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Israel, Hezbollah trade blows as diplomats meet in Washington
BEIRUT, June 3 — Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire yesterday while Lebanese and Israeli envoys met in Washington for direct talks, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the […]
US government appeals judge’s order for tariff refunds
WASHINGTON, June 3 — The Trump administration yesterday formally appealed a judge’s order for refunds of the US president’s global tariffs after they were struck down by the Supreme Court […]
‘I can’t breathe’: Clashes erupt after UK police handcuff dying student
SOUTHAMPTON, June 3 — Video of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer […]
Trump names ally Bill Pulte as US intelligence chief, despite no security experience
WASHINGTON, June 3 — President Donald Trump yesterday appointed a loyalist housing official with a history of targeting Trump’s enemies as the head of US intelligence, despite him having no […]
Protesting teachers in Mexico topple player statues days before World Cup
MEXICO CITY, June 3 — Protesting teachers toppled towering statues of football players on Mexico City’s main promenade yesterday and threatened growing protests before the World Cup if the government […]
UK releases footage of dying student wrongly handcuffed after fatal stabbing, sparking backlash
 LONDON, June 2 — UK police released footage of a dying student falsely accused of racially abusing a Sikh man who stabbed him, sparking anger today from far-right leader Nigel […]
Bear rampage in northern Japan leaves four injured in factories, residential area
 TOKYO, June 2 — A bear attack left four people injured in two factories and a residential area in northern Japan’s Fukushima today, police and media reports said. A record […]
UN agency warns El Nino likely by August, raising risk of heatwaves, droughts and extreme weather
GENEVA, June 2 — There is an 80-per cent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August, increasing the risk of extreme weather events, the World […]
Cambodia turns to UN-backed mediation in US$300b maritime dispute with Thailand
 PHNOM PENH, June 2 — Cambodia initiated a UN-backed dispute resolution process today with neighbour Thailand over overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand where undersea energy reserves […]
Tropical storm Jangmi lashes Japan, cutting power to tens of thousands and injuring nine
 TOKYO, June 2 — A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan today, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, grounding hundreds of flights and injuring nine people. […]