India hit by deadly monsoon floods, at least 22 dead
Landslides and flash floods caused by days of heavy monsoon rain have killed at least 22 people in India’s northeast, officials said.
The Indian Navy has tested anti-ship missiles after a deadly Kashmir attack further strained already fragile ties with Pakistan.
The Indian Navy has released footage showing anti-ship missile tests amid rising tensions with Pakistan following a deadly attack on tourists in the Kashmir region.
The attack, which left 26 people dead, has been blamed by New Delhi on Islamabad. In response, India announced a series of measures to downgrade ties with Pakistan, including suspending a key water-sharing treaty and closing the only land border crossing between the two countries.
Diplomatic relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors were already strained before the latest escalation. Pakistan expelled India's envoy and refused to appoint its own ambassador to New Delhi after India revoked Kashmir’s special status in 2019.
Kashmir, claimed by both Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan, has been plagued by militant violence since an anti-Indian insurgency erupted in 1989. Tens of thousands have been killed over the decades, though violence had declined in recent years.
On May 28, the inauguration ceremony of Lachin International Airport was held.
Taxi drivers across France are protesting government plans to cut payments for driving patients to medical appointments. These cuts are part of a broader effort by Prime Minister François Bayrou to save €40 billion in the 2026 budget and reduce the country’s large deficit.
A car drove into crowds of Liverpool fans celebrating the club’s Premier League title in the city centre on Monday evening, injuring dozens including 4 children. A 53-year-old man believed to be the driver was arrested at the scene.
EU ministers have greenlit a massive €150 billion defense investment fund—dubbed the Security Action for Europe (SAFE)—as the bloc ramps up its military readiness in response to Russia’s aggression and growing uncertainty over U.S. security guarantees.
Brazil’s economy is expected to have regained momentum in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in household spending and private investment, according to a Reuters poll of economists conducted from May 21–26.
McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri won the Spanish Grand Prix, marking his fifth victory of the 2025 Formula 1 season.
The death toll from a quarry collapse in Indonesia’s West Java province rose to 19, with six people still missing, officials said on Sunday.
Ukraine has outlined its formal negotiating framework ahead of planned peace talks with Russia, set to take place on June 2 in Istanbul, according to a full document seen by Reuters.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said on Sunday that he expects President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to speak soon in an effort to resolve a growing dispute over critical minerals.
As Germany considers providing long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, military experts warn the move could enable Kyiv to strike targets deep inside Russian territory, including Moscow — a shift that could escalate tensions and draw NATO closer to direct confrontation.
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