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North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Chinese president's visit

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state.

US eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies' reconstruction, source says

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 7 - The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, a day after a wave of attacks by Iran against Kuwait and Bahrain.

US budget carrier Breeze Airways sets sights on 2027 IPO

Breeze Airrways Chief Executive David Neeleman, who has worked in the airline industry through some of its most turbulent periods, including the Sep 11, 2001, attacks in the US and the pandemic, had a cautiously optimistic tone when asked about the state of the aviation business.

Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

Iranian state TV said the players and their technical staff had received visas, but 15 others on the administrative and management side had not.

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.

Ferrari make big statement in Monaco practice runs

Ferrari make big statement in Monaco practice runs

Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says

BEIRUT, June 5 - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States on Friday, in some of his toughest criticism yet of Tehran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah as it wages war with Israel.

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.

US preparing draft resolution condemning Iran at IAEA, diplomats say

VIENNA/PARIS, June 5 - The United States is preparing a draft resolution condemning Iran ahead of next week's meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors, diplomats said on Friday, a step that could complicate wider talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Nine migrants deported from US to Congo return to home countries

DAKAR, June 5 - Nine out of 15 migrants deported from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo in April have returned to their home countries, Congo's government, a migrant and her lawyer said on Friday.

What issues do the US and Iran need to resolve for any peace deal?

LONDON, June 5 - Here are the main issues between the United States and Iran as they seek a deal to end their war, which is now in its fourth month:

Turkey targets more defence sales as West rearms, alliances shift

ISTANBUL, June 5 - Two decades of state investment have transformed Turkey into a major exporter of drones and other military equipment, and the NATO member is now looking to build on that momentum as the West rearms and security alliances are reshaped.

Iran says it fired warning missiles and drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, June 5 - Iran's navy said on Friday it had fired warning missiles and drones at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman, accusing the U.S. Navy of harassing maritime traffic and seizing commercial vessels and oil tankers, Iranian state media reported.

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

WASHINGTON, June 5 - U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific Command said on Friday.

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.

Commentary: UMNO’s ‘selective confrontations’ in Johor, Negeri Sembilan seek to push Anwar into a corner. What's next?

The impending snap polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan are not simply state-level electoral contests. They are opening salvos by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to set the stage for a national power struggle that will test the foundations of Malaysia’s first genuine multi-coalition government, writes CNA's Leslie Lopez.

Dutch court convicts mother of war crimes for letting son become an Islamic State fighter

THE HAGUE, June 5 - A district court in The Hague on Friday convicted a 49-year-old Dutch woman of war crimes and sentenced her to seven years in prison for allowing her then 14-year-old son to become a fighter for Islamic State.

Norway's crown princess placed on list for lung transplant, palace says

OSLO, June 5 - Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a further deterioration of her health, the royal household said in a statement on Friday.

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.