Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert
A young Syrian national is suspected of supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot in Vienna last August.
I moved my son out of New York to protect him when he was young — 14 years later, he was shot and killed there – Business Insider
Wreckers, money woes and mutirão: 10 things we learned about Cop30 from Bonn climate talks
Key takeaways from two weeks of negotiations aimed at setting out stall for November’s Cop30 in Brazil
Two weeks of negotiations on the climate crisis have just concluded in Bonn in preparation for the Cop30 summit taking place in Brazil this November. What did we learn?
Continue reading...Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal – The New York Times
- Russia Seizes Key Lithium Field in Challenge for U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal The New York Times
- Defence in Donetsk Oblast: Vuhledar tactical group regularly submitted false reports – DeepState Українська правда
- Clashes ongoing in eastern Ukrainian village near lithium deposits, as military rejects claims of Russian capture The Kyiv Independent
- Russia captures key lithium deposit in Ukraine in move that could impact US mineral deal New York Post
- Russian troops captured village of Zaporizhzhya in Ukraine's Donetsk region, TASS reports Reuters
North Korea deployed 20% of Kim’s elite ‘personal reserve’ to fight against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov says – The Kyiv Independent
- North Korea deployed 20% of Kim's elite 'personal reserve' to fight against Ukraine in Russia, Umerov says The Kyiv Independent
- North Korea may send more troops to Russia in July or August for Ukraine war, Seoul says Reuters
- DPRK deploys up to 11,000 elite troops to war in Ukraine – Defense Ministry Ukrinform
- North Korea to Send More Troops to Russia, South Korean Intelligence Says The Moscow Times
- North Korea may send military construction workers to Russia as early as July or August WSB-TV
‘Waited for 40 years’: South Africa’s Cradock Four families want justice
Relatives of the victims of apartheid-era murders want the government to do more to hold perpetrators accountable.
Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription – WKBN.com
- Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription WKBN.com
- Thailand goes back on decriminalized marijuana The Washington Post
- Thailand's 'weed wild west' faces new rules as smuggling to UK rises BBC
- Thailand’s Marijuana Un-Legalization: What to Know Time Magazine
- Thailand moves to re-criminalise cannabis in blow to $1bn industry Al Jazeera
Renowned food critic Chua Lam dies at 83
The Singapore-born Lam was one of Hong Kong's "four greatest talents".
Is ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre funded by Florida hurricane money?
Government will allocate some FEMA funds to the facility, but will not use disaster relief money.
US approves $30m for controversial Israel-backed Gaza aid group
Human rights lawyer warns GHF staff may face war crimes charges over deadly incidents at Gaza's aid distribution sites.
Daily Crossword: The Royals Puzzle — June 27 – Vulture
- Daily Crossword: The Royals Puzzle — June 27 Vulture
- 3 dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India AP News
- Magisterial probe ordered into Dharamsala flashflood tragedy Tribune India
- Magisterial probe ordered into Dharamsala flash flood tragedy Tribune India
- Scene not from ‘Pushpa’, but Kullu flashfloods; watch terrifying video of hundreds of logs flowing downstream Tribune India
‘The Caspian Sea is shrinking. It is visible with the naked eye’
Kazakh ecologists and environmental activists worry that the Caspian Sea's levels are set to decline further.
More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate – CNN
- More than a third of this country’s population has applied to relocate CNN
- Tuvalu: One in three citizens apply for climate change visa BBC
- Nearly one-third of Tuvalu citizens seek to live in Australia on climate visa The Japan Times
- Nearly a third of Tuvaluans have applied for climate migration visa New Scientist
- A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia The Guardian
Fact check: Is Zohran Mamdani a communist?
No, Trump's claim that New York City mayoral candidate’s platform is akin to communism is false, experts say.
US electrical worker left dangling after being hit by truck
The man suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment, local media reported.
Security forces disperse Togo protesters demanding president’s resignation
Faure Gnassingbe facing criticism over changes to the country's constitution that could keep him in power indefinitely.
‘We are terrified’: Trump’s migrant crackdown has workers and firms worried
President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigrants could have serious economic repercussions.
Two men jailed for life for murder of Aboriginal boy
Cassius Turvey's killers were "callous and lacking in empathy" as they beat him up, the judge said.
Two men jailed for life for murder of Aboriginal boy
Cassius Turvey's killers were "callous and lacking in empathy" as they beat him up, the judge said.
India seeks permanent solution to border dispute with China – Reuters
- India seeks permanent solution to border dispute with China Reuters
- India refuses to sign joint statement at defence summit over Kashmir BBC
- India Presses China to Demarcate Disputed Himalayan Border Bloomberg
- 'Avoid new complexities': Rajnath's strong message to China; meets defence minister Dong Jun on SCO Summi Times of India
- Jaishankar says SCO statement without terrorism reference unacceptable to India The Hindu