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Seiichi Katsurada, president of a Japanese sightseeing boat company whose vessel Kazu I was involved in a deadly 2022 accident, enters the Kushiro District court for sentencing in Kushiro City on June 17, 2026. — JIJI Press handout pic via AFP

Japan boat operator jailed five years over deadly sightseeing disaster

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the members of the media on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Thonon-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. — Reuters pic

PM Starmer brands Russian warship move ‘reckless’ after warning shots near UK yacht

Britain’s former health minister Wes Streeting said he is ready to trigger a Labour leadership contest to replace Prime Minister Keir Starmer as early as next week, calling for an end to ‘uncertainty and paralysis’. — AFP pic

UK Labour turmoil deepens as Streeting signals possible challenge to Starmer

The sun rises by the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre Coeur Basilica ontop of the Montmartre hill in Paris in this file picture dated July 1, 2025, as the city is on red alert for high temperatures. France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with the heat. — AFP pic

France heatwave sparks canal swimming in Paris as temperatures soar

A South Korean soldier walks past a signboard for a DMZ tour as he attends the DMZ Peace Train Festival in Cheorwon near the North Korean border on June 14, 2026. — AFP pic

South Korea eases border curbs near North Korea in rare policy shift

This illustrative picture shows ice cream at a convenience store in Tokyo on June 17, 2026. Summer is coming, a boom time for ice cream makers, but Japanese authorities have raided six major firms on suspicion of colluding to raise prices. — AFP pic

Japan melts down ice cream firms in suspected price-fixing cartel probe

People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs in this file picture dated June 14, 2026. Israeli forces on Wednesday carried out airstrikes on several areas in south Lebanon, state media reported, despite a peace deal in the Middle East war that includes Lebanon. — AFP pic

Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon despite Middle East peace deal

Australian Senator and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson reacts to a question from a journalist following her address at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, June 17, 2026. — Reuters pic

Australia’s Pauline Hanson blasts media, targets ‘radical Islam’ as far-right surge gathers pace

File picture of Spain’s former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero talking to the media upon arriving for a book presentation in Madrid, Spain, September 24, 2024. Zapatero will begin two days of unprecedented court hearings on Wednesday suspected of influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government. — Reuters pic

Ex-Spanish PM Zapatero faces landmark graft probe court grilling

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to deepen political and economic ties with Asia during Moscow’s more than four-year full-scale offensive against Ukraine. — AFP pic

Putin hosts Asean leaders as G7 ramps up pressure over Ukraine war

The new platform created by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) invites Chinese nationals ‘who share the same values of democracy’ to collaborate on reporting on Beijing. — Reuters pic

China threatens retaliation as Taiwan launches ‘spy tip-off’ intelligence website

Leaders of G7 countries and invited partners pose for a family photo during a gala dinner on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France. — AFP pic

G7 moves to tackle rising global debt risks as leaders warn of growing financial instability worldwide

File picture of US President Donald Trump pointing his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. Trump on Tuesday issued a rare public rebuke of Israel’s military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah fighters, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to hunt fighters. — Reuters pic

Trump rebukes Israel over Lebanon strikes, says civilian deaths ‘unnecessary’ in rare public criticism

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP.

Elon Musk’s Grok ‘used in Iran strikes’ sparks alarm over AI-powered warfare claims, US says

RFA Tideforce, as seen in the background, monitors the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich in an unknown location in this handout image dated June 4, 2026. — UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026/Royal Navy handout pic via Reuters

Russian warship fires ‘warning shots’ at UK yacht in Channel standoff

Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos said officers were called to the hospital on West 14th Street at about 3.30pm following reports of gunfire, CBS News reported. — Screengrab from CBS News

US hospital shooting: One killed, one wounded, gunman still on the run as lockdown lifted in Delaware