2nd Central Asia-China Summit Set for June 17
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the five Central Asian presidents are expected to all attend the summit in Astana.
Day: June 11, 2025
NATO considering including Ukraine’s defense contributions in updated defense spending target
NATO is considering allowing member nations to count their contributions to Ukraine’s defenses when accounting for total defense spending.
Days into L.A. immigration raid protests, it appears journalists are bearing the brunt of injuries
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that without a military response, Los Angeles would have been “obliterated” due to protests over immigration raids. At least so far, the protests have not led to life-threatening injuries.
Israel to expel French ‘Freedom Flotilla’ activists, MEP Rima Hassan held in solitary confinement
Four French activists who are being detained by Israel after being intercepted on board the Madleen humanitarian aid boat sailing for Gaza will be sent back to France on Thursday or Friday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Wednesday. One of the …
US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks, sources say – Reuters
US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks, sources say ReutersU.S. prepares to move nonessential personnel from Baghdad embassy due to potential regional unrest PBSHegseth authorizes voluntary de…
Wikipedia Pauses AI-Generated Summaries After Editor Backlash
The Wikimedia Foundation halted an experiment that would have displayed AI-generated summaries atop Wikipedia articles after the platform’s volunteer editor community delivered an overwhelmingly negative response to the proposal. The foundation announc…
Myanmar on ‘path to self-destruction’ if violence doesn’t end, UN envoy says
A widespread armed struggle against military rule in Myanmar began in February 2021 after generals seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Gaza doctor whose nine children were killed in Israeli strike evacuated with son
Adam al-Najjar is evacuated to Milan, where surgeons can work to save his arm which was severely damaged in the attack.
Boy whose father and nine siblings were killed in Israeli strike goes to Italy for treatment
Adam al-Najjar is evacuated to Milan, where surgeons can work to save his arm which was severely damaged in the attack.
Gold from legendary 1708 shipwreck is seen in new images
The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.