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Britain’s King Charles and other senior royals wore black armbands at the ‘Trooping the Colour’ military parade on Saturday as a mark of respect for the victims of the Air India plane crash. — AFP pic

King Charles leads tribute to Air India victims at birthday parade

Activists, heading towards Gaza by land with the aim of breaking the siege on the Palestinian territory, are greeted by Libyans in Tripoli’s Martyrs Square on June 11, 2025. — AFP pic

March to Gaza halted in Egypt as authorities crack down on activists

An Australian man was shot dead and another one was wounded in a shooting at their villa on the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali early Saturday, according to police who were hunting for two suspects. — Reuters pic

Shooting in Bali villa leaves Australian man dead, another fighting for life

Air India’s deadly plane crash that killed at least 270 people has triggered a wave of speculation about what led to the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade, but authorities are slowly narrowing down areas of investigation. — Reuters pic

Black box, CCTV, and three possible causes: Inside the Air India crash investigation

Soldiers pose for a group photo on the National Mall in Washington. — AFP pic

Protests, Middle East tensions and storms may rain on Trump’s birthday parade

Foreign ministry adviser Prasas Prasasvinitchai (left) was leading the Thai delegation, while Lam Chea (right), minister of state in charge of the Secretariat of Border Affairs, headed the Cambodian contingent. — AFP pic

Thailand says ‘made progress’ in Cambodia border dispute talks, but ICJ rift remains

This photo shows rocket trails and intercepts in the sky over the Israeli city of Netanya on June 14, 2025. — AFP pic

Jordan, Syria, Lebanon reopen airspace as Israel, Iran trade fire

Members of Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft, bound for London's Gatwick Airport, which crashed during take-off from an airport in Ahmedabad, India June 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

No theory ruled out: India vows thorough probe into Air India plane crash

This picture taken from Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, shows rocket trails in the sky late on June 13, 2025, after Iran struck Israel with barrages of missiles after a massive onslaught targeted the Islamic republic's nuclear and military facilities.

Iran expands military response: Strikes on Israel to continue, US bases now in crosshairs

This picture shows a general view of an Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) in Isfahan on November 20, 2004. Israel unleashed a wave of strikes on Iran yesterday, hitting about 100 targets including nuclear facilities and military command centres, and killing senior figures, among them the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. — AFP pic

Iran calls US nuclear talks ‘meaningless’ after Israel’s largest-ever attack, undecided on participation

This photo shows rocket trails and intercepts in the sky over the Israeli city of Netanya on June 14, 2025. — AFP pic

Israel targets Iranian missile sites after Tehran’s retaliatory barrage, vows to continue damaging strategic sites

A fisherman ties his boat on a street to protect it from typhoon Noru in Danang September 27, 2022. Typhoon Wutip has caused severe flooding in central Vietnam, leaving three people dead. ― AFP pic

Typhoon Wutip triggers severe flooding in Vietnam, killing three and leaving four missing

Policemen stand guard outside the post mortem room, where the bodies of the victims who died after the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for London's Gatwick Airport crashed during take-off from Ahmedabad have been kept, at a hospital, in Ahmedabad June 14, 2025. — Reuters pic

Air India plane crash death toll rises to 279 as search for second black box continues

This photograph taken on March 12, 2025 shows a general view of the Trump Tower, in Mumbai. Donald Trump's business is booming in India, but his golf courses have been vandalised in Ireland and Scotland, and he has had business setbacks in Indonesia. — AFP pic

Trump’s financial disclosure reveals over US$600m in income from crypto, golf and licensing fees

The Pentagon is seen from the US Army Golden Knights parachute team plane ahead of their performance during the Twilight Tattoo ceremony as part of the Army’s 250th Birthday Festival in Washington, D.C., after taking off from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia June 11, 2025. — Reuters pic

Pentagon’s late-night pizza orders serve up clues ahead of Israel’s Iran strike

A team removes a tree which fell over as Typhoon Wutip approaches in Sanya in China's southern Hainan province June 13, 2025. China’s national observatory today issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Wutip as the first typhoon of the year is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the southern parts of the country, Xinhua reported. — CNS/AFP pic

China’s first typhoon of the year triggers yellow alert as Wutip weakens after landfall