Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told the BBC that military expansion is essential to preventing conflict in Asia. It’s the clearest public statement yet that Tokyo is leaving its post-war pacifism behind.
Daveigh Chase, the actress behind Samara in The Ring and the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch, has died at 35 following a battle with meningitis and sepsis. Her manager confirmed her death to the BBC.
The FBI has arrested five men accused of plotting to deploy explosive drones and snipers to assassinate President Trump during a UFC event at the White House. Authorities say the scheme was detailed, coordinated, and potentially catastrophic.
The UN refugee agency says 2.4 million refugees will need resettlement by 2027, but global capacity to absorb them remains critically low. Afghan, South Sudanese, and Rohingya refugees are among those facing the longest wait for a safe, permanent home.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says a visa ban targeting Russian combatants fighting in Ukraine is legally achievable and has backing from key member states. The proposal would bar military personnel from entering all 27 EU countries, but faces hurdles over enforcement and political unity.
Berlin composer Stephan Graf von Bothmer performed a live 34-piece orchestral score during Germany’s 4–1 World Cup win over Curaçao on 14 June. The unusual cultural experiment drew both baffled crowds and unexpected converts inside the Olympiastadion.
Hundreds of Ecuadorian fans turned Philadelphia’s Rocky Steps into a raucous watch party for their nation’s World Cup opener against Qatar. The scene captured something far deeper than football for one of Philly’s most vibrant immigrant communities.
The US-Iran ceasefire announcement has sparked cautious hope in Lebanon, but most Lebanese citizens remain deeply sceptical it will translate into real change. Decades of broken promises and proxy conflict have left a population that’s learned not to celebrate too soon.
A Colombian cargo ship carrying 2,500 tons of food and emergency supplies docked in Havana Thursday as Cuba grapples with devastating power outages. The crisis has intensified dramatically since Trump threatened tariffs on countries supplying oil to the island nation.
The striker they call the ‘Lion of Mesopotamia’ has traveled a road paved with loss and heartbreak. But Aymen Hussein’s goal against Bolivia in March proved that some dreams refuse to die.
