World Headlines

  

Middle East

Video: Fire erupts at under-construction tower in Dubai Marina
Al Bawaba, Middle East News, Amman, Jordan.

Colombia tourist jewel plagued by violence
Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar.

Israeli defense-tech co Kela raising $200m at $1.2b valuation
Globes, Israel's Business Arena, Rishon Le-Zion, Israel.

VENEZUELA: ‘The Credit Goes to Detainees’ Families, Human Rights Organisations and the International Community’
IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists.

War costs reach $1 billion a day as Israel faces missile interceptor shortage
Sana, Syrian Arab News Agency, Damascus, Syria.

An endless challenge in Gaza, from Nasser Hospital to Gaza City - analysis
The Jerusalem Post, Independent, Jerusalem, Israel.

Israel struggles to read Trump as White House is optimistic: 'War deal is near'
Ynet News, News website, Tel Aviv, Israel.

  

Europe

Airlines cut 13,000 flights in May as jet fuel prices soar
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.

Fawlty Towers star Claire Nielson dead aged 89: Actress who starred opposite John Cleese passes away as tributes pour in
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England.

French shipping firm says vessel targeted in Hormuz
Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey.

European Commission warns Italy that Russia’s Venice Biennale pavilion violates sanctions, Financial Times reports
Meduza, Riga, Republic of Latvia.

Ukrainian intelligence identifies four perpetrators who raped woman in occupied Luhansk Oblast in 2014
Ukrainian Pravda, Ukrainian News, Ukraine.

  

Asia

Govt targets 3-kilogram CNG for household use starting this year
Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Five dead in strikes on alleged drug boats: Pentagon
Channel News Asia, English language Asian news network based in Singapore.

PM Shehbaz rejects recommendations for further hike in petrol, diesel prices
Dawn, English-language daily, Karachi, Pakistan.

China's position on situation of Hormuz quite clear: spokesperson
English Language China News Service, State-level news agency.

Marco Rubio confirms end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’ as US moves to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Indian Express, News portal, Mumbai, India.

U.S. and Iran nearing agreement on one-page memo to end war, report says
Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan.

Canada’s most oil-rich province nears independence vote after signature push
Press TV, Iranian International News Network, Tehran, Iran.

The world’s biggest democracy is about to become a one-party state
Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia.

State visits are a basic right: president
Taipei Times, English-language daily.

Indian cross-party delegation visits Taiwan to boost trade, tech and cultural relations
Taiwan News, English-language daily.

The Boys Season 5: How many episodes are there in the explosive final chapter? Release schedule, streaming guide and what to expect
The Economic Times, Business, Mumbai, India.

McGregor vs Holloway UFC 329 comeback fight confirmed? EA Sports teases stunning UFC 6 trailer matchup
Times of India, Conservative, New Delhi, India.

  

Americas

Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil
CNN, New York, NY, U.S.

South African police airlift massive crocodile suspected of eating missing local
Fox News, New York, U.S.

When the people set the trend
Granma, Havana, Cuba.

Canary Islands leader rejects Spain’s decision to allow MV Hondius cruise ship to dock over hantavirus outbreak
New York Post, New York, NY, U.S.

Another House Republican is under the microscope for alleged sexual misconduct
Politico, New York, NY, U.S.

Abortion pill fight thrust into spotlight as midterms heat up
The Hill, Washington, D.C., U.S.

Video Shows Rental Car Returned With Spaghetti On The Seat — And Windows Left Down In The Rain
View from the Wing, Thought Leader in Travel, California, U.S.

Africa

Police officer tells of operation to retrieve human remains from crocodile
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.

Key things to know about 70km Masaka–Bugesera airport road
The New Times, Kigali, Rwanda.