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In the trial over the 2020 theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm, alleged mastermind Imanuela David denied that over 80 calls and messages with a co-accused were related to planning the burglary.
The US House voted 218-204 to continue consideration of the Ukraine Support Act, which includes new military aid for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. A final vote is expected on June 4, according to Representative Don Bacon.
Armed gunmen abducted students in Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, in the latest mass kidnapping targeting schools, highlighting the ongoing insecurity and banditry crisis in the region.
All 27 EU member states approved opening the first cluster of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary dropped its objections, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on June 4
President Donald Trump offered a controversial definition of a ceasefire as 'shooting more moderately' amid renewed US-Iran military posturing in the Persian Gulf region.
The president of Nazarbayev University stated that xenophobia and financial woes in the West present opportunities for Hong Kong and Eurasian higher education institutions.
Hong Kong's flag carrier announced plans to launch direct flights to Almaty, Kazakhstan, which could cut travel time by up to 10 hours and boost tourism and business ties.
Benin has inaugurated Romuald Wadagni as its new president, marking the latest democratic transition in the West African nation.
Ahead of a papal visit, Spain has pushed forward with a new reparations program for victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.
Russian forces killed five civilians and wounded 11 others in Donetsk Oblast over the past 24 hours, continuing the daily toll of the war in eastern Ukraine.
Chinese authorities are intensifying efforts to suppress memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, warning families of the dead not to visit graves on the 37th anniversary.
The South Korean government announced compensation for the family of a North Korean defector-turned-journalist who was abducted by Pyongyang, highlighting ongoing tensions and human rights issues between the two Koreas.
