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Cambodians at quiet Thai border plead for peace

Cambodians at quiet Thai border plead for peace

At the usually bustling border crossing of Poipet between Thailand and Cambodia, tuk-tuk driver San Noeun now has to work overnight to make ends meet.

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Upstart socialist stuns former governor in NYC mayoral primary

Upstart socialist stuns former governor in NYC mayoral primary

New York City Democrats chose 33-year-old Muslim socialist Zohran Mamdani as their mayoral candidate in Tuesday's elections, stunning his opponent, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo.

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Trump plays nice as NATO eyes 'historic' spending hike

Trump plays nice as NATO eyes 'historic' spending hike

US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone towards NATO allies on Wednesday, framing an expected deal on increased defence spending as a "great victory for everyone" at their summit.

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Barcelona announce Camp Nou return for August 10

Barcelona announce Camp Nou return for August 10

Barcelona announced on Wednesday their long-awaited return to the new Camp Nou for an August 10 friendly after years of work to expand and modernise the iconic stadium.

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Trump insists Iran nuclear programme set back 'decades'

Trump insists Iran nuclear programme set back 'decades'

President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that US strikes led to the "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear capabilities and set the country's atomic programme back "decades", while Israel said it was still early to fully assess the damage.

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Armenia PM says foiled 'sinister' coup plot by senior cleric

Armenia PM says foiled 'sinister' coup plot by senior cleric

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday said security forces had foiled a coup plot involving a senior cleric, amid his escalating standoff with the leadership of the powerful Apostolic Church.

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Turkey breathes easier as Iran-Israel truce eases fallout risk

Turkey breathes easier as Iran-Israel truce eases fallout risk

As the fragile Iran-Israel truce took hold, there was no letup in Turkey's diplomatic efforts Wednesday to prevent any return to a conflict fraught with risk for Ankara's domestic and regional policies.

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Tesla sales skid in Europe in May despite EV rebound

Tesla sales skid in Europe in May despite EV rebound

Tesla sales sank again in Europe last month as rising competition and Elon Musk's ties to US President Donald Trump cut into demand despite a growing electric car market, industry figures showed on Wednesday.

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'Not Test class': Pundits tear into India after England chase 371

'Not Test class': Pundits tear into India after England chase 371

Former players, including Sunil Gavaskar, tore into India Wednesday, blaming lower-order batting failures, poor bowling and sloppy fielding for the chastening first Test defeat at Headingley.

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Trump whirlwind tests NATO summit unity

Trump whirlwind tests NATO summit unity

Will he play nice? That was the question for NATO leaders nervously waiting to see if a carefully choreographed show to please US President Donald Trump would pay dividends as the alliance summit began on Wednesday.

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