Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets
The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.
Vietnam police rescue hundreds of cats stolen for meat by crime ring
Major operation launched after spate of pet thefts in Ho Chi Minh City, according to local media
Police in Vietnam have rescued more than 400 cats in a bust of a cat meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media reports.
More than 40 cats were reunited with their owners after the multiday operation last week, but several dozen of those rescued have died due to the harsh conditions in which they were found, the groups said.
Continue reading...Status quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Status quo at Jerusalem’s holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Sending Fuel Trucks Up in Flames, Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea – The New York Times
- Sending Fuel Trucks Up in Flames, Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea The New York Times
- ‘Island surrounded by war’: Crimeans panic amid Ukrainian attacks Al Jazeera
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Putin’s road to ruin: Ukraine hits key Russian supply line with new drone campaign NBC News
- The Siege of Crimea Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech
Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’
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The Australian federal police is investigating a protest incident during Pauline Hanson’s speech at the National Press Club after political activist group GetUp claimed responsibility for the stunt.
In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the National Press Club said it had referred the incident to police after concluding none of its own staff were involved.
Continue reading...UAE Moves to Cut Dependency on Strait of Hormuz to ‘Zero’ – Bloomberg.com
- UAE Moves to Cut Dependency on Strait of Hormuz to ‘Zero’ Bloomberg.com
- ‘They move fast’: How Gulf states have already moved on to plan B, with or without Iran deal The Hub | More Signal. Less Noise.
- With pipelines & new ports, UAE to end dependence on Strait of Hormuz Firstpost
- Gulf States Rush to Reduce Hormuz Dependence After Iran War Shock Modern Diplomacy
- UAE Joins Iraq, Saudi Arabia, US, Germany, China and Others in Global Move to Bypass Strait of Hormuz Dependency Despite Reopening and Supply Diversification Push as Nations Boost Energy Security, Aviation Stability and Tourism Recovery Travel And Tour World
Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations
The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.
‘A signal of where power sits’: Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7 – CNBC
- 'A signal of where power sits': Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7 CNBC
- Trump and AI CEOs discuss global AI rules Axios
- Anthropic boss tells G7 leaders to ‘resist the temptation to splinter’ over AI Financial Times
- Macron invites Trump to Versailles dinner as G7 summit wraps up France 24
- G7: Leaders discuss economy, AI security risks DW.com
Telegram challenges India ban over exam paper leak fears
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has called the ban a "mistake", arguing it would punish millions of users.
Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test – AP News
- Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test AP News
- The end of the war in Iran threatens “glorious failure” for Israel The Economist
- Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu BBC
- Opinion | What success in Iran means for Trump — and Netanyahu The Washington Post
- Netanyahu Pays a Political Price for Trump’s Iran Deal Bloomberg.com
Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maada Bio, who denies supporting the practice
The first lady of Sierra Leone has denied that she supports female genital mutilation amid rising anger around her perceived approval of the practice.
But in an exclusive response to the Guardian, Fatima Maada Bio, the wife of President Julius Maada Bio, also said she would not openly condemn FGM until she saw “reliable data” that the practice was harmful.
Continue reading...Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution
Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable commitments to reconciliation and restitution
Ghana is hosting a conference to advance the continent’s push for reparatory justice after the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
Heads of state and government, ministers, civil society representatives, historians, researchers and legal experts representing more than 80 countries are converging in the capital, Accra, for the three-day event, billed Next Steps, which starts on Wednesday. It is the first major gathering on the issue since the resolution was adopted.
Continue reading...Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent – The i Paper
- Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent The i Paper
- Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel charged BBC
- UK officials expect Russia to retaliate for seizure of shadow fleet oil tanker | Defence policy The Guardian
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- UK seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker – what that means Al Jazeera
Australian shock jock wins A$12m payout after radio station tore up contract
Kyle Sandilands was sacked after an on-air spat with his co-host, who accused him of bullying.
Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland – The Independent
- Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland The Independent
- Russian Artist Critical of Putin Is Fatally Shot in Poland The New York Times
- Poland detains suspect in killing of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says Reuters
- Russian opposition artist Robert Kuzovkov shot dead in exile in Poland BBC
- ‘A political execution’: Russian satirist Semyon Skrepetsky mocked Putin and Kadyrov in his caricatures. He was shot dead in Poland three days after an anti-Putin protest in Berlin. Meduza
Xi’s Enforcers Are Hunting Down Officials Who Consult Mystics and Borrow Too Much – WSJ
- Xi’s Enforcers Are Hunting Down Officials Who Consult Mystics and Borrow Too Much WSJ
- The Problem With Purges Geopolitical Futures
- 23 Chinese Officials Turn Themselves In as Beijing Tightens Anti-Corruption Campaign visiontimes.com
- State-Asset Probe, Financial Scandal Rattle Wealthy Chinese Province Caixin Global
- Xi’s endless war on corruption The Tribune
Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance twice before bleeding out in fatal homebirth – New York Post
- Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance twice before bleeding out in fatal homebirth New York Post
- Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’ The Guardian
- Stacey Warnecke Allegedly Refused Ambulance While She Lost Blood During Home Birth: Report People.com
- Birth doula says lack of consent delayed Triple Zero call for dying mother Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Newborn cries, quiet groans: The Triple Zero call as influencer lay dying after ‘free birth’ SMH.com.au
Iranian military warns Israel of hard response if it continues Lebanon strikes – Haaretz
- Iranian military warns Israel of hard response if it continues Lebanon strikes Haaretz
- Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism BBC
- Iran war updates: Tehran warns of ‘harsh response’ over Lebanon attacks Al Jazeera
- Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates The New York Times
- Israel launches fresh airstrikes in Lebanon; Trump says he could still restart war Reuters
Iran Update Special Report, June 16, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, June 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran war live: Israel continues Lebanon attacks after US and Iran sign deal Al Jazeera
- Morning update Middle East Eye
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Army Says Zar’it Air Sirens Were False as NATO Calls Strait of Hormuz Reopening a ‘Massive Step Forward’ The Sunday Guardian