- North Korea deployed 20% of Kim's elite 'personal reserve' to fight against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov says The Kyiv Independent
- North Korea may send more troops to Russia in July or August for Ukraine war, Seoul says Reuters
- DPRK deploys up to 11,000 elite troops to war in Ukraine – Defense Ministry Ukrinform
- North Korea to Send More Troops to Russia, South Korean Intelligence Says The Moscow Times
- North Korea may send military construction workers to Russia as early as July or August WSB-TV
‘Waited for 40 years’: South Africa’s Cradock Four families want justice
Relatives of the victims of apartheid-era murders want the government to do more to hold perpetrators accountable.
Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription – WKBN.com
- Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription WKBN.com
- Thailand goes back on decriminalized marijuana The Washington Post
- Thailand's 'weed wild west' faces new rules as smuggling to UK rises BBC
- Thailand’s Marijuana Un-Legalization: What to Know Time Magazine
- Thailand moves to re-criminalise cannabis in blow to $1bn industry Al Jazeera
Renowned food critic Chua Lam dies at 83
The Singapore-born Lam was one of Hong Kong's "four greatest talents".
Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre funded by Florida hurricane money?
Government will allocate some FEMA funds to the facility, but will not use disaster relief money.
US approves $30m for controversial Israel-backed Gaza aid group
Human rights lawyer warns GHF staff may face war crimes charges over deadly incidents at Gaza's aid distribution sites.
Daily Crossword: The Royals Puzzle — June 27 – Vulture
- Daily Crossword: The Royals Puzzle — June 27 Vulture
- 3 dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India AP News
- Magisterial probe ordered into Dharamsala flashflood tragedy Tribune India
- Magisterial probe ordered into Dharamsala flash flood tragedy Tribune India
- Scene not from ‘Pushpa’, but Kullu flashfloods; watch terrifying video of hundreds of logs flowing downstream Tribune India
‘The Caspian Sea is shrinking. It is visible with the naked eye’
Kazakh ecologists and environmental activists worry that the Caspian Sea's levels are set to decline further.
More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate – CNN
- More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate CNN
- Tuvalu: One in three citizens apply for climate change visa BBC
- Nearly one-third of Tuvalu citizens seek to live in Australia on climate visa The Japan Times
- Nearly a third of Tuvaluans have applied for climate migration visa New Scientist
- A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia The Guardian
Fact check: Is Zohran Mamdani a communist?
No, Trump's claim that New York City mayoral candidate’s platform is akin to communism is false, experts say.
US electrical worker left dangling after being hit by truck
The man suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment, local media reported.
Security forces disperse Togo protesters demanding president’s resignation
Faure Gnassingbe facing criticism over changes to the country's constitution that could keep him in power indefinitely.
‘We are terrified’: Trump’s migrant crackdown has workers and firms worried
President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrants could have serious economic repercussions.
Two men jailed for life for murder of Aboriginal boy
Cassius Turvey's killers were "callous and lacking in empathy" as they beat him up, the judge said.
Two men jailed for life for murder of Aboriginal boy
Cassius Turvey's killers were "callous and lacking in empathy" as they beat him up, the judge said.
India seeks permanent solution to border dispute with China – Reuters
- India seeks permanent solution to border dispute with China Reuters
- India refuses to sign joint statement at defence summit over Kashmir BBC
- India Presses China to Demarcate Disputed Himalayan Border Bloomberg
- 'Avoid new complexities': Rajnath's strong message to China; meets defence minister Dong Jun on SCO Summi Times of India
- Jaishankar says SCO statement without terrorism reference unacceptable to India The Hindu
Presumed Ukrainian Air Base Targeted as Russia Launches Drone, Missile Barrage Across Ukraine – Kyiv Post
- Presumed Ukrainian Air Base Targeted as Russia Launches Drone, Missile Barrage Across Ukraine Kyiv Post
- Russian attacks kill dozens of Ukrainians as Kyiv’s allies gather for a key NATO summit CNN
- Russia kills 5 in Ukraine’s Samar, as Putin seems ready for new peace talks Al Jazeera
- The Weapon That Terrorizes Ukrainians by Night The New York Times
- Gaming the Air Raids in Kyiv: A Night in a Capital at War WSJ
China Ousts Top General From Elite Military Body as Purge Grows – Bloomberg
- China Ousts Top General From Elite Military Body as Purge Grows Bloomberg
- China's top legislature approves revisions to AUCL, effective Oct. 15 MLex
- Xinhua News | China's revised anti-unfair competition law to take effect Oct. 15 Xinhua
- National People's Congress Standing Committee's 16th session closes with dismissal of Miao Hua from Central Military Commission Dimsum Daily
- Chinese lawmakers to review draft law revisions, proposals chinadailyasia.com
India recovers data from crashed Air India flight recorders
The data from the recorders can be used to reconstruct the flight's final moments and determine the cause of the incident.
Outrage as Trump compares Iran strikes to Japan atomic bombing
Trump's reference to Hiroshima and Nagasaki is "unacceptable", survivors of the WW2 attacks say.