China’s Xi to Visit North Korea on June 8-9

(Corrects ⁠media ⁠keyword; ⁠story unchanged) BEIJING, ​June ‌5 (Reuters) – ‌Chinese ⁠President Xi ⁠Jinping will visit ​North ​Korea ⁠on ⁠June ⁠8 and 9, ​state ​news ⁠agency ⁠Xinhua said on Friday. (Reporting ⁠by Liz Lee and ⁠Qiaoyi Li; Editing by ​Himani ​Sarkar) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026

Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran’s Evin prison

Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran’s Evin prison – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News obtained a voice recording from Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh who is detained inside Iran’s notorious Evin prison. He pleads for medical help for himself and the other Americans there.

Malaysia PM Anwar Facing Crucial Test of Support as Two States Call Early Elections

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar ⁠Ibrahim’s ⁠ruling coalition will face a ⁠test of its public support amid signs of internal tensions after ​two states this week called snap elections, as speculation mounts over an early national poll. Two of ‌Anwar’s national coalition partners lead the ‌governments in Negeri Sembilan and …

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IMF Taps Alvaro Piris as New Mission Chief for Venezuela, Bloomberg News Reports

June 4 (Reuters) – The International ⁠Monetary ⁠Fund selected Alvaro ⁠Piris Chavarri as its new mission ​chief for Venezuela, Bloomberg News reported on ‌Thursday, citing people familiar ‌with the matter. The IMF told ⁠Reuters ⁠it does not comment on staff issues. Piris currently ​serves as the IMF’s assistant director in its African Department and mission …

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