Ecuadorean candidate for UN chief says world body must shrink
Guterres' successor will face an enormous task of revitalizing an organization in crisis with declining stature.
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Trump administration considers USD 300 billion fund if Iran ceasefire is upheld - report
Zelensky offers Putin talks after Russian strike damages UNESCO monastery
Eight presumed dead following US Air Force B-52 bomber crash, Edwards Air Force Base says
Iranian Americans plan protests as soccer team prepares for their World Cup opener
Iran's participation in the tournament has been beset by controversy against the backdrop of the war, which began in February when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
No consensus for EU sanctions against Israel's Ben-Gvir, top diplomat says
Western governments have expressed outrage after Ben-Gvir posted a video of himself taunting activists who had intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza being pinned to the ground.
Former consul to LA warns about Trump's growing relationship with Qatar as US, Iran reach deal
"The situation in Washington right now is a very serious problem; the question is how it will be translated into action," said Yaki Dayan, the former Israeli consul in Los Angeles.
Russian strategic bomber plane crashes in Siberia, Moscow's defense ministry says
The ministry was cited as saying that the crew had managed to eject and had survived the incident.
Ukrainian man convicted of arson attack on British PM's sister's residence
Roman Lavrynovych, 22, was found guilty at London's Old Bailey Court of two counts of committing arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.
Trump regulatory probe finds US lenders may have 'debanked' people on political grounds
The accused banks deny political bias, instead citing risk management however, Trump and other Republicans allege discrimination.
Ebola risk for FIFA World Cup is 'extremely low', but US host cities are prepared, experts say
US hospitals and agencies have enhanced preparedness due to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. Officials note that "Ebola isn't airborne and doesn't spread through casual contact."
At least 28 killed after Ethiopia bus crashes, falls into ravine, regional media says
The bus was traveling from Dessie to the capital, Addis Ababa, when the crash occurred, the broadcaster said.
Students walk out of Google CEO's speech at Stanford commencement over Israel cloud contract
The protest centered on Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract involving Google and the Israeli government that has drawn criticism from students opposed to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
Russia denies strike on Kyiv monastery, claims fire caused by faulty US-made Patriot missile
Russia's Defense Ministry said that the Patriot missile could have misfired because it said Western countries had provided Kyiv with arms whose shelf life had expired.
