Russian drone strikes hit multiple locations across Ukraine overnight into 12 June, damaging sites near Kyiv and in the Mykolaiv region, injuring one person and triggering a major fire, while Ukrainian air defences said they intercepted most of the 117 drones launched.
Forecasters say a newly formed El Niño could become one of the strongest on record since 1950. The climate pattern can influence temperatures, storms, droughts and floods worldwide, with impacts varying from region to region.
May inflation confirms preliminary INE figures. Transport and package holidays push prices up, while clothing and food fall. Core inflation rises to 3%.
The cuts are to be carried out "gradually and in line with conditions on the ground," NATO said.
TAIPEI, June 12 - Somaliland has a right to choose its own relationships and pressure tactics from Beijing and Mogadishu have not succeeded in altering its friendship with Taipei, its top diplomat in Taiwan said on Friday at the opening of a new office.
BANGKOK – India’s military is expanding across the Andaman Sea into Southeast Asia with the construction of a multi-billion-dollar air and sea base on remote Great Nicobar Island, New Delhi’s furthest reach toward the Strait of Malacca, where rival China ships more than 70% of
Europe’s largest low-cost airline is under investigation over its policy requiring families with young children to pay for seat reservations. UK regulators will examine whether the fees are unfair and whether they breach rules designed to prevent hidden charges.
Britain's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, the first monthly fall since August 2025, as the conflict in the Middle East pushed up energy costs and prompted households to rein in their spending.
Wellington Airport said the south-west pier and main terminal building had been evacuated.
WELLINGTON, June 12 - A blaze broke out at Wellington Airport in the capital of New Zealand on Friday, forcing evacuations and flight diversions.
In the face of loneliness, many people are turning to AI chatbots for companionship – but research shows it can’t replace human connection. Columnist David Robson explores how beneficial it can be to talk to strangers, with evidence-based tips on how to get the conversation
A clock based on radioactive thorium atoms realises a long-held ambition, demonstrating a technology that could eventually beat the accuracy of today’s best atomic clocks
Researchers have developed a solar-driven catalyst material that harnesses the energy of a single photon to reduce carbon dioxide and oxidize organic waste at the same time, producing valuable chemicals in both reactions.
As the world's population becomes more and more urban, cities are emerging as key components of the Anthropocene—both as major contributors to climate change and as potential trendsetters for innovation and action. But in order to understand the role of cities in the Earth
2027 has notably high odds of becoming the warmest year on record, with the latest projections showing nearly an 80 percent chance.
In the United Arab Emirates, there is a growing sense that the U.S.-Israeli war has taught Tehran how to menace its adversaries even without developing a nuclear bomb.
Animal welfare activists say residents were simply demanding that abused animals be removed from the suspect's home, but frustration over the handling of the case spilled onto the streets.
The discovery of suspected cartel killing sites and a record number of disappearances has renewed scrutiny of one of Mexico's deepest social wounds.
The trip will be the Myanmar leader’s second state visit since taking over as civilian president in April.
Exclusive: The European Union's new migration and asylum pact takes effect on Friday, and in the run up to the overhaul, the EU’s migration chief Magnus Brunner said he spoke about migration to Pope Leo, a defender of liberal asylum policies.
The local authorities have denied reports that women were arrested.
TOKYO – China’s “deflation-is-over” narrative is getting louder, but the foundations are still shaky. Consumer prices rose 1.2% year-on-year in May, while producer prices jumped 3.9%, lifted by higher costs for energy, semiconductors and metals. To many economists, this is the
The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO.
June 12 (Reuters) - A pro-Russian opposition alliance filed a request to Armenia's election commission on Friday to throw out the results of last Sunday's parliamentary election, won by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's governing party. The petition was submitted by Strong
“The Little Run” (“La Petite Cavale”), Julien Bisaro and Claire Paoletti’s follow-up to “Shooom’s Odyssey” and one of France’s most-awaited of upcoming animated features, has been boarded by Charades and Diaphana Distribution. A renowned director-driven sales banner intent on
Shifting away from the IMF, Kenya plans to fund nearly 90% of its record KSh1.146trn budget deficit through massive domestic borrowing, risking private-sector crowding and hiding debt through complex securitisation deals.
Temperatures in the Antarctic Peninsula have reached a record-breaking high of 15.4C for June, and ice is melting at abnormal rates during the current winter, climate scientists told AFP on Thursday.
Brussels became the latest stop in Jordan Bardella’s European outreach campaign on 11 June. The French far-right leader promoted closer cooperation on migration policy, while facing protests in the Belgian capital.
China's Foreign Ministry said the American was suspected of endangering Chinese national security.
BEIJING, June 12 - China's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday the arrest of Min Zin, a U.S. citizen who leads a think-tank focused on Myanmar, saying the American was suspected of spying and endangering Chinese national security.
Mexico launched its World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa on 11 June. The result triggered celebrations across Mexico City while South African supporters voiced concern over their team's performance and tactics.
As Zimbabwe pursues a $3.5bn compensation programme for white farmers displaced under the fast-track programme, Lands Minister Vangelis Haritatos faces pressure to tackle corruption, enforce reforms and restore investor confidence.
Elon Musk's SpaceX was set to begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange Friday, with the biggest initial public offering in history expected to make the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire.
Myanmar’s traditional New Year, Thingyan, is a time of renewal and public celebration. This year, it brought the release of some 4,300 prisoners in a mass amnesty ordered by the military. The release of President Win Myint, a close ally of well-known leader Aung San Suu Kyi,
Most of us who know the work of Roald Dahl grew up with it, eventually coming to consider the man a master of imaginative, often grotesque tales for children. A bit later on, when we heard that he’d also written books for adults, with titles like Kiss Kiss and Switch Bitch,
Elon Musk's SpaceX has made awe-inspiring achievements since its founding more than two decades ago and has big ideas—colonies on Mars, orbital AI data centers, rapidly reusable rockets—for the future.
Around three quarters of businesses polled cited rising procurement costs as a business impact.
NOAA has officially confirmed the start of El Niño, which is set to worsen global warming from the burning of fossil fuels.
"Wasn't he supposed to be going to Mars? Can't we help chip in to speed that up?"
After pressing pause on its cash rebate program due to outstanding debts and suffering through a prolonged production drought, Romania is finally coming in from the cold, with a revamped incentive scheme that is bolstering the hopes of the domestic industry heading into the
The internet is convinced Shakira was replaced by a body double at the 2026 World Cup. We review the footage to see how much truth there is to it.
Protesters gathered near Mexico City's World Cup opener on 11 June, while thousands of fans headed to the stadium. Brief clashes broke out as demonstrators approached security cordons around the stadium.
Elusive creatures have previously only been seen on fishing lines and experts know ‘virtually nothing about them’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rare and eccentric-looking goblin sharks have been seen alive in their deep ocean habitat for the first
In this newsletter: Exclusive interviews with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner.
Visitor access restrictions at Punta Molentis come into effect after 2025 wildfires damaged coastal areas across southern Sardinia.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (pictured) has signed a decree approving "Digital Qazaqstan" Nationwide Strategy for Large-Scale Digitalization and Complete Integration of Artificial Intelligence Technologies through 2029, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Akorda press