Israelis stage new mass demonstrations against Prime Minister Netanyahu
Israeli police use water canon to disperse protestors near the residence of the Israeli prime minister during an anti-government rally calling for early elections, in Jerusalem on June 17, 2024.
Russian oil tanks burn after drone attack
Members of the Russian emergencies ministry work to extinguish fire at an oil storage tank after an alleged drone attack in the town of Azov in Rostov, Russia, June 18, 2024, in this still image ttaken from video. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS.
Taiwan president faces renewed pressure over cross-strait relations
FILE – Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te delivers an acceptance speech during his inauguration ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, May 20, 2024.
Hong Kong bourse to keep trading through severe weather: leader
FILE – Heavy rain clouds are seen over Hong Kong on Oct. 8, 2023, as typhoon Koinu skirted by. The stock exchange will continue trading during heavy storms, the city’s leader announced.
Officials will demolish US school building where 17 were killed in shooting
FILE – A security agent walks alongside a barrier surrounding Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, July 5, 2023.
US Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill mifepristone
Abortion-rights activists holds signs as they protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during a rally in Washington, March 26, 2024.
UN Security Council demands halt to fighting in Darfur’s El Fasher
FILE – Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces secure an area in East Nile province, Sudan, June 22, 2019. The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution June 13, 2024, demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force halt its siege of El Fasher.
Experts: Thailand’s bid to join BRICS is mostly symbolic
FILE – Banners promoting a BRICS summit hang from a pole outside the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 19, 2023.
Russian Israeli journalist barred from entering Serbia
FILE – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks to reporters in Belgrade, April 3, 2022. Serbia has a vibrant media landscape, but reporters often face political pressure, according to press freedom groups.
Diplomat: US committed to work with Bangladesh on corruption
Then-Ambassador to Albania Donald Lu speaks during a meeting in Tirana, Feb. 2, 2017. Now the U.S. assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, Lu said in a June 10, 2024, interview that he is optimistic about restoring trust between the U.S. and Bangladesh.