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Irregular migrant crossings into EU drop 20% in 2025: Frontex

WARSAW: The number of irregular migrant crossings into the European Union dropped by 20 percent in the first five months of the year, the EU’s border agency said Wednesday. Warsaw-based Frontex said that a total of 63,700 crossings were detected this year, adding that the main nationalities were Afghan, Bangladeshi and Malian. The biggest decreases… Continue reading

France eyes social media ban for under-15s after school stabbing

PARIS: French authorities have announced plans to ban social media for under-15s and the sale of knives to minors after the murder of a teaching assistant by a 14-year-old boy plunged the country into shock. A secondary school pupil was arrested on Tuesday after killing a 31-year-old school assistant with a knife during a bag… Continue reading

N. Ireland police slam ‘hate-fuelled mob rule’ after more unrest

BALLYMENA: Police in Northern Ireland on Wednesday condemned “disgraceful” scenes of violence on a town’s streets after a second night of rioting targeting foreigners in which 17 officers were injured. The unrest was triggered following the arrest of two teenagers accused of attempting to rape a young girl. The youngsters appeared in court on Monday… Continue reading

Finland summons Russian diplomat after suspected airspace violation

HELSINKI: Finland on Wednesday summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires for talks, a day after a Russian military aircraft was suspected of violating Finnish airspace, the foreign ministry told AFP. Finland’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that it believed a Russian military aircraft had violated Finnish airspace off the coast of Porvoo, east of the capital Helsinki.… Continue reading

Gaza rescuers say Israel fire near aid centre kills 31

GAZA CITY: The Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on people waiting to enter a US-backed food distribution centre on Wednesday, killing 31 and wounding “about 200”. “We transported at least 31 martyrs and about 200 wounded as a result of Israeli tank and drone fire on thousands of citizens… on their… Continue reading

S. Africa flooding toll rises to nine, children missing

JOHANNESBURG: The death toll from flooding in eastern parts of South Africa has risen to nine as rescuers search for children missing after a minibus was swept away, the local government said on Wednesday. Heavy snowfall and storms have affected areas of the Eastern Cape province, with the entire country experiencing extreme winter weather conditions… Continue reading

Hong Kong warns downloading game could be national security crime

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police have warned downloading a mobile game in which players can attempt to overthrow a stand-in for China’s Communist Party could constitute a national security crime, as it vanished from Apple’s local App Store Wednesday. Beijing is extremely sensitive to even subtle hints of dissent, and in 2020 imposed a national… Continue reading

Three Alawites killed after attack on Syria government forces: monitor

BEIRUT: Three Alawite civilians were killed in western Syria overnight, hours after an attack on government forces killed at least one officer, a war monitor said on Wednesday. Syrian authorities said four civilians were targeted by unknown attackers in the Tal Kalakh area near the Lebanese border, killing two of them. Since an Islamist-led offensive… Continue reading

Russia downplays damage from Ukraine’s airbase drone attack

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said that Ukraine’s brazen drone attack on nuclear-capable bombers earlier this month was “purposefully exaggerated”, downplaying the extent of the damage in Moscow’s most detailed remarks on the strikes. In a series of daring attacks deep into Russian territory, Ukraine on June 1 targeted military airbases with drones, saying it had… Continue reading

Musk regrets some of his Trump criticisms, says they ‘went too far’

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and Donald Trump’s former advisor, said Wednesday he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the US president, after the pair’s public falling-out last week. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,“ Musk wrote on his social media platform X.… Continue reading

Labubu toy sculpture sold for $150,000 at China auction

SHANGHAI: A Beijing auction house has sold a four-foot-tall sculpture of a viral plush toy character for more than $150,000, as global demand for the Chinese-designed Labubu dolls reaches fever pitch. The rabbit-like figures sporting mischievous grins began as a character created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung, and are made by Beijing-based toy brand… Continue reading

Nighttime curfew in LA as Trump vows to ‘liberate’ city

LOS ANGELES: A nighttime curfew was in force in Los Angeles on Tuesday as local officials sought to get a handle on protests that Donald Trump claimed were an invasion by a “foreign enemy.” Looting and vandalism has scarred the heart of America’s second biggest city as largely peaceful protests over immigration arrests turned ugly… Continue reading

Serbian leader to make first visit to Ukraine since invasion

BELGRADE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who maintains strong ties with Russia, will on Wednesday make his first visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded in 2022, the presidency announced. The Balkan nation with close historical links to Russia has maintained an official policy of neutrality throughout Moscow’s three-year offensive on Ukraine and has denied arming either… Continue reading

Austrian police search for answers after mass shooting in school

GRAZ: Austrian authorities were seeking clues on Wednesday to why a 21-year-old gunman shot dead 10 people in a rampage at his former high school before killing himself, one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country’s modern history. Police said the man acted alone, armed with a shotgun and a pistol. They are… Continue reading

Haiti violence displaces a ‘record’ 1.3 million people: UN

GENEVA: A record number of people — almost 1.3 million — have been internally displaced in Haiti due to violence, the United Nations said on Wednesday. That represents a 24 percent increase since December 2024, according to the UN report, which added that it was “the highest number of people displaced by violence ever recorded… Continue reading

Social media fuelling ‘devastating’ kids’ mental health crisis: NGO

AMSTERDAM: The “unchecked expansion” of social media platforms is driving an unprecedented global mental health crisis in kids and teens, a children’s NGO said Wednesday, calling for urgent coordinated action worldwide. The KidsRights report said one in seven children and adolescents aged between 10 and 19 suffered mental health issues, with the global suicide rate… Continue reading

Mexico’s flag becomes lightning rod in Los Angeles protests

LOS ANGELES: The Mexican flag has become a flashpoint during protests in Los Angeles this week, waved by demonstrators proud of their heritage but cast by US President Donald Trump’s administration as heralding a “foreign invasion.” For five days now protesters have held small and largely peaceful rallies against immigration raids in the sprawling city,… Continue reading

Zara owner posts rising profit despite Trump trade war

MADRID: Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest fashion retailer, reported on Wednesday a slight rise in net profit in its first quarter despite uncertainty over US President Donald Trump’s trade war. The Spanish group — whose other brands include Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Pull&Bear — posted a profit after tax of 1.3 billion euros ($1.1… Continue reading

Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines

CHIANG RAI: A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government’s already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand. The complex is one of around a dozen extraction operations that have sprung up in Shan state since around 2022, in… Continue reading

Hong Kong warns downloading game could be national security crime

Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientists

COPENHAGEN: Greenland’s ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday. The Arctic region is on the frontline of global warming, heating up four times faster than the rest of the planet since 1979,… Continue reading

Australian murder suspect denies drying deadly mushrooms

SYDNEY: An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with death cap mushrooms denied Wednesday that she turned the fungi into dry powder for the fatal meal. Erin Patterson, 50, is charged with murdering her estranged husband’s parents and aunt in July 2023 by spiking a beef Wellington lunch with the mushrooms. She is also… Continue reading

US intel chief denounces ‘warmongers’ after Hiroshima visit

WASHINGTON: US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard warned Tuesday after a trip to Hiroshima that “warmongers” were pushing the world to the brink of nuclear war, in an extraordinary, if veiled, pitch for diplomacy. Gabbard did not specify her concerns, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly brandished the specter of nuclear war as he cautions… Continue reading

Nighttime curfew in LA as Trump vows to ‘liberate’ city

Two South Koreans charged for blackmailing Spurs star Son

SEOUL: Two South Koreans have been charged with blackmail or attempted blackmail targeting Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, the prosecution said Wednesday, with one of them reportedly his ex-girlfriend. The suspects — a woman in her 20s surnamed Yang and a man in his 40s surnamed Yong — have been in custody since last month.… Continue reading

California governor goes on offensive as Trump squeezes LA

LOS ANGELES: California Governor Gavin Newsom went on the political offensive Tuesday with a dire warning that Donald Trump’s crackdown on California “will not end here,“ attacking the president’s policies across the country. Newsom, who observers say is weighing a presidential run in 2028, has been full-throated in his insistence that Trump overstepped his authority… Continue reading

French Tesla customers sue over brand becoming ‘extreme right’

PARIS: Around 10 French clients with leases on Teslas are suing the US carmaker, run by Elon Musk, because they consider the vehicles to be “extreme-right” symbols, the law firm representing them said on Wednesday. They feel they suffered “direct and concrete” damage from the way Teslas are now associated with “Elon Musk’s actions”, the… Continue reading

French Tesla customers sue over brand becoming ‘extreme right’

Thousands in New York protest immigration raids

NEW YORK: Several thousand people took to the streets of New York City on Tuesday to protest the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump, after a series of raids by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sparked protests across the country. “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here,“ chanted protesters who initially gathered at… Continue reading

Thousands in New York protest immigration raids

Ukraine says Russian strikes hit Kharkiv, killing two

KYIV: Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv killed two people and wounded 54 including children early Wednesday, authorities said, as Moscow pushed ahead with its relentless attacks after rejecting an unconditional ceasefire. “Seventeen strikes by enemy UAVs (drones) were carried out in two districts of the city tonight,“ Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov… Continue reading

Ukraine says Russian strikes hit Kharkiv, killing two

US slams sanctions by UK, allies on far-right Israeli ministers

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the sanctions imposed Tuesday by Britain and other nations against two Israeli cabinet members accused of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians. “These sanctions do not advance US-led efforts to achieve a ceasefire, bring all hostages home, and end the war” in Gaza, Rubio said in a statement.… Continue reading

US slams sanctions by UK, allies on far-right Israeli ministers

US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to remain longer

WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump’s global tariffs to remain in effect for now, according to an order Tuesday, while it considers the case on an expedited track. The decision extends temporary reprieve for the Trump administration as officials push back on a ruling by a lower court that blocked… Continue reading

US, China agree on trade ‘framework’ after high-level talks

LONDON: Top officials from the United States and China said Tuesday that they had agreed on a “framework” to move forward on trade, following two days of high-level talks in London to resolve tensions. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick expressed optimism after a full day of negotiations that concerns surrounding rare earth minerals and magnets… Continue reading

US, China agree on trade ‘framework’ after high-level talks

Israel strike on Lebanon kills two

BEIRUT: Lebanon said an Israeli drone strike on Tuesday killed a man and his son in a southern village, the latest deadly attack despite a November ceasefire, with Israel claiming the two were militants. The Lebanese health ministry said in a statement that “an Israeli enemy drone carried out a strike in the village of… Continue reading

Israel strike on Lebanon kills two

Teen pleads ‘not guilty’ to shooting Colombian presidential candidate

BOGOTA: A fifteen-year-old boy accused of trying to assassinate a Colombian presidential candidate pled “not guilty” on Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office told AFP. The teen was formally charged with the attempted homicide of 39-year-old conservative candidate Miguel Uribe, who was shot twice in the head on Saturday and is fighting for his life in hospital.… Continue reading

Teen pleads ‘not guilty’ to shooting Colombian presidential candidate

Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes stand, rejects coup charges

BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday denied any involvement in an alleged coup plot, as he took the stand for the first time in his high-stakes trial. The 70-year-old is answering questions from lawyers and judges on his alleged role in a “criminal organization” that plotted to wrest power from leftist Luiz… Continue reading

Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes stand, rejects coup charges

Pentagon chief vows to honor US-Australia sub deal

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought Tuesday to reassure lawmakers over the US pledge to supply Australia with a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, amid growing concern that production is not rolling out quickly enough to meet the commitment. Under the AUKUS deal signed to great fanfare in 2021, Washington, London and Canberra are cooperating on… Continue reading

Pentagon chief vows to honor US-Australia sub deal

Britain and allies impose sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers for ‘inciting violence’

LONDON: Britain and four other nations imposed sanctions on Tuesday on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway joined Britain in freezing the assets and imposing travel bans on Israel’s national security minister Ben-Gvir… Continue reading

Britain and allies impose sanctions on Israeli far-right ministers for ‘inciting violence’

Former student kills 10 people in Austrian high school shooting

GRAZ: A former student killed 10 people when he opened fire at a high school in southeastern Austria on Tuesday before taking his own life, authorities said, in an unprecedented case of deadly gun violence that stunned the Alpine country. Heavily armed police, a helicopter and paramedics descended on the Dreierschuetzengasse high school in Graz… Continue reading

Eight dead in latest Ecuador drug violence

GUAYAQUIL: Ecuadoran police said eight people were killed Tuesday in two armed attacks in the country’s largest city Guayaquil, as criminal gangs battled for control of lucrative drug trafficking routes. Eight individuals died of “gunshot wounds,“ police said, in separate attacks in the city’s northern neighborhoods. In the aftermath of the shootings, an AFP reporter… Continue reading

Four dead as Colombia hit with wave of bombings, gun attacks

CORINTO: Southwest Colombia was rocked by a string of explosions and gun attacks that left at least four people dead Tuesday, police said, in what appeared to be a coordinated wave of attacks designed to sow terror. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attacks, but guerrillas who broke away from the once-powerful… Continue reading