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‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties 

09 June 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday to the full theatre of North Korean state ceremony, with fla...

Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37 

09 June 2026

Rescue teams in the Philippines are racing to reach survivors after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the count...

India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level: Why it matters 

09 June 2026

India’s fertility rate has for the first time fallen below the level needed to stop the population from shrinking, rai...

Israel kills 14 in southern Lebanon after trading fire with Iran 

09 June 2026

Israeli forces have killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens in air attacks across southern Lebanon after Iran warne...

Trump warns Netanyahu: ‘You’ll be on your own’ if attacks on Iran continue 

08 June 2026

United States President Donald Trump has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he might find himself fig...

Botswana diamond slump hits miners living on the edge of survival 

08 June 2026

Orapa, Botswana – It is a year since Motshwegwa Rakhudu lost his job after 14 years working as an installer at Debswan...

ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims 

08 June 2026

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended from his duties, the tribunal’s ...

Trump nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general, setting up Senate fight 

08 June 2026

President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to officially take over the role of attor...

Maine’s Platner faces test as four US states hold midterm primary votes 

08 June 2026

Four states are set to hold their primary votes, further solidifying the battle lines for the United States midterm elec...

‘We basically lost’: Tel Aviv residents react after Israel-Iran strikes 

08 June 2026

Residents in Tel Aviv voiced mixed reactions after Israel and Iran said they would halt strikes following a day of missi...