JERUSALEM, May 31 (Reuters) – Israeli troops have seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday, a major advance against Iran-backed Hezbollah despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. It comes after Saturday, one of the heaviest days of Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel …
ROME, May 31 (Reuters) – Fireworks set off without permission by a traffic policeman during a late-night rehearsal for Italy’s Republic Day parade startled dozens of horses, sending them bolting through the capital and injuring several riders, police said. The unexpected bangs shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Friday caused panic among the ceremonial horses, some …
MOSCOW, May 31 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones struck energy and industrial targets across several Russian regions overnight, Russian authorities said on Sunday, in an escalating campaign of strikes against infrastructure. In Saratov, a region on the Volga River with several oil refineries that has come under regular Ukrainian attack in recent years, governor Roman Busargin …
By Raju Gopalakrishnan and Greg Torode SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) – Caught between China’s rapid military rise and growing doubts about the U.S. focus on a region it has long dominated, Indo-Pacific nations are racing to arm themselves, and each other. At Asia’s premier defence forum on Saturday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed regional …
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s no coincidence that Hugo Rosas’ jersey designs ahead of the World Cup resemble some of Mexico’s most iconic decorations. His work fuses soccer and Mexican identity to showcase his country’s culture beyond its borders. His latest collection is called “Calados del Alma” or “Cutouts of the Soul.” It draws inspiration …
SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) – The South Korean and Japanese defence ministers discussed the possibility of concluding a military-logistics support agreement, Yonhap News Agency said on Sunday. “It requires the understanding and persuasion of the citizens of both nations, and I believe we should still proceed with caution,” South Korea’s Ahn Gyu-back told reporters after …
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The ABS system appeared to hit a rare glitch during the Athletics’ game against the New York Yankees on Saturday night. A pitch to A’s catcher Shea Langeliers in the fourth inning was confirmed as a strike even though the replay showed it missed the zone by a little less …
BEIJING, May 31 (Reuters) – China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, a day after the Philippine defence minister said Manila remained under threat from Beijing despite a recent easing in U.S.-China tensions. Scarborough Shoal is one of Asia’s most contested maritime …
BANGKOK (AP) — Heavy rains threatened to delay the search for two people missing in a flooded cave in Laos on Sunday, after the rescue of five other people who were trapped underground for over a week. Finnish diver Mikko Paasi, one of the first international rescuers to arrive at the site, told The Associated …
May 31 (Reuters) – A bright fireball streaked across parts of New England in the U.S. on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by a loud boom, after a meteor broke apart high in the atmosphere, NASA said citing satellite imagery. The event occurred at about 2:06 p.m. EDT (1806 GMT) and was detected by eyewitnesses and NOAA’s …