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Kim Jong Un doubles down on satellite ambitions after failed launch

Kim also warned of unspecified stern action against South Korea over an exercise involving 20 fighter jets near the inter-Korean border

Tesla settles 2016 fatal crash lawsuit as another jury trial looms

Tesla maintains there was nothing wrong with the car. It said the data event recorder showed that Speckman kept her foot on the accelerator pedal before the crash

Hamas munitions caused fire in Rafah's displaced persons camp, says Israel

The Sunday night airstrike killed Hamas commanders Yassin Rabia and Khaled Nagar in a compound in the Rafah neighborhood of Tel Sultan

Executions worldwide jumped last year to highest number since 2015: Amnesty

The group said the spike in recorded executions was primarily driven by Iran, where authorities executed at least 853 people last year, compared to 576 in 2022

Israeli advisory panel to examine treatment of imprisoned Hamas terrorists

Approximately 2,300 Palestinian terror suspects have been detained in Gaza since Israel launched its ground invasion on October 27

Melinda Gates to donate $1 billion over next 2 years for women's rights

It's the second billion-dollar commitment French Gates has personally made in the past five years

Taiwanese parliament passes bills expanding legislative oversight

Amendments will enhance checks and balances and empower the legislature to combat corruption, the move has sparked significant concerns within civil society and academia

Storms leave outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend

Around Houston, cars crawled through flooded highways and more than 300,000 customers were without power in the area, which includes parts still recovering from hurricane-force winds

Russia's wealthy elite may face higher tax as govt proposes new system

The proposal involves a progressive tax on personal incomes and represents a change of course from the current flat-rate tax that was credited with bringing order and improving tax collections

S Africa's IEC optimistic about record turnout for nations' general polls

This figure is much higher than was the case in the previous elections and augurs well for an improved voter turnout tomorrow, said IEC Chief Executive Sy Mamabolo

US-built pier will be removed from Gaza, repaired after damage from seas

The pier was fully functional as late as Saturday when heavy seas unmoored four of the Army boats that were being used to ferry pallets of aid from commercial vessels to the pier

Israeli strikes kill 37 Palestinians near Gaza's Rafah as offensive expands

The Israeli military suggested Sunday's blaze in the tent camp may have been caused by secondary explosions, possibly from Palestinian militants' weapons

Oil prices up on prospect of Opec+ holding cuts, weaker US dollar

For the online meeting of OPEC+ oil producers coming up on Sunday, traders and analysts are predicting 2.2 million barrels per day of voluntary production cuts to stay in place

US consumer confidence recovers after 3 months; inflation worries persist

While the economy is expected to slow this year as a result of the cumulative impact of 525 basis points worth of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve since March 2022 to tame inflation

British govt moves to revive London's reputation as financial hub

The global competition for investors - among cities like New York, Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore - is intense

Taiwan's legislature passes new Bill reducing president's authority

The changes pushed by the opposition Nationalist Party and its allies give the body greater power to control budgets

Apple's iPhone shipments in China rise 52% as rebound gains steam

The iPhone accounts for the vast majority of such devices, and its rapid bounceback comes after it registered growth in March following steep declines in the first two months of the year

Gaza war: Israeli tanks push into heart of Rafah amid bombardment

Fire that killed 45 was caused by secondary blasts, says Israel military

Spain, Norway formally recognise Palestine as EU rift with Israel widens

After Monday's meeting of EU foreign ministers, Irish Foreign Minister Michel Martin said for the first time at an EU meeting, in real way, I have seen a significant discussion on sanctions for Israel

Pope Francis apologises after being quoted using vulgar term about gays

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a statement acknowledging the media storm that erupted about Francis' comments, which were delivered behind closed doors to Italian bishops on May 20