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Protesters break into Kuwaiti consulate in Iraq’s Basra after rocket attack kills three

Iraqi security forces gather outside the Kuwaiti consulate during a protest following rockets fired from the direction of Kuwait that hit a house in Khor al-Zubair, Basra, Iraq, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty
Iraqi security forces gather outside the Kuwaiti consulate during a protest following rockets fired from the direction of Kuwait that hit a house in Khor al-Zubair, Basra, Iraq, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Aty

Four killed after violence flares in India’s Manipur state following months of relative calm

Smoke rises after a munition was detonated by a bomb squad in Bishnupur district, Manipur, India, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Smoke rises after a munition was detonated by a bomb squad in Bishnupur district, Manipur, India, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Nap like a pro: Sleeping contest at Seoul’s Han River park returns in May

Participants will gather along the Han River and compete to demonstrate the “best nap” using their own preferred methods.
Participants will gather along the Han River and compete to demonstrate the “best nap” using their own preferred methods.

Trump administration ends some civil rights settlements backing transgender students

A person holds a Progress Pride Flag during the \"International Rally + March on Washington for Freedom\" in support of LGBTQ+ rights as part of WorldPride in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas
A person holds a Progress Pride Flag during the \"International Rally + March on Washington for Freedom\" in support of LGBTQ+ rights as part of WorldPride in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas

Younger Hungarian voters spurn Orban, some say they will leave if he is re-elected

Tisza Party voter Tamara Pohly hangs out with her friends in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus
Tisza Party voter Tamara Pohly hangs out with her friends in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus

Spanish PM's party gains on anti-war stance, support for far right stalls in polls

FILE PHOTO: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Iran executes two linked to opposition group, media say

Is ‘one-sided monogamy’ just cheating?

Non-traditional relationship models have grown in popularity over the years, especially among progressive and left-leaning daters.
Non-traditional relationship models have grown in popularity over the years, especially among progressive and left-leaning daters.

ICC moves ahead with disciplinary proceedings against chief prosecutor Khan, WSJ reports

Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks while waiting for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to appear via video link before the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2025.     Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS
Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks while waiting for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to appear via video link before the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, March 14, 2025.     Peter Dejong/Pool via REUTERS

Reactions as Artemis II astronauts lift off on historic lunar mission

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. April 1, 2026.  REUTERS/Steve Nesius
NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. April 1, 2026.  REUTERS/Steve Nesius

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.