigration to the legacy […]
Iran fires missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, Gulf allies denounce ‘blatant aggression’
TEHRAN, June 7 — Iran launched a salvo of missiles at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait yesterday after fresh American strikes, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and […]
Trump’s grand designs: Washington gets makeover from ‘American flag blue’ pool to Independence Arch
WASHINGTON, June 7 — President Donald Trump is pursuing an ambitious revamp of Washington, from a US$400 million White House ballroom to a 250-foot (76-meter) arch and a new promenade […]
US reports second case of dangerous livestock pest
WASHINGTON, June 6 — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday it has detected a second case of a dangerous livestock pest whose flesh-eating larvae can kill cattle. The […]
‘World crying for peace’: Pope Leo kicks off Spain trip with fiery plea to leaders
MADRID, June 6 — Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with “sterile simplifications” to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the […]
‘Chewed ice to stay alive’: Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa recalls six‑day ordeal
KATHMANDU, June 6 — A Nepali mountaineer who survived nearly a week on Mount Everest said he “chewed ice” to stay alive, as he recovered in a hospital after a […]
‘We are still playing catch‑up’: WHO chief warns Ebola spreading fast as cases near 500
GENEVA, June 6 — Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed Saturday, amid mounting concern over the […]
‘We were so close’: Malaysian diver says rescuers forced to abandon Laos cave search for last two men as entrance unstable (VIDEO)
VIENTIANE, June 6 — Rescuers called off their search Saturday for two men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos for more than two weeks, as the site became unstable […]
Bangkok Bolt driver gets one-month jail and fine after attacking Japanese passenger over fare row
BANGKOK, June 6 — A Thai court has sentenced a ride-hailing driver to one month in jail and fined him 5,000 baht (RM645) for assaulting a Japanese passenger following a […]