IRAN DEMANDS SANCTIONS RELIEF GUARANTEE IN NUCLEAR TALKS WITH US

Mon 02 June 2025: Washington has not been clear on ‘how and through what mechanism’ sanctions would be lifted, says Tehran. Iran has demanded that the United States clarify exactly how sanctions will be lifted if the two sides are to reach a new agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail […]

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CLIMATE CHANGE ADDS EXTRA MONTH OF EXTREME HEAT FOR 4BN PEOPLE: REPORT

Mon 02 June 2025: The study found that without the phasing out of fossil fuels, temperatures will continue to soar. About half of the world’s population experienced an additional month of extreme heat over the past year due to human-caused climate change, according to a new study. The extreme heat caused deaths and illnesses, damaged […]

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RUSSIA, UKRAINE TO HOLD TALKS IN ISTANBUL AFTER KYIV’S UNPRECEDENTED DRONE ATTACKS

Mon 02 June 2025: Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set to hold ceasefire talks in Turkiye’s largest city a day after Kyiv carried out unprecedented drone attacks across Russia. The first round of talks held last month concluded without a breakthrough, but the two sides agreed on a prisoner swap. In Sunday’s attack, airbases in […]

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SECOND GROUP OF WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS ARRIVE IN US TO TAKE UP TRUMP’S REFUGEE OFFER

Mon 02 June 2025: A second group of white South Africans, who took up President Donald Trump’s resettlement offer, have arrived in the United States. They arrived in the US on Friday, and are part of some 8,000 Afrikaners who are seeking resettlement in America. Last month, approximately 50 white South Africans who were the […]

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DON’T CLICK WITHOUT THINKING – AND 4 OTHER WAYS TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE FROM SCAMS

Sun 01 June 2025: Think about how many things you have done online today. Paid a bill? Logged into your bank account? Used social media or spent time answering emails? Maybe you have used your phone to pay at a supermarket or train station. We are all plugged in, and that’s not necessarily a bad […]

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TRUCK ACCIDENT UNLEASHES 250 MILLION HONEYBEES IN NORTHWESTERN US

Sun 01 June 2025: People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects after truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border.  A truck carrying millions of honeybees has overturned in the northwestern United States, prompting emergency warnings from local authorities. The truck, carrying approximately 31,751kg (70,000 pounds) of active beehives, overturned on […]

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UN URGED TO LAUNCH PROBE INTO ISRAEL’S KILLING OF AID SEEKERS IN GAZA

Sun 01 June 2025: The Palestinian resistance group Hamas called on the UN on Sunday to form an independent international commission to investigate Israeli killings of civilians seeking humanitarian aid in the enclave. At least 35 civilians were killed and over 150 others injured when Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians seeking aid in al-Mawasi, west of Rafah city […]

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INDIA MILITARY CONFIRMS LOSS OF FIGHTER JETS IN RECENT CONFLICT WITH PAKISTAN

Sun 01 June 2025: The Indian military confirmed for the first time on Saturday the loss of fighter jets in recent clashes with Pakistan. Anil Chauhan, the chief of the Indian Defence Staff, told Bloomberg TV that “what is important (for India) is not the jet being down, but why they were down.” “… why […]

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BANGLADESH’S EX-PM HASINA ACCUSED OF ORGANISING ‘SYSTEMATIC ATTACK’

Sun 01 June 2025: Fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina orchestrated a “systemic attack” on protests against her government, Bangladeshi prosecutors said on Sunday at the opening of her trial over the deadly crackdown. “Upon scrutinising the evidence, we reached the conclusion that it was a coordinated, widespread and systematic attack,” Mohammad Tajul Islam, chief prosecutor at […]

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FRANCE TO PARTIALLY BAN SMOKING IN PUBLIC AREAS TO PROTECT CHILDREN

Sun 01 June 2025: France is to ban smoking in public outdoor spaces – including beaches, parks, school zones, bus stops and sports facilities – starting July 1 as part of a nationwide effort to protect children, Health Minister Catherine Vautrin announced. In an interview published Thursday evening by Ouest France newspaper, Vautrin said: “Where there are children, tobacco must […]

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