Twelve killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg, police say
Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.
US strikes Iran in response to downing of military helicopter
President Donald Trump earlier accused Iran of shooting down the US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond.
Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt ‘suffocated and scared’
West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".
Ukraine war briefing: Moscow car bomb kills Russian ammunition chief – reports – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Moscow car bomb kills Russian ammunition chief – reports The Guardian
- Damir Davydov headed Russia’s missile forces. A car bomb reportedly killed him today. Here’s what we know. Meduza
- Moscow car bomb kills 1 person, investigators say, with victim yet to be identified ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Driver Killed in Moscow Region Car Explosion Near Site of General’s Assassination The Moscow Times
- Mass Vehicle Searches Begin Across Moscow After Probable Assassination of Defense Ministry Official UNITED24 Media
Man Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say – The New York Times
- Man Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say The New York Times
- Protesters set vehicles and homes on fire as violence flares over knife attack in Northern Ireland CNN
- Anti-immigrant protests flare up across Belfast after knife attack Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Disorder breaks out in Belfast after man charged with knife attack BBC
- How Belfast knife attack became the latest far-right ‘trigger event’ The Guardian
China’s Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports – Reuters
- China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports Reuters
- Behind the Pageantry in Pyongyang With Xi and Kim The New York Times
- Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties in North Korea visit BBC
- Why It’s Harder for China to Keep North Korea in Line Bloomberg.com
- China's Xi hails deeper understanding at end of North Korea summit Reuters
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.
Brussels presses Albania as Kushner resort threatens to flout EU environmental law – Reuters
- Brussels presses Albania as Kushner resort threatens to flout EU environmental law Reuters
- Why a luxury resort plan by Trump’s son-in-law sparked mass protests in Albania NBC News
- Why Jared And Ivanka’s Island Project Could Ruin Albania’s Bid To Join EU Forbes
- Albania's Rama vows to push on with Kushner-linked luxury resort despite protests Reuters
- The Key to Fighting a Trump Real Estate Deal: Democracy Mother Jones
US Launches Strikes Against Iran After Helicopter Shot Down – Bloomberg.com
- US Launches Strikes Against Iran After Helicopter Shot Down Bloomberg.com
- Report: U.S. Strikes Iranian Air Defense and Radar Systems Around Strait of Hormuz Haaretz
- A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire AP News
- Iran Fired Drones Toward Strait of Hormuz With U.S. Shooting Down at Least 4, U.S. Military Says The New York Times
- June 6, 2026 — Ceasefire faces further strain as US and Iran launch strikes CNN
Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.
The rebels at the front line of Myanmar’s civil war
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar - without the permission of the authorities - to meet a group of rebel fighters.
UK and allies sanction ‘networks’ enabling settler violence in West Bank – BBC
- UK and allies sanction 'networks' enabling settler violence in West Bank BBC
- UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence Reuters
- 6 Countries Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settler Networks The New York Times
- Six countries sanction enablers of settler violence in occupied West Bank Al Jazeera
- UK and allies impose sanctions on firms enabling West Bank settler violence The Guardian
Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East – now they risk a permacrisis
The US and Israeli leaders have lost control of the consequences after miscalculating the Iran war.
Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen’s
Serena Williams rolls back the years at Queen's with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days away from the sport.
Why there’s a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola – NPR
- Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola NPR
- Kenyan protester killed at demonstration against US Ebola facility, witnesses say Reuters
- One killed as hundreds protest in Kenya against US Ebola quarantine centre Al Jazeera
- Man reportedly shot at Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine centre BBC
- Protests over a US Ebola facility in Kenya highlight Africa’s growing resistance to Trump-era deals CNN
Dozens of 7,000-year-old headless human skeletons discovered in ditch: “A terrifying sight at first glance” – CBS News
- Dozens of 7,000-year-old headless human skeletons discovered in ditch: "A terrifying sight at first glance" CBS News
- Dozens of 7,000-year-old headless human skeletons found in ditch Yahoo
- Ditch full of 7,000-year-old headless human skeletons discovered in Slovakia, baffling archaeologists Live Science
- Headless skeletons offer new insights into farming societies 7,000 years ago Phys.org
- 77 headless skeletons found in a field date back 7,000 years Popular Science
US stadium and hotel workers threaten strikes ‘to make things fair’ during World Cup
Low wages and fears of ICE crackdowns have set workers on edge of strike as thousands set to arrive during World Cup
Hospitality and food service workers in several US cities hosting World Cup games are warning of looming labor disputes and possible strikes as the largest single sport tournament in the world gets ready to kick off on 11 June.
In Los Angeles, California, cashiers, dishwashers, cooks, bartenders, concessions workers and food attendants at the SoFi stadium reached a tentative agreement on Tuesday afternoon, but the union noted it has a contractual right to walk off the job if it determines that federal immigration enforcement is threatening worker safety during the World Cup. The US’s opening match, against Paraguay, is scheduled to take place at SoFi Stadium on 12 June.
Continue reading...Why so many Americans haven’t heard about the USS Liberty
Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner explains what happened on the day of the attack, the alleged cover-up that followed.
Two men jailed for violence at protest over police treatment of Henry Nowak
Leon O’Leary threw a smoke grenade and Connor Bishop a traffic cone at officers during disturbance in Southampton
Two men who threw a smoke grenade and traffic cone at police during the violence in Southampton that followed the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s killer have been jailed.
Leon O’Leary, 41, from Basingstoke, Hampshire, was sentenced to three years and one month after throwing a smoke grenade at officers.
Continue reading...‘You can never be safe’: Belfast’s Sudanese community hunkers down after grisly attack
Fears grow over anti-immigration protests after asylum seeker charged with attempted murder in Northern Ireland
The Sudanese barber shop owner was at his cash register and smiling at the question, “Did he feel safe in Belfast?”, when two men strolling down the street paused at his open doorway and unleashed a sudden, shrieking howl.
It ended as abruptly as it began and without saying a word the two men, white, in their 20s, wearing grey tracksuits, resumed their stroll.
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