43+ min ago  (252+ words) Published'Jun 01, 2026, 04: 00 AM PRAGUE, May 31 - China condemned Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil's visit to Taiwan this week, saying on Sunday the trip disregarded the central European nation's government position and interfered in Beijing's internal affairs. Vystrcil, from the opposition centre-right ODS…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (422+ words) Published'May 31, 2026, 06: 05 PM Updated'May 31, 2026, 11: 45 PM VALLETTA, May 31 - Prime Minister Robert Abela's Labour Party claimed a record fourth successive general election victory in Malta on Sunday, riding voter confidence in a strong economy, although the size of its overall majority was reduced....

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (379+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to take advantage of Kyiv's improved strategic position in its fight against a Russian invasion. Published'Jun 01, 2026, 02: 05 AM Updated'Jun 01, 2026, 03: 35 AM KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview broadcast on May 31, said he wanted to press…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago  (830+ words) Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing stressed that even as nations raise defence spending, they must spend time and effort reassuring one another. Published'May 31, 2026, 05: 15 PM Updated'May 31, 2026, 11: 12 PM SINGAPORE " What matters is not how much countries spend on defence, but how the…...

4+ hour ago  (602+ words) Malaysia's new requirements apply to providers with at least eight million users in the South-east Asian country " including Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Published'Jun 01, 2026, 12: 42 AM Updated'Jun 01, 2026, 12: 43 AM KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will require major social media platforms to verify…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago  (202+ words) Published'Jun 01, 2026, 12: 22 AM YANGON - A blast in northern Myanmar killed dozens of people on May 31, two rescue workers said, with rebels controlling the region saying it was caused by the accidental detonation of mining explosives. One first responder in Shan state's…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago  (622+ words) Published'May 31, 2026, 04: 10 PM Updated'May 31, 2026, 11: 20 PM JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, May 31 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, he said on Sunday, despite a ceasefire announced more than six…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago  (740+ words) Dutch Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius bantering with Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (right) at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31. Published'May 31, 2026, 06: 30 PM Updated'May 31, 2026, 10: 38 PM SINGAPORE " Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius is set to visit her Japanese counterpart…...

5+ hour, 18+ min ago  (246+ words) Published'May 31, 2026, 09: 45 PM Updated'May 31, 2026, 11: 25 PM BUENOS AIRES, May 31 - Nicaraguan Indigenous leader and former lawmaker Brooklyn Rivera has died in state custody aged 73, the 100% Noticias news service'reported on Sunday, citing family sources. The report follows government confirmation last week of his detention…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago  (359+ words) Published'May 31, 2026, 08: 00 PM TAIPEI, May 31 - Taiwan's presidential office condemned China on Sunday after the New York Times said one of its reporters was expelled from the country following an interview the newspaper did with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. China views democratically…...