‘Provocative, dangerous’: China blames US for air confrontation
Incident between planes over the South China Sea the latest in a series of confrontations between China and the US.
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5 Palestinian fighters killed in Lebanon blast blamed on Israel
Israeli sources deny involvement in the explosion at a PFLP-GC base near the Syrian border.
HRW urges Pakistan to not try civilians in military courts
Rights group says practice violates international law after ex-PM Imran Khan's supporters handed over to army for trial.
Nepal leader to seek energy, new air route deals on India visit
Dahal will seek long-term deal to export hydroelectric power and open new air routes through India during visit.
S Korea, Pacific islands to boost ties after first-ever summit
Inaugural Korea-Pacific Islands Summit comes amid Seoul's concerns over China's growing influence in Indo-Pacific.
Missing German climber’s body found near Kanchenjunga in Nepal
Luis Stitzinger reached the world's third-highest peak without supplemental oxygen, but went missing during descent.
Sudan army suspends participation in Jeddah ceasefire talks
Move raises fears of renewed fighting between army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.
Russia accuses US of ‘encouraging terrorists’ after Moscow strike
President Putin casts the attack as an attempt to intimidate Moscow residents and says air defences will be improved.
Saudi, US astronauts splash down on return from space station
Saudi Arabia's Rayyanah Barnawi, a biomedical scientist in cancer research. became the first Arab woman sent into orbit.
Sudanese doctor ‘abducted’ after smear campaigns, say family
Dr Alaa Nogod, a prominent figure in Sudan's protest movement, was taken amid continued fighting in the country.
Wagner boss blasts Russia’s elite following Moscow drone attack
Russian mercenary force boss Yevgeny Prigozhin issued expletive-laden statement criticising failure to protect Moscow.
1MDB suspect and Jho Low associate dies weeks after questioning
Kee's death comes after anti-graft body said he had confirmed the whereabouts of Malaysian financier Jho Taek Low.
Malaysia seizes Chinese ship suspected of looting WWII wrecks
Enforcement officers find 100 unexploded artillery shells and rusted piles of metal on board dredger in South China Sea.
NATO launches Arctic exercises, pledges protection of Finland
NATO aircraft and troops from Norway, the UK, US and Sweden are participating in arctic exercises
Trial begins for gunman in massacre at US Tree of Life synagogue
Lawyers for suspect Robert Bower acknowledge that he entered the synagogue with the intention of killing Jews.
‘Time is now’ for Sweden to join NATO, Blinken says
Top US diplomat urges Turkey to approve Sweden accession to alliance, says Washington committed to Stockholm's security.
Tesla boss Elon Musk kicks off high-stakes China trip
China's foreign ministry quoted Musk as saying he wanted to expand business in China and opposed a decoupling.
Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter diagnosed with dementia
The former first lady continues to live at home with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, in Plains, Georgia.
Pakistan minister says Khan should be tried in military court
Interior Minister accused ex-PM of personally planning the attacks on military installations after his arrest on May 9.
NATO deploys more forces to Kosovo after 30 peacekeepers injured
Additional 700 troops being sent; NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo currently consists of almost 3,800 troops.