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Chinese defense minister accuses U.S. of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines

“We will not allow anyone to bring geopolitical conflicts or any war, whether hot or cold, into our region,” Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said.
Image: SINGAPORE-US-CHINA-DEFENCE-DIPLOMACY
Image: SINGAPORE-US-CHINA-DEFENCE-DIPLOMACY
8h ago

China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft lands on far side of the moon to collect samples

The mission is the second designed to bring back samples, following the Chang’e 5, which did so from the moon's near side in 2020.
A rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off in southern China's Hainan Province on May 3, 2024.
A rocket, carrying the Chang'e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off in southern China's Hainan Province on May 3, 2024.
10h ago

Real Madrid beats Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in Champions League final, earning its 15th European Cup

Madrid’s win comes a year after Manchester City lifted the trophy for the first time, a victory many believed would herald a new era.
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates victory
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates victory
18h ago

Voting ends in the last round of India’s election, a referendum on PM Modi’s decade in power

If Modi wins, he’ll be only the second Indian leader to retain power for a third term after Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first prime minister.
Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station.
Voters queue up to cast their ballots at a polling station.
18h ago

The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election

With more than 99% of votes counted, the once-dominant African National Congress had received just over 40% in Wednesday’s election, after a massive drop in support.
Image: South Africans Go To The Polls In National Election
Image: South Africans Go To The Polls In National Election
2d ago

Chechnya teen was planning to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics, officials say

The French interior minister said Friday that the planned attack was to target spectators and police forces.
Police officers on patrol
Police officers on patrol

Thousands march in a subdued Jerusalem gay pride parade

LGBTQ supporters marched the streets of Jerusalem carrying rainbow flags, Israeli flags and yellow ribbons, a symbol for hostages still held in Gaza.
People march in Jerusalem.
People march in Jerusalem.
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Sudan at ‘imminent risk of famine,’ U.N. aid chiefs warn

The statement Friday comes more than a year into a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Children at a camp for the displaced in Sudan's eastern Gedaref province on May 15, 2024.
Children at a camp for the displaced in Sudan's eastern Gedaref province on May 15, 2024.
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6 injured in a knife attack in the German city of Mannheim. Police shot and wounded the assailant

The suspect stabbed participants in an event organized by Pax Europa, a group that says it campaigns against the “increasing spread and influence of political Islam.”
31 May 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Mannheim: Police officers are deployed during an incident on Mannheim's market square. Photo: Rene Priebe/dpa - ATTENTION: Label(s) has/have been pixelated for legal reasons
31 May 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Mannheim: Police officers are deployed during an incident on Mannheim's market square. Photo: Rene Priebe/dpa - ATTENTION: Label(s) has/have been pixelated for legal reasons
2d ago

Monaco player suspended for four matches after covering up anti-homophobia badge

French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra called Mohamed Camara's actions "unacceptable."
Mohamed Camara wearing jersey with a anti-homophobia badge  covered up on the field during a match between Monaco and Nantes
Mohamed Camara wearing jersey with a anti-homophobia badge  covered up on the field during a match between Monaco and Nantes

China says it won’t join Swiss peace conference on Ukraine

Beijing said the talks next month did not meet its expectations, which include both Russia and Ukraine taking part.
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised more humanitarian aid to Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war and called for an international peace conference as he opened a summit with leaders of Arab states.
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised more humanitarian aid to Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war and called for an international peace conference as he opened a summit with leaders of Arab states.

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