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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks with Air Chief Marshal Richard Knighton during a visit to a defence contractor in Bedfordshire May 2, 2025. — Henry Nicholls/Pool/Reuters pic

UK military chief warns of RM151b shortfall as defence plan stalls amid rising Russia threat

This combination of pictures created on June 3, 2026 shows (from left) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026 and US President Donald Trump in Morristown, New Jersey, on May 22, 2026. Trump and Netanyahu’s relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier ‘crazy.’ — Various sources/AFP pix

‘Everybody hates you now’: Trump’s ‘crazy’ rebuke undercuts Netanyahu at a critical moment

Cranes work on the construction of a structure on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2026, for the upcoming UFC fight that US President Donald Trump will host as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States.On the right side, construction continues on the White House ballroom ordered by US President Donald Trump. — AFP pic

US appeals court to review legality of Trump’s US$400m White House ballroom

The Japanese prosecutors office will launch an investigation into harassment within the organisation, the justice minister said today, in light of a rape allegation involving a former regional chief. ― AFP pic

Japan prosecutors office to conduct internal harassment probe after ex‑chief accused of rape

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed about an open letter ‌from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia news outlet today. — Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool/Reuters pic

Kremlin says Putin briefed on Zelenskiy’s open‑letter call for talks to end war

The US Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early this morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security with an additional US$70 billion (RM281 billion) for immigration enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration. — AFP pic

US Senate Republicans pass US$70b for ICE, Border Patrol as fight over Trump’s ‘anti‑weaponisation’ fund intensifies

Thailand will appoint two conciliators and join a little-used UN arbitration process that Cambodia ‌has invoked to help resolve a long-running maritime boundary dispute between the neighbours, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said today. ― Reuters pic

Thailand to appoint conciliators for UN‑backed mediation with Cambodia, says foreign minister

Xinhuanet plans to invest over 1.1 billion yuan in “Xinhua Yudian”, an AI agent to promote Xi Jinping Thought and provide current affairs and political news content. — AFP pic

China turns to AI to spread Xi Jinping ideology

For illustration purpose only. A record 13 people were killed by bears in Japan last year. — Picture courtesy of Hokkaido University

Dodging traps, unlocking windows: Japan hunts ‘extremely intelligent’ bear after four injured in Fukushima

For illustration purpose only. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia erupted several times today, sending ash columns up to 2.5 kilometres into the sky and forcing a local airport to close. — AFP file pic

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts several times forcing closure of local airport

Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has appointed his son Prince Abdul Mateen as foreign minister in a major cabinet reshuffle seen as preparing the next generation of royal leadership. — AFP pic

Brunei’s ‘Instagrammer’ prince named foreign minister in Cabinet reshuffle

This picture taken on September 4, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. — AFP/KCNA via KNS pic

China’s Xi Jinping heads to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019

A handout photo taken on May 26, 2026 and received on June 5, 2026 from the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) shows some of the 100,000 contraband cockroaches found in a raid on a commercial breeder in the town of Bathurst, west of Sydney. — AFP pic

Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches from illegal breeding operation

Protesters gather in front of a polling station at Songpa District in Seoul on June 4, 2026, to call for the suspension of ballot counting as a shortage of ballot papers forced an extension of voting at several polling stations in the area during the local elections. — AFP pic

South Korean police clear protesters after 35-hour standoff at polling station

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026. — AFP pic

'Embryonic spines': Trump faces rising dissent from Republicans ahead of midterm elections

Teachers take part in a protest ahead of the Fifa World Cup 2026, in Mexico City, on June 1, 2026. — AFP pic

Mexico City protests threaten to overshadow World Cup opening