ASIA
Nickel rush for stainless steel, EVs guts Indonesia tribe’s forest home
By Agence France-Presse Bokum, one of Indonesia's last isolated hunter-gatherers, has a simple message for the nickel miners threatening his lush jungle home: "This is our land." He belongs to the Hongana Manyawa...
ASIA
South Korea’s new leader vows to ‘heal wounds’ with nuclear-armed North
By Agence France-Presse South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung vowed to reach out to the nuclear-armed North and "heal wounds" as he took office this Wednesday, June 4, after winning a snap election...
Headlines
‘Rested’ Pacquiao relishing boxing comeback at 46
By Agence France-Presse Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday shrugged off concerns about his decision to return to boxing at the age of 46 as he prepares for next month's world welterweight title comeback...
Middle East
Father of six killed ‘for piece of bread’ during Gaza aid distribution
By Agence France-Presse On Monday, June 2, cries of grief echoed across southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital as dozens came to mourn Hossam Wafi, after the father of six was killed while attempting...
Africa
Nigeria flood victims mourn missing bodies as death toll stagnates
By Agence France-Presse On a hot and humid afternoon in Mokwa, Nigeria, Fatima, and Habiba Jibrin sat under a mango tree, waiting for the recovery of corpses they fear may never come. Both...
Europe
Trump ‘open’ to meeting Ukraine, Russia leaders to push ceasefire
By Agence France-Presse U.S. President Donald Trump is "open" to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkey, the White House said, after the two sides failed to make headway towards an...
