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Bolivian Congress gives Paz power to use troops against crippling protests

A month of heated protests calling for the centre-right president to step down have paralysed the country.

Israel kills five in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talks

CAIRO, June 7 - An Israeli airstrike on a Hamas-led police station in the Gaza Strip killed five Palestinians and wounded at least 16 others on Sunday, health officials said, as mediators began new efforts to salvage a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.

Guinea president's coalition wins legislative majority, results show

CONAKRY, June 5 - Political parties backing Guinea's coup-leader-turned-President Mamady Doumbouya have won a majority in the bauxite-rich West African country's legislative elections, the electoral authority said on Friday, tightening his grip on power.

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.

Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY, June 5 - Pope Leo will meet with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during his week-long visit to Spain, the Vatican said on Friday.

India's exam marking fiasco leaves university hopes hanging in the balance for students seeking answers

Under a new digital marking system, answer booklets are scanned and assessed electronically, but students seeking reviews of their exam scripts have reported issues including blurred scans, missing pages and unchecked answers.

Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit North Korea on Jun 8 and 9

This will be the Chinese supremo's first overseas trip of the year, and comes shortly after his recent meetings in Beijing with both United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in May.

Neymar skips Cleveland trip with Brazil as he continues recovery

Hundreds in Libya protest against migrants, refugees outside UN office

Demonstrators call for the closure of the UN refugee agency headquarters in Tripoli.

Libyans block off UN refugee office in protest against migrants

TRIPOLI, June 4 - Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency in the capital Tripoli on Thursday during a protest against migrants who have travelled to the country in search of work or passage to Europe.

What are the Gripen fighter jets Ukraine will buy from Sweden?

STOCKHOLM, June 4 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in May Ukraine would buy 20 of Saab's Gripen E fighter jets and Sweden will gift another 16 of an older model, to help Ukraine in the war against Russia.

Sweden's Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine's air war with Russia

STOCKHOLM, June 4 - After Ukraine said it will make the Gripen the backbone of its air force, the Swedish fighter jet is finally set to be tested in the role it was designed for: confronting Russia.

Brazil could buy another 20 Gripen jets, Sweden says

STOCKHOLM, June 4 - Brazil has expressed an interest in potentially buying 20 additional Gripen model E and F fighter jets from Sweden's Saab, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday.

China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

Hong Kong principal fired for swearing at security guards on Singapore school trip

San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School says it refused to accept the resignation of Lee Cheuk-hing, who violated the code of conduct for staff.

North Korea's Kim vows 'exponential' boost in nuclear forces

Of the planned increase, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said: "This signifies an amazing, successful change that is beyond rhetorical description, a historic event that has set up an epochal milestone in rapidly upgrading our nuclear capabilities."

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.

“Whose side are they on?” Ukraine's Kostyuk rips into Russian players at Roland Garros

Andreeva rips through Cirstea for return to Roland Garros semi-finals

Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO, June 2 - Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gaza health officials said.