Xi Jinping set for North Korea trip on Monday in first visit to Pyongyang in seven years
The trip comes just weeks after Xi separately hosted US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing. Read more at Read More
Beijing slams US comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown as ‘smear’ of China
On 4 June 1989, the Chinese government sent troops and tanks to crush protests calling for political reform in and around the central square in the capital Beijing. Read more…
Gaza city residents survey destruction after overnight Israeli airstrike
Gaza residents surveyed extensive damage on 4 June after an overnight Israeli airstrike hit an apartment in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City. Read more at Read More
Gaza: Families mourn victims after overnight Israeli strikes that killed at least nine
Families gathered in Gaza City to mourn relatives killed on 4 June after overnight Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, according to local hospitals. Read more at Read More
Paris and Berlin push ‘gradual integration’ plan into EU ahead of Balkans summit
Merz and Macron pitch “building blocks” approach to EU enlargement to revitalise accession talks, ahead of this week’s Western Balkans summit. Read more at Read More
EU considers tightening protections for military-age Ukrainians
EU governments are considering restricting temporary protection for military-age Ukrainian men, as member states debate balancing support, integration pressures and Ukraine’s manpower needs. Read more at Read More
EU backs Pashinyan on the eve of Armenia’s defining elections
The EU endorsed Armenia’s PM Nikol Pashinyan and announced a support package to counter Russian sanctions, just days before Armenia’s historic elections. Meanwhile, Pashinyan said he would go to Moscow…
Man charged with bringing bomb in his carry-on bag to a California airport
Before the device was removed from the airport, officers put a bomb blast suppression blanket over it and taped off the immediate area, according to the federal complaint. Read more…
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UNIFIL peacekeeper killed and two others injured in shelling in southern Lebanon
The UN peacekeeping mission called attacks on peacekeepers ‘grave violations of international humanitarian law’ and has opened an investigation into the incident. It is unclear where the shelling originated from.…