Jun 04 U.S. defense secretary meets Cambodian officials to push for stronger ties with Chinese ally By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Cambodian officials to discuss strengthening defense ties, including through a resumption of military training exchanges, de-mining training, and Cambodian participation in U.S. military education programs. Continue reading
Jun 04 Slovenia becomes 4th European country to recognize Palestinian state after parliamentary vote By Ali Zerdin, Associated Press Slovenia has recognized a Palestinian state after the country's parliament voted in support of the move, following in the recent steps of Spain, Ireland and Norway. Continue reading
Jun 04 Philippines says China coast guard seized food dropped by plane for Filipino forces in disputed sea By Jim Gomez, Associated Press The Philippine military chief says the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy personnel at a territorial outpost that has been surrounded by Chinese vessels in the South China Sea. Continue reading
Jun 04 Mexico’s next president faces money and dialogue challenges, plus the U.S. election By María Verza, Associated Press A top economic challenge will be whether Sheinbaum will have the money to continue her predecessor’s popular social programs, considering the government has a big deficit of almost 6% that the Treasury has vowed to reduce. Continue reading
Jun 04 Modi wins 3rd term in India’s general election, narrowly securing majority By Krutika Pathi, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press In his 10 years in power, Modi has transformed India’s political landscape, bringing Hindu nationalism, once a fringe ideology in India, into the mainstream while leaving the country deeply divided. Continue reading
Jun 04 China and Hong Kong dominated by heavy security on 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown By Ken Moritsugu, Kanis Leung, Associated Press Tiananmen memorials have also been scrubbed out in Hong Kong — for years the only place in China where they could take place. Continue reading
Jun 03 4 people have died in floods in southern Germany. The situation could get worse By Associated Press Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend. Continue reading
Jun 03 Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides leave 10 dead and 6 others missing By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Heavy downpours have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country since Sunday, flooding homes, fields and roads, and forcing authorities to cut electricity as a precaution. Continue reading
Jun 03 Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press Speaker Shalva Papuashvili acted after the legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, overrode a veto of the bill by the president. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 6:55 News Wrap: Israel says 4 more hostages taken by Hamas have died in Gaza In our news wrap Monday, Israel confirmed the death of four more hostages that were taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to The Philippines to drum up support for an upcoming peace conference… Continue watching