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Pope Leo and Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny held a short private meeting at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium while both were in Spain. The Vatican said it did not expect to publish photographs of the encounter. The singer’s Grammy-winning album 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' and his past political commentary, along with the pope’s recent statements on int…
Malaysia's prime minister is expected to commit to supplying Japan with the largest feasible volumes of liquefied natural gas and naphtha when the two countries' leaders meet in Malaysia on June 11, 2026. The pledge, which will form part of a joint statement, is intended to support Japan's efforts to diversify sources of energy and petrochemicals. …
The Bank of France plans to raise its forecast for consumer-price inflation in 2026, Governor Emmanuel Moulin said Tuesday, attributing the revision to the economic effects of the Iran war. Using oil price assumptions supplied by the European Central Bank, the central bank sees a larger and more persistent shock than expected, which will lift infla…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned of renewed violence in the Middle East, demanded an immediate end to all attacks, and urged Israel to reopen crossings into Gaza to permit humanitarian aid. His statement followed an exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran that paused after a direct appeal to stop, and which the UN chief s…
President Claudia Sheinbaum issued a decree requiring federal employees based in Mexico City to work from home on June 11 and suspending educational activities from preschool through university for the same day. The measures are intended to improve urban mobility and road safety as the capital hosts the FIFA World Cup opening match and related even…
The U.S. informed Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya that planned follow-up releases of political prisoners have been postponed. The pause interrupts a negotiation process led by U.S. envoy John Coale that has so far resulted in the release of over 400 detainees, while rights groups report nearly 870 remain behind bars. The delay co…
Pope Leo’s inaugural trip to Spain’s Canary Islands places a spotlight on the treatment of migrants who arrive after perilous Atlantic crossings. Visits to the Arguineguin port on Gran Canaria and a migrant centre on Tenerife will bring attention to recent spikes in irregular arrivals, heavy local service demands, and calls from church leaders for …
Emirates plans to roll out incentives aimed at passengers worried about the ongoing conflict involving Iran, focusing on safety measures and dependable travel links rather than lowering ticket prices. The airline says it will preserve its published schedules despite higher operating costs and is engaging governments and regulators on airspace restr…
At least eight people were killed in an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre after authorities ordered an evacuation of the municipality. Separately, two U.S. helicopter crew members were recovered in the Strait of Hormuz by a U.S. Navy surface drone after their Apache gunship went down; the cause of the incident remains unclea…
A Milan court has upheld emergency judicial control over the Italian subsidiary of U.S. contractor Caddell Construction as prosecutors investigate allegations that Indian workers at the U.S. consulate construction site were recruited through an intermediary and subjected to exhausting shifts, low pay, inadequate safety protections and threats of di…
An expanse of parkland in Monterrey now occupies the grounds of the notorious Topo Chico prison, where 49 people died during a brutal cartel-fueled clash a decade ago. The transformation into Liberty Park, opened in stages beginning in 2021, reflects broader improvements in public safety in Monterrey even as cartel violence continues to affect othe…
Across regions of Mexico hosting the World Cup, communities convert marginal spaces into informal soccer pitches. From an impoverished Monterrey neighborhood to a crater-turned-field outside Mexico City and the canal boroughs of Xochimilco, residents sustain the sport with improvised facilities that serve as social hubs but can also strain local en…
The Kremlin said there are no arrangements for a telephone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and that U.S. intermediaries Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner continue to hold communications with both Russia and Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the mediation process is 'on hold' and that …
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a three-day visit to North Korea on June 9, his first in seven years, with both Beijing and Pyongyang describing the summit as a new chapter in bilateral relations. Official state media from each country highlighted commitments to broaden cooperation in politics, economics and culture, and to strengthen strate…
A United Nations Commission of Inquiry has concluded that Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and that Israeli security forces have at times acted to protect settlers. The report documents a surge in attacks since 2023, instances of abduction and abuse, and alleges that violenc…
Overnight Russian drone and missile strikes in northeastern Ukraine killed three people, including a pregnant woman, Ukrainian officials said. Attacks also targeted the city of Kharkiv and prompted claims of drone defenses repelling strikes over Russian-annexed Crimea. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he held a "positive" phone call with U.S. env…
Police in Nanyuki deployed tear gas on Tuesday to break up demonstrations against a proposed U.S.-backed quarantine centre intended for Americans exposed to Ebola. The facility, planned as a 50-bed unit on an air force base, has drawn accusations that the United States is shifting health risks to Kenya even as Kenyan courts have ordered work stoppe…
President Donald Trump said two U.S. helicopter pilots involved in a crash near the Strait of Hormuz are safe, after reports that the crew of an Apache gunship had been rescued. It remained unclear whether the helicopter was downed by hostile fire, suffered a mechanical failure or experienced some other malfunction. The incident occurred amid fragi…
Rescue crews in General Santos are working through rubble to reach two people believed to be trapped inside a collapsed commercial building after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani province. The quake has killed at least 37 people, injured more than 400 and caused widespread damage to buildings, utilities and public servic…
Taiwan's military staged a coastal exercise on June 9 near Taichung simulating the destruction of an invading Chinese force. The live-fire drill used domestically developed Thunderbolt-2000 rocket systems, U.S.-made Paladin howitzers, anti-tank missiles, artillery and mortars from eight positions along a roughly 20 km stretch of Taiwan's west coast…
Gale-force winds and heavy seas battered Wellington, prompting a state of emergency for parts of the city, forcing evacuations on the south coast, cancelling ferry crossings between the North and South Islands and disrupting flights after a light aircraft was blown onto its side at the capital's airport. Authorities warned of rapidly rising waves a…
The U.S. government has denied unlawfully retaliating against AI firm Anthropic while confirming that federal agencies moved to restrict the company's products after it declined Pentagon requests to adjust safeguards on its Claude chatbot. In court papers, the Department of Justice contested both the merits and the procedure of Anthropic's challeng…
Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been poised to become the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match, was refused entry to the United States after arriving at Miami International Airport. FIFA confirmed he will not be able to train or officiate at the World Cup, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the Somali national was deemed inadmissi…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described a recent exchange with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as "very positive," and welcomed their willingness to work actively in the coming weeks to advance diplomacy aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine. Zelenskiy made the comments while returning from talks in London and during a …
S&P Global Ratings affirmed Zambia's long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings at CCC+/C with a stable outlook after the government launched a tender offer to repurchase its 2053 Eurobond. The agency characterized the transaction as opportunistic liability management rather than a default, noting Zambia could have serviced the bond without …
