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Bridge collapses in Russia's Kursk region as freight train passes, regional governor says Jun 1, 2025 12:50AM

(Reuters) -A bridge collapsed in Russia's Kursk region while a freight train was passing over it, the acting governor of the Russian region bordering Ukraine said on the Telegram messaging app.

Initial details said one of the locomotive drivers was injured, Alexander Khinshtein, the official in Russia's southern Kursk region, added.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)


Israeli strike on aid delivery point kills 26 in Rafah, Hamas-linked media say Jun 1, 2025 12:32AM

CAIRO (Reuters) -An Israeli strike on an aid distribution point run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) killed at least 26 in Rafah, Palestinian and Hamas-affiliated media said on Sunday.

There was no immediate comment from Israel on the reported strike.

The GHF, also backed by Israel, recently started operating in Gaza.

While some Palestinians expressed concern over its neutrality and biometric and other checks Israel... (continue reading...)


Japan PM Ishiba mulls Trump trade meeting before G7, says Yomiuri newspaper May 31, 2025 11:32PM

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting Washington to meet President Donald Trump before a mid-month summit of the Group of Seven nations as he seeks a trade deal, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.

Japanese officials see signs of progress on easing Trump's tariffs after repeated visits by top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa, and say the U.S. side has shown strong interest in Japan's proposals, the Yomiuri... (continue reading...)


Search continues for Indonesia quarry collapse victims, death toll at 17 May 31, 2025 10:54PM

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian authorities will continue searching on Sunday for eight people trapped in a rock collapse at a quarry in West Java, where the death toll has reached 17 with six injured, the search and rescue agency Basarnas said.

The toll, as reported by the victims' families, is provisional, the agency said in a statement late on Saturday.

The site of Friday's collapse in Cirebon is dangerous and "does not meet safety standards... (continue reading...)


China accuses US's Hegseth of 'vilifying' remarks at security forum May 31, 2025 10:49PM

BEIJING (Reuters) -China has protested to the United States over "vilifying" remarks made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, while accusing it of deliberately ignoring calls for peace from regional nations.

China has objected to Hegseth calling it a threat in the Indo-Pacific, the ministry added, describing his comments at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday as "deplorable" and "intended to sow division".

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