- Gene therapy, mini-pigs, organ printing: Inside Putin's $26 billion quest to beat aging The Times of India
- Inside Putin’s $26 Billion Quest for Longevity WSJ
- Mini-Pigs To Organ Printing, Putin's $26 Billion Anti-Ageing Plan: Report NDTV
- Putin's $26B mission to live forever includes 3D printed flesh, organ transplants and naked ice baths New York Post
- Early Addition: Vladimir Putin is trying to grow human organs inside mini-pigs Gothamist
How did tattoo artists become legal in South Korea?
The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.
Exclusive: Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam’s top leader says – Reuters
- Exclusive: Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam's top leader says Reuters
- Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict The New York Times
- Vietnam's President says Asia Pacific seeks 'responsible commitment,' including from major powers CNBC
- Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns PBS
- Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Vietnamese General Secretary & Pre U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Exclusive: Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam’s top leader says – Reuters
- Exclusive: Better China ties can help regional peace, security, Vietnam's top leader says Reuters
- Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict The New York Times
- Vietnam's President says Asia Pacific seeks 'responsible commitment,' including from major powers CNBC
- Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns PBS
- Readout of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's Meeting With Vietnamese General Secretary & Pre U.S. Department of War (.gov)
Nine legal cases closing in on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez – Euronews.com
- Nine legal cases closing in on Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez Euronews.com
- Spain's Sánchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival BBC
- Spain's Sanchez running out of road as corruption probes stack up Reuters
- Pressure Grows on Spain’s Leader After Police Search His Party Office The New York Times
- Scandal after scandal lands Spain’s Sánchez on the ropes politico.eu
As Ebola outbreak grows, Trump administration veers from previous government playbook – statnews.com
- As Ebola outbreak grows, Trump administration veers from previous government playbook statnews.com
- What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading The Conversation
- The U.S. Is Winging This Ebola Outbreak The Atlantic
- Friday briefing: What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC? The Guardian
- This is what happens when you defund Ebola prevention vox.com
Looming Iran peace deal shows how Trump’s maximalist goals have shrunk
Sobering reality for president after three-month odyssey that threatens to take him back to where he started
After the hubristic beginnings came the reality.
The road travelled since the most momentous foreign policy decision of his presidency seems to have delivered Donald Trump to a sobering destination: that Iran has been the nemesis of several US presidents before him for a reason and is an adversary not to be taken lightly.
Continue reading...Colombia’s untapped wonder: The Mavecure Mountains – NPR
Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days
Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.
Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days
Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.
Russia Pulls Ambassador From Armenia After Putin Warns Against EU Alignment – The Moscow Times
- Russia Pulls Ambassador From Armenia After Putin Warns Against EU Alignment The Moscow Times
- Putin threatens Armenia with "Ukrainian scenario" over its EU integration aims Українська правда
- Russia Recalls Its Ambassador To Armenia Due To Yerevan's EU Ties i24NEWS
- Russia Heads for Showdown With Armenia Over European Ambitions Bloomberg.com
- Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan call on Armenia to hold referendum on EU vs. Eurasian Union membership Meduza
The Russian Drone That Hit Romania Also Hit European Confidence – The New York Times
- The Russian Drone That Hit Romania Also Hit European Confidence The New York Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Romania says Russian drone hit apartment block, NATO vows to defend alliance territory Reuters
- "Full responsibility" of Russia in the drone crash, says Romanian FM Euronews.com
- Putin Ignites New Crisis for Trump as Drone Hits NATO Country The Daily Beast
Colombia prepares to go to polls in election shadowed by resurgence of political violence
Sunday’s presidential vote is contest between left and right – and between contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflict
Mateo Pérez Rueda was one internship away from completing a degree in political science. The 24-year-old also worked as a bicycle delivery rider and sold fruit salads and juice to finance his passion: the Colombian independent digital magazine El Confidente.
On 4 May he travelled to Briceño, in the western province of Antioquia, to report on the long-running conflict between the army, paramilitaries and dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc).
Continue reading...This run-down town is the launchpad for the superweapon Putin used to attack Ukraine – Business Insider
- This run-down town is the launchpad for the superweapon Putin used to attack Ukraine Business Insider
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 30, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Zelensky expecting ‘big attacks’ from Russia soon The Hill
- Zelenskyy warns Russia may be preparing 'massive' new attack Euronews
- Could Russia Hit Harder? It at Least Wants Ukraine to Think So. The New York Times
Moana Pasifika sign off from Super Rugby with a win and emotionally charged hymn
Undermanned side upsets finals-bound ACT Brumbies 21-19
Players come together to mark victory and club’s expected demise
An undermanned Moana Pasifika have capped off their potential final match with a stirring victory, upsetting the finals-bound ACT Brumbies 21-19.
But there were mixed feelings as players celebrated a rare win before coming together with staff to mark the occasion of the club’s farewell game and expected demise with an emotionally charged hymn.
Continue reading...EU expands sanctions on Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to include Hamas Politburo members – Euronews.com
- EU expands sanctions on Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to include Hamas Politburo members Euronews.com
- Extremist Israeli settlers: EU lists four entities and three individuals consilium.europa.eu
- EU sanctions ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank Al Jazeera
- Greater Israel: the origins of the settler movement now threatening to annexe the West Bank The Conversation
- Israeli settlers betting Trump will frown on new EU blacklist EUobserver
Ukraine Has Gained the Upper Hand Over Russia – Newsweek
- Ukraine Has Gained the Upper Hand Over Russia Newsweek
- Ukraine’s Intermediate-Range Strike Campaign Institute for the Study of War
- How Ukraine Found the Cards To Win, Without Help From the U.S. Time Magazine
- Ukraine now has the ‘cards,’ the US must force Putin to make concessions New York Post
- How Ukraine Put Russia on the Back Foot in Year 5 of the War New York Magazine
Ukraine Has Gained the Upper Hand Over Russia – Newsweek
- Ukraine Has Gained the Upper Hand Over Russia Newsweek
- Ukraine’s Intermediate-Range Strike Campaign Institute for the Study of War
- How Ukraine Found the Cards To Win, Without Help From the U.S. Time Magazine
- Ukraine now has the ‘cards,’ the US must force Putin to make concessions New York Post
- How Ukraine Put Russia on the Back Foot in Year 5 of the War New York Magazine
Japanese PM Takaichi’s dinner performance with Marcos of Philippines sparks criticism of diplomatic theatrics among Japanese netizens – Global Times
- Japanese PM Takaichi’s dinner performance with Marcos of Philippines sparks criticism of diplomatic theatrics among Japanese netizens Global Times
- Japan woos Philippine leader during state visit with arms sales and China in mind AP News
- Takaichi to Meet Philippines’ Marcos to Deepen Security Ties Bloomberg.com
- Japan, Philippines to discuss information sharing pact to ease arms exports Reuters
- What's behind Japan's deepening alignment with the Philippines? chinadailyasia.com
Satire, social media and India’s Gen Z revolt
A satirical online movement challenges power and propaganda in India.