China negotiating new military training facility in Cuba: Report
Wall Street Journal says talks over new military facility are in late stages, with US officials seeking to intervene.
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US news chain Gannett sues Google, alleges online ad monopoly
Google's control over tools for buying, selling online ads forces publishers to sell more cheap ad space, Gannett says.
Lab-grown synthetic human embryos lead to calls for regulation
Labs use stem cells to create structures looking like human embryo without sperm, egg or fertilisation.
Germany, China hold meeting amid tensions over trade, Ukraine
Trade, climate change and the war in Ukraine are on the agenda as Scholz meets Li on his first official foreign trip.
Qatar secures second major LNG supply deal with China
Under the deal, China will purchase four million metric tonnes of LNG annually from Qatar.
From war-torn northern Syria to Mecca for Hajj
About 2,000 people there have applied for the permits for Hajj this year, which costs about $4,200 for each person.
Sixth Palestinian dies after Israeli raid on Jenin refugee camp
Amjad Aref al-Jaas, 48, is the sixth Palestinian to die as a result of Israel's large-scale raid on Jenin on Monday.
Taliban treatment of women could be ‘gender apartheid’: UN expert
Taliban spokesperson rejects the report and accuses the UN and the West of 'spreading propaganda' against its rule.
On World Refugee Day, visualising the flow of 35 million refugees
On June 20, the UN commemorates those unable to return to their countries of origin during World Refugee Day.
India’s Modi on way to US for first state visit since becoming PM
Visit comes as rights groups and opposition accuse Modi of stifling dissent and pursuing anti-Muslim policies back home.
Search for missing Titanic submersible: What we know so far
The five-person Titan submersible missing in the North Atlantic is reported to have a 96-hour oxygen supply.
Russia launches ‘massive’ air attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian cities
Authorities say 28 of 30 drones shot down over the capital as air raid sirens heard across the country.
Man with axe attacks diners in New Zealand, wounds four
The man entered three Chinese restaurants in Auckland and attacked diners at random, sending four people to hospital.
Ukraine says ‘biggest blow’ yet to come in counteroffensive push
Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said Kyiv's forces and Moscow's troops are engaged in a 'tough duel'.
Himalayan glaciers may lose 75 percent of ice by 2100: Report
Melting of glaciers to cause flooding and water shortages for nearly 2 billion people who live downstream, report says.
UN chief tells Israel to halt illegal settlements in Palestine
Antonio Guterres says construction of illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory is driving violence.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 482
As the war enters its 482nd day, these are the main developments.
Nigeria’s Tinubu removes security chiefs in major reshuffle
Nigeria's president has named new commanders of the defence forces, army, navy and air force, according to a statement.
Families seek UN help over Australia’s notorious refugee policies
Families forced apart by offshore scheme argue Australia has breached its international humanitarian obligations.
Teen killed in Brazil school shooting, authorities say
An attack by a former student leaves a 16-year-old girl dead and another teenager wounded, Cambe city officials say.