While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 5
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, June 5, 2024. Read More
In testy debate, Britain’s Sunak, Starmer go head to head on the economy
LONDON – Britain’s Rishi Sunak and Labour’s Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Tuesday over how to boost the country’s economy, with the prime minister accusing the opposition party of wanting…
Israel strikes, shelling kill 19 in Gaza amid manoeuvring on ceasefire quest
CAIRO/JERUSALEM – Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 19 people in central and south Gaza on Tuesday including two policemen who were helping protect humanitarian aid deliveries in the…
Lawmakers brawl in Turkish parliament over pro-Kurdish mayor’s detention
ANKARA – Lawmakers from Turkey’s ruling AK Party and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party brawled in parliament’s general assembly on Tuesday over the detention and replacement of a DEM Party mayor…
EU finance ministers to discuss leveraging Russian assets on Wednesday
BRUSSELS – European Union finance ministers will hold a videoconference on Wednesday on a G7 proposal to leverage Russian central bank assets immobilised in the West to allow Kyiv swiftly…
Hunter Biden criminal trial jury told ‘no one is above the law’
When buying a gun, the son of US President Joe Biden allegedly lied on a background check about his drug use. Read More
Singapore to attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, represented by Sim Ann
The peace summit will take place on Jun 15 and Jun 16Read More
UK right-winger Farage doused with drink at election campaign launch
LONDON – Nigel Farage, new leader of Britain’s right-wing Reform Party and thorn in the side of the ruling Conservatives, was doused with a soft drink on Tuesday during his…
Albania makes progress on Italy’s migrant centres ahead of Meloni visit
GJADER, Albania – Construction workers in Albania are working hard to transform a former military air base into an Italian-run migrant centre ahead of a progress-check by Italian Prime Minister…
Senior Hamas official criticizes U.S., West’s calls on group to accept Biden’s Gaza proposal
CAIRO – Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri criticised Washington and the West’s calls for it to accept a ceasefire proposal advanced by U.S. President Joe Biden, saying on Tuesday…