International
22 Afghan refugees killed as truck overturns after returning from Pakistan
At least 22 Afghan refugees were killed and 36 others injured when a truck carrying returnees from Pakistan overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan.
US strikes Iran’s drone control sites, IRGC claims retaliatory attack
Tensions between the United States and Iran intensified following a series of reported strikes and counterstrikes targeting military infrastructure in Iran and a US facility in the region.
Global oil prices rise again
Global crude oil prices climbed more than 2 per cent on Monday (June 1) as renewed military escalation in the Middle East heightened concerns over potential supply disruptions.
55 killed in massive explosion near China border in Myanmar
At least 55 people were killed and dozens more injured in a massive explosion in northern Myanmar near the Chinese border, according to local media reports and international news outlets.
Ukrainian losses exceed 1,320 troops over past day
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost around 1,320 servicemen over the past 24 hours as a result of actions by Russian battlegroups in the special military operation zone, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Israel claims capture of historic Beaufort Castle as military operations expand in southern Lebanon
Israel has expanded its military operations in southern Lebanon, with its armed forces claiming to have captured the strategically significant historic Beaufort Castle. The military has also announced the start of a "large-scale" new operation in the region.
Australian farmers battle mouse plague
A mouse plague is terrorising farmers across large swathes of Australia, with the rodents running rampant around homes and ravaging fields of grain.
Iran assured it will not develop nuclear weapons: Trump
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons, following reports of a new and more stringent peace proposal sent by Washington to Tehran.
Japan's demographic crisis deepening as population falls by over 3 million in five years
Japan’s population has declined by more than three million over the past five years, according to preliminary results from the country’s latest national census, underscoring the growing severity of its long-running demographic crisis.
We should never have gone to Iran: Trump
US President Donald Trump has said the United States should not have become militarily involved in either Iraq or Iran, describing past American interventions in the region as major strategic mistakes.