Xi Jinping meets Kim Jong Un as China and North Korea tighten alliance
China’s President travelled to North Korea for the first time in seven years, underscoring the strategic importance of ties between the two neighbours. Read more at Read More
Trump insists Iran deal is days away as both sides step back from brink
Speaking after Monday’s exchange of strikes — the biggest blow yet to the April ceasefire in the Iran war — Trump said bombing Iran further would keep the Strait of…
Belgium: Thousands protest alleged police violence in Brussels
Large crowds gathered in Brussels on 8 June to condemn what protesters described as excessive police force during recent demonstrations. The dispute is rooted in planned spending cuts affecting French-speaking…
Cuba: Powerful offshore earthquake shakes Havana, prompting office evacuation
A powerful earthquake struck western Cuba on 8 June, sending people rushing out of buildings in Havana. Witnesses described scenes of confusion as offices were evacuated and workers waited outside…
Video shows Trump booed at NBA Finals game in New York
US President Donald Trump was booed by some spectators as he attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York. He appeared during the national…
NASA astronaut films Southern Lights from SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shared a stunning timelapse of the Southern Lights filmed from a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The aurora, triggered by recent solar activity, appears to dance across the…
Ukraine: Strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy kill three civilians and injure dozens
Ukraine reported fresh civilian casualties on 8 June after Russian drone strikes hit residential areas in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy. Read more at Read More
Books, authors and readers: a day at the Lisbon Book Fair
In Lisbon, June is about more than the popular saints’ festivities: it is also the month when Parque Eduardo VII turns into the country’s biggest bookshop. Ninety-six years after its…
Around 20,000 people displaced by Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37
The Philippines is often hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults around the ocean. Read more…
China’s Xi vows to bring ties with North Korea to ‘new heights’ during rare visit
It was Xi’s first visit to North Korea in seven years. Xi and Kim last met in Beijing in September after viewing a military parade alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin…