Giorgia Meloni: “This is an opportunity for peace that must be seized: Italy, as in the past, is ready to support the diplomatic process toward a comprehensive agreement.”
WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Condemns South Africans Xenophobic Attack On Foreigners, Describes It As “A Tragic Betrayal Of The Country’s Struggle For Independence And Freedom.”
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: …“To see South Africa turn to xenophobia is a tragic betrayal of the country’s struggle for independence and freedom. African nations stood united to dismantle apartheid. “Ethiopia proudly supported “Madiba,” Nelson Mandela, in 1962 and issued him a passport so he could travel the continent. Other countries helped in many ways, including with political and financial support.”
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Receives Warm Welcome In Mayo, Ireland, Says It’s “A Testament To The Life They Built For Their Children”
Mark Carney: “Like millions of Canadians, my ancestors left Ireland in the shadow of the famine. They carried hope across the Atlantic and helped build the Canada we know today. “To return to Mayo, and receive a welcome such as this, is a testament to the life they built for their children — and to the indomitable spirit of the Irish, everywhere — whose pride in their heritage is unbroken by distance and time.”
U.S. and Iran Announce Framework to End War with Ceasefire Deal
United State President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed the frame work to end the war against Iran, authorizing the end of the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports and toll-free access to the strait. Mediated by Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, pre-implementation talks start this week ahead of a June 19 signing in Switzerland. Oil prices dropped over 4% to $81 per barrel, though Israel rejects withdrawal from southern Lebanon and key issues like Iran’s nuclear program await future talks.
Young Woman Who Fell To Her Death In Dramatic Rope Jump Tragedy Is Buried In Brazil
A 21-year-old woman who died in dramatic fashion, when two rope jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without first harnessing her to security equipment, was buried Sunday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was going rope jumping Saturday at Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned bridge in the municipality of Limeira where tourists practice extreme sports. The young woman, who aspired to become a physical education teacher, had asked to be launched from the bridge airplane style, with two instructors hoisting her above their shoulders as she spread out her arms. Footage shared online shows two...
Taiwan’s Spy Agency Launches Webpage For Chinese Nationals To Report Tips
Taiwan’s intelligence agency said on Sunday it is establishing an information-reporting channel for Chinese nationals to offer tips securely, at a time when tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island remain elevated. In a statement, Taiwan’s National Security Bureau said they are launching a webpage that will act as a secure channel for Chinese nationals to provide intelligence-related information, saying that an increasing number of people have recently approached relevant agencies in Taiwan wishing to “provide various types of information.” “In recent years, China’s economy has faced mounting difficulties, while political control has remained tight,” the statement said. “Coupled with...
Pakistani Military Aircraft Crashes During Training Flight, Killing 2 Pilots
A Pakistani Air Force aircraft crashed during a routine training mission in an open area near the northwestern city of Mardan on Monday, killing both pilots, the military and officials said. In a statement, the military identified the pilots as Flt. Lt. Muhammad Qasim Abdullah of the Pakistan Air Force and Lt. Taha Abbasi of the Navy. It said a board of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of the crash. In separate statements, President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and the armed forces expressed “deep grief” over the loss...
Hong Kong Opens Consultation On First 5-Year Plan That Echoes Mainland China’s Playbook
Hong Kong on Monday launched a public consultation for its five-year plan in a politically symbolic step that brings the special administrative region closer to mainland China’s development approach. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse said at a news conference that mainland China kicked off its 15th five-year plan for 2026 to 2030 this year. Hong Kong has long prided itself on minimal government intervention in the economy, even while referencing Beijing’s vision for the city. The city’s blueprint will synchronize with and serve the national development plan while upholding a free-market economy, Tse said. “Aligning with the...
Eldest son of Norway’s crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape
Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to four years in prison Monday after being convicted of rape. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing and acquitted of the other two. He was also convicted of assault and abuse in close relationships. In addition to the prison sentence, Høiby was ordered to pay compensation to the victims. Høiby, 29, had been charged with sexually assaulting four women who were asleep or otherwise unable to resist between 2018 and 2024. He faced a total of 40 criminal charges...
Defense Minister Says Israel Won’t Withdraw From Land Seized In Lebanon, Syria And Gaza
Israel’s defense minister said Monday that Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, potentially challenging an interim deal that Iran and the United States reached hours earlier that includes opening the Strait of Hormuz and further extending a shaky ceasefire. Details of the deal were not immediately released and Iran signaled implementation would not start until the signing, which key mediator Pakistan said would take place Friday in Switzerland. But the memorandum of understanding over the war already faced hurdles. Israel’s continued hostilities with the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon, where Israel bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs Sunday, nearly derailed...