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France heatwave sparks canal swimming in Paris as temperatures soar
PARIS, June 17 — France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. It will […]
South Korea eases border curbs near North Korea in rare policy shift
SEOUL, June 17 — Civilians in South Korea will be able to get several kilometres nearer North Korea under new rules broadening public access to the highly militarised border zone, […]
Japan melts down ice cream firms in suspected price-fixing cartel probe
TOKYO, June 17 — Summer is coming, a boom time for ice cream makers, but Japanese authorities have raided six major firms on suspicion of colluding to raise prices. Among […]
Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon despite Middle East peace deal
BEIRUT, June 17 — Israeli forces on Wednesday carried out airstrikes on several areas in south Lebanon, state media reported, despite a peace deal in the Middle East war that […]
Australia’s Pauline Hanson blasts media, targets ‘radical Islam’ as far-right surge gathers pace
SYDNEY, June 17 — The leader of Australia’s ascendant far-right party assailed “radical Islam” and the media on Wednesday and vowed to pull the country out of international organisations in […]
Ex-Spanish PM Zapatero faces landmark graft probe court grilling
MADRID, June 17 — Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will begin two days of unprecedented court hearings on Wednesday suspected of influence peddling, the latest corruption affair […]
Putin hosts Asean leaders as G7 ramps up pressure over Ukraine war
KAZAN (Russia), June 17 — President Vladimir Putin hosts a summit of South-east Asian leaders in the central Russian city of Kazan from Wednesday, as the West pressures Moscow to […]
China threatens retaliation as Taiwan launches ‘spy tip-off’ intelligence website
BEIJING, June 17 — China vowed on Wednesday to take “resolute countermeasures” in response to Taiwan launching a website for Chinese citizens to leak intelligence, state media reported. China claims […]
G7 moves to tackle rising global debt risks as leaders warn of growing financial instability worldwide
EVIAN-LES-BAINS (France), June 17 — G7 leaders on Tuesday pledged to step up efforts to address high debt burdens among developing countries, including middle-income countries not currently eligible for a […]
Trump rebukes Israel over Lebanon strikes, says civilian deaths ‘unnecessary’ in rare public criticism
WASHINGTON, June 17 — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a rare public rebuke of Israel’s military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah fighters, saying it was unnecessary to bomb […]