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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 […]
Elon Musk’s Grok ‘used in Iran strikes’ sparks alarm over AI-powered warfare claims, US says
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. […]
Russian warship fires ‘warning shots’ at UK yacht in Channel standoff
LONDON, June 17 — Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots Tuesday at a yacht making a “dangerous approach” in the Channel, as the UK evaluated that the […]
US hospital shooting: One killed, one wounded, gunman still on the run as lockdown lifted in Delaware
WILMINGTON, June 17 — A suspect remains at large after a shooting at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware left one person dead and another injured on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Wilmington […]