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98 dead, 160 injured in roof collapse at nightclub in Dominican Republic

Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from under the debris

Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on Iran, Gaza, tariffs

Netanyahu's second pilgrimage to Washington under Trump's second term was organized at short notice and billed as an attempt to address the new US tariff regime

Trump admin admits it cut aid to some UN food programmes by mistake

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and officials had vowed to protect emergency food aid, even as the Trump administration and Musk's Department of Government Efficiency dismantled USAID

Asian shares deepen losses after Wall St fall, tariffs due to take effect

The sharply higher tariffs were scheduled to kick in after midnight Eastern time in the US, and investors have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump's trade war

3 dead, 3 injured in Virginia townhouse shooting; suspects at large

The people injured in the mass shooting have been taken to hospitals. Their condition is unknown

China poses threat to Panama Canal, says US defense secretary Hegseth

Hegseth alluded to ports at either end of the canal that are controlled by a Hong Kong consortium, which is in the process of selling its controlling stake to another consortium including BlackRock

Trump tariffs show results, but challenges ahead, says US trade rep

Trump also has bypassed Congress to tax steel, aluminum and auto imports on the grounds that they pose a national security threat to the United States

US Supreme Court puts hold on reinstatement of fired federal employees

A second lawsuit, filed in Maryland, also resulted in an order blocking the firings at those same six agencies, plus roughly a dozen more

Japan interested in joining Nato command for supporting Ukraine's mission

Nakatani said Japan wants to further deepen security cooperation with NATO and that participation in the NSATU mission would help Tokyo learn lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Israeli strikes kill 25 in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases

Israel's Supreme Court is hearing a group of eight cases challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial move to dismiss the head of the country's internal security agency

Soyuz rocket launches US-Russian crew of 3 to International Space Station

Kim and Russia's Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky are scheduled to spend about eight months at the space outpost

South Korea to hold election on June 3 to replace ousted President Yoon

Deep political polarisation will likely shape the June 3 election, expected to be a two-way showdown between the two major political parties

Trump claims tariffs averted Great Depression, but history disagrees

Trump, now championing his own sweeping tariffs that have sent global markets into a tailspin, argues that the US was founded on steep import taxes on goods from abroad

Federal grants to fight child labour worldwide axed in major DOGE cuts

The Bureau of International Labour Affairs helped reduce the number of child labourers worldwide by 78 million over the last two decades

China vows to 'fight to end' after Trump threatens with still more tariffs

Commerce Ministry said the US' imposition of so-called reciprocal tariffs' on China is completely groundless and is a typical unilateral bullying practice

Asian shares gain, Japan's Nikkei jumps 6.5% despite US tariffs concerns

The rebound followed a wild day on Wall Street as US stocks careened after President Donald Trump threatened to crank his double-digit tariffs higher

Trump admin in early talks to hold military parade in DC on June 14

The Army is in early discussions about potentially adding a parade to the Army's 250th birthday festival, which is being held June 14, according to a defense official

Trump's pick to oversee state department personnel meets resistance

The appointment of Olowski, a lawyer, has raised eyebrows among current diplomats because of his numerous pro-Trump and anti-immigrant writings

Myanmar earthquake toll reaches 3,600 as rescue operations wind down

In the capital, Naypyitaw, people cleared debris and collected wood from their damaged houses under drizzling rain

China accuses US of protectionism, economic bullying with new tariffs

Last week, Trump put an additional 34 per cent tariff on Chinese goods as part of Liberation Day, coming on top of two rounds of 10 per cent tariffs already declared in February and March