Child dead, 17 hurt after Japan mass stabbing
Local media says the attack killed a schoolgirl and the suspected attacker, who was taken into custody by police, had died after stabbing himself
Spain's Socialists score big in EU polls
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was the big winner of European elections in Spain on Sunday with his ruling Socialists coming first, a result he will likely use to wield more influence in the bloc.
Qatar invited by S. Arabia to talks over Iran tensions
Qatar said on Sunday that it had received an invitation from Saudi Arabia to attend emergency regional talks to discuss mounting tensions between Iran and the United States.
Trump becomes first foreign leader to meet Japan's new emperor
Donald Trump today became the first foreign leader to meet with Japan's newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito - an honour Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes will help charm the US president when it comes to thorny trade talks.
Clashes between prisoners in Brazil jail leave 15 dead: official
Clashes between inmates killed 15 people at a jail in Amazonas state in northern Brazil on Sunday, the regional prison authority said.
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British PM May announces resignation in emotional speech
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced in an emotional address that she will step down as Conservative leader on June 7 after failing to persuade MPs to support her Brexit deal.
Military to set up tents for migrants on US-Mexico border
The American military is going to set up tents near the US-Mexico border to temporarily house adult undocumented migrants held by immigration authorities, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.
Populists looking to cause upsets as EU elections begin
Populists are hoping to cause upsets across the EU as the European Parliament elections get under way today in polls that could challenge the Brussels consensus.
India awaits results from world's biggest election
India began yesterday the mammoth process of counting the roughly 600 million votes cast in the world's biggest election, with results due later in the day.
May stares at defeat in final Brexit gambit
British Prime Minister Theresa May stared at the prospect today of her political career coming to an inglorious end after her final attempt to save her unpopular Brexit deal met condemnation in parliament and a senior government figure resigned.
US suspects Syria in new chemical attack, threatens reprisal
The United States said on Tuesday it suspected that Syrian government forces have carried out a fresh chemical attack and it threatened reprisals.
Violent clashes rage south of Libya's Tripoli
Violent clashes raged on Tuesday south of Tripoli, marking an uptick in fighting as the UN envoy for Libya warned of a "long and bloody war".
Washington first US state to legalise human composting
Washington on Tuesday became the first US state to legalise human composting after its eco-friendly governor signed a bill to that effect in a bid to cut carbon emissions from burials and cremations.
US delays Huawei ban for 90 days
US officials have issued a 90-day reprieve on their ban on dealing with Chinese tech giant Huawei, saying breathing space was needed to avoid huge disruption.
Fifth Guatemalan child dies in US immigration custody
A 16-year-old boy died on Monday at a Border Patrol station in Texas, becoming the fifth child from Guatemala to die since December after being apprehended by US border patrol agents.
Indonesia's Joko Widodo wins second term as president
Indonesia's Joko Widodo won another term as president of the world's third-biggest democracy, official results showed on Tuesday, after his rival Prabowo Subianto, a retired general, alleged widespread cheating.
Ukraine's new president Zelensky calls snap elections
Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelensky called snap parliamentary polls in his inaugural speech Monday and said his top priority is ending the war with separatists in the country's east.
US, China: Frenemies?
Professor who predicted clash between great powers tells Insight about the next challenges ahead, including forestalling conflicts and finding a way forward, perhaps through ‘rivalry partnership’
Syrian forces have called ceasefire in Idlib: Russia
The Russian army has said President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian forces had ceased fire "unilaterally" in a northwestern jihadist bastion, but a war monitor said deadly bombardment continued there.
Bomb blast hits tourist bus near Egypt pyramids
A bomb blast hit a tourist bus near Egypt's famed Giza pyramids on Sunday, wounding some of them, including South Africans, in the latest blow to the country's tourism industry.
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