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Asia
Kim Jong Un accused the United States of disregarding international law and deepening conflict in Europe and the Middle East, while also criticizing Japan's military ambitions and what he described as a resurgence of aggressive nationalism.
Asia
Bangladesh issued a nationwide security alert ahead of the Awami League's June 23 founding anniversary, with authorities warning of possible unrest, sabotage and clashes involving supporters of the banned party.
Europe
France and Germany are moving to secure direct state influence over KNDS, signalling a broader shift toward public control of critical defence capabilities as Europe reassesses industrial resilience, strategic autonomy and long-term military production.
Middle East
Donald Trump said no vessel could enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz without US Navy authorization and warned that the passage would remain closed until Iran accepted an agreement.
Europe
Italy cancelled Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's planned visit to the United States after Donald Trump said Giorgia Meloni had begged him for a photograph, a claim the Italian prime minister rejected as invented and offensive.
United States
Washington and Tehran said high-level talks produced a basis for further negotiations, with a 60-day process focused on a final settlement, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict in Lebanon.
Oceania
Australia's shadow agriculture minister Darren Chester accused the national broadcaster of presenting an unbalanced account of the native hardwood sector, arguing that economic, scientific and regional perspectives were excluded.
Africa
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party won 438 parliamentary seats, giving Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed another commanding majority despite the absence of voting in Tigray and parts of Amhara.
Europe
Keir Starmer submitted his resignation to King Charles III after mounting pressure within the Labour Party, opening a leadership transition while he remains in office until a successor is chosen.
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin claimed an assault on Niamey's airport and military airbase that killed 11 security personnel and two civilians, marking the second attack on the complex this year.
Zimbabwe's platinum miners say the government owes them more than $228 million under a foreign-currency retention system, adding pressure to an industry already facing high costs, unreliable electricity and the effects of a recent price downturn.
South African wheat producers are considering a legal challenge after Trade Minister Parks Tau rejected a request to raise the domestic reference price used to calculate import protection.
