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Russian drone attack kills four in Ukraine's Kyiv region, officials say

June 5 - A Russian drone attack on a food factory in a region surrounding the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed four people, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.

Thai consumer watchdog to file civil suit against Volvo Cars' Thai unit, official says

US officials eye government stakes in AI companies, NOTUS reports

US races to contain flesh-eating parasite screwworm, reports no further cases

One official said the presence of screwworms is an "agricultural emergency".

Filipino on trial for being part of Cambodia scam syndicate says she travelled there for an office job, wanted to return home

The 35-year-old woman is accused of belonging to a criminal group in Phnom Penh and of conspiring to cheat people in Singapore via government official impersonation scams.

German far-right AfD party official meets with Putin adviser, Gazprom boss

BERLIN, June 4 - A senior member of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) met one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's top advisers as well as the head of energy group Gazprom and called for a reopening of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

‘We need to do even more’: World Food Programme calls for greater response to Ebola outbreak

The outbreak - which was officially declared in mid-May - is unfolding amid ongoing violence, creating additional risks for aid workers and civilians.

Ukraine strikes kill three in Russia-annexed Crimea

June 4 - Ukraine launched attacks on the two main centres in the Russia-annexed Crimea peninsula, Kremlin-installed officials in the region said early on Thursday, a day after Moscow and Kyiv traded strikes on each other's cities.

Ebola burial team attacked, 11 patients flee care in widening outbreak in Congo

The health officials warned that the incident could spark new chains of transmission.

Trump officials held millions of dollars of SpaceX ahead of IPO

SpaceX stands out for its close ties to government and members of Trump's administration.

Russian attack kills at least three in Ukraine's Kramatorsk, governor says

KYIV, June 3 - Russian shelling killed at least three civilians in Ukraine's frontline city of Kramatorsk in the east and Moscow's forces attacked areas near the southeastern city of Dnipro with drones and missiles, officials said on Wednesday.

US equipment, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests

NAIROBI, June 3 - Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the U.S. government is continuing to build an Ebola quarantine facility despite protests and Kenyan court orders blocking it, according to flight data and officials.

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.

Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO, June 3 - Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and the Palestinian militant group Hamas said an end to such attacks was crucial to further talks on safeguarding a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Bangladesh seeks new IMF lending deal, officials say

Germany sees window opening for EU-Russia dialogue, E3 seen as key

BERLIN, June 3 - A German official said on Wednesday that a window for dialogue is slowly opening between Russia and Europe on Ukraine, and it is essential to establish a format that is as effective as possible while also perceived by Europeans as legitimate.

Indonesia free meals agency office locked down as investigators raid premises

The raid came just hours after President Prabowo Subianto sacked the head of the agency, Dadan Hindayana, which an official said was linked to governance and food quality concerns.

Mexico arrests suspected cartel figure tied to killing of Vizsla Silver workers

MEXICO CITY, June 2 - Mexican authorities have arrested an alleged cartel figure tied to the killing of workers at Canadian miner Vizsla Silver early this year, officials said on Tuesday, a case that highlighted security risks facing mine workers and foreign mining companies operating in Mexico.

Iran war strengthening UAE-Israel ties: Israeli official to AFP

Two Israeli delegations will arrive in the UAE next week, the Gulf-based official said.

Eight people killed in Mali after bus hits land mine, says union official

BAMAKO, June 2 - Eight people were killed and 42 were injured in Mali after a passenger bus carrying civilians hit a land mine west of the capital Bamako, a transport union official said on Tuesday.