- Putin and Xi Sign ‘Multipolar World’ Declaration in Beijing The Moscow Times
- China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US CNN
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Three key takeaways from Putin's Beijing trip — and what they reveal about China-Russia ties CNBC
- Days After Hosting Trump, Xi Serves Up Tea and Smiles to Putin The New York Times
Women’s football coach who secretly filmed players banned for life
Petr Vlachovsky, a Czech women's football club coach who filmed players in changing rooms, has been banned for life.
Modi avoids Norway media: How that led to storm over India’s press freedom
India is currently ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index.
The French Civil Servant Accused of Drugging More Than 100 Women – The New York Times
The French Civil Servant Accused of Drugging More Than 100 Women The New York Times
Is Russia ‘simulating diplomacy’ because of war losses in Ukraine?
Putin has talked about a truce, but some analysts say it's a ploy to buy time while Moscow's soldiers are on back foot.
‘Seek shelter now’: Lithuanians head to bunkers over drone alert – Euronews.com
‘Vein of racism’: race discrimination commissioner accuses One Nation and Coalition of scapegoating immigrants
Exclusive: Australia faces a ‘pronounced political fault line’, Giridharan Sivaraman tells Brisbane seminar on human rights
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One Nation and the federal opposition are “dehumanising” and “scapegoating” immigrants while drawing on a “deep vein of racism”, Australia’s federal race discrimination commissioner says.
Giridharan Sivaraman made the comments as part of a panel discussion at a Brisbane seminar on human rights, hosted by the state’s human rights commission.
Continue reading...San Diego mosque shooting: Who were the victims?
Authorities say victims Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad played a role in responding to the attackers.
U.S. Homeland Security says it assisted Spain in probe of leftist former PM – NBC News
- U.S. Homeland Security says it assisted Spain in probe of leftist former PM NBC News
- Former Spanish PM under criminal investigation as €53m bailout of airline examined The Guardian
- Zapatero, Spain’s Former Leader, Investigated for Graft The New York Times
- Spain: Former Spanish PM Zapatero charged over alleged influence‑peddling scheme | Spain EL PAÍS English
- Former Spanish PM Zapatero investigated as alleged leader of influence-peddling ring Reuters
At least 87 Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel on hunger strike
The protest comes after Israeli forces intercepted the last remaining vessel sailing towards the besieged Gaza Strip.
Russia launches unannounced nuclear exercise, including Belarusian launch sites – Defense News
Hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai burns down on Miyajima – The Japan Times
- Hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai burns down on Miyajima The Japan Times
- ‘Eternal Flame’ Still Burns After Fire That Destroyed Buddhist Hall in Japan The New York Times
- Sacred ‘Eternal Flame’ Hall Destroyed in Miyajima Blaze Tokyo Weekender
- Fire guts 1,200-year-old Japanese temple for sacred 'eternal flame' Yahoo
- Kukai-Linked Sacred Hall on Miyajima Burns Down nippon.com
Putin hails ‘unshakable foundations’ in meeting with China’s Xi
China’s Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing.
Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction
The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.
Iran Sticks to Its Guns as Trump’s Threats Begin to Lose Power – Newsweek
- Iran Sticks to Its Guns as Trump’s Threats Begin to Lose Power Newsweek
- Iran is gambling that Trump will cave. It hasn’t gone well for them so far Fox News
- Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz AP News
- Contributor: Trump has left himself only bad options on Iran Los Angeles Times
- Iran Could Be Trump’s Greatest Failure Foreign Policy
Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal
Oil prices ease amid the latest comments from the White House, but experts warn they will stay high even after any deal.
Iran war day 82: Tehran warns of ‘new fronts’ as Trump sets deadline
Iran says it learned from past clashes as Trump gives Tehran 'two to three days' to reach a deal.
Foreign fishing vessels empty Mauritanian waters
Who is benefiting from the fishing agreements between Mauritania's government and foreign vessels?
Taiwan’s president says future will not be decided by ‘external forces’
President Lai says Taiwan's future is up to its people as the island faces Chinese and US headwinds.
Drones attack one of Lukoil’s largest oil refineries, chemical plant in Russia – media – Ukrinform – Ukrainian National News Agency
- Drones attack one of Lukoil's largest oil refineries, chemical plant in Russia – media Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
- Ukraine Says It Attacked Russia’s Major Norsi Oil Refinery Again Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian drones strike Russia's Syzran oil refinery, Kyiv says Reuters
- Drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast for second time in three days: fire raging – photo Українська правда
- Oil Refinery in Syzran Burns After Drone Strike Мілітарний