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Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say

BANGUI, June 7 - Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, the latest example of the Trump administration striking deals with African states to accelerate removals.Washington has sent so-called third-country deportees to African countries including Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea, under opaque deals that Senate Democrats say have cost tens of millions of dollars.In many cases, deportees had secured legal protections from immigration courts in the U.S. against their repatriation. But rights groups say the third-country deals allow the U.S. to circumvent those protections.

Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling 'gaokao'

Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year's "gaokao", according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.

British actor Patrick Godfrey, who played Leonardo da Vinci in Ever After, dies at 93

He had a distinguished career spanning Shakespearean theatre, acclaimed film and television roles, and voice work in popular video games.

Latest escalation complicates efforts to end the US-Iran war

Iran accused the US of breaking an April 8 ceasefire deal with strikes on surveillance sites.

Iran denounces ‘political pressure’ from UN nuclear watchdog

The International Atomic Energy Agency expressed concern over its lack of access to Iranian nuclear sites.

Seven-month-old Palestinian killed by Israeli military laid to rest

HEBRON, June 6 - A seven-month-old Palestinian was laid to rest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, a day after he was shot dead and his parents were injured by the Israeli military near Hebron, according to family members who witnessed the shooting and the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Strait of Hormuz traffic remains near zero as peace talks stall

The US and Iran have made little progress in talks over an interim peace accord this week.

French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilisation plot

BAMAKO, June 5 - A French national accused by Mali’s military-led government of involvement in a plot to destabilise the country last year has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, in a case that has strained ties between Bamako and Paris.

Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crises

LONDON, June 5 - Financial markets are underestimating the economic risks of biodiversity loss, potentially exposing countries to sovereign debt crises and sharply higher borrowing costs, according to research published on Friday.

Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says

BEIRUT, June 5 - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States on Friday, in some of his toughest criticism yet of Tehran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah as it wages war with Israel.

Iran says it fired warning missiles and drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, June 5 - Iran's navy said on Friday it had fired warning missiles and drones at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman, accusing the U.S. Navy of harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankers, Iranian state media reported.

Singapore to ease restrictions on operating new hotels, hostels in heritage precincts at Boat Quay, Beach Road

Proposals for new short-term accommodation uses in the areas were generally not allowed to avoid "over-proliferation", says the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

Russia's sanctioned businessmen accuse authorities of setting "trap" for economy

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 5 - Russian financial authorities have created \"a trap\" for the economy with their tight monetary policy, driving it into stagnation, several sanctioned billionaires topping Russia's Forbes list said on Friday, in their highest-level public criticism since a 2024 interest rate hike.

Russia accuses Ukraine of killing Azerbaijani nationals in drone attack on ships

MOSCOW, June 5 - Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of killing Azerbaijani crew on board two cargo vessels headed for a Russian port, in a drone attack which Baku said had killed at least five of its citizens.

Fresh graduates may need to adjust salary expectations amid economic uncertainty: Analysts

Around one in three university graduates rejected job offers as the wages were too low, according to a survey conducted by the manpower ministry in 2025.

Singapore Airlines in talks for major new jet order, sources say

According to industry sources, SIA is in talks with Airbus and Boeing to buy at least 50 of the industry's biggest jets.

EU considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age

June 4 - EU ministers on Thursday broadly supported a proposal to limit access to temporary protection for Ukrainian men of military age, Sweden’s migration minister said.

Russian-run Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant says Ukraine launched drone attacks

June 4 - The Russian-installed management at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant accused Ukraine on Thursday of deploying more than 20 drones to attack a nearby thermal plant vital to supplying the facility with external power.

Outrage in France as body found in missing girl case

The main suspect was repeatedly accused of sexually abusing children with no action taken.