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Iran Says It Distrusts the U.S. as Trump Tightens Negotiation Demands

Iran says it does not trust US as Trump toughens terms
Tehran has long insisted that its nuclear programme is for purely civilian ends

Iran’s top negotiator has delivered a stark message to Washington: Tehran says it will not sign off on any agreement with the United States unless it guarantees what Iran calls the full rights of its people, warning that the US cannot be trusted.

Right-wing outsider edges ahead in tight Colombian presidential election race

Right-wing maverick takes slim lead in Colombian election
Senator Ivan Cepeda (left) and Abelardo de la Espriella (right) offered radically different policies

Colombia’s presidential race is heading for a high-stakes runoff after right-wing outsider Abelardo De La Espriella emerged from the first round narrowly ahead of leftist Ivan Cepeda, according to results released by the country’s national registry office, as Mr Cepeda and his allies said they would withhold judgment until the count is formally confirmed.

Brazil Probes Two Suspected Ebola Cases Amid Ongoing Health Investigation

Brazil investigates two possible Ebola cases
A health worker in a new Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brazil’s public health system has been put on alert after two patients in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro were flagged as possible Ebola cases, raising fresh anxiety that a deadly outbreak centered in central Africa could spill farther afield.

Ukraine waxay sheegtay inay Duqeeysay dhuun shidaal oo Ruushku leeyahay iyo Haan shidaal ah

May 31(Jowhar)-  Diyaaradaha aan duuliyaha lahayn ee Ukraine ayaa mar kale gaaray gudaha Ruushka, iyagoo weeraray hamaha saliid oo ku yaal koonfurta iyo xarun muhiim ah oo shidaal ah oo boqolaal kiiloomitir u jirta jiidaha hore, Kyiv ayaa sidaas yidhi – iyadoo saraakiisha Ruushku ay qireen in labada meeloodba ay ku dhaceen duqeymo.

Ukraine claims it hit a Russian pipeline and an oil storage depot

Deep strikes - Ukraine and Russia drone warfare escalates
Members of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment assemble a drone as they wait for a combat mission in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine

Ukrainian drones have reached deep into Russia again, striking an oil depot in the south and a key pumping facility hundreds of kilometres from the front lines, Kyiv said — with Russian officials acknowledging hits in both areas.

Laos cave rescue: Survivors guide teams searching for missing men

One man rescued, six remain trapped in Laos cave
Experts say the rescue operation could take days if rain continued (Pic: Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue)

As five exhausted men recover side by side in a hospital room in Laos, their account of more than a week trapped underground has become the rescue teams’ best lead in the race to find two others still missing deeper inside a flooded cave.

Watch: Four additional people saved from a flooded cave in Laos

Watch: Four more people rescued from flooded cave in Laos
Rescue efforts had focused on pumping monsoon flood waters out of the cave

Rescuers battling monsoon floodwaters in Laos pulled four more men from a semi-submerged cave on Friday morning, bringing the number freed after 10 days underground to five, Thai rescue officials said.

Turkiga oo iska fogeeyay iney la safan yihiin madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud

May 31(Jowhar) Saraakiil sare oo ka tirsan dowladda Turkiga ayaa wada hadallo la yeeshay wakiillo ka kala socda Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo mucaaradka, iyagoo diiradda saaray xaaladda siyaasadeed ee ka dhalatay muranka ka taagan muddo xileedka hoggaanka dalka.

Hegseth Raises Alarm as China Accelerates Major Military Expansion

Hegseth sounds 'alarm' over China's military build-up
Pete Hegseth speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore

In a pointed appeal from Singapore, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called on America’s Asian allies to spend more on their militaries, arguing that a stronger regional posture is needed to blunt China’s expanding influence and prevent any single power from dominating the Pacific.

PSG Champions League Triumph Marred by Violent Clashes and Arrests

Clashes and arrests taint PSG's Champions League win
Police officers deployed tear gas during clashes with fans in Paris

Paris erupted in celebration and confrontation on Saturday night as French police clashed with supporters and made dozens of arrests during the Champions League final in which Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal, officials said.

Gates Foundation opens external review of Epstein ties

Bill Gates grilled by Congress over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein

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Bill Gates is heading to Capitol Hill for scrutiny that has shadowed some of the world’s most prominent figures: his past ties to Jeffrey...
Need to get 'facts straight' around Aughinish - Kallas

Kallas urges clear, accurate facts about the Aughinish situation

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As scrutiny intensifies over claims involving a major Irish refinery and Russia’s war effort, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the priority is...
US World Cup chief defends visa ban for Somali referee

U.S. World Cup official backs visa ban blocking Somali referee

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A visa denial that stopped a decorated Somali referee at a US airport has drawn fresh attention to how the White House says it...
Iran targets US base in Jordan after Trump orders strikes

Iran Strikes U.S. Base in Jordan Following Trump-Ordered Attacks

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Missiles and drones streaked across the Gulf after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck a US base in Jordan and hit 21 other targets...
Hegseth to visit Guantanamo as US puts pressure on Cuba

Hegseth to tour Guantanamo as US ramps up pressure on Cuba

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is heading to the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with the Pentagon saying he will make the trip...