Russian troops enter base housing U.S. military in Niger
A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russian forces were not mingling with U.S. troops but were using a separate hangar at Airbase 101. Read more
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U.S. defense chief slams China for aggression in South China Sea
“We’ve been very clear to everyone, to include Beijing, that the kind of behavior we’ve seen, where Filipino crews are put in danger… sailors have been injured and property damaged, that is irresponsible behavior,” Austin told a joint news conference in Honolulu. Read more
Indonesia to relocate 10,000 people after volcanic eruptions
Hundreds of “simple but permanent” homes would be built in the Bolaang Mongondow area to facilitate the relocations Read more
What’s happening in Myanmar’s civil war?
Myanmar’s military staged a coup in 2021, strangling democratic reforms and jailing much of the country’s civilian leadership. Three years on, the Southeast Asian nation is teetering on the brink of failed statehood. Read more
Jury in federal lawsuit deadlocks on Abu Ghraib torture allegations
A federal jury in Virginia said today that it was unable to reach a verdict in a lawsuit filed by three Iraqi men who said they were tortured while being held by the United States at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago. Read more
South Korea raises diplomatic alert levels citing North Korea threats
The five locations include Seoul’s embassies in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, as well as consulates in Vladivostok, Russia, and Shenyang, China, the ministry said in a statement. Read more
Solomon Islands pick China-friendly Manele as new prime minister
Manele won 31 votes to Opposition leader Matthew Wales’ 18 votes in the 50-seat parliament, Governor General Sir David Vunagi announced outside the parliament house. Read more
Philippines: China coast guard raising tensions in South China Sea
Philippine officials have said a coast guard ship and a fisheries vessel were damaged when Chinese coast guard vessels fired water cannons at them while on their way to the disputed Scarborough shoal. Read more
Teenager killed, 4 injured in London sword attack
Four others were injured, Stuart Bell, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police, said, including two officers. All four remain hospitalized. Read more
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Ukraine’s trust in NATO allies dented by arms delivery failures
Stoltenberg said such failings showed it was time to revamp the coordination of international military aid to Kyiv. Read more
Israel wary of possible ICC arrest warrants related to Gaza war
Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Sunday warned Israeli embassies to bolster their security because of the risk of a “wave of severe antisemitism.” Read more
World Central Kitchen will resume operations in Gaza Strip
Israeli military officials have said the attack was a “grave mistake” and cited a series of failures, including a breakdown in communication and violations of the military’s operating procedures. Read more
Ukrainian Army head says Russia dominates front in several areas
Fighting has become more heated along the front line in eastern Ukraine, with Russia exploiting its advantage over Kyiv’s forces along several axes, Ukraine’s top soldier said. Read more
Russia bombs power plants as Ukraine targets refineries
The Ukrainian air force said the attack caused extensive damage to four thermal power plants and other crucial parts of the power grid in three regions. Read more
Hamas releases video of 2 hostages as it weighs cease-fire
The Palestinian militant group’s military wing posted a video showing American Israeli citizen Keith Siegel, 64, and Israeli Omri Miran, 47, who spoke briefly. Read more
Scarred by terrorism, Paris prepares an Olympic opening without walls
The Summer Olympics are set to open in Paris in July with France at its highest level of terrorism alert, after the attack on the Moscow concert hall last month. Read more
U.S., South Korea to discuss military cost sharing in Hawaii
Ahead of a first round of talks in Hawaii next week on the 12th Special Measures Agreement, chief U.S. negotiator Linda Specht said Washington was seeking “a fair and equitable outcome.” Read more
Britain’s King Charles III to resume public duties next week
Charles will mark the milestone by visiting a cancer treatment center on Tuesday, the first of several public appearances he will make in the coming weeks Read more
Ukrainian duo heads to Eurovision with a message: We’re still here
Even amid war, Ukraine finds time for the glittery, pop-filled Eurovision Song Contest. Perhaps now even more than ever. Read more
Repatriated South African apartheid-era art celebrates 30 years of democracy
A selection of South African artworks produced during the country’s apartheid era which ended up in foreign art collections is on display in Johannesburg to mark 30 years since the country’s transition to democracy in 1994. Read more
Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of stabbings in Sydney
Muslim groups in Australia on Friday criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in Sydney this month, saying it had created a perception of a double standard and further alienated the country’s minority Muslim community. Read more
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