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Taiwanese actor Fu Zichun, known as Jun Fu, dies suddenly at age 46

Known for his roles in Taiwanese dramas such as Rookie's Diary, the 46-year-old actor reportedly died due to complications from leukaemia.

'Don’t just stare, give us a smile': A mother’s plea for families living with autism

For Seri Amalia Khairil, mother to a 13-year-old son with autism, family outings require careful planning and can be stressful when strangers mistake her son’s meltdowns for bad behaviour and judge her as a poor parent.

Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies

Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies

During the war, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on several Gulf countries, saying it was targeting US and Israeli interests in the region.

Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies

Its deputy foreign minister said Iran's assets were "neither war spoils for Washington nor a payment fund for its allies".

South Africa's Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks

June 7 - South Africa will crack down on groups behind xenophobic violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday, as anti-immigrant protests tarnish the country's reputation.

Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks

Major fighting has been paused since October under a ceasefire after two years of war, but no agreement has been reached to implement a further US-backed plan for Israeli troops to withdraw, Hamas to disarm and Gaza to be rebuilt.

Israel kills five in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks

CAIRO, June 7 - An Israeli airstrike on a Hamas-led police station in the Gaza Strip killed five Palestinians and wounded at least 16 others on Sunday, health officials said, as mediators began new efforts to salvage a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies' reconstruction, source says

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damages already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, the source said.

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies' reconstruction, source says

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 7 - The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, a day after a wave of attacks by Iran against Kuwait and Bahrain.

Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven people, including two women, medics say

CAIRO, June 6 - An Israeli strike killed at least seven Palestinians including two women in Gaza on Saturday, health officials said, as mediators restarted talks in Cairo with Hamas and other factions over safeguarding a strained ceasefire agreement.

Ukraine fires wave of drones at Russia on last day of key forum

Many of the drones targeted St Petersburg, although the authorities reported no major damage.

Guinea president's coalition wins legislative majority, results show

CONAKRY, June 5 - Political parties backing Guinea's coup-leader-turned-President Mamady Doumbouya have won a majority in the bauxite-rich West African country's legislative elections, the electoral authority said on Friday, tightening his grip on power.

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.

Ireland bans two Israeli ministers from entering country

The two are Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Barcelona teenager Yamal wins LaLiga Player of the Season award

Finland says four people suspected in subsea cable breach

HELSINKI, June 5 - Finnish police investigating last year's damage to two subsea telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea said on Friday that four people are suspected of a crime, and that prosecutors will decide on any charges.

Pinterest deepens Amazon partnership with $4 billion cloud deal

Pinterest signs $4 billion Amazon deal for cloud services

South Africa to dispatch envoys to Africa and other continents after xenophobic attacks

JOHANNESBURG, June 4 - South Africa will send envoys to other African countries and around the world after a spate of xenophobic attacks targeting immigrants from other nations on the continent, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday.