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US-Iran ceasefire on the brink as UAE reports attacks from Tehran

The UAE reported attacks for the first time since the truce was declared on April 8.

The attacka prompted calls for the US and Israel to renew attacks on Iran.

Anthropic calls for global freeze in AI development

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‘Embryonic spines’: Trump faces growing Republican pushback

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‘Albania is not for sale’, protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland

Trump’s latest tariff salvo may not be fix for global issue of forced labour

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Sink or swim: As an AI wave sweeps China, its workers are adapting fast

They have mixed sentiments, from optimism to resignation that adaptation may be unavoidable.

Employees operate humanoid robots at a testing site during organized media tour to the Robotics Pilot Testing and Validation Platform of Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics (X-Humanoid) in Beijing, China, March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

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So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

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American Evolution

American Evolution

Portrait of a nation at war: ‘I am just too exhausted to care’

The current war has supplied no glue to hold the country together, and most Americans are just watching and worrying.

A protester is knocked to the ground by an LAPD mounted police horse as officers evacuate the area following clashes near the Metropolitan Detention Center during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on March 28, 2026. Nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance. It is the third time in less than a year that Americans will take to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called "No Kings," the most vocal and visual conduit for opposition to Trump since he began his second term in January 2025. (Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP)

American Evolution

Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

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American Evolution

The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America’s factory floor

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Climate change
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Trump administration to dismantle ocean monitoring system

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Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds

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Singapore sets limits to cut emissions of commercial refrigeration systems, vehicle air‑cons

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Stifling heat, storm delays: Weather extremes could impact World Cup

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Guinea president's coalition wins legislative majority, results show

Supporters of Guinea's President-elect Mamady Doumbouya hold Guinean flags during his swearing-in ceremony in Conakry, Guinea, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Souleymane Camara
Supporters of Guinea's President-elect Mamady Doumbouya hold Guinean flags during his swearing-in ceremony in Conakry, Guinea, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Souleymane Camara

Witkoff, Kushner meet nuclear experts at national lab in Tennessee, source says

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

US V-P Vance blames murder of British student on migrant ‘invasion’

US Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters after his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on May 28, 2026 on his return from Colorado where he attended the 2026 graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy. (Photo by Matt Rourke / POOL / AFP)
US Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters after his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, on May 28, 2026 on his return from Colorado where he attended the 2026 graduation ceremony at the US Air Force Academy. (Photo by Matt Rourke / POOL / AFP)

Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone hit engineers demining areas around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo

Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says

A banner depicting Pope Leo XIV as police prepares security operations ahead of his upcoming visit, in Madrid, Spain, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
A banner depicting Pope Leo XIV as police prepares security operations ahead of his upcoming visit, in Madrid, Spain, June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Congo warns of rapid community spread of Ebola, 71 new cases confirmed

A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Center, one of the facilities at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Center, one of the facilities at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

UN blames online disinformation for protests outside Libya offices

The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries

FILE PHOTO: Muslim migrants stranded after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled all U.S. asylum appointments for migrants waiting in Mexico are seen at the Assabil shelter, the only such refuge in Mexico specifically for Muslim migrants, in Tijuana, Mexico January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Muslim migrants stranded after U.S. President Donald Trump cancelled all U.S. asylum appointments for migrants waiting in Mexico are seen at the Assabil shelter, the only such refuge in Mexico specifically for Muslim migrants, in Tijuana, Mexico January 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes/File Photo

Zelensky’s open letter to Russia’s Putin was intended for other ears

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published his open letter as Russia's Putin was briefing foreign news editors at Russia’s premier business event.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky published his open letter as Russia's Putin was briefing foreign news editors at Russia’s premier business event.

French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilisation plot

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