- Russia Can No Longer Take More Land Than Ukraine Liberates, Zelenskyy Says UNITED24 Media
- Zelenskiy's top aide says peace deal by winter is "realistic" Reuters
- Zelenskyy says "more pressure" is needed to get Putin to table to negotiate peace deal CBS News
- Ukraine Sees ‘Diplomatic Window’ as Russian Gains Slow, Zelensky Says Kyiv Post
- Ending Russia's war before winter is realistic, Budanov says The Kyiv Independent
Ukraine war latest: Russian brigade that committed war crimes in Bucha hit by Ukrainian drone strike, military says – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war latest: Russian brigade that committed war crimes in Bucha hit by Ukrainian drone strike, military says The Kyiv Independent
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 31, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Highway to Hell: Ukraine's Logistics Lockdown, Taiwan’s Littoral Command and China’s Evolving Nuclear Capability. The Big Five, 31 May edition. Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
- Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops BBC
- Ukraine hammers Russia’s land corridor to Crimea politico.eu
Trump’s interior secretary dismisses calls to identify donors for ‘nonpartisan’ concert series
Doug Burgum complains some musicians ‘segmented their audiences’ after artists back out of 250th anniversary event
The Trump administration’s interior secretary, Doug Burgum, complained on Sunday that some musicians “seem to have segmented their audiences” after artists bailed on participating in a concert series planned for the 250th anniversary of the US’s independence.
In the interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Burgum also dismissed calls to publicly identified who had made donations for the concert series – and maintained it was a “nonpartisan” event despite Donald Trump referring to it as a rally.
Continue reading...Colombians head to the polls to choose President Gustavo Petro’s successor
The contest is largely a three-horse race between a left-wing senator, a businessman and a right-wing lawmaker.
Laos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men
So far, five men have been freed from the narrow, flooded cave but efforts are ongoing to locate two more.
WHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes appeal after protests against protocols for handling victims’ bodies in Ituri province
Containing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo requires community cooperation and is “everybody’s business”, the World Health Organization has said.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the organisation’s director general, made the plea on Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo where some residents have protested against stringent medical protocols for handling victims’ bodies.
Continue reading...Juan Manuel Santos on Colombia’s peace process, 10 years on
The former Colombian president reflects on peace, conflict and the return of violence.
US strike on alleged drug boat kills three in eastern Pacific
Attack comes after Friday’s strike that killed three men as well, pushing death toll to more than 200 since last year
The US military said on Saturday it had carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific killing three men, the second strike in as many days.
Officials with the US Southern Command said in a post on X that intelligence had confirmed that the vessel was transiting along “narco-trafficking” routes in the eastern Pacific and engaged in “narco-trafficking” operations.
Continue reading...Germany World Cup 2026 team preview: Players to watch, group and squad list
The 2014 champs exited in the group stages of the last two World Cups but look a stronger force under Julian Nagelsmann.
Capital city home prices fall across Australia as experts predict slump could last a year and cut values by 10%
Buyers abandon auctions and Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra median house prices end May lower than they were at the end of 2025
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Home prices in Australia’s capital cities have begun to fall, with experts predicting the decline could last at least a year and wipe as much as 10% from values.
The median capital city home price fell in May, the first decline since January 2025, as high interest rates and inflation stretched buyer budgets, Cotality reported on Monday. Auction success hit a new low for the year.
Continue reading...Arm boss in line for billion-dollar payday if chipmaker hits targets
Proposal requires Rene Haas to steer US-listed British company to ‘exceptional growth metrics’
The chief executive of Arm is in line for a pay package that would make him a billionaire if he hits targets to turn the microchip firm into the UK’s first trillion-dollar company.
Arm, which is listed in New York but retains its global headquarters in Cambridge, has proposed a pay scheme for Rene Haas in which he will receive generous annual share awards plus a maximum bonus of $800m if he can hit certain “exceptional growth metrics”.
Continue reading...Attack on Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant ‘Playing With Fire,’ UN Says – Newsweek
- Attack on Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant ‘Playing With Fire,’ UN Says Newsweek
- Russia says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv denies Reuters
- Ukraine hits Russian energy targets and denies striking Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant AP News
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv denies its drone hit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant The Guardian
- IAEA Visits Atomic Plant After Strike, Kyiv Hits Russia Refinery Bloomberg.com
Right-wing Fujimori holds narrow lead one week before Peru presidential runoff, polls show – Reuters
- Right-wing Fujimori holds narrow lead one week before Peru presidential runoff, polls show Reuters
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- Peru votes in tight runoff as Fujimori makes fresh bid for power RFI
Right-wing Fujimori holds narrow lead one week before Peru presidential runoff, polls show – Reuters
- Right-wing Fujimori holds narrow lead one week before Peru presidential runoff, polls show Reuters
- Peru’s Fujimori Holds Narrow Lead Over Sánchez Ahead of Runoff Bloomberg.com
- Peru's Presidential Candidates Clash On Crime, 'Political Mafia' Barron's
- Peru Election Bluefield Daily Telegraph
- Peru votes in tight runoff as Fujimori makes fresh bid for power RFI
Beyond Frontlines: 3rd Army Corps Asserts Drone Control Over Occupied Luhansk Logistics – Kyiv Post
- Beyond Frontlines: 3rd Army Corps Asserts Drone Control Over Occupied Luhansk Logistics Kyiv Post
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- Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops BBC
- Highway to Hell: Ukraine's Logistics Lockdown, Taiwan’s Littoral Command and China’s Evolving Nuclear Capability. The Big Five, 31 May edition. Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
- Ukraine hammers Russia’s land corridor to Crimea politico.eu
Death of Congolese man renews scrutiny of race relations in Ireland
Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards ‘in broad daylight’
Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on the body of a Congolese man who died after being restrained by shop security guards on a Dublin street, prompting an outcry and comparisons to the death of George Floyd.
A forensic pathologist from England is to conduct an independent postmortem this week on Yves Sakila, 35, an alleged shoplifter who was pursued and pinned to the ground in the city centre on 15 May. The police force, An Garda Síochána, is investigating.
Continue reading...Lukashenko says Belarus has ‘major’ target in Ukraine in its sights – The Kyiv Independent
- Lukashenko says Belarus has 'major' target in Ukraine in its sights The Kyiv Independent
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 26, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Lukashenko responds to remarks of Ukraine's drone commander about 500 targets in Belarus: we have one target Українська правда
- Latushka on Ukraine's 500 targets in Belarus: "First target is Lukashenka himself" belsat.eu
- Ukraine war: Kremlin vows response to French seizure of tanker MSN
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv denies its drone hit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – The Guardian
Malta’s prime minister declares historic victory in snap election – politico.eu
- Malta’s prime minister declares historic victory in snap election politico.eu
- Malta's Labour Party wins record fourth term in parliamentary election Reuters
- Voting ongoing in snap elections in Malta, governing party expected to win Al Jazeera
- Maltese cast ballots as Labour government seeks fourth term in snap election Euronews
- WATCH: Big celebrations in the streets after the election result was announced TVMnews.mt