The United Nations warned about a new Taliban law on separation in marriage that includes provisions enabling child marriage raising international human rights alarm.
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Trump Instructs Negotiators Not to Rush Into an Iran Deal Despite Progress Signals
Even as Trump signalled a deal was close Al Jazeera reports the president privately instructed negotiators not to rush the finalisation of the Iran agreement.
NATO Chief Rutte Proposes Alliance Members Give 0.25% of GDP to Ukraine
Secretary General Mark Rutte called on NATO countries to formalise a dedicated financial commitment of 0.25% of GDP to sustain Ukraine’s defence efforts.
SpaceX Launches Upgraded Starship on Test Flight as NASA Moon Mission Nears
SpaceX launched the most powerful and upgraded version of Starship on Friday in a test flight critical for NASA’s Artemis lunar landing programme.
Pakistan Allowed Iran to Use Its Airports Despite Role as US-Iran Mediator
CBS News reports that Pakistan permitted Iranian military aircraft to use its airports even as Islamabad served as mediator in the US-Iran conflict negotiations.
James Webb Telescope Reveals Weather Patterns on Distant Exoplanet WASP-94 A b
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected how the hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-94 A b filters starlight revealing atmospheric weather patterns.
US-China Trade Signs of Division Persist After APEC Meetings
Three key signs from the APEC summit indicate the US and China remain far apart on trade especially on agriculture tariffs and rare earth materials.
Greenland Tensions Grow as US Pushes for Greater Strategic Access
Geopolitical tensions over Greenland intensified as the US continued pressure for strategic access to the territory amid broader Arctic competition.
Ebola Outbreak in DRC Spreads to Three Provinces and Uganda’s Capital Kampala
As of May 24 the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has spread across Ituri, Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu provinces in DRC with five cases confirmed in Kampala Uganda.
Iran War Has US Military Expending Far More Interceptors Than Israel
Pentagon data reveals US forces used significantly more advanced missile interceptors than Israel did protecting Israeli territory during the hostilities with Iran.