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Indonesia central bank, finance minister agree to boost asset yields to aid rupiah

Trump says his team will ‘look into’ US taking stake in AI companies

The Trump administration has been struggling to decide how tightly to regulate AI.

Europe needs new military alliance to defend itself, Italy says

Italy's defence minister said a strong European defence alliance must go beyond the confines of EU.

Cuba's Raul Castro, wanted by US, appears at event in Havana

HAVANA, June 5 - Cuba's former leader Raul Castro appeared at an Interior Ministry celebration in Havana, showed state television on Friday, in the elder statesman's first public appearance since his indictment on murder charges last month in the United States.

Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in occupied West Bank, health ministry says

June 5 - A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone hit engineers demining areas around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

June 5 - Russia's nuclear energy corporation Rosatom said on Friday that a Ukrainian drone had deliberately struck engineers demining an area around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, injuring at least three people.

US judge strikes down Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries

June 5 - A federal judge on Friday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration had adopted a series of unlawful policies that have barred people from 39 countries from receiving decisions on applications for asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship.

More than 1,000 Nigerians seek return from South Africa after attacks, Nigeria says

ABUJA, June 5 - At least 1,094 Nigerians have registered interest in voluntary return from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, up from 130 previously seeking repatriation, with a joint screening process under way to determine eligibility, Nigerian foreign ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said on Friday.

Ireland bans two Israeli ministers from entering country

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

Macron, Starmer and Merz to meet Zelenskiy in London on June 7, Elysee says

PARIS, June 5 - French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will hold talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday, the Elysee said in a statement.

‘The ground is shifting somewhat’: ASEAN does not want an isolated Myanmar, says Thai foreign minister

Engagement is the best path towards peace and Myanmar’s eventual reintegration into the regional bloc, said Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow in an interview with CNA’s Saksith Saiyasombut.

Norway rejects US claim on forced labour, opposes tariffs

June 5 - Norway rejects a U.S. assessment that the Nordic country has failed to prevent forced labour, its foreign minister told Reuters, adding that the allegation was unfounded and should not be used by President Donald Trump to justify new tariffs.

Somalia government says it has restored order after fighting in the capital

MOGADISHU, June 5 - Somali security forces have restored order in two districts of the capital, the information ministry said on Friday, a day after government troops and militias allied with opposition politicians fired at each other, forcing some civilians to flee.

Israel plans first embassy in Slovenia, says foreign minister

June 5 - Israel plans to open an embassy in Slovenia, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said late on Thursday, a sign of a thaw in relations since a new centre-right government took power in Ljubljana.

Negeri Sembilan election: Move to dissolve state assembly Anwar's ‘tit-for-tat’ response to Johor snap polls

Observers told CNA that the move by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan in Negeri Sembilan is a “calculated effort” to preempt any political momentum the Barisan Nasional coalition might gain in Johor’s upcoming state election.

Spanish PM Sanchez denies knowing about plot to derail corruption probes into his party

MADRID, June 5 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday denied knowing about an alleged plot to derail investigations into corruption cases dogging his Socialist Party, saying he was disappointed and outraged by it.

Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations

DAKAR, June 5 - Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the African Union, an attempt to drum up opposition on the continent to the Trump administration's immigration policies.

Peru's presidential runoff may hinge on small gold miners seeking continued loose regulations

LIMA, June 5 - The results of Peru's presidential election on Sunday could hinge on the votes of small, artisanal gold miners who benefit from loose regulations under an administrative program that was created in 2016 and originally slated to end in 2020.

Hungary to unveil anti-corruption reforms needed to release EU funding next week

BUDAPEST, June 5 - Hungary's government will submit to parliament next week anti-corruption legislation needed to release billions of euros worth of suspended European Union funding, Transport and Investment Minister David Vitezy said on Friday.

Thailand to appoint conciliators for UN-backed mediation with Cambodia, foreign minister says