- Hegseth urges Asian leaders to boost military spending against China NPR
- Defense spending, China in Asia and lessons from Ukraine: Takeways from the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue CNBC
- Hegseth’s Message to Asian Partners: Do More to Get More The New York Times
- US not 'turning back' on Asia allies, but expects them to boost defence - Hegseth BBC
- What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy Al Jazeera
Spain is legalizing half a million immigrants, a very different policy from the U.S. – NBC News
- Spain is legalizing half a million immigrants, a very different policy from the U.S. NBC News
- In Spain's greenhouses, migrant amnesty brings hope of better conditions Reuters
- Inside Spain's extraordinary regularization drive InfoMigrants
- Stepping out of the ordinary? Spain’s regularisation of undocumented migrants Oxford Law Blogs
- The PP complies that the Supreme Court does not halt the regularization of migrants and emphasizes that the procedure continues Demócrata
North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war on Ukraine?
101 East investigates the plight of two North Korean POWs in Ukraine and the campaign to transfer them to South Korea.
Hegseth Hails US Allies in Asia, Hits Out at European Nations – Bloomberg.com
- Hegseth Hails US Allies in Asia, Hits Out at European Nations Bloomberg.com
- Hegseth’s Message to Asian Partners: Do More to Get More The New York Times
- Hegseth urges Asian leaders to boost military spending against China NPR
- What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy Al Jazeera
- US not 'turning back' on Asia allies, but expects them to boost defence - Hegseth BBC
What Hungary must do to receive EU funds frozen under Orban – DW.com
- What Hungary must do to receive EU funds frozen under Orban DW.com
- EU to release billions in frozen funds for Hungary amid Magyar reforms Al Jazeera
- EU to release €16bn to Hungary previously frozen under Orbán The Guardian
- EU Commission agrees to unlock €16.4 billion for Hungary Reuters
- EU hails Hungary's 'wind of change' and unlocks €16.4bn for new PM Magyar BBC
Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission
Two still missing as divers make their way deeper into cave through muddy water and sharp rocks to find them
Four more miners who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been freed by divers, but two people are still missing as rescuers continue to crawl through narrow, deluged tunnels and sharp rocks to find them.
The first of the party of seven men was rescued on Friday in a perilous rescue mission which has required teams to drain water from the cave and navigate collapse hazards.
Continue reading...Gene therapy, mini-pigs, organ printing: Inside Putin’s $26 billion quest to beat aging – The Times of India
- Gene therapy, mini-pigs, organ printing: Inside Putin's $26 billion quest to beat aging The Times of India
- Inside Putin’s $26 Billion Quest for Longevity WSJ
- Mini-Pigs To Organ Printing, Putin's $26 Billion Anti-Ageing Plan: Report NDTV
- Putin's $26B mission to live forever includes 3D printed flesh, organ transplants and naked ice baths New York Post
- Early Addition: Vladimir Putin is trying to grow human organs inside mini-pigs Gothamist
How did tattoo artists become legal in South Korea?
The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.
Exclusive: Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam’s top leader says – Reuters
- Exclusive: Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam's top leader says Reuters
- Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict The New York Times
- Vietnam's President says Asia Pacific seeks 'responsible commitment,' including from major powers CNBC
- Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns PBS
- Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Vietnamese General Secretary & Pre U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Exclusive: Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam’s top leader says – Reuters
- Exclusive: Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam's top leader says Reuters
- Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict The New York Times
- Vietnam's President says Asia Pacific seeks 'responsible commitment,' including from major powers CNBC
- Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns PBS
- Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Vietnamese General Secretary & Pre U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Nine legal cases closing in on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez – Euronews.com
- Nine legal cases closing in on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez Euronews.com
- Spain's Sánchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival BBC
- Spain's Sanchez running out of road as corruption probes stack up Reuters
- Pressure Grows on Spain’s Leader After Police Search His Party Office The New York Times
- Scandal after scandal lands Spain’s Sánchez on the ropes politico.eu
As Ebola outbreak grows, Trump administration veers from previous government playbook – statnews.com
- As Ebola outbreak grows, Trump administration veers from previous government playbook statnews.com
- What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading The Conversation
- The U.S. Is Winging This Ebola Outbreak The Atlantic
- Friday briefing: What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC? The Guardian
- This is what happens when you defund Ebola prevention vox.com
Looming Iran peace deal shows how Trump’s maximalist goals have shrunk
Sobering reality for president after three-month odyssey that threatens to take him back to where he started
After the hubristic beginnings came the reality.
The road travelled since the most momentous foreign policy decision of his presidency seems to have delivered Donald Trump to a sobering destination: that Iran has been the nemesis of several US presidents before him for a reason and is an adversary not to be taken lightly.
Continue reading...Colombia’s untapped wonder: The Mavecure Mountains – NPR
Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days
Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.
Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days
Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.
Russia Pulls Ambassador From Armenia After Putin Warns Against EU Alignment – The Moscow Times
- Russia Pulls Ambassador From Armenia After Putin Warns Against EU Alignment The Moscow Times
- Putin threatens Armenia with "Ukrainian scenario" over its EU integration aims Українська правда
- Russia Recalls Its Ambassador To Armenia Due To Yerevan's EU Ties i24NEWS
- Russia Heads for Showdown With Armenia Over European Ambitions Bloomberg.com
- Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan call on Armenia to hold referendum on EU vs. Eurasian Union membership Meduza
The Russian Drone That Hit Romania Also Hit European Confidence – The New York Times
- The Russian Drone That Hit Romania Also Hit European Confidence The New York Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Romania says Russian drone hit apartment block, NATO vows to defend alliance territory Reuters
- "Full responsibility" of Russia in the drone crash, says Romanian FM Euronews.com
- Putin Ignites New Crisis for Trump as Drone Hits NATO Country The Daily Beast
Colombia prepares to go to polls in election shadowed by resurgence of political violence
Sunday’s presidential vote is contest between left and right – and between contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflict
Mateo Pérez Rueda was one internship away from completing a degree in political science. The 24-year-old also worked as a bicycle delivery rider and sold fruit salads and juice to finance his passion: the Colombian independent digital magazine El Confidente.
On 4 May he travelled to Briceño, in the western province of Antioquia, to report on the long-running conflict between the army, paramilitaries and dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc).
Continue reading...This run-down town is the launchpad for the superweapon Putin used to attack Ukraine – Business Insider
- This run-down town is the launchpad for the superweapon Putin used to attack Ukraine Business Insider
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 30, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Zelensky expecting ‘big attacks’ from Russia soon The Hill
- Zelenskyy warns Russia may be preparing 'massive' new attack Euronews
- Could Russia Hit Harder? It at Least Wants Ukraine to Think So. The New York Times