As Putin visits, Vietnam says will boost ties with Russia for global peace
Russian president says strengthening strategic partnership with Vietnam is one of his country's priorities.
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At least 34 people die in India after drinking bootleg liquor
More than 100 were admitted to hospital after consuming alcohol spiked with poisonous methanol.
Israeli military spokesman’s Hamas defeat remarks widen rift with Netanyahu
Daniel Hagari says identifying defeat of Hamas as end goal of Gaza war means 'throwing sand in people's eyes'.
Summer solstice 2024: Is it going to get even hotter now?
While Thursday marks the longest day of the year in Northern Hemisphere, it will not necessarily be the hottest.
Four in five people want more climate action, UN poll finds
Biggest survey of its kind polled 75,000, finding that majority want quick transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
Attacks and rhetoric: Israel, Hezbollah could plunge Lebanon into war
Both sides are barely staying within the rules of engagement, leaving Lebanese anxious over what comes next.
Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says Israel should be ‘scared’ of all-out war
Hassan Nasrallah says invading northern Israel is a 'standing' possibility if a major conflict is imposed on Lebanon.
Tropical Storm Alberto forms over Western Gulf of Mexico
Alberto, the first named storm of 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, expected to make landfall in north Mexico on Thursday.
Climate activists arrested after spray painting UK’s Stonehenge monument
UK police say they arrested two people 'on suspicion of damaging' the prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site.
‘A lack of trust’: How deepfakes and AI could rattle the US elections
At least 20 states have passed regulations against election deepfakes, but federal action remains stalled.
Russia’s Putin arrives in Vietnam for final stop on two-nation Asia tour
Putin hails Vietnam for backing 'a pragmatic way to solve the crisis' in Ukraine in an op-ed released before his visit.
US elections 2024: Who will be Donald Trump’s vice president?
Several names are on Trump's shortlist, with the ex-president set to unveil his pick before or at July's GOP convention.
Shipping industry groups call for action after Houthis sink second vessel
Organisations decry the 'unacceptable situation' of assaults by Yemeni group against vessels in the Red Sea.
Biden’s new immigration plan: How will it work?
Ahead of the 2024 election, Biden gives some undocumented migrants a pathway to US citizenship.
In a smuggler paradise on Tunisia-Libya border, closure wrecks livelihoods
The people of Ben Guerdane survived off the Ras Jadir border crossing. Its closure hurt them, badly.
‘New era’: Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa’s president for second term
ANC leader now set to appoint cabinet featuring his weakened party and coalition partners in unity government.
New Caledonia police arrest pro-independence leader over deadly protests
Christian Tein is accused of instigating riots against French rule last month that killed nine people.
Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘intentional attack on civilians’: UN inquiry
New report says Israeli military and Palestinian groups committed war crimes and rights abuses since October 7.
Why is Russia’s Putin visiting Vietnam after North Korea?
Vietnam is a rising nation the West wants closer ties with. The visit is a signal from Russia: Putin isn't isolated.
Israel ready for ‘all-out war’ in Lebanon
The Israeli military says it has approved operational plans for an offensive against Hezbollah.