Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills 30 in Rafah

An Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) killed at least 30 people in Rafah, Palestinian news agency WAFA and Hamas-affiliated media said on Sunday.
There was no immediate comment from Israel on the reported attack, which WAFA said…[Read more]

Japan PM Ishiba mulls Trump trade meeting before G7, says Yomiuri newspaper

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting Washington to meet President Donald Trump before a mid-month summit of the Group of Seven nations as he seeks a trade deal, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.
Japanese officials see signs of progress on…[Read more]

Japan Overhauls Prison System for First Time in a Century

Japan has officially abolished both penal servitude and imprisonment without labor, replacing them with a newly introduced ‘custodial sentence’ system. This marks the first major reform of the country’s penal code since it was established in 1907.

Under the new system, inmates will be…[Read more]

Japan frets over fighter rollout target and weighs stopgap options, sources say

Japan has growing doubts that its next-generation fighter project with Britain and Italy will meet a 2035 rollout target, potentially forcing Tokyo to plug air defense gaps with new U.S. F-35 stealth planes or upgrades to aging jets, two sources said.
The joint Global…[Read more]

Merz says Israeli actions in Gaza ‘no longer justified’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the fight against “Hamas terrorism” does not justify the suffering of civilians in Gaza. He no longer “understands what Israel is trying to achieve.” DW has more.

German Chancellor Merz says ‘no longer understands’ Israel’s goal in Gaza

German…[Read more]

‘Ignore all that rubbish’: Phil Gould takes aim at Toby Sexton’s agent while Reed Mahoney’s rival talks confirmed

ould whacks Sexton’s manager over leaks
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Canterbury Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould has taken aim at Toby Sexton’s management and confirmed Reed Mahoney’s agent made an “innocent request” to talk to rivals with reports…[Read more]

Goldstein headed for partial recount, final result still days away

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) will conduct a partial recount in Goldstein but has knocked back Zoe Daniel’s request for a full recount of the inner Melbourne seat.
Liberal candidate Tim Wilson finished the count 260 votes ahead of Daniel on Saturday, prompting the i…[Read more]

Coalition reunion seems inevitable but tensions remain

A reunion of the Coalition seems inevitable but tensions remain in both parties.
Some Nationals are defending the gains secured in the talks that sent the opposition into turmoil for two weeks.
But negotiations are back on even as former leaders circle Nationals boss David Littleproud.

“I’m…[Read more]

France’s Macron on a visit to Vietnam urges for greater cooperation in defense and trade

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Monday for closer cooperation between Vietnam and France in an increasingly unstable global landscape as he visited Hanoi as part of a Southeast Asia tour focused on strengthening regional ties.

Macron emphasized t…[Read more]

Iran summons French envoy over ‘insulting’ Cannes remarks

Iran summoned France’s envoy in Tehran to protest against “insulting” remarks made by the French foreign minister after an Iranian filmmaker won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the prestigious Palme d’Or for his film It Was Just an Accident on…[Read more]

Macron says he and wife were ‘horsing around’ in apparent fight caught on camera

A video that appears to show France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron pushing her husband in the face as the couple landed in Vietnam this weekend made the rounds in French and international media on Monday. President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed speculations that the w…[Read more]

Israel allows trickle of aid into Gaza but Palestinians demand more

Flour and limited food aid began trickling into Gaza on Thursday after Israel allowed a small number of trucks through but Palestinian officials warned the deliveries fall far short of meeting urgent needs after an 11-week blockade.

Israel said it allowed 100 trucks also…[Read more]

MGK reaffirms fight against terror, highlights regional stability

Türkiye’s National Security Council (MGK) convened Thursday under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the nation’s counterterrorism efforts and escalating regional tensions topping the agenda.

In a written statement following the May 22 meeting, the counc…[Read more]

Türkiye to begin supplying Syria with gas in ‘very short time’

Türkiye will begin supplying Syria, which has suffered from severe power shortages, with gas in “a very short time,” Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Thursday, during a visit to Damascus.

The minister met his Syrian counterpart and was also hosted b…[Read more]

Israeli attacks kill nearly 400 in Gaza during Trump’s Gulf tour

While U.S. President Donald Trump toured the Middle East from May 13 to 16, Israeli attacks killed approximately 400 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

According to the Ministry, 78 people died in the three days preceding Trump’s visit t…[Read more]

Prosecutors seek 2,000-year term over Turkish hotel fire that killed 78

Prosecutors are seeking lengthy prison terms for 32 suspects over a devastating fire that tore through a luxury ski resort hotel in northern Türkiye, killing 78 people, according to media reports citing an indictment released Saturday.

The blaze engulfed the Grand Kartal…[Read more]

Türkiye discovers 75 bcm natural gas reserve in Black Sea

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday announced Türkiye has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea.

“We have discovered a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic meters in the field. With this amount, we will be able to meet the re…[Read more]

Macron, Pope Leo XIV call for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine and Gaza in first phone call

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with newly elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, discussing global peace efforts in Ukraine and Gaza during their first official conversation. Macron praised the pontiff’s commitment to social and environmental causes and r…[Read more]

Former senior employee brings unfair dismissal case against London-based hedge fund

A former senior employee is suing the hedge fund he worked for, claiming bullying and unfair dismissal, in a case that is being heard by a London employment tribunal.
Jacopo Moretti is seeking damages from DL and Partners, its star manager Davide Leone, and four…[Read more]

Fear and anger in France’s crypto community after spate of kidnappings

After watching frightening images of a prominent French crypto boss’ daughter being attacked on a Paris street during a botched kidnapping, crypto executive Alexandre Aimonino finds solace in the changes he has made to his daily routine.
To stay safe, the 23-year-old…[Read more]