Macron safe after explosions in Syrian capital during French president’s visit
As reports of the blasts came in, state television said the Syrian president had welcomed Macron at the presidential palace.
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Russia touts ‘war with NATO’ amid losses in Ukraine – Al Jazeera
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Erika Kirk comes face-to-face in court with husband’s alleged killer
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Accused double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon’s mother granted bail – as it happened
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Richard Marles said he doubted China tested the long-range weapon yesterday in response to Anthony Albanese being in the Pacific to sign a new defence alliance with Fiji but said Australia remained deeply concerned by the development. He told ABC News:
At the end of the day, what we’re seeing here is a long-range missile test from China, which China itself has said is nuclear-capable … This is China demonstrating a much greater range in terms of being able to deploy a nuclear weapon.
And ultimately what that is, is deeply destabilising.
Our fundamental issue in relation to China is that we have seen a very dramatic military buildup by China without that strategic reassurance [to our neighbours].
There really isn’t an explanation as to why they are building the capabilities that they are and that is fundamentally destabilising.
I think the system is handling the matter as it should … I think it’s appropriate that the legal process takes its course.
Continue reading...Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.
Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.
Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people
Chinese leader Xi Jinping calls for ‘all out’ rescue effort as death toll rises and 16 people remain buried after a landslide in the country’s west
The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, urged “all out” efforts to rescue people affected by the weather.
Thunderstorms and gale-force winds killed at least 11 people and injured 331 in the central province of Hubei, where “severe convective weather” hit cities, while tornadoes were reported elsewhere late Monday, state news agency Xinhua said.
Continue reading...NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump arrives in Ankara – AP News
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Indonesia to buy BrahMos missiles, Indian govt official says – Reuters
- Indonesia to buy BrahMos missiles, Indian govt official says Reuters
- Indonesia, India sign BrahMos missile deal Reuters
- Indonesia's Prabowo and India's Modi meet to discuss expanding economic and defense ties AP News
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- Modi, Prabowo Seal BrahMos and Astra Missile Deals to Deepen Defense Ties Bloomberg.com
Five charged in Liberia after more than 200kg of cocaine seized in drug bust
Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at £14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubes
Authorities in Liberia have charged five suspects over one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history, after police found more than 200kg of cocaine falsely declared as Maggi seasoning cubes.
The shipment, with an estimated value of $19m (£14.2m), was discovered at the international airport in Monrovia on 8 June, but the suspects were not named until a press briefing at the weekend.
Continue reading...India’s landmark Ram temple overhauls board after alleged theft of donations
Questions have been raised over alleged theft of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.
France’s Court of Appeal to rule on Le Pen conviction – what it’s all about – Al Jazeera
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What to know about NATO’s summit in Turkey as America steps back from its defense of Europe – AP News
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Russia Says More Than 430 Drones Targeted Moscow Region Overnight, Sheremetyevo Restricts Flights – Kyiv Post
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Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee – AP News
- Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee AP News
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- Belgium eyes Palestinian recognition after Hamas steps back from Gaza governance politico.eu
- Hamas offers to hand over authority in Gaza to US-backed administration The Guardian
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.
‘Putin Is Desperate’ as ‘Ukraine Changes Battlefield Dynamics,’ Rutte Says at Ankara NATO Summit – Kyiv Post
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Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds
Thousands of women are killed in dowry disputes each year, despite the practice being banned in 1961
Dowry deaths in India no longer provoke the public anger they once did, despite thousands of women’s lives still being lost every year, according to new research.
The killings – women who are murdered or driven to suicide following dowry disputes between families – have also faded from political debate, despite an increase in cases.
Continue reading...China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.