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Taliban publicly flogs 63 including women accused of crimes; UN condemns it

The UN office condemned corporal punishment and called for respect for international human rights obligations

Over 1 mn in Gaza could face highest level of starvation by mid-July: UN

Israel recently opened land crossings in the north but they are only able to facilitate truck loads in the dozens each day for hundreds of thousands of people

Election year reveals deep dissatisfaction among voters in democracies

Freedom House, a Washington, DC-based organisation that promotes democracy, said its Freedom Index measuring democratic health globally has declined for 18 straight years

Boeing attempts to launch Nasa astronauts to ISS again after latest repairs

It was the third launch attempt for NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams in Boeing's Starliner capsule. Rocket-related trouble thwarted the first two countdowns

Banknotes bearing portrait of King Charles III rolls out across UK

The rollout of coins and stamps bearing the image of Charles have already been rolled out

US conducts 1st precision bombing drill in 7 yrs amid tensions with N Korea

The US B-1B bomber conducted joint aerial drills with other US and South Korean fighter jets, South Korea's Defence Ministry said

Emirati leader meets Taliban official facing $10 mn US bounty for attacks

The meeting highlights the growing divide internationally on how to deal with the Taliban, who seized control of Afghanistan in 2021

European Union prepares for foreign disinformation ahead of elections

Experts and authorities said Russian disinformation is aimed at disrupting democracy, by deterring voters across the EU from heading to the ballot boxes

Hunter Biden's ex-wife, other family members to take stand in gun trial

He has been charged with three felonies stemming from the purchase of a gun in October 2018, accused of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, among others

Biden, Trump win Democratic, Republican elections in last primary contests

Trump, appearing on the ballot for the first time since his historic conviction for felony crimes, won primaries in New Mexico

Biden wins Democratic primaries in New Jersey, Washington in last contests

Biden's wins came as a handful of states were holding presidential primary contests for both parties

Prosecutors present Hunter Biden's memoir audio, laptop in gun trial

Hunter Biden's attorney argued that his client did not believe he was in the throes of addiction when he stated in the paperwork that he did not have a drug problem

London hospitals cancel operations, appointments after ransomware attack

The National Health Service said there had been a significant impact at King's College and Guy's and St Thomas' hospital trusts

Biden rolls out migration order that aims to shut down asylum requests

The order will go into effect when the number of border encounters between ports of entry hits 2,500 per day, according to senior administration officials

Public debt hits $97 trn in 2023; developing countries most affected: UN

In 2023, public debt in developing countries hit $29 trillion, or about 30% of the total worldwide an increase from a 16% share in 2010, the UN office said

Deepfake concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries

The admission highlights the impact the AI-manipulated disinformation could have on voting and the limits of the federal government's ability to combat it

Jacobs succeeded Bolt in 100-meter Olympic, still flies 'under the radar'

Having dealt with a series of physical issues, the 29-year-old Jacobs hasn't won all that much over the past two years

Trash balloons are deepening rift between North and South Korea; here's why

Since May 28, North Korea has sent about 1,000 balloons carrying all kinds of trash across the border, escalating tensions between the two neighbours

Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spewing red lava, dark clouds into sky

A timelapse video distributed by Indonesia's Geological agency shows red sparks at the top of the volcano followed by a thick column of ash

South Korea suspends military deal with North Korea over trash balloons

North Korea has used balloons to drop manure, cigarette butts, scraps of cloth and waste paper on South Korea, prompting Seoul to vow unbearable retaliation