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Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's rapidly diminishing PM

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister looked at risk of coming unstuck on Sunday.

Calm returns to south Syria after violence that killed 1,000: monitor

Calm returned to southern Syria's Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and AFP correspondents reported, after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters and rival groups that killed more than 1,000 people.

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South Korea's new president Lee to take office after sweeping election win

South Korea's liberal leader Lee Jae-myung is set to assume the presidency Wednesday, taking the helm of a nation deeply divided after his predecessor's disastrous attempt to declare martial law.

As Ecuador battles gangs, lawmakers approve return of foreign military bases

Ecuador's parliament on Tuesday gave the green light for the establishment of foreign military bases in the country as it seeks international assistance in its battle against violent drug gangs.

Cuba warns US pressure could trigger migration surge

Cuba warned Tuesday that US pressure could lead to a new surge in migration, as Washington imposed fresh sanctions to curb the island's key money-maker of supplying doctors abroad.

Pentagon chief orders renaming of ship named for gay icon: reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the renaming of a US Navy ship named after a gay icon, the assassinated former San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, a military affairs website reported Tuesday.

Trump to attend NATO summit in The Hague

US President Donald Trump will attend a NATO summit in The Hague later in June where his demands to ramp up defense spending will dominate the agenda, the White House said Tuesday.

Musk blasts Trump mega-bill, days after farewell

Elon Musk on Tuesday hammered US President Donald Trump's proposed spending bill as a "disgusting abomination" as tensions between the pair burst into the open following the tech billionaire's White House exit.

The challenges facing South Korea's new leader Lee

South Korea's incoming president Lee Jae-myung assumes office with a bulging in-tray, from a deepening economic slump and global trade war to mounting concerns over military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.

Lee Jae-myung's rise from poverty to the South Korean presidency

Lawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter Lee Jae-myung's ascendancy from sweatshop worker to the South Korean presidency.

27 killed as Israeli army opens fire near Gaza aid point

Twenty-seven people were killed in southern Gaza on Tuesday as Israeli troops opened fire near a US-backed aid centre, with the military saying the incident was under investigation.

South Korea's centre-left leader Lee wins presidency

South Korea's centre-left leader Lee Jae-myung hailed voters' "great decision" as he was declared the winner of a snap presidential election early Wednesday, capping months of political chaos.

South Korea's center-left Lee poised to win presidency

South Korea's center-left presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung hailed voters' "great decision" as he was poised early Wednesday to win a snap election by a wide margin, capping months of political chaos.

Rivals Meloni and Macron seek to mend fences in Rome talks

Italy's Giorgia Meloni and France's Emmanuel Macron met Tuesday in Rome, seeking to reconcile their differences as they confront common challenges, notably US tariffs and the Ukraine war.

Stock markets higher as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks

Major stock markets rose and the dollar climbed on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the China-US trade war, with speculation swirling that the countries' leaders will soon hold talks.

South Korea's Lee hails voters 'great decision' as poised to win presidency

South Korea's Lee Jae-myung hailed voters' "great decision" and vowed not to disappoint them as he was poised Tuesday to win a snap presidential election by a wide margin, capping months of political chaos.

Russia says no quick breakthrough in 'complex' Ukraine talks

Russia on Tuesday said it was wrong to expect a quick breakthrough in Ukraine talks, a day after Moscow rejected Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire at negotiations in Istanbul.

Navalny widow launches TV channel to fight Russia 'censorship'

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday praised the launch of a television channel that aims to bypass censorship in Russia and preserve the Kremlin critic's legacy.

South Korea's Lee on course to win presidency by landslide

Centre-left Lee Jae-myung was set Tuesday to win South Korea's presidential election by a landslide, capping months of political chaos in a vote which drew the highest turnout in nearly three decades.

France eyes tougher sentences after violence mars PSG celebrations

French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said Tuesday that he wanted tougher punishments for anyone convicted of violence against police, after clashes and car-torchings this weekend marred celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League triumph.

Russia says no quick 'breakthroughs' in 'complex' Ukraine talks

Russia on Tuesday said it was wrong to expect a quick breakthrough in Ukraine talks, a day after Moscow rejected Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire at negotiations in Istanbul.

UK threatens Abramovich with legal action over Chelsea sale funds

The UK government is threatening former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich with legal action over the frozen £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) generated from the sale of the club, which has been earmarked to help Ukraine's war victims.

Polls show South Korea's Lee on track to win presidency by landslide

Lee Jae-myung of the left-leaning Democratic Party is on track to win South Korea's presidential election by a landslide, exit polls showed Tuesday, with turnout high after months of political chaos.

'Aces up the sleeve': Ukraine drone attacks in Russia shake up conflict

Ukraine managed to not only humiliate the Kremlin by boasting of taking out more than a third of all Russian missile carriers in a spectacular drone attack but also to rewrite the rules of modern warfare, analysts say.

Stock markets diverge as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks

Major stock markets diverged and the dollar climbed on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the China-US trade war, with speculation swirling that the countries' leaders will soon hold talks.

Rescuers say Israeli fire kills at least 27 near Gaza aid point

Rescuers said the Israeli military killed at least 27 people near a US-backed aid centre in Gaza on Tuesday, with the army reporting it had fired on "suspects who advanced toward the troops".

Moscow parties on despite Ukraine drone attacks

A red Ferrari glides by as techno music blasts from fancy bars full of dressed-up revellers sipping ice-cold spritz. The party is in full swing in Moscow's posh Patriarch Ponds neighbourhood.

Dutch government falls as far-right leader Wilders quits coalition

Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party from the government Tuesday in a row over immigration, bringing down a shaky coalition and likely ushering in snap elections.

Nationalist's win dashes hopes for Polish LGBTQ, abortion rights

Polish abortion rights activist Justyna Wydrzynska fought back tears as she recounted learning that the nationalist candidate had won Sunday's presidential election in Poland, which has a near-total abortion ban.

Mongolia PM resigns after anti-corruption protests

Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday following weeks of anti-corruption protests in the country's capital.

Trump 'open' to meeting Ukraine, Russia leaders to push ceasefire

US President Donald Trump is "open" to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkey, the White House said, after the two sides failed on Monday to make headway towards an elusive ceasefire.

Aiming a blow at narcos, Colombia pays farmers to uproot coca

With cocaine production at an all-time high, Colombia's government is testing a pacific approach to its narcotics problem: paying farmers to uproot crops of coca, the drug's main ingredient.

South Korea's six months of political chaos

South Koreans go to the polls on Tuesday in a snap election after ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and stripped of office over his abortive martial law declaration.

Mongolia PM loses parliament confidence vote, resigns

Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday, a parliamentary statement said, after losing a confidence vote among lawmakers.

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