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Bali cancelled several flights  at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport after volcanic activity at Lewatobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara ramped up on June 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Airlines cancel flights to and from Bali as Mount Lewotobi eruption forces evacuations, threatens lahar floods

China is among the countries taking out its citizens from the Middle East as Iran launches hypersonic missiles at Israel, seen in the rocket trails in the sky on June 18, 2025. — AFP pic

China evacuates first group of citizens from Iran via Turkmenistan amid rising tensions

Hypersonic missiles travel at more than five times the speed of sound and can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them harder to track and intercept. — AFP pic

Iran strikes Tel Aviv with hypersonic missiles as Trump demands ‘unconditional surrender’

Following Donald Trump’s executive order in January, the State Department said it would only recognize two genders—male and female—ending official policies that recognized a third gender, denoted by an “X” on US passports. — AFP pic

US court orders Trump administration to resume issuing ‘X’ gender passports for transgender Americans

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks on June 17. — AFP pic

Israel and Iran trade deadly strikes for fifth day as Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

Los Angeles police (LAPD) officers arrest a man violating curfew near the Metropolitan Detention Center, as protests continue in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 13, 2025. — File pic via AFP

LA lifts curfew but warns of new restrictions as Trump defies court to retain control of California troops

The issue has gained attention in the UK due to recent court cases. In one, a woman was cleared by a jury at trial, while another was released from prison on appeal. — Reuters file pic

‘It’s just wrong’: UK moves to stop jailing women over abortions as MPs vote to limit criminal penalties

Brad Lander speaks at a rally after being released from ICE detention yesterday in New York City. — AFP pic

Immigration crackdown escalates as NY candidate Brad Lander detained demanding warrant at courthouse

US President Donald Trump said in April that China would have agreed to a deal on the sale of TikTok if it were not for a dispute over tariffs imposed by Washington on Beijing. — Reuters pic

Trump expected to extend TikTok sale deadline again amid ongoing uncertainties

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono during a joint press conference following their meeting in Moscow on June 17, 2025. — AFP pic

Skipping G7 for Putin, Indonesia’s Prabowo sparks Russia tilt concerns

Local police officers conduct forensic examinations at the scene where two Australian nationals were shot in Munggu village, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. — AFP pic

Two suspects arrested over Australian man’s murder in Bali villa shooting

An Israeli firefighter douses a bus carcass at the impact site of an Iranian missile at a bus depot in Herzliya near Tel Aviv. — AFP pic

China accuses Trump of ‘pouring oil’ on Iran-Israel conflict as tensions escalate

People play on the beach in central Tel Aviv on June 16, 2025, amid the Israel-Iran escalating conflict. — AFP pic

Get out of Israel ‘as soon as possible’, Chinese embassy tells citizens as conflict with Iran escalates

Mourners carry the coffins of people killed in Israeli attacks in Hamedan during their funeral in the city in western Iran on June 16, 2025. — AFP pic

G7 urges ceasefire in Middle East and Gaza, but still backs Israel’s ‘right to defend itself’ despite attacks on Iran

Demonstrators hold US flags and signs amid tear gas during a protest against US President Donald Trump’s policies and federal immigration sweeps during a No Kings Day demonstration in Los Angeles, California June 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

AFP photographer injured by rubber bullet during protest standoff in Los Angeles

Israeli rescuers search through the rubble of a heavily damaged building, following an overnight Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam. — AFP pic

Netanyahu says Israel set to ‘change the face of the Middle East’ amid escalating strikes against Iran