International

06-06-2026 Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers; this article contains references to and images of someone who has died. This note has been added to respect cultural beliefs of these readers during mourning. DARWIN: In the past few weeks, flowers, messages and cuddly toys have grown like a …

06-06-2026 NEW YORK: A new phase of the natural El Nino weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the UN has warned, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change. The World Meteorological Organization said this El Nino is likely to strengthen over the rest …

06-06-2026 WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to halt attacks following indirect talks through intermediaries. Posting on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said he had spoken with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, through “highly placed representatives”, Hezbollah. “I had a very good …

06-06-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India says it will continue engaging with Myanmar after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the country’s military government, in New Delhi. Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters on Monday that India’s policy is “not intended to be …

06-06-2026 KYIV: Ukrainian authorities say at least 18 people have been killed and dozens wounded in Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was preparing for a major offensive. Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force …

05-06-2026 NAIROBI: Thousands of Kenyans have marched through central Nairobi to demand that the government declare a national crisis over rising cases of femicide and child disappearances. The march, composed mostly of women, was organized on Monday by the End Femicide movement alongside women’s rights, human rights, and child protection …

05-06-2026 TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ⁠says it launched a retaliatory strike on a base used by US forces that it claims was used for an attack on an Iranian communications tower, as Kuwait condemned Iranian attacks on its territory. “Following the aggression of the US army on …

05-06-2026 NEW YORK: Three new vaccines are being developed to tackle the rare species of Ebola that has already killed nearly 250 people. The International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) which is working on one vaccine, said the outbreak was threatening to be the worst ever. The University of Oxford and …

05-06-2026 BUDAPEST: Hungary’s new prime minister has said the government will amend the constitution to remove President Tamas Sulyok after he refused to stand down. Peter Magyar pledged to remove Sulyok and other key figures appointed by his predecessor Viktor Orban after his landslide election win in April. Magyar has …

05-06-2026 BEIRUT: Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Lebanese embassy in the US said it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s acceptance of the US proposal for a mutual cessation of …