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Russian drone hits nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, Ukraine says

A fragment of a Russian drone that purportedly hit one of the buildings of the nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone on June 7.
A fragment of a Russian drone that purportedly hit one of the buildings of the nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone on June 7.

New Zealand capital Wellington flooded with faeces after wastewater failure

Wellington Water said the wastewater overflow in the picturesque suburb of Island Bay was the result of a blocked main.
Wellington Water said the wastewater overflow in the picturesque suburb of Island Bay was the result of a blocked main.

Shangri-La Dialogue 2026

AUKUS gets a boost amid fears over vulnerability of undersea cables

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and British Defence Secretary John Healey look on as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during an AUKUS Defence ministers' press huddle at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and British Defence Secretary John Healey look on as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during an AUKUS Defence ministers' press huddle at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Ukraine’s drones hit pipeline, refinery, fuel depot in overnight strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video of the after-effects of what he called "Ukraine's long-range sanctions" on the social media platform X.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a video of the after-effects of what he called "Ukraine's long-range sanctions" on the social media platform X.

Ukraine’s drones strike port, oil depot in southern Russia, authorities say

Ukrainian drones closing in on a Russian oil depot, in a screenshot from a video posted online by the Ukrainian military.
Ukrainian drones closing in on a Russian oil depot, in a screenshot from a video posted online by the Ukrainian military.

India’s ‘unsinkable carrier’ near South-east Asia – and its China calculation

Workers unloading shipping containers from the Nalanda passenger vessel at Kamorta in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands on March 25.
Workers unloading shipping containers from the Nalanda passenger vessel at Kamorta in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands on March 25.

Explainer: Iran’s strongest card in nuclear talks is its highly enriched uranium

People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
People walk on a street near a mural featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Britain to step up subsea cable protection on rising Russian threat

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran's military oil sales, Treasury says

U.S. and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
U.S. and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Philippine senator Estrada faces arrest on corruption charges

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