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Taiwan says Chinese coast guard, researchships near key S. China Sea islands

The islands between southern Taiwan and Hong Kong are seen by some security experts as vulnerable to Chinese attack due to their distance more than 400 km (250 miles) from Taiwan island

6 Jun 2026 10:10 pm
Bill in U.S. Congress seeks to end H-1B visa as route to green card

The legislation comes amid the Trump administration's crackdown on legal migration programmes through tightening restrictions, prioritisation of higher wages for H-1B applicants, and imposition of a $1,00,000 fee on new petitions.

6 Jun 2026 7:01 pm
Ukraine targets St Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer for direct talks

Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defences shot down 376 Ukrainian drones

6 Jun 2026 6:13 pm
Israeli airstrikes kill nine, including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal

The continued, deliberate, and repeated Israeli aggression against Lebanon, its people and its army only strengthens our resolve, faith and determination, the Lebanese army said in a statement

6 Jun 2026 5:10 pm
Bahrain, Kuwait targeted by fresh Iran salvoes

Bahrain, home to the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, denounced the attacks against its territory and neighbouring Kuwait

6 Jun 2026 2:09 pm
British PM Starmer criticises U.S. V-P Vance over comments on U.K. teen's death

J.D. Vance wrote on X that there should be righteous anger in response to the murder of Henry Nowak, which he blamed in part on the mass invasion of migrants, many of whom despise the West and the people who love it

6 Jun 2026 1:05 pm
Argentina expands hantavirus probe; sends teams to test rats in Mendoza

The Health Ministry says specialists from Malbran, together with U.S. CDC, are preparing to test rodents for the hantavirus in Mendoza from June 8-12

6 Jun 2026 12:15 pm
Albania is not for sale, protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland

Environmentalists oppose the project, which they say would affect several hundred hectares of pristine beaches and thousands of flamingos that nest and pass through nearby areas each year.

6 Jun 2026 7:10 am
U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

It was the latest in back-and-forth attacks that have strained the tenuous ceasefire in the war and efforts to reach a deal to extend that truce.

6 Jun 2026 5:08 am
Incomplete truce: On the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Israel has to pull back troops from Lebanon for peace to take hold

6 Jun 2026 12:16 am
Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine, destroy children's food plant

The enemy attacked a peaceful civilian food industry enterprise, Kyiv region governor Mykola Kalashnyk said in a post on Telegram

5 Jun 2026 11:09 pm
Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages

Israels air force has struck parts of southern Lebanon, and the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages

5 Jun 2026 11:02 pm
Former Tibet government head sentenced to life in prison

Che Dalha illegally took in more than 158 million yuan ($23.35 million) from 1999 to 2025 while he worked in the country's southwestern border regions of Tibet and Yunnan, as well as during postings in Beijing, a court said

5 Jun 2026 5:40 pm
Thailand to appoint conciliators for UN-backed mediation with Cambodia, says Foreign Minister

Cambodia said it had launched a compulsory conciliation process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

5 Jun 2026 4:15 pm
Seven killed as Israel strikes in south Lebanons Tyre: civil defence

Israeli military issued new evacuation warnings for nine southern Lebanese towns and villages, with Lebanons state-run National News Agency reporting people were fleeing

5 Jun 2026 2:05 pm
UN nuclear watchdog says its been unable to inspect Iranian facilities

The International Atomic Energy Agency warned that it was unable to discharge its safeguards responsibilities that it has under the Safeguards Agreement of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

5 Jun 2026 12:14 pm
Nepal Foreign Minister to visit India from June 5

Announcing the dates of Mr. Khanal's India visit, the Nepal government on Thursday June 4, said in a statement that he will hold a formal meeting with Mr. Jaishankar in New Delhi.

4 Jun 2026 8:09 pm
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon

Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem, in a written statement, said the agreement's demand that Hezbollah fighters leave southern Lebanon under fire would mean surrender, defeat and achieving the enemy's goals

4 Jun 2026 8:05 pm
Portugal, Austria among five nations elected to UN Security Council; Germany suffers setback

The five new non-permanent UNSC members were elected by secret ballot for the two-year term beginning from January 1, 2027, and ending on December 31, 2028

4 Jun 2026 1:11 pm
Will make former personal lawyer Todd Blanche permanent attorney general: Donald Trump

Todd Blanche currently serves as acting chief of the Justice Department after U.S. President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi

4 Jun 2026 12:16 pm
Israel strikes near Beirut, intercepts 'hostile aircraft'

Lebanese security sources said Israeli drones struck at least 10 vehicles across south Lebanon on Wednesday

3 Jun 2026 10:13 pm
Watch: Delhi restaurant fire kills 21; safety lapses under scanner | Above the Fold | 03.06.2026

In todays episode: We track the devastating fire at a South Delhi restaurant that has claimed at least 21 lives, Karnatakas leadership transition as D.K. Shivakumar takes oath as Chief Minister, and former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalais decision to launch a new political venture.

3 Jun 2026 9:16 pm
Israel plans major West Bank settlement expansion despite legality concerns

Israel has approved plans for more than 2,000 new homes in Jewish settlements across the occupied West Bank, a move criticised by Palestinians and many countries that view the settlements as illegal under international law

3 Jun 2026 7:10 pm
Violent protests and questions after Nowak murder case sentencing

Police bodycam footage released on June 2, 2026, has sparked questions around who can carry knives as well as outrage around the relationship between race and policing responses

3 Jun 2026 5:09 pm
Blaize and Winmate Bring Rugged Edge AI from the U.S. to the Global Stage at COMPUTEX 2026, Advancing Joint Mission-Critical and Industrial Solutions

Following their U.S. debut at MDEX in Detroit, the companies are showcasing integrated rugged edge AI concepts at COMPUTEX 2026 and discussing potential future collaboration opportunities in aerial and embedded AI systems.

3 Jun 2026 1:11 pm
Afghan womens football team rises again after escaping the Taliban and years in exile

This is the result of hard work that we did in the past four or five years says midfielder Mona Amini

3 Jun 2026 12:04 pm
Love my woke pope: Why Pope Leos encyclical on AI went viral online

Pope Leo XIV has issued a manifesto calling for robust regulation of artificial intelligence

3 Jun 2026 10:06 am
29 May 2026 9:19 am
Digital Identity Co. Modernizes Thailand Immigration Bureau Services with AWS

Mobile app enables travelers to complete their arrival card in just three minutes to serve approximately 30 million tourists annually in a national pilot

28 May 2026 3:03 pm
Changan Automobile Announces Global Strategic Partnership with the Portugal National Football Team

Stay in the GameA Shared Commitment to Excellence, Innovation, and Endurance.

25 May 2026 1:28 pm