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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:28:14 GMTArmenia PM wins vote, cementing Westward tilt
Pashinyan's push to forge closer ties with the West and move Armenia out of the orbit of its former imperial ruler has angered the Kremlin and drawn rebukes from President Vladimir Putin.
The election comes after years of turmoil since Pashinyan wa...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:56:10 GMTPerez re-elected at Real Madrid paving way for Mourinho return
The 79-year-old Perez, president for 23 years across two spells, took 65 percent of the votes to vanquish his 37-year-old challenger, Enrique Riquelme, the club announced late Sunday.
"We have won the elections and will continue working to keep win...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:42:11 GMTIsrael, Iran trade fire for first time since truce
The flare-up, which also drew in other countries in the region, saw Israel striking Iran after the Islamic republic targeted it in vengeance for an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs, where its proxy Hezbollah holds sway.
It followed weeks of n...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:38:10 GMTWorld Cup star 'really sorry' after missing daughter's birth
The 35-year-old stopper is hoping to add to his 86 caps when South Korea face the Czech Republic on Thursday's opening day of the tournament in North America.
But it has come at a personal price, missing the birth of his daughter.
"I am really sor...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:54:11 GMTSuthar takes six wickets on debut as India make Afghanistan follow on
Starting the day on 113-5 in response to India's first-innings 564-8 declared, Afghanistan resisted through Rahmat Shah's 60 before they folded late on in the first session in New Chandigarh.
Afghanistan were 18-0 in their second innings at lunch, ...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:46:12 GMTSouth Korea should not give up on North's denuclearisation: president
Lee made the remark at a press conference marking his first year in office, which he took after months of political upheaval triggered by his predecessor's martial law declaration.
"We should not give up on the goal of denuclearisation because we c...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:08:12 GMTChina's Xi in North Korea for rare visit
Xi's trip to Pyongyang was his first since 2019, and came after he hosted a series of world leaders including US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Beijing.
China, Washington's chief geopolitical rival, has been North Korea...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 03:08:22 GMTECB to hike rates as Mideast war pushes up inflation
The ECB has kept borrowing costs on hold for some time as eurozone price rises had been largely under control.
But the US-Israeli war against Iran and near total closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sharply pushed up global energy costs, feeding int...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:54:11 GMTPope to address Spanish parliament, meet abuse victims
The closed-door meeting, reported by Spanish media, is already clouded in controversy, as some of the main victims' associations said they were not invited.
Juan Cuatrecasas, spokesman for the association Infancia Robada (Stolen Childhood), told AF...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:02:15 GMTMajor quake off Philippines kills at least 15, triggers tsunami warnings
Philippine authorities urged people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the offshore quake hit south of General Santos, a city of about 720,000.
A series of powerful aftershocks rocked the area from about two hours after the ...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:30 GMTSky-high ticket costs can't cool the cauldron of Madison Square Garden
The New York Knicks, chasing their first basketball championship since 1973, take a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs into Monday's game three of the best-of-seven series, with game four to follow on Wednesday.
Ticket prices have skyrocketed out ...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:00:28 GMTAustralia's Marsh and Head out of Bangladesh ODI series
Both players also missed Australia's 2-1 ODI series defeat in Pakistan last week, with Marsh nursing an ankle injury and Head on personal leave.
Leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha (hamstring) will also be absent from the three-match series starting in Dhak...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:30:17 GMTStabbing wounds six at New York's Penn Station
A suspect was detained and the victims, including one with serious injuries, were transported to a hospital, according to the New York Fire Department.
Fire Department officials initially reported five wounded, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on X th...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:32:16 GMTHundreds of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes gather in Switzerland
The unusual rally, drawing Chaplin fans of all ages, took place at a museum dedicated to the legendary filmmaker at his former home in Corsier-sur-Vevey in western Switzerland.
Timed to mark the 10th anniversary of the museum's opening, the gatheri...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:30:16 GMT'I'm in a dream': Tearful Korda wins golf's US Women's Open
The world number one edged England's Charley Hull and Mexico's Gaby Lopez for her long-coveted first US Open victory, giving her a fourth major title and her second of the year after she won the Chevron Championship in April.
Korda carded a two-und...