NATO chief Rutte arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit, Ukrainian officials say
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is expected to meet with Rutte, has been appealing to members of the defence bloc for help protecting Ukraine from Russian ballistic missile attacks. Read More
Iranian drone attack causes heavy damage to Kuwait airport as US and Iran trade strikes
Kuwait suspended commercial flights after drones heavily damaged its international airport, hours after Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain and the US struck an Iranian military facility on Qeshm…
Wind damages ‘La Caverne du Pont-Neuf’, artwork opening postponed
The temporary installation, which gave way in the face of strong winds and heavy downpours on Tuesday afternoon, will no longer open to the public on 6 June as planned.…
Ukraine targets St Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens in Russia
The incident comes a day after Russia launched a massive drone and missile barrage at Ukraine, killing at least 23 people. Read More
Markets ‘confused’ by US-Iran uncertainty, expert says
Economics analyst Osama Rizvi believes the chance of markets getting “worse” or “ugly” is “more than getting better” due to the changing situation between the US and Iran. According to…
‘If you throw trash, you lose cash’: Tokyo tourist district introduces littering fines
Visitors caught dropping rubbish in Tokyo’s popular Shibuya ward will now be fined on the spot as authorities battle the side effects of Japan’s record tourism boom. Read More
Canada calls for US and Mexico free trade deal to be renewed for 16 years
“The Agreement is highly beneficial to each of our countries and to the integrated North American economy,” a letter conveying Canada’s recommendation, sent to the US and Mexico trade representatives,…
Protests erupt in UK over murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak
In a joint statement, a conglomerate of Sikh community groups condemned what it called a “moment of madness by an individual”. Read more at Read More
Spain probe targets Socialist party payments to consultant Leire Díez, 3 times more than admitted
The PSOE paid Díez nearly 45,000 euros for communications work between 2015 and 2017, according to documents sent to a Madrid court, as judges probe an alleged scheme to sway…
EU vs China: Can Europe break its supply chain dependence?
Brussels wants new rules that would make European companies spread out their supply chains rather than rely on a single main supplier. The EU says its trade relationship with China…