- Friendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping in North Korea? BBC
- Xi and Kim express hopes for greater ties between China and North Korea NPR
- China's Xi vows unwavering support for North Korea's Kim in rare Pyongyang visit USA Today
- What Xi and Kim Want From Their Summit in North Korea WSJ
- Kim Jong Un hosts Xi Jinping from a position of rare strength NBC News
Armenia’s pro-Europe party wins election and cements shift away from Russia
Result strengthens PM Nikol Pashinyan’s drive for deeper integration with Europe despite warnings from Moscow
Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia.
Final results in the small South Caucasus country showed the prime minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party securing a slim majority, while the Strong Armenia alliance, led by the Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan, won 25% of the seats in parliament.
Continue reading...Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting
Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to Tokyo
A city in Japan has closed all its 94 primary and secondary schools after a bear was spotted in the municipality for the first time.
Officials in Utsunomiya, a city of half a million people about 100km (62 miles) north of Tokyo, took action after a medium-sized black bear – estimated to be about one-metre-long – was seen near a park in the city on Saturday. The bear was spotted again on CCTV running just in front of two startled young men in the city centre, in the early hours of Sunday.
Continue reading...Yamal, Williams to be available for Spain’s opening World Cup match
Star forward Yamal expected to be ready after suffering a groin injury that kept him out of a pre-tournament friendly.
Satellite images show destruction of the US-Israel war on Iran
From Iranian naval ports to US military bases across the Gulf, Al Jazeera shows 15 sites before and after the attacks.
Debris reported in Jordan after Iranian missiles aimed at Israel intercepte
Missiles believed fired from Iran toward Israel were seen over Jordan, with one reportedly intercepted.
Peru’s Sanchez visits jailed ex-president as votes are counted
Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez visited jailed former president Pedro Castillo.
Tech stocks plunge in Asia after record rally and renewed Middle East attacks
Markets in South Korea and Japan slid after a rally in tech stocks in recent weeks.
How Mexican cartels turned South African farms into meth production hubs
Raids on South African farms have uncovered meth labs linked to Mexican networks, signalling a new cartel phase.
Oppenheimer: Trump holds the reins on Netanyahu’s escalation options
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has incentives to escalate tensions with Iran but is constrained by US President Trump.
Powerful earthquake hits Philippines, triggering tsunami alerts across Asia
Officials in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan warn of possible tsunami waves after an earthquake off Mindanao.
Iran and Israel trade threats after Tehran launches missiles
Iran and Israel exchanged threats after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut
Iran war live: Tehran fires missiles at Israel after strikes on Tehran
Escalation comes after Israel attacked Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killing at least two people and wounding 20.
‘What if all cockroaches came together?’ The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics
Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country’s rightwing government
The call out to the youth of India was simple: “Get ready to swarm the streets of Delhi with peaceful and loving dissent.” They came in their thousands.
The weekend marked the first public protest of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP), a movement that began as an online joke, but which has swiftly grown into one of the most unexpected challenges to the indomitable power of the country’s rightwing Narendra Modi government – driven by millions of discontented and disillusioned young people.
Continue reading...Photos of Peru’s presidential election runoff – AP News
- Photos of Peru’s presidential election runoff AP News
- She was a first lady at 19. Now she’s making her fourth attempt to win Peru’s presidency CNN
- Peru: Presidential election too close to call DW.com
- Leftist Sanchez gains traction ahead of Peru runoff vote, Ipsos poll shows Reuters
- Peru Bonds Edge Lower as Election Result Hangs in the Balance Bloomberg.com
Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship
The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with Russia
Xi Jinping visits North Korea on Monday for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as China’s president looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally.
Xi is expected to meet North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang. North Korea is China’s only formal treaty ally but in recent years their relationship has been strained by a virtual freeze in trade during the Covid-19 pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasingly close relationship with Russia.
Continue reading...Tony awards 2026: full list of winners
This year’s Tony awards have already seen wins for musicals Schmigadoon! and Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Kevin Adams, Chess
Jane Cox, The Rocky Horror Show
Donald Holder, Schmigadoon!
Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (Lighting Design) and 59 Studio (Projection Design), Ragtime
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys – WINNER!
‘No dead ends’: What the Dutch can teach us about tackling youth unemployment
The Netherlands has one of the world's lowest rates of 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training.
Spain’s visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.
‘A World Cup for them not us’: Fans’ anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions
Fans across the world say US travel bans and visa regulations make them feel excluded from the World Cup.