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US forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that Washington said threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest escalation between the two sides. — Reuters pic

US military says it shot down two Iranian drones threatening Strait of Hormuz shipping

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, arrives at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s far eastern Amur region before a meeting between Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 13, 2023. — Reuters pic

Kim Jong Un’s sister says North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons

Authorities in Ohio were searching for suspects yesterday after a shooting near Toledo’s Old West End Festival left multiple people injured. — Unsplash pic

US police hunt suspects after shooting near festival leaves multiple casualties

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth speaks to enlistees after an Enlistee Recognition Ceremony at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC, June 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

Hegseth, at D-Day event, says Europe faces 'invasion' of dangerous ideologies

For illustration purposes only. Iran fired missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait yesterday after fresh US strikes, prompting anger from the Gulf monarchies as tensions persisted despite a fragile truce. — Reuters pic

Iran fires missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait after US strikes, Gulf allies denounce ‘blatant aggression’

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilled after the Trump administration ordered its base painted ‘American flag blue’, Washington, June 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

Trump’s grand designs: Washington gets makeover from ‘American flag blue’ pool to Independence Arch

A poster with information on the New World Screwworm is displayed during a press conference with government officials at the Texas Division of Emergency Management State Operations Center on June 5, 2026 in Austin, Texas. The first case of New World Screwworm infection, since its eradication from the country in 1966, was reported in Texas Wednesday by the United States Department of Agriculture. — Getty Images via AFP pic

US reports second case of dangerous livestock pest

Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to avoid dividing their electorates with ‘sterile simplifications’ to gain popularity and called on them to listen to the world’s cries for peace. — Reuters pic

‘World crying for peace’: Pope Leo kicks off Spain trip with fiery plea to leaders

Medics and rescuers carry mountaineer Dawa Sherpa upon his arrival at the HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu on June 4, 2026. — AFP pic

‘Chewed ice to stay alive’: Everest survivor Dawa Sherpa recalls six‑day ordeal

Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa. — AFP pic

‘We are still playing catch‑up’: WHO chief warns Ebola spreading fast as cases near 500

Screengrab shows people trapped in a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province, northeast of Vientiane in Laos on May 27, 2026, with the fate of two of them unknown. — Handout pic by Benz Norrased Palasing/Seascout Diving via AFP

‘We were so close’: Malaysian diver says rescuers forced to abandon Laos cave search for last two men as entrance unstable (VIDEO)

A Thai court sentenced a 23-year-old Bolt driver to a one-month suspended jail term and a fine for attacking a Japanese tourist inn Bangkok. — Picture from Facebook/Bolt

Bangkok Bolt driver gets one-month jail and fine after attacking Japanese passenger over fare row

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand adopted the ICAO’s new power bank guidelines that came into force on March 27, 2026, after a 69-day lag. — Unsplash pic

Thailand finally adopts ICAO power bank rules after airline fire scares

Bahrain says it and Kuwait intercepted seven Iranian missiles on June 6, 2026. — Pexels pic

Bahrain condemns Iranian missile attacks on its territory and sister state Kuwait

Followers of Instagram parody group ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ founded by Abhijeet Dipke, gather in New Delhi on June 6, 2026, to demand the  resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who has faced criticism over the irregularities, including paper leaks and technical glitches. — Picture from Instagram/cockroachjantaparty

Indian police deploy steel barricades and detention vans as ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ plans street protest

Founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke displays the book ‘My Autobiography’ by the Indian social reformer Dr. B. R. Ambedkar upon his arrival at the airport in New Delhi on June 6, 2026. — AFP pic

India’s ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ founder returns to face off against Modi govt in Delhi streets, with its 22 million Instagram followers