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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupts, spewing ash into the sky
Videos show Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewing a column of ash around 2 kilometres high in West Sumatra.
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Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts over security concerns
Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision.
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Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation
Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022.
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Trump's doctor says he's in excellent health - but are US presidents' health checks a PR exercise?
Every president in modern history - including Donald Trump this week - has taken an annual physical exam that is as much about messaging as
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Rescuers free four more men from flooded Laos cave, two still missing
Five of seven men who entered cave seeking gold are now out after being trapped for 10 days.
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Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18
At least 10 children among the dead as a packed truck carrying families returning from Pakistan flips on major highway.
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Israeli soldiers reach Nabatieh, one of southern Lebanon’s biggest cities
Israel’s military has advanced beyond Lebanon's Litani River for the first time since 2006.
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Violence against foreign-owned shops in South Africa
Foreign workers in South Africa are again facing violence and protests by anti-immigrant groups.
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WHO chief visits Bunia, epicentre of the Ebola outbreak
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is visiting Bunia in the DRC, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak.
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The Iran war is dividing Muslims in the Philippines
Divisive foreign political narratives are being wrongly cast as religious discourse within our Muslim communities.
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Cuba Calls Guantanamo Talks with U.S. General ‘Positive’
Senior U.S. and Cuban military officials held a rare face-to-face meeting near Guantanamo Bay.
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US not 'turning back' on Asia allies, but expects them to boost defence - Hegseth
The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in Singapore.
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US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.
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Egypt warns Israel that dangerous Gaza escalations threaten ceasefire
Egypt races to salvage Gaza ceasefire as Israeli attacks and displacement threats push deal to the brink of collapse.
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LIVE: PSG vs Arsenal – Champions League final
build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of UEFA's showpiece final.
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Liverpool sack Arne Slot after disastrous Premier League title defence
The Dutchman won the Premier League title in his first season but Liverpool finished fifth in the 2025/26 season.
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North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war on Ukraine?
101 East investigates the plight of two North Korean POWs in Ukraine and the campaign to transfer them to South Korea.
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What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy
The US has addressed defence leaders in Singapore, outlining America's geopolitical goals.
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Israel launches more than 10 strikes across southern Lebanon
Videos show the aftermath of renewed Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon that killed at least three people.
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How did tattoo artists become legal in South Korea?
The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.
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Rubio says Trump envoy Barrack to step down from Syria post
Trump envoy Tom Barrack to exit formal Syria post but retain key role managing US policy in Syria and Iraq.
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Damage seen in northern Israel after Hezbollah launches rocket barrages
Israel says it has intercepted an air attack from Hezbollah on Saturday, May 30th.
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Four more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days
Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.
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Vallejo fined for sexist remarks about female referee at French Open
Paraguayan blames Brazilian referee Ana Carvalho for failing to control the home crowd during his second-round loss.
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