US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful alarm” over its rapid military buildup. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo) Hegseth,…
Israel expanded its ground assault in Lebanon with its broadest incursion into the country in a quarter-century as Hezbollah — Iran’s most powerful regional ally — stepped up attacks on Israel’s north. Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on May 31, 2026. An Israeli strike…
Created: May 31, 2026 03:45 PM Volunteers work to establish a microforest (File photograph) Organisations working to support biodiversity and climate resilience in Bermuda have been invited to apply for funding through the UK Government’s Darwin Plus scheme. Government House has announced that applications are now open for the latest round grants, which offer support…
More than 45 people were killed and around 70 injured in an explosion at a building reportedly storing mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar on Sunday, AP reported citing rescue workers and local media reports.The blast occurred around noon in Kaungtup village in Namhkam township, about 3 km south of the Chinese border. The area is…
The United States Department of Defence announced a series of agreements with seven artificial intelligence companies as part of its bid to expand the use of AI on the battlefield. With SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVIDIA, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services on board, the defence department has stated that the collaborations will allow the US…
Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Tehran will not accept any agreement ending its conflict with the US unless there is certainty that the Iranian people’s rights are secured, state media reported on Sunday. Ghalibaf’s remarks come after reports said that Trump had sent back a new framework to be considered by Iran…
Several survivors were rescued from a semi-submerged Laos cave after being trapped by flash floods while searching for gold. The rescue happened about a week after the victims were trapped underground. Those rescued are now in the process of guiding and helping the authorities rescue the last two remaining men believed to be trapped even…
Ukraine launched fresh strikes on Russian energy sites overnight into Sunday, Russian authorities and media reported, while Kyiv denied Russian claims that a Ukrainian drone struck a key Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant. Drone debris set fire to a fuel storage facility in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region, Gov. Yuriy Slyusar reported on Telegram on Sunday. He said…
Israeli troops seized control of the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and the surrounding strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday in what appears to be a huge gain against Iran-backed Hezbollah despite a ceasefire that came into effect more than six weeks ago. An Israeli flag and a flag of the Golani Brigade…
Washington (United States) (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran. Issued on: 31/05/2026 – 07:34 4 min Reading time Any tweaks to the proposal could prolong even further an…