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Trump says Israel, Iran must 'stop shooting' after flurry of attacks

The US President later added that "final negotiations" towards peace were proceeding "subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way".

'We want our children back': Nigeria's kidnapping nightmare spreads south

YAWOTA, Nigeria, June 5 - It was mid-morning when Aduke Balogun noticed a masked man in military fatigues walking towards her children's school. Minutes later, gunfire erupted, more gunmen appeared and residents fled.

Labour mayor Burnham signals he would run in leadership contest against UK's Starmer

LONDON, June 4 - Labour mayor Andy Burnham signalled on Thursday he would run in any leadership race against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying that if he won a local election later this month he would seek to join any challenge against the British leader.

Thai PM calls for urgent talks with Malaysia after shrimp import ban sparks concerns for farmers’ livelihoods

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed his ministers to seek a bilateral trade solution with Malaysia.

India set for bumper New Zealand tour later this year

Cambodia begins UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand

The move by Cambodia to begin the mediation process followed Thailand's cancellation last month of a 2001 bilateral agreement on overlapping maritime claims and energy exploration.

Commentary: A harder world requires a different sort of multilateralism

The question is not so much about whether multilateralism will endure, but how it is evolving, say Sarah Teo and Jane Chan from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

ASEAN set to sign landmark regional digital economy framework agreement in November 2026

The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement is targeted to be signed at the 47th ASEAN Summit later this year.

Russian-led economic union to look at suspending Armenia over EU ambitions

MOSCOW, May 29 - The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will consider suspending Armenia later this year out of concerns its pursuit of European Union membership jeopardises the union's economic security, according to a joint statement published on Friday.

Hungary's PM says he will conclude political deal on EU funds with von der Leyen

BUDAPEST, May 29 - Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Friday he would conclude a political agreement on the release of frozen European Union funds at a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen later in the day.

Singapore, US defence chiefs meet ahead of Shangri-La Dialogue

Singapore Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed "the mutually beneficial and longstanding bilateral defence partnership" between the two countries, said MINDEF.

Iceland's parliament votes to hold referendum on EU accession talks in August

COPENHAGEN, May 28 - Iceland's parliament on Thursday voted in favour of holding an August 29 referendum to begin European Union accession talks, supporting the government's two-step plan that could lead to membership in the 27-nation bloc later this decade.

German-Dutch corps to lead NATO land forces in Estonia and Latvia

May 28 - A combined German-Dutch army corps will take command of NATO land forces in Estonia and Latvia later this year to strengthen the alliance's eastern flank against a potential Russian attack, the countries said on Thursday.

Austrian trial over foiled attack on Taylor Swift concert enters final day

A ruling is expected later on May 28.

Brazil senator and presidential contender Flavio Bolsonaro meets Trump at White House

SAO PAULO, May 26 - Brazilian Senator and presidential contender Flavio Bolsonaro met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday as he looks to move past a scandal that has dented his popularity with voters ahead of Brazil's election later this year.

Commentary: Japan’s an AI laggard, but that could be its edge

The current frenzy around AI creates pressure to spend big now and justify later. For Japan, the long view is the right one, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.

Death toll rises to three after Philippine building collapse, with 17 still missing

Two workers pinned under the wreckage were found alive after the nine-storey structure gave way, but later died of their injuries.

The art of the incomplete deal: Hard issues on Iran come later

Trump essentially gave into the Iranian demand to kick the hardest issues down the road.