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Iraq bus crash kills 21, 19 wounded

At least 21 Iraqis were killed and 19 others injured when a passenger bus crashed and caught fire ‌near the southern city of Nassiriya on Sunday, police and health officials said.

08 Jun 2026-06:52
Armenia's CEC: Pashinyan's party leads with 51.03% of the vote

More than half of the ballots cast in Armenia's parliamentary elections have been counted.

08 Jun 2026-06:35
Ipsos quick count shows statistical tie in Peru's presidential race

08 Jun 2026-06:26
What to know about Bab al-Mandab, a crucial waterway that Iran is threatening to block

Iranian state-run media reported on Sunday that Tehran is threatening to block Bab al-Mandab, another vital maritime corridor in the Middle East, if Israel escalates its attack, citing a senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader.

08 Jun 2026-06:24
Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are 'provocative act'

Chinese Coast Guard patrols to the east of Taiwan are a "provocative act" and the military will closely coordinate with the island's Coast Guard in responding, Defence Minister Wellington Koo said on Monday.

08 Jun 2026-06:14
Iran closes airspace around Tehran

Iran closes airspace around Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport after Israeli attack

08 Jun 2026-06:10
Xi Jinping leaves for a state visit to North Korea

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, left Beijing on Monday for a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

08 Jun 2026-06:08
Five people injured in stabbing at New York City's Penn Station

Five people have been injured in a stabbing at New York City’s Penn Station, officials say.

08 Jun 2026-06:03
Trump talks about consequences of new Israel, Iran strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration's peace talks with Tehran, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots.”

08 Jun 2026-06:00
Explosions heard in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan

Explosions heard in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan.

08 Jun 2026-05:41