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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s H3 rocket returned to flight Friday with the debut of a new low-cost variant, a badly needed success for the country’s new flagship rocket that has struggled with mission failures while facing an increasingly competitive space industry. The H3 rocket took off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island Friday morning and its second stage successfully reached a targeted orbit, the Japan Aerospace […]

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares climbed sharply on Friday, tracking big Wall Street gains, and oil prices slipped after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed there was a breakthrough in talks to end the Iran war. U.S. futures edged higher. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 7.8% to 8,370.82, narrowing losses from earlier this month from sell-offs of shares related to artificial intelligence. The Kospi has roughly doubled over the past six […]

DHAKA, June 12 (Reuters) – Bangladesh and India have agreed to deepen cooperation along their shared border with improved intelligence sharing and coordinated patrols, according to a joint statement released on Friday, amid strained relations over alleged undocumented migration. Dhaka has accused Indian authorities of attempting to force migrants across the border without due process, complicating efforts to stabilise ties following the 2024 ousting of Sheikh Hasina and India’s broader […]

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Hope, as the saying goes, springs external. President Donald Trump has trumpeted an imminent peace deal with Iran so many times that it’s easy to lose track. But this time he’s offered something tantalisingly specific – a weekend signing ceremony in Europe with his vice president – and that was enough for stock investors to jump […]

Juan Soto went 2-for-4 and hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh inning as the New York Mets avoided a sweep against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals with a 5-4 win on Thursday. Bo Bichette and Jared Young homered in the first inning for the Mets. After New York starter Christian Scott allowed four runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings, Brooks Raley (2-1) worked a scoreless seventh. […]

HANOI, June 12 (Reuters) – Vietnamese police have busted a group suspected of trying to establish a large-scale online scam centre in the country, authorities said on Friday, as criminal networks spread their operations across Southeast Asia. Police in Phu Tho province uncovered and disrupted a transnational group linked to online fraud syndicates operating in Cambodia, preventing it from setting up what they described as a major scam hub in […]

June 5 — 11, 2026 Co-host Mexico had an exuberant start to the largest World Cup in history with a 2—0 win over South Africa in the tournament’s opening match in front of 80,824 fans at the iconic Azteca Stadium. The gap between Peru’s two presidential candidates narrowed with 96% of ballots counted after the runoff contest. The winner will be the South American country’s ninth president in 10 years. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron started simply enough, with a handshake, nearly a decade ago. But even then, there were signs of strain in their relationship — tensions that could be on full display during next week’s G7 summit in France. Back in 2017, Trump was a brash businessman just elected to America’s most powerful office, and Macron was an […]

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments they made in the media about a bullet fragment recovered from Kirk’s body. Defense attorneys for Tyler Robinson have accused prosecutors of going on a “media tour” to discuss expert reports about the bullet. The defense claims those statements violated restrictions imposed by Judge Tony Graf […]