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Trump’s ‘crazy’ rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

Netanyahu has long portrayed himself as being uniquely adept in dealing with Trump.

Russian Defence Ministry: anti-aircraft units intercepted 339 Ukrainian drones over 13-hour period

June 6 - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday its anti-aircraft units had intercepted and destroyed 339 Ukrainian drones over a 13-hour period in various Russian regions, including Moscow.

Leinster, Bulls to contest United Rugby Championship final

This kebaya-wearing high sheriff is a Singaporean who volunteers with vulnerable communities in Wales

Mrs Shereen Aziz Williams never expected to build a life overseas much less in a place she knew next to nothing about. Twenty years on however, she's not only thriving in her new home but also giving back and injecting a bit of Singapore into her work.

Lithuania's Social Democrats remove junior party from coalition government, seek new partner

VILNIUS, June 6 - Lithuania's ruling Social Democrat party voted on Saturday to remove the populist Nemunas Dawn, whose leader was sentenced for antisemitism, from the coalition government.

The small African country with big World Cup dreams

MINDELO, Cape Verde, June 6 - Cape Verde sways to the sound of morna, a homegrown folk music laced with melancholy, longing and soul. Morna's most famous song, \"Sodade,\" remembers the tens of thousands of emigrés who have left these 10 islands sprinkled off the coast of West Africa for work and opportunities abroad.

What is India’s Gen-Z ‘cockroach’ movement and why is it a worry for Modi?

The "Cockroach Janta Party", led by 30-year-old Boston University graduate Abhijeet Dipke, draws support from young people frustrated by a lack of jobs.

Singapore orders social media sites to block content, likely from China-based platform, targeting Indian community

The authorities said the content selectively used images and footage of crowded streets to back claims that Singapore is "overcrowded" with Indians.

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.

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.

UN blames online disinformation for protests outside Libya offices

June 5 - The United Nations said on Friday it is deeply concerned by violent protests outside its offices in Libya this week and blamed social media for fueling disinformation about the world body's work in the country.

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.

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.

Finland says four people suspected in subsea cable breach

HELSINKI, June 5 - Finnish police investigating last year's damage to two subsea telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea said on Friday that four people are suspected of a crime, and that prosecutors will decide on any charges.

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:

Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations

DAKAR, June 5 - Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the U.S. to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the African Union, an attempt to drum up opposition on the continent to the Trump administration's immigration policies.

EU must be ready and able to expand, Merz says at summit with Balkan leaders

TIVAT, Montenegro, June 5 - The European Union must show it is willing and able to take in new members, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday as the bloc’s leaders gathered with Western Balkan counterparts hoping to join in the coming years.

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.

Hungary to unveil anti-corruption reforms needed to release EU funding next week

BUDAPEST, June 5 - Hungary's government will submit to parliament next week anti-corruption legislation needed to release billions of euros worth of suspended European Union funding, Transport and Investment Minister David Vitezy said on Friday.