Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 78 runs to clinch historic Test series win
Taijul Islam's six-for helps Bangladesh bowl out the visitors for 328 in their first home series win over Pakistan.
UN cuts global growth forecast, blaming Middle East crisis
UN economists forecast global GDP to grow 2.5 percent in 2026 and 2.8 percent in 2027.
The Empire Putin Tried to Rebuild Is Coming Apart – The Bulwark
- The Empire Putin Tried to Rebuild Is Coming Apart The Bulwark
- Former top Russian official admits the country is over Putin and can 'imagine a future without him' Fortune
- Things are not going so well for Russia Al Jazeera
- The cracks in the Putin edifice Financial Times
- Putin and the Cliff-Edge Fallacy Comment is Freed
1547 Days of russia-Ukraine War – russian Casualties in Ukraine – Defense Express
- 1547 Days of russia-Ukraine War – russian Casualties in Ukraine Defense Express
- Russia is losing in Ukraine. Xi has noticed — Trump should too CNN
- Shifting momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war NPR
- Russia's costly invasion GZERO Media
- Russian army loses 920 troops in war against Ukraine over past 24 hours Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
Philippine Supreme Court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC – Reuters
- Philippine Supreme Court rejects bid to block arrest of senator wanted by ICC Reuters
- Former Philippine ‘drug war’ police chief runs away from government agents to avoid international arrest warrant CNN
- Security guards face probe after last week’s Philippine Senate shooting Al Jazeera
- Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest The New York Times
- No TRO: Bato dela Rosa bid to stop ICC arrest denied Inquirer.net
‘Cockroach Janta Party’: Top Indian judge’s comment sparks satire, protest
Controversial remark by Supreme Court chief justice triggers a political movement, with thousands of Gen Z signing in.
Knicks rally from 22 points down to stun Cavs in overtime
Jalen Brunson scores 38 points as the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in Game One.
Jones, Jackson move to Republican primary run-off in Georgia governor race
Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will face each other again in the June 16 run-off.
China’s Xi Jinping warns of ‘law of the jungle’ in meeting with Vladimir Putin – Financial Times
- China’s Xi Jinping warns of ‘law of the jungle’ in meeting with Vladimir Putin Financial Times
- China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US CNN
- Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing less than a week after Trump visit The Guardian
- As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance The Washington Post
- Putin, Following Trump, Visits the World’s Center Stage Time Magazine
Daughter honours security guard father killed while protecting mosque
The daughter of mosque security guard Amin Abdullah is remembering him as the “absolute best dad in the world.”
Fear grips eastern DR Congo amid deadly Ebola outbreak
From Bukavu to Kinshasa, concern is spreading among residents and street vendors as Ebola cases rise.
Pentagon says U.S. will cut thousands of troops from Europe – The Washington Post
- Pentagon says U.S. will cut thousands of troops from Europe The Washington Post
- Poland seeks answers after Pentagon scraps planned US armored brigade rotation Fox News
- NATO’s top commander downplays US troop withdrawal politico.eu
- Statement Attributable to Assistant to the Secretary of War for Public Affairs (ATSW(PA)) U.S. Department of War (.gov)
- US to cut troops in Europe to lowest level since before Ukraine invasion Financial Times
Arsenal fans erupt after team secures Premier League crown
Arsenal has won the Premier League, ending a 22-year drought.
EU mulls Angela Merkel or Mario Draghi as possible Vladimir Putin whisperer – Financial Times
- EU mulls Angela Merkel or Mario Draghi as possible Vladimir Putin whisperer Financial Times
- Angela Merkel says Europe ‘not making sufficient use of diplomatic potential’ to engage with Russia – as it happened The Guardian
- High risks, pitfalls and snubs: EU envoy for Russia talks faces job from hell Euronews.com
- Zelensky recruits Britain to drag weakened Putin into peace talks The Telegraph
- Germany’s Merkel criticizes EU for not talking to Russia politico.eu
Trump’s Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make ‘friends’
Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.
‘How are we going to survive this?’ Wellington faces six-month wait to halt sewage spill
Millions of litres of sewage have been spilling into the capital city’s waters since February after the catastrophic failure of a Moa Point wastewater plant
A fix to stop millions of litres of sewage continuing to pour into the waters off the coast of New Zealand’s capital, Wellington will be in place by November, officials have said, with full repairs at the cost of NZ$53.5m by late next year.
More than 100 days since the catastrophic failure of the city’s wastewater treatment plant on 4 February, a mix of raw and partially screened human effluent is still being flushed directly into the Pacific Ocean.
Continue reading...China’s Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin hold talks in Beijing
Xi and Putin hold talks just days after US President Donald Trump made an official visit to China.
Maj. Itamar Sapir killed in southern Lebanon – The Jerusalem Post
- Maj. Itamar Sapir killed in southern Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- IDF reservist killed in exchange of fire with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel BBC
- IDF soldiers in Lebanon complain of risky, pointless missions in broad daylight Haaretz
- Why Hezbollah’s Use of FPV Drones Against Israel Will Backfire Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Republican Thomas Massie who stood up to Trump defeated in Kentucky primary
With an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, Ed Gallrein led with 54.4 percent to Massie’s 45.6 percent.
Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence
Sana Yousaf's murder highlights a pattern of violence against women in Pakistan, activists say.