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Actor Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso actor, dies at 72

He was famous for his role as librarian Rupert Giles in the hit supernatural series from 1997 to 2003, and last acted in the movie Ted Lasso.

5 health risks from consuming too much protein, from heart disease to weight gain

Many of us eat more protein than we need. We asked experts what can happen if people have too much of a good thing.

Commentary: The Strait of Hormuz is getting less dire by the day

The longer we go without oil from the Persian Gulf, the less we’ll need it, says Christopher Smart for the New York Times.

Witkoff, Kushner meet nuclear experts at national lab in Tennessee, source says

WASHINGTON, June 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult with experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, a source familiar with the trip said on Friday.

Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola, 71 new cases confirmed

KINSHASA, June 5 - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday that 71 new Ebola cases were confirmed in a 24-hour period and warned of rapid community transmission of the deadly disease.

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.

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.

UK man linked to Manchester synagogue attacker admits terrorism offence

LONDON, June 5 - A British man on Friday pleaded guilty to helping the perpetrator of a deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue in October to carry out earlier reconnaissance on a UK defence site.

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.

Romanians convicted of stabbing journalist in UK, prosecutors say they acted for Iran

LONDON, June 5 - Two Romanian men whom British prosecutors said were acting as proxies for the Iranian government were on Friday found guilty of stabbing a journalist working for a Persian-language media organisation in London.

Turkey targets more defence sales as West rearms, alliances shift

Turkey currently supplies about 65 per cent of armed drones used worldwide.

Switzerland agrees joint military plan with France for G7 summit

ZURICH, June 5 - Switzerland has agreed a military cooperation plan with neighbouring France for the upcoming gathering of world leaders at the Group of 7 summit in mid-June, the government said on Friday.

An all-nighter, six articles and an NTU campus newspaper born again

Amid a generation that gets its news in short clips, student publications often see little readership and interest. The students behind them, however, are determined to make sure they stay.

Life-changing medicine or beauty hack? How Ozempic came to be seen as both, and why that's risky

The same drug that is helping patients manage diabetes and reduce their risk of serious complications from chronic conditions is also being discussed as a beauty hack by people hoping to lose a few kilograms. Experts say more education and awareness are needed.

Ukraine and Russia exchange 185 prisoners of war each in swap

KYIV, June 5 - Ukraine and Russia each exchanged 185 service personnel in the latest prisoner of war swap on Friday, officials in both countries said.

Belgium coach seeks to temper Lukaku fever

Russian fun park launches 'Oreshnik' ride

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 5 - A Russian amusement park in St Petersburg has named one of its rides the \"Oreshnik\", after a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile that Moscow has fired three times at Ukraine.

Singapore to ease restrictions on operating new hotels, hostels in heritage precincts at Boat Quay, Beach Road

Proposals for new short-term accommodation uses in the areas were generally not allowed to avoid "over-proliferation", says the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

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.

Peru’s June 7 presidential runoff

June 5 - Peruvians head to the polls on June 7 for a presidential runoff between leftist Roberto Sanchez and conservative Keiko Fujimori, after a fractured first round in April whose results took nearly a month to confirm.