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Global equity fund inflows at 3-week high as AI optimism boosts sentiment

Hungary to stop issuing worker visas to people from three countries starting Friday

BUDAPEST, June 5 - Hungary's government will stop issuing worker visas to employees from the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia from Friday, a government spokeswoman said, calling the move a first step towards regulating the inflow of guest workers.

Middle East conflict pushing millions into hunger, UN World Food Programme says

Households in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka are among the most seriously affected.

Philippine annual inflation slows to 6.8% in May

Fed's Daly says AI is not for now driving inflation up or down

Iran FM says ‘no tangible progress’ in talks but Trump says deal close

Trump said he wants to separate talks on the conflict in Lebanon and the Iran war, although Tehran insists the two are linked.

Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers

The order strips job protection from workers who are deemed to be “influencing” government policy.

Germany says Russia stirred up opposition to its UN Security Council bid

Germany's special responsibility for Israel in the Middle East conflict may also have cost votes, says its foreign minister.

Islamic State-linked fighters in Congo kill 16 in Ebola-hit area

KINSHASA, June 3 - Fighters linked to Islamic State killed 16 civilians in an attack in eastern Congo near where Ebola cases have been recorded, a local military spokesperson said on Wednesday, underscoring the threat of armed conflict as health officials try to contain the outbreak.

Lebanon audits MEA safety as pilot groups voice conflict concerns

June 3 - Lebanon's aviation regulator has carried out a safety audit of Middle East Airlines as pilot groups raised concerns that crews were being asked to fly close to airstrikes and penalized for reporting safety incidents, letters seen by Reuters show.

Vietnam inflation accelerates in May, trade deficit widens to record high

Rise of AI slop and ‘pink slime’ journalism poses risk to Australian politics: Experts

AI-generated fake journalism in the country raises concerns over foreign political influence.

US imposes sanctions on commanders over fighting in eastern Congo

WASHINGTON, June 2 - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on commanders of armed groups it accused of driving the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting has continued despite mediation efforts by Washington.

Opening of JR's installation on Paris Pont Neuf bridge delayed after damage

PARIS, June 2 - The opening of the temporary installation by French artist JR \"La Caverne du Pont Neuf\" in Paris has been postponed after the giant cave inflated around the capital's oldest bridge experienced damage, organisers said in a statement.

US influencer with ties to Trump’s MAGA cautioned after admitting London assault

Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 2 - A right-wing U.S. influencer, a serving U.S. official and a German retail billionaire are due to attend President Vladimir Putin's \"Russian Davos\" on Wednesday as the Kremlin grapples with stalled growth and a confrontation with the West over the Ukraine war.

Danish PM unveils plans for welfare push, defiance of Trump

COPENHAGEN, June 2 - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's new centre-left government will resist U.S. pressure over the future of Greenland, tackle domestic inflation and expand the welfare state, according to a policy document published on Tuesday.

Türkiye, Singapore among countries rejecting ‘strategic resignation’ amid global disorder, says Turkish foreign minister

Speaking at a special lecture in Singapore, Minister Hakan Fidan touched on Israel and the Middle East conflict, finding alternative connectivity routes to the Straits of Hormuz and Ankara’s foreign policy approach in Southeast Asia.

US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

ROSTOCK, Germany, June 2 - The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the exercise will still send a message of unity and strength to Russia, a senior German military official said.

South Korea inflation hits two-year high, imminent rate hike in play