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The 5,000-ton destroyer, which was restored to balance earlier this week, was launched on Thursday and is now moored at a pier
North Korea launches warship after failed attempt earlier
SEOUL — North Korea has launched a warship two weeks after it was damaged during an earlier launch attempt, in an incident that drew harsh criticism from the country's leader Kim Jong Un.The 5,000-ton destroyer, which was restored to balance earlier this week, was launched on Thursday and is now moored at a pier, state-run news agency KCNA said.The ship is expected to be fully restored before a ruling party meeting sometime this month, KCNA added.Kim, who witnessed the warship tipping over during the first launch attempt, criticized the incident as a "criminal act" that "severely damaged the [country's] dignity and pride".It was the result of "absolute carelessness, irresponsibility and unscientific empiricism", he said.At least four officials...
June 06, 2025

North Korea launches warship after failed attempt earlier

Thousands of fans waited outside of Chinnaswamy Stadium to greet the winning team
Eleven die in India crush as fans gather for IPL victory parade
BENGALURU — Eleven people have been killed and dozens injured in a crush outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, which was hosting a victory parade to celebrate the home team's Indian Premier League win, the state's chief minister said.Thousands of people had lined the streets on Wednesday to welcome the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who beat the Punjab Kings in the IPL cricket final the day before.Karnataka state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters that authorities had not expected the number of people who had turned out.One police official told the BBC more than 200,000 people came out for the victory parade but they had anticipated only half that amount.When the tragedy struck, the gates of the stadium "were not even opened, but there were so many people trying...
June 05, 2025

Eleven die in India crush as fans gather for IPL victory parade

Shona Banu was allegedly picked up by the police last month and sent to Bangladesh. She was sent back to India four days later
'I was pushed across the border into Bangladesh at gunpoint'
GUWAHATI, India — Shona Banu still shudders when she thinks of the past few days.The 58-year-old, a resident of Barpeta district in India's north-eastern state of Assam, says that she was called to the local police station on 25 May and later taken to a point at the border with neighboring Bangladesh. From there, she says, she and around 13 other people were forced to cross over to Bangladesh.She says she was not told why. But it was a scenario she had been dreading — Ms Banu says she has lived in Assam all her life but for the past few years, she has been desperately trying to prove that she is an Indian citizen and not an "illegal immigrant" from Bangladesh."They pushed me over at gunpoint. I spent two days without food or water in the middle of a field in...
June 05, 2025

'I was pushed across the border into Bangladesh at gunpoint'

Sana Yousaf was a well-known social media influencer in Pakistan
Teen TikTok star shot dead after man broke into her home
ISLAMABAD — A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Pakistan and confessed to the murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf, according to police.Authorities say they believe Umar Hayat murdered Ms Yousaf at her home in Islamabad on Monday after she rejected what they called his "offers of friendship". He allegedly also repeatedly tried and failed, to meet her.They say he broke into her home, fired two shots, stole her phone and fled.Ms Yousaf's father, Syed Yousaf Hassan, told the BBC she was his only daughter and was "very brave". Her family have gathered in Chitral, where Ms Yousaf has been buried.Yousaf said she had never mentioned Hayat, nor any threatening behavior, before she was killed.He said Ms Yousaf's aunt was at the family home when...
June 04, 2025

Teen TikTok star shot dead after man broke into her home

Newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrives for the Presidential Inauguration at the National Assembly in Seoul, 4 June 2025
South Korea’s new president vows to restart talks with North Korea
SEOUL — South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung has promised to recommence talks with North Korea with the aim of securing peace on the Korean Peninsula.Lee, who was sworn in early on Wednesday following his victory in a snap election, outlined key policy goals for his five-year term, from foreign and economic policy to healing the country’s political divide.In his inaugural address to the country's National Assembly, Lee pledged to deal with North Korean nuclear and other military threats with “strong deterrence” bolstered by the South Korea-US military alliance.However, he also said he would restart talks with Pyongyang, which have not taken place in years, vowing to “open a communication channel with North Korea and establish peace on the Korean Peninsula through talks...
June 04, 2025

South Korea’s new president vows to restart talks with North Korea

Andrew Tate
Vanuatu looks into revoking Andrew Tate's golden passport
PORT VILA — Vanuatu authorities are looking at revoking Andrew Tate's citizenship after it was revealed that he acquired a golden passport at around the same time as his 2022 arrest in Romania for rape and human trafficking.The self-described misogynist influencer acquired citizenship under a fast-track scheme for those who invest at least $130,000 (£96,000) in the tiny Pacific archipelago, according to an investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.The scheme has raised security concerns, and led the European Union to revoke Vanuatu's visa-free privilege in late 2024.A Vanuatu government spokesman said authorities were "definitely looking into" Tate's citizenship."Once we have the files, definitely, the processes will be in place to...
June 04, 2025

Vanuatu looks into revoking Andrew Tate's golden passport

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (left) will be piloting Axiom-4 mission to ISS. Led by former Nasa astronaut Peggy Whitson, the Ax-4 team of astronauts also includes Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hung
The Indian pilot set for a historic space journey on Axiom-4
DELHI — The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), set to take off from Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida next week, will be piloted by an Indian as it soars towards the International Space Station (ISS).Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian air force is among the four-member multi-country crew of Ax-4 that will be spending two weeks on the ISS.The flight, scheduled for 10 June at 08:22 EDT (12:22GMT; 17:52IST), has generated a huge interest in India as Group Captain Shukla will only be the second Indian ever to travel to space and the first to visit the ISS.The trip comes 41 years after cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to fly to space aboard a Russian Soyuz in 1984. He spent nearly eight days there.Ax-4 is led by former Nasa astronaut Peggy Whitson - a space veteran who...
June 04, 2025

The Indian pilot set for a historic space journey on Axiom-4

South Korea's Democratic Party's presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, gestures as he speaks to supporters outside of the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil
SEOUL — South Korea’s liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president early on Wednesday in a victory that would cap months of political turmoil triggered by the stunning but brief imposition of martial law by now-ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.With over 99% of votes counted, Jae-myung obtained 49.3% of the votes cast in Tuesday's early election, while main conservative contender Kim Moon Soo trailed with 41.3%.Nearly 80% of the country’s 44.4 million eligible voters cast ballots, according to an interim tally. That’s one of the highest turnouts for a presidential election in South Korea, reflecting public eagerness to move past the political turmoil.Preelection surveys have long suggested Lee appeared headed for an easy win, riding on deep public...
June 04, 2025

Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil

Inmates broke down doors and locks of their cells and shattered windows before storming the prison gates
More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake
KARACHI — More than 200 prisoners escaped from a jail in Pakistan's largest city following an earthquake in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.Thousands of inmates broke down doors and the locks of their cells and shattered windows after they felt tremors shake the walls at Malir Jail in Karachi.Of those who escaped the prison, police said 80 inmates had been recaptured and searches were ongoing for more than 130 still at large. One prisoner was killed in the operation and two prison officers injured.A prison superintendent told the BBC inmates began shouting from their cells and barracks around midnight as they were terrified the building would collapse on top of them.After the frenzy turned violent, police said they responded with warning shots, firing guns into the air.While...
June 04, 2025

More than 200 inmates escape Pakistan jail after earthquake

Tesla is expected to open two showrooms in India
Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India, says minister
KOCHI — Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla is "not interested in manufacturing in India", the country's heavy industries minister has said.The remarks were made on Monday as the Indian government issued detailed guidelines for a scheme to promote EV manufacturing in the country.This is the first time that India has publicly admitted that it has not been able to lure investment dollars from Musk, even after unveiling incentives for global EV giants last March.Minister HD Kumaraswamy confirmed that Tesla would open two showrooms in India and have a retail presence."Mercedes Benz, Skoda-Volkswagen, Hyundai and Kia have shown interest [in manufacturing electric cars in India]. Tesla - we are not expecting from them," Kumaraswamy said.Another official...
June 03, 2025

Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India, says minister

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