Nieuws Buitenland – 6

One person has been arrested after North West residents attacked fibre company employees whom they had mistaken for child kidnappers.... Read more »

Cape Town and Johannesburg enthusiasts will get to meet up with the 2026 Gas Motorshow International’s headline star, Sung Kang, for an exclusive park-off event ahead of the main show in Durban later in June.... Read more »

We select our 6 favourite wines from the month of May; why the simple cabbage is now seriously back in Vogue; and your guide to the biggest, strangest and most complicated FIFA World Cup ever.... Read more »

On Wednesday, Israel and Lebanon announced yet another ceasefire – after they had seemingly already agreed to a truce on 16 April.... Read more »

The director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says there have been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and that a delay in detecting cases meant responders are now “playing catch-up”.... Read more »

Fitch Ratings upgraded South Africa’s long-term credit rating on Friday afternoon for the first time in more than two decades.... Read more »

Mpumalanga supercar dealer Yusuf Omar was arrested after a skirmish with police and Special Investigating Unit officials searching for a Bentley Continental GT linked to Tembisa Hospital extraction kingpin Morgan Maumela.... Read more »

Two award-winning financial journalists contributing to News24, Maya Fisher-French and Bruce Whitfield, are being impersonated with deepfake AI videos that aim to dupe people into investing in doubtful schemes.... Read more »

Two former police officers sentenced to 17 years in prison for accepting a R120 000 bribe to derail a high-profile political murder investigation have launched a bid to appeal their convictions and sentencing.... Read more »

Anthropic has usurped OpenAI as the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence startup, soaring to a $965bn valuation ahead of expected public listings by the rival firms.... Read more »

Botswana is in talks with the United Arab Emirates and Oman to help the diamond-rich nation acquire a “strategic” stake in De Beers from Anglo American, President Duma Boko said.... Read more »

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the country on his Cabinet’s approach to managing migration, according to Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.... Read more »

Nissan is considering a change in leadership following poor results and the failure of a proposed merger with Honda, according to a report citing unnamed sources.... Read more »

Takahashi Shouten, based in the city of Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture, launched a subsidiary in India in February.... Read more »

Toyota has teamed up with JAXA since 2019 to develop the manned lunar rover — which it dubbed the Lunar Cruiser — that they hope can be put on the moon in 2029.... Read more »

By-elections were seen as an indicator of the two main parties' prospects at a time when voters are struggling with high inflation, strikes and rising mortgage rates.... Read more »

The official Palestinian news agency WAFA said the baby was critically wounded after being struck in the face by the same bullet that injured his mother.... Read more »

US Iran War Live Updates:United States military officials said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward neighboring Gulf nations of Kuwait and Bahrain.... Read more »

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama downplayed concerns Friday raised by protesters opposed to a planned tourism complex linked to US President Donald Trump's family, saying...... Read more »

Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis that causes breathing difficulties, which has repeatedly forced her to take sick leave or scale back her official duties.... Read more »

Dawa Sherpa, 57, disappeared in brutal conditions on the upper slopes of the world's tallest mountain on May 30 during one of the final climbs of the spring season.... Read more »

Scientists believe Ebola viruses naturally exist in some wild animals, with bats considered one of the likely hosts. ... Read more »

Scientists tracking the disruptions claimed that the incidents highlight how space-based technology is becoming a new battleground amid rising geopolitical tensions.... Read more »

Kim Jong Un called for "rapidly developing" naval forces capable of playing a larger role in the country's nuclear deterrent and dealing a "deadly blow at the enemy".... Read more »

Russian forces intercepted 25 drones near Saint Petersburg, where Moscow is hosting its flagship economic forum, the regional...... Read more »

The memo comes at a time of growing anxiety over AI in American society, from replacing people's jobs to helping to identify targets on the battlefield.... Read more »

The lawsuit claimed Srivastava had agreed to pay $10 million to sponsor an area in the Kennedy Center of which he had already donated $2 million.... Read more »

The U.S. said on Friday it would give an additional $38 million in funding for Ebola response efforts, as the U.S. CDC warned that... Read more »

A co-owner of the Swiss bar ravaged by a deadly fire was charged with forgery on Friday, adding to the numerous charges she and her husband already face over the...... Read more »

On his maiden visit to New Delhi, Shisir Khanal signalled a decisive reset in bilateral relations, with energy, connectivity and digital cooperation topping the agenda.... Read more »

Hundreds of citizens, activists and diplomats marched through Kosovo’s capital on Friday celebrating the city’s 10th Pride Parade under the slogan ‘Equality or Revolt’.... Read more »

While Kosovo is tying itself up in political knots, Serbia is eying a possible pivot to the (far) East. BIRN’s selection of Premium stories tackles these issues and more.... Read more »

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.... Read more »

US warns it might have to 'reconsider' its role in Bosnia after talks to appoint successor to Christian Schmidt as High Representative failed.... Read more »

Report by activist group No Name Kitchen accuses European countries of systemically denying healthcare to migrants to deter them from reaching the EU.... Read more »

Elsewhere, Czech police charge four in OnlyFans human-trafficking case; Hungarian PM raises pressure on president to quit; fresh dispute over wartime history frays Polish-Ukrainian ties; Slovak government defends overdue package of measures to support growth.... Read more »

Yugoslav authorities marginalised and airbrushed the Albanian experience of World War Two in Kosovo; today, new forms of historical revisionism overlook the cooperation of Albanian Partisans with the Yugoslav Partisans and the complexity of the conflict.... Read more »

As EU moves to prioritise geopolitical needs over old merit-based approaches, the concern is that rushed membership for Ukraine and Albania could come at a cost.... Read more »

Critics fear Janez Jansa’s new government will be ideologically driven, copy-pasting policies from Trump’s America and Orban’s Hungary.... Read more »

Despite alleged security threats and a ban on 87 Serbs entering Montenegro, Vucic travels to EU–Western Balkans Summit, saying it is 'important to represent Serbia there'.... Read more »

PM-Designate Eugen Tomac has only ten days to try to form a government and present it to parliament for approval, which may prove difficult.... Read more »

Deal between Ukraine and Hungary’s new government over minority rights clears way for Kyiv to start EU accession talks.... Read more »

Watchdog's new report says routine use of 'unlawful force' during demonstrations combined with high level of impunity has 'chilling effect on right to protest'.... Read more »

Bosnia and Herzegovina will compete in the World Cup this month. Can they take inspiration from the legacy of legendary manager Ivica Osim? Lida Hujic meets Osim’s illustrious son Amar to find out – and asks team captain Edin Dzeko too.... Read more »

A university student has been praised online after a video of him directing traffic to make way for an ambulance on a congested road in Malaysia went viral.In a Threads post on Tuesday (June 2), the motorcyclist is seen stopping and getting off his bike, before he proceeds to direct... Read more »

Five commuters were injured after a glass panel in a Kelana Jaya Line LRT train in Kuala Lumpur shattered, causing fragments to hit them at about 6.07pm, said rail operator Rapid KL in a statement on Thursday (June 4).According to the operator, the incident happened near Dang Wangi station after... Read more »

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers had to bring out their crowbars yet again as they pried open the undercarriage of another Malaysia-registered bus during an enhanced inspection at Woodlands Checkpoint last Tuesday (May 26).The latest incident comes barely two weeks after another Malaysia-registered bus hid more than 3,200 cartons... Read more »

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition will face a test of its public support amid signs of internal tensions after two states this week called snap elections, as speculation mounts over an early national poll.Two of Anwar's national coalition partners lead the governments in Negeri Sembilan... Read more »

[UPDATE]Taylor's University shared in a statement at 3pm on Friday that they had activated emergency response procedures following a reported bomb threat.The campus was immediately evacuated and access was restricted while authorities conducted security assessments.Subang Jaya district police declared the situation was clear and that the university's Lakeside Campus was... Read more »

A wedding in Kuala Lumpur was gate-crashed by an unwanted guest — a giant python.The incident was captured on video and uploaded to social media platform Threads on Tuesday (June 2).According to the post, the incident took place at UTM Hotel & Residences.In the video, Malaysian Civil Defence Force (JPAM)... Read more »

Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has come under the spotlight after a family with a special needs daughter was removed from a flight at Changi Airport due to the child's seat restraint — despite having flown multiple times with it, including on AirAsia.In a Facebook post last Thursday (May 28), Syarifah... Read more »

Just days before his Basic Military Training (BMT) passing out parade, Lutfi Adib Yusof was tragically killed after an accident with a lorry in Johor, Malaysia.Lutfi, 20, encountered a breakdown while riding a motorcycle at about 5am on Sunday (May 31) at the 82.4km mark of the northbound section of... Read more »

A 27-year-old convenience store worker in the north-western Malaysian state of Penang was viciously slashed with a parang on his arms and head during a brazen robbery that was captured on closed-footage television camera.The incident occurred at around 9.30pm on Sunday (May 31) at the Easy To U Mart along... Read more »

SpaceX's website and IPO marketing documents were not accessible on Friday in Hong Kong and mainland China, a Reuters review showed, a step that threatens to curb participation by investors there in a listing expected to be the world's largest.Elon Musk's SpaceX aims to raise $75 billion, the most globally... Read more »

HONG KONG – Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the market.Robot makers in China say they have thousands of orders from both the government and private businesses... Read more »

BEIJING – China's military said on Friday (June 5) it had dispatched naval and air assets to track and monitor the Dutch frigate De Ruyter transiting the Taiwan Strait.The Netherlands said the warship was ⁠sailing through the region for diplomatic, security and economic reasons and was operating in accordance with... Read more »

BEIJING – The number of Chinese students sitting the country's national university entrance exam, due to begin on Sunday (June 7), has dropped sharply by 450,000 to 12.9 million from a year earlier, as more teenagers opt out of pursuing academic degrees.The figures, released by the Ministry of Education on... Read more »

TAIPEI — The Taiwanese and Chinese Coast Guards were engaged in another tense standoff near the strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Friday (June 5), Taiwan said, the second time in a fortnight that this has happened.China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its... Read more »

BEIJING/SEOUL — Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday (June 5), his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang.The announcement follows separate summits Xi hosted in Beijing for US President... Read more »

BEIJING — The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) has said it opposes the US' latest proposed tariffs that followed an unfair trade practices probe, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said.The Chinese business community is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to the US' proposed additional 12.5 per... Read more »

Thursday (June 4) marks 37 years since China bloodily suppressed pro-democracy demonstrations in and around central Beijing's Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people.The event remains taboo in China and will not be officially commemorated by the ruling Communist Party or government.Here are some landmark dates... Read more »

BEIJING/TAIPEI — China on Thursday (June 4) blasted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as "smearing" the country's political system, as Taiwan told China to face up to history.The events on and around the central Beijing... Read more »

The rapid survey of these specific birds was conducted in February-March earlier this year; the enumerators recorded 217 individual raptors — buzzards, eagles, falcons, owls, and vultures — across 30 species and 266 individual storks across six species... Read more »

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Blankets, tarpaulins, food grains and other disaster-relief supplies allegedly found at homes and offices of party leaders... Read more »

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The initiative called “Kayakalpam” will be launched in Kozhikode on June 9.... Read more »

He urged party workers not to become members or supporters of any organisation other than the BJP. “If anyone does so, it will be considered a violation of party discipline,” he added... Read more »

The continued, deliberate, and repeated Israeli aggression against Lebanon, its people and its army only strengthens our resolve, faith and determination, the Lebanese army said in a statement... Read more »

The initiative aims at training and employing women as drivers and riders in the transportation and mobility sector, making transport safer and more inclusive... Read more »

Activists of radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa, along with hardliners owing allegiance to Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann, raised slogans in support of Khalistan during a congregation of Sikh devotees... Read more »

“India always acts as a sovereign country, and under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, any potential threats of sanctions would boomerang immediately,” Mr. Putin said... Read more »

Russia’s share stood at about 34% in terms of the volume of India’s oil imports in April 2026. At the same time, India’s dependence on oil from the U.S. fell to multi-month lows in terms of both value and volume.... Read more »

Chhattisgarh's efforts to enhance irrigation efficiency, improve water-use capacity, and maximise benefits for farmers have received national recognition... Read more »

Dawa Sherpa, 57, disappeared in brutal conditions on the upper slopes of the world's tallest mountain on May 30 during one of the final climbs of the spring season... Read more »

Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are among the defendants in six new lawsuits targeting the sale of toothpaste and mouth rinse for young children because the products contain fluoride, which can be harmful if swallowed.... Read more »

Christy Clark and François-Philippe Champagne announced Tuesday that they will not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. These announcements come alongside news that senior Liberals Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Mark Carney are expected to announce within the week their plans to run for the leadership.... Read more »

Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a gathering of former U.S. leaders and their spouses.... Read more »

Montreal Canadien forward Emil Heineman was struck and hit by a vehicle on Monday and will be out around a month.... Read more »

Premier Doug Ford says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Canadian goods could result in the loss of 500,000 jobs in Ontario, creating the need for billions of dollars in stimulus spending.... Read more »

The Princess of Wales revealed Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year.... Read more »

Weary and anxious from a week of massive infernos burning around Los Angeles and now facing dire new warnings, residents gathered up their pets and family photos and prepared to flee at a moment's notice as fire-fuelling winds blasted Tuesday across Southern California.... Read more »

Days ahead of his expected Liberal leadership campaign launch, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to step down boosts the party's chance in the next general election.... Read more »

Stan Valant, a long-time resident of Calgary's Silver Springs, is baffled by the city's recent assessment of his bi-level home.... Read more »

Winnipeg police have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection to a number of cats that were found dead.... Read more »

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a new plan to enhance border security which will include redeploying officers to both the province's inter-provincial and international boundaries.... Read more »

Last year, in a London court, Phillip Sallewsky pleaded guilty to a series of charges which included luring and transmitting sexually explicit material to someone believed to be under the age of 16.... Read more »

Police are investigating after someone stole tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of Maud Lewis artwork from a home in Halifax.... Read more »

Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King is hoping cooler heads prevail and trade continues to flow uninterrupted across the United States-Canada border.... Read more »

Premier Doug Ford says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on Canadian goods could result in the loss of 500,000 jobs in Ontario, creating the need for billions of dollars in stimulus spending.... Read more »

Elon Musk’s increasing "meddling" in politics and recent changes at Meta to eliminate fact-checking make Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to defund the CBC even more consequential, said Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.... Read more »

The federal government has settled a class-action lawsuit with military members who were subjected to racism during their time in the Armed Forces.... Read more »

Canada's Good Samaritan law, which is meant to shield people from arrest after they seek help for someone in medical distress, is under spotlight in the Supreme Court of Canada.... Read more »

Een meerderheid van de politieke partijen in Purmerend wil het referendum afschaffen. Veel inwoners zijn het hier niet mee eens.... Read more »

Een heldhaftige brugklasser uit Amerika heeft op tijd een bus weten te stoppen, nadat de bestuurder onwel was geraakt. De jonge held wist precies wat te doen.... Read more »

Een Braziliaanse burgemeester is getrouwd met een 16-jarig meisje, een model, een paar dagen nadat hij haar moeder een hoge functie als ambtenaar had gegeven.... Read more »

Een Amerikaanse vrouw bleek een gouden pistool in haar bagage te hebben, toen ze Australië binnen wilde komen. Ze is gearresteerd.... Read more »

Een heldhaftige Poolse bergbeklimmer heeft na een zenuwslopende reddingsactie een Indiase bergbeklimmer gered uit een kloof op de Himalaya.... Read more »

Een dronken passagier op een vlucht van New-York naar New-Delhi heeft op een medepassagier geplast.... Read more »

Een man stopte met zijn auto omdat er een kitten op de weg liep. Toen hij het beestje oppakte kwamen er nog 17 kittens uit het bermgras stappen.... Read more »

De buurman komt aan de deur klagen over het feestje van de avond ervoor. Hij was maar wat graag ook uitgenodigd.... Read more »

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