Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says
World
June 12, 2026
Thai princess dies at 47 following years-long coma, Royal Palace says
Bangkok Reuters — Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the…
Trump says the war is over but Iran has not confirmed a deal. Here’s the latest
Middle East
June 12, 2026
Trump says the war is over but Iran has not confirmed a deal. Here’s the latest
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the US had “ended the war” with Iran and that the two sides had…
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson tells state media no agreement has been finalized
Middle East
June 12, 2026
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson tells state media no agreement has been finalized
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told Iran’s state-run news agency IRNA that reports of a finalized agreement with the…
Fury in India as its sailors become collateral damage in Trump’s war with Iran
World
June 12, 2026
Fury in India as its sailors become collateral damage in Trump’s war with Iran
The deaths of three Indian seafarers in a US strike on a commercial oil tanker has prompted public fury in…
UK defense secretary resigns over military spending, in fresh blow to Keir Starmer
World
June 11, 2026
UK defense secretary resigns over military spending, in fresh blow to Keir Starmer
London — UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered a fresh blow on Thursday after Secretary of Defense John Healey resigned over…
Hormuz “closed until further notice,” Iran’s strait authority says
Middle East
June 11, 2026
Hormuz “closed until further notice,” Iran’s strait authority says
Due to the exchange of fire with the United States, the Strait of Hormuz “will be closed until further notice,”…
Can Iran be bombed into submission? Experts say it can’t
Middle East
June 11, 2026
Can Iran be bombed into submission? Experts say it can’t
US President Donald Trump has renewed strikes on Iran, hoping to pressure the Islamic Republic into accepting a deal suitable…
Morocco’s answer to drought is in the ocean. Could more of Africa follow its lead?
Environment
June 11, 2026
Morocco’s answer to drought is in the ocean. Could more of Africa follow its lead?
As the world enters an era of “water bankruptcy” and much of it is forced to adapt to a hotter,…
Taiwan test-fires rockets in China’s direction from US-supplied mobile launching system
World
June 11, 2026
Taiwan test-fires rockets in China’s direction from US-supplied mobile launching system
Taichung, TaiwanAP — Taiwan’s military fired rockets in China’s direction from “shoot-and-scoot” mobile launchers on Wednesday in a demonstration of how…
Iran’s media posts photos purportedly showing US bomb remains at destroyed water reservoir
Middle East
June 11, 2026
Iran’s media posts photos purportedly showing US bomb remains at destroyed water reservoir
Iran’s semi-official news agency posted photos of a drinking water reservoir that officials said was destroyed in a missile strike…