- Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun The Guardian
- Mount Everest climber recounts moment he lost guide Dawa Sherpa BBC
- Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp Anchorage Daily News
- Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites Fox News
- Hillary Dawa Sherpa Survived Six Days Alone on Mount Everest After Being Left on the Peak Outside Magazine
Why Mogadishu clashes are deepening Somalia’s political crisis again
Tensions over Somali elections escalate into violence, leaving Mogadishu residents grappling with fear and disruption.
US imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’
The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbour.
Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raúl Castro, who no longer holds an official position but remains a key figure on decisions about the future of the island.
Continue reading...US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs
The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.
In second break with Trump in a week, House passes bill to aid Ukraine
Legislation would also sanction key segments of Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders
The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.
The 226-195 vote is a sign of impatience with Donald Trump’s approach to the war and represents the House’s second major foreign policy break with Trump this week. The day before, the House, for the first time, approved a war powers resolution aimed at halting US military action against Iran.
Continue reading...Iran war live: Hezbollah rejects truce as Israel continues Lebanon strikes
Israel's supreme court annuls government ban on international Red Cross visiting Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
How Trump’s White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year
BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.
Trump claims Bill Pulte will investigate ‘rigged elections’ in temporary intelligence role
Pulte, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a staunch loyalist of the president
Donald Trump has suggested his controversial ally Bill Pulte will investigate “rigged elections” while serving as the country’s top intelligence official, as the US president continues to make unfounded allegations about voting.
But Pulte, whom Trump appointed as acting director of national intelligence earlier this week, will only serve in the role temporarily, the president claimed on Thursday.
Continue reading...Democrat fails to block US measure to deepen Israel military cooperation
Congressman Ro Khanna says the integration push only boosts Netanyahu, but his push to revoke the measure fell short.
Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.
Ivory Coast beats France in World Cup warning to one of the favourites
Ivory Coast defeats France 2-1 in friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Manchester United's Amad Diallo seals win.
Democrats force vote on Trump’s $1.8bn settlement fund in ‘vote-a-rama’
Republicans seek to pass $70bn immigration-enforcement funding, but must endure series of votes on controversial issues.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 4, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine slows Russia’s army but struggles to down ballistic missiles Al Jazeera
- Kyiv’s war wins mean messaging victories, too Politico
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, June 3, 2026 Russia Matters
- Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts The Guardian
Live updates: Hezbollah and Israel trade new strikes as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks – CNN
- Live updates: Hezbollah and Israel trade new strikes as uncertainty surrounds US-Iran talks CNN
- Iran war updates: Israel continues attacks after new Lebanon ceasefire Al Jazeera
- Between Beaufort and Beirut, Israel faces narrowing options against Hezbollah The Times of Israel
- Middle East live: Israeli strikes kill eight in Lebanon as Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire France 24
- Israel to continue ground operation in southern Lebanon despite agreed ceasefire – as it happened The Guardian
Kenyan president defends US Ebola facility amid deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto said allowing the US to build an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya was the “right thing”.
Tough cookies: How pop group Le Sserafim overcame band tensions and internet trolls
The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.
Here’s why counting votes in California is taking so long
It could take weeks - or even a month - before we know who won elections in California and Los Angeles.
‘It looks black’ – Americans react to Reflecting Pool’s completed paint job
After weeks of renovation, water has begun refilling the historic pool, which has been coated in a colour named "American flag blue".
Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was ‘in charge’ of ‘entire release’ of Epstein files
Blanche, whom Trump plans to nominate to replace ex-attorney general, served as Bondi’s deputy at DoJ
Former attorney general Pam Bondi told lawmakers that Todd Blanche, the man Donald Trump has lined up to replace her, was “in charge” of the US Department of Justice’s controversial handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Appearing before the House oversight and reform committee, which is investigating the late financier and convicted sex offender, Bondi also said she was “not certain of the extent” that Trump knew about the crimes of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, before they became public.
Continue reading...Why is the US so invested in Colombia’s election?
Al Jazeera’s Hala Al Shami explains why US officials are invested in Colombia's presidential elections.