Latvian parliament approves Kulbergs-led four-party government
The Saeima backed a new coalition by 66 votes to 25 after Evika Siliņa's administration lost its majority amid disputes over responses to stray drones.
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Cambodia jails six Chinese nationals to life for murder in Phnom Penh-linked fraud case
A Cambodian court has sentenced six Chinese men to life imprisonment over the kidnapping, torture and killing of a South Korean student, in a case prosecutors tied to the country’s wider fraud-gang economy.
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Spanish police search PSOE headquarters in alleged obstruction scheme
National Court investigators sought documents on suspected covert payments while the governing Socialists promised cooperation and denied destroying evidence.
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Prosecution opens Jeffrey Donaldson sexual-offences trial
The former DUP leader denied 18 charges involving two complainants, while his wife Eleanor denied five alleged aiding-and-abetting offences.
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Jeffrey Donaldson trial begins in Newry on sexual offence charges
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is set to stand trial in Newry on rape, sexual assault and gross indecency charges, with his wife facing a separate trial of the facts.
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Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested on domestic violence charges
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested in Wisconsin and booked on multiple domestic violence-related charges, according to police and jail records.
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Dan Greaney launches a long-shot Republican presidential bid
The Simpsons writer who once satirized Donald Trump says he is running for president in 2028 on a “progressive Republican” platform.
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South Carolina Senate rejects redistricting push after court setbacks elsewhere
A South Carolina redistricting push backed by Republicans has failed in the state Senate, even as Trump-aligned map battles continue in other southern states.
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Senegal appoints economist Lo as prime minister after Sonko's dismissal
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has replaced Ousmane Sonko with a former central banker as Senegal grapples with debt, cabinet turmoil and a widening rift at the top of government.
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Tokyo shopping complex incident injures about 20 as mysterious substance is sprayed
Around 20 people were injured at Tokyo's Ginza Six complex after a man sprayed an unidentified substance near an ATM, prompting a strong odour and a police response.
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Kem Sokha receives royal pardon in Cambodia but political restrictions remain
The May 25, 2026 pardon ended the opposition leader's 27-year sentence, though the supplied reporting says it did not restore his right to full political activity.
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Inmates seize Venezuelan prison as families allege torture and abuse
Hundreds of prisoners in Barinas took over a detention centre, demanding the removal of its director and accusing guards of torture.
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Bahrain hands life sentences to nine in IRGC-linked espionage cases
A Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and two others to three years over allegations of spying for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and financing hostile activity, state media said.
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Thousands protest in Madrid over rising housing costs
Madrid saw a large march against rent pressure and unaffordable homes as housing remains one of the biggest political problems facing Spain's government.
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Iranian Americans in San Francisco rally against an immediate end to the Iran war
At the Ferry Building, demonstrators said a ceasefire without regime change would entrench the Islamic Republic and undercut long-term stability.
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Four killed in Kabul market shooting as police say dispute was personal
Police in Afghanistan’s capital say two suspects were arrested after a gunfight near Sara-i-Shahzada left the son of a former lawmaker among the dead.
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DISY leads Cyprus election as new parties enter parliament
The centre-right party won 17 seats, AKEL took 16 and far-right ELAM moved into third place in a vote that weakened Cyprus’s established political duopoly.
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Police clear Ankara opposition headquarters after ruling
Riot officers entered the CHP’s national offices after its leadership refused to accept a court-ordered change.
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Turkish and Syrian intelligence detain 10 suspected ISIL-linked figures in joint operation
Turkish and Syrian intelligence services say they arrested 10 people suspected of ISIL ties in a cross-border operation in Syria.
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Belgrade protest crowds push Serbia’s election fight onto the streets
Tens of thousands rallied in Belgrade to demand early elections, as Serbia’s student-led protest movement broadened and clashes flared near the presidency.
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Gunman killed after firing at officers near White House checkpoint
Secret Service officers returned fire at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue; a bystander was also wounded, while President Trump and posted officers were unharmed.
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Senegal president dismisses prime minister and dissolves government after months of tension
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved Senegal's government, sharpening a political split at the top of the ruling coalition.
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Reports say Iraqi suspect plotted attack on Ivanka Trump in alleged revenge for Soleimani death
The supplied evidence is limited to secondary reports, but it says Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi was arrested in Turkey and extradited to the United States.
Read report »US Supreme Court leaves Alabama execution block in place for Joseph Clifton Smith
The justices dismissed Alabama’s bid to revive an execution after lower courts found Joseph Clifton Smith intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for the death penalty.
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