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UN urges Afghan Taliban to end arrests of women over dress rules
KABUL, June 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing to comply with "dress requirements" and urged Taliban authorities to treat all people equally. The United
UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s
LONDON, June 8 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on \"harmful\" online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper reported on Monday.
Africa: Cape Verde Ready to Make History With a First Appearance On Football's Biggest Stage
[CAF] Cape Verde are preparing for the most significant moment in their football history after qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
Africa: Senegal Have the Quality to Go Far At the FIFA World Cup 2026
[CAF] Senegal head to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as one of Africa's strongest contenders, with the Lions of Teranga aiming to build on a proud recent history at the global finals.
Donald Trump storms out of tense NBC interview after 'rigged election' clash
The interview, filmed on Friday, was conducted on a farm in Wisconsin, where Trump was addressing farmers. A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.
Korea Box Office: ‘Colony’ Retains Top Spot as ‘Wild Sing’ Debuts Strong
Local action-horror thriller “Colony” held onto its position at the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend of June 5–7. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film generated $4 million from 603,868 admissions,
Why Europe should erect high and hard trade barriers on China
As regular readers of this blog know, I’m pretty ambivalent about trade barriers as an economic policy. On one hand, I think targeted tariffs and other trade barriers can be used to protect strategic industries from surges in underpriced import competition, especially by
Watch Megan Thee Stallion, P!NK, Neil Patrick Harris Perform ‘Lady Marmalade’ at Tonys
The reworked Moulin Rouge musical number also featured Lea Michele, Dylan Mulvaney, June Squibb, and Shoshana Bean
‘He was the best of us’: Heartfelt tributes paid to Buffy star Anthony Head, dead at 72
Best known for his role as Giles on the cult TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Anthony Head died at the age of 72. Over the weekend, his co-stars and friends paid heartfelt tributes to a performer who will be sorely missed.
World's most travelled people meet in Portugal
In Portugal, Most Traveled People (MTP) brought together around 200 die-hard travellers; half have already visited every country recognised by the UN.
EU migration pact: are countries ready to revamp the asylum system? Take our poll.
The EU’s pact on Migration and Asylum is set for full application on June 12th. It’s meant to create a unified, legally binding European system to fast-track border screenings and split the responsibility of hosting asylum seekers amongst all member states.
Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds
Record numbers linked to warming waters is mixed news for fishers, with shellfish catches down but octopus catches booming Record numbers of octopuses found off the south-west coast of England last year have now spread as far as Scotland and Wales and are transforming the
New EU rules on pay transparency explained
Have you been applying for jobs and felt frustrated not knowing what the pay was? Have you gone through several rounds of interviews, completed tests, prepared documents, and invested significant time and energy, only to find out at the end that the salary was far below your
Newsletter: The EU’s battle of wills
With two major elections taking place on the EU's periphery over the weekend, many have viewed them as a bellwether for future Russian intimidation efforts.
Plan to introduce French lessons in Indonesia draws support, doubt
The plan drew criticism over the readiness to expand foreign language education.
‘Lesbian Lines’ Doc Shines a Light on Irish History Not Taught in School – and the Power of Listening
The film from Cara Holmes, world premiering at Sheffield DocFest, tells stories of women who really needed an ear and phone volunteers who "paved the way": "These are women to be worshipped."
Airline industry chiefs say 2050 net zero goal now unlikely
Iata boss Willie Walsh blames fuel suppliers, governments and aircraft makers, saying new ‘realistic timeline’ now needed Air fare rises ‘inevitable’ as airlines face extra $100bn jet fuel bill The aviation industry’s landmark pledges to be net zero by 2050 will probably not
Clashes between protesters and police kill 7 in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Markets were open in Muzaffarabad while law enforcement agencies were patrolling the city on June 8.
At least six people wounded in stabbing at New York's Penn Station, city's mayor says
It happened at one of the US' busiest transportation centres as the city prepares for two huge sporting events: basketball's NBA Finals and football's World Cup tournament.
Watch: Forget the football—the money game behind the 2026 World Cup
The largest World Cup in history will kick off this Thursday across the US, Canada and Mexico. With 48 teams playing 104 matches, fans are bracing for a five-week marathon. But if you look past the grass, the game is also being played by corporate accountants.
India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis
This comes against a backdrop of longstanding political tensions over immigration in the border state.
China Box Office: ‘Dear You’ Leads Again as ‘Masters of the Universe’ Debuts
Jinant Film & TV’s unstoppable family drama “Dear You” comfortably dominated the China box office during the June 5–7 weekend, securing RMB115.3 million ($17 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Lan Hongchun and starring Li Sitong and Wang Yantong, the
Myanmar’s military ‘comeback’ claim doesn’t hold water
Coup maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s allies want the world to believe that Myanmar’s military is “on the upswing” and “mounting a comeback” in a war that foreign media increasingly describe as “forgotten.” Recent US media coverage leans into that storyline, highlighting
Record breaking Belgian sailors making more waves
Two record-breaking intrepid Belgian sailors have revealed their next nautical target. Quentin Debois, the first Belgian to set a record for a solo Atlantic crossing, aims to qualify for the 2028 Vendée Globe as skipper. His sailing chum, Denis Van Weynbergh, the first Belgian
There are already two mods to make Gothic Remake's lockpicking less painful
Sorry, Fingers, you've been superseded.
Aliens, Pan-Africanism and Olivia Rodrigo: What to see, do or hear this week in Europe
Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' beams into the box office while Olivia Rodrigo sings about love making us crazy. Here's what to look out for this week.
Pope Leo XIV meets Antonio Banderas, watches flamenco performance in Madrid
Pope Leo XIV attended a cultural event in Madrid featuring performances, speeches and appearances by leading figures from the worlds of arts, culture and sport.
Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea
A volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
Indonesia tightens tourism monitoring at volcanoes after Mount Dukono incident
Officials are slated to audit tour guides to ensure compliance with regulations.
Chinese military hovered as global executives flocked to Taiwan tech show
TAIPEI, June 8 - As AI heavyweights including Nvidia, Intel and SK Group last week championed Taiwan's significance as a crucial hub for the global supply chain, a hostile exchange with China was brewing at sea.
Two nations, two exams, one AI reckoning
This week, while families gathered outside examination halls across China, some in red qipao for luck, 12.9 million students sat for the gaokao, the world’s largest annual standardized test. On the other side of the Pacific, American higher education is moving in the opposite
Divers made the first video ever of this shark in the Med - then got back to work on the real threat
Volunteer divers had the astonishing encounter while retrieving abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck.
How is the EU cracking down on migration? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
The Migration and Asylum Pact takes effect on 12 June. It changes the EU’s migration system from tighter external borders to a stricter return policy. But what does it include? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.
Message to Kemi Badenoch: 'Make a splash by thinking out-of-the-box on UK-Europe relationship'
It is difficult to see how the Europe question will not resurface once Labour has decided to politely thank Sir Keir Starmer for his work in making Labour re-electable after the lost Corbyn years but look for a new leader and prime minister who is a professional politician not
Europe Today: Zelenskyy, E3 leaders agree peace terms as pro-EU party claims victory in Armenia
The leaders of Germany, France, the UK and Ukraine agreed on concrete conditions for peace yesterday, including Europe's participation in direct talks with Vladimir Putin. In Armenia, a pro-EU party has claimed victory in the elections held yesterday.
At least 10 dead in migrant boat shipwreck off Malta, Italian coastguard says
At least 827 people have died so far this year attempting the deadly Central Mediterranean crossing, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration.
Schoolchildren flee as canopy collapses during deadly Philippines quake
Children scream and run for cover as a school canopy collapses during the powerful earthquake that hit the southern Philippines, killing at least four people and injuring more than 200.
Oil prices rise as Iran and Israel trade strikes in defiance of Trump
European markets opened lower and oil prices rose on Monday morning as investors monitored the latest escalation in the Middle East.
Nikol Pashinyan hails 'historic victory' in decisive election in Armenia
Sunday's vote signalled diminishing influence in a region once dominated by Russia, despite reported threats from Moscow and claims of interference.
Kazakhstan cuts water use by 874 mln m³ through new technologies
In his Address to the Nation, the President noted that the rollout of water-saving technologies had been progressing slowly and had yet to produce meaningful results. He also instructed authorities to bring in leading international companies and pointed out that some regions
Africa: Xenophobia - Nigeria to Commence Free Evacuation of Citizens From South Africa
[Premium Times] Nigerian officials say over 1,000 citizens have registered to be evacuated and will no longer pay for their flights.
Rupiah’s plunge pushes Indonesia’s manufacturers to the edge
Indonesia’s financial markets were jolted Monday (June 8) as the rupiah hit a new record low of over 18,155 to the US dollar and the main stock index fell 4%. Investors are rapidly dumping their rupiah-denominated assets, with foreigners selling US$422 million of local bonds
Africa: 'I Have Never Seen Anything Like It' - Reflections From a Worsening Hunger Crisis
[WFP] In his new role as WFP's Acting Executive Director, Carl Skau gives his take on a global hunger crisis where conflict, rising costs and funding cuts are pushing food insecurity higher while aid struggles to keep pace.
Africa: World Cup Creates Perfect Conditions for Infectious Diseases to Spread - Here Are the Biggest Threats Health Experts Are Watching for
[The Conversation Africa] When the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11, 2026, matches will be played across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Millions of fans will arrive through multiple airports and will pack into stadiums, airports, hotels, bars and public
Africa: 'The True Cost of Peace' - UN Honours Fallen Peacekeepers As Dangers Mount
[UN News] The United Nations paused on Friday to pay tribute to the more than 4,500 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 78 years.
Africa: When Global Trade Becomes a Weapon, How Can African Economies Protect Themselves?
[The Conversation Africa] "Today, everyone recognises that trade is as much a security issue as an economic one."
Hormuz strait will be open but with transit fees, Iran envoy to Moscow quoted
June 8 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz will be open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including a transit fee, Iran's ambassador to Moscow was quoted as saying on Monday. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has largely cut oil flows via the strait, which before the