
Russian drone attack on northern Ukraine kills five: Ukrainian official
KYIV, Ukraine, June 5, 2025 (AFP) – Russian drone strikes killed five people and wounded six others in the northern

Burundi votes but with opposition neutered
NAIROBI, June 5, 2025 (AFP) – Burundi votes for a new parliament on Thursday but with little risk of an

Kohli dedicates IPL title to fans ahead of homecoming victory parade
AHMEDABAD, India, June 4, 2025 (AFP) – Virat Kohli said it was “as much for the fans” after he finally

Bangladesh earn a spirited 2-2 draw against Jordan
Bangladesh national women’s football team played out a 2-2 draw with hosts Jordan in their second and final match of

Million-plus pilgrims to begin hajj under blazing sun
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, June 4, 2025 (AFP) – More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam’s most important

Iran’s Khamenei says US nuclear proposal against national interest
TEHRAN, June 4, 2025 (AFP) – Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear

Japan births in 2024 fell below 700,000 for first time
TOKYO, June 4, 2025 (AFP) – The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first

Trump to attend NATO summit in The Hague
WASHINGTON, June 4, 2025 (AFP) – US President Donald Trump will attend a NATO summit in The Hague later in

27 killed as Israeli army opens fire near Gaza aid point
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, June 4, 2025 (AFP) – Twenty-seven people were killed in southern Gaza on Tuesday as Israeli

US-backed Gaza aid centres to close Wednesday
JERUSALEM, June 4, 2025 (AFP) – Aid centres run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US and Israel-backed agency,