BTS stars finish military service as fans await comeback
RM and V were discharged on Tuesday and all seven BTS members would have finished the requirement by the end of June. Read More
Four crew members missing as Singapore-flagged cargo ship burns off India coast
Two of the missing crew in the Singapore-flagged ship are from Taiwan, one from Myanmar and one from Indonesia. Read More
World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’, UN says
Hundreds of millions of people are not able to have the number of children they want, the UN warns. Read More
Sly Stone: A funky life – in pictures
The singer and front man of Sly and the Family Stone was known for his big style and even bigger hair. Read More
One dead in Russian strike on Odesa, officials say
Almost all of the Eastern half of the country is under air raid alerts, the official raid map shows. Read More
RFK Jr sacks entire US vaccine committee
The US health secretary, a vaccine sceptic who has been criticised by health experts, said the panel was ‘plagued’ with conflicts of interest. Read More
Palestinians say local gunmen and Israeli forces opened fire near Gaza aid site
Witnesses say the gunmen shot at them while organising queues for food near a site run by an Israeli- and US-backed group. Read More
Italian citizenship referendum void after low turnout
Only about 30% of Italians cast a vote – well below the 50% threshold needed to make a poll binding. Read More
Prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine under way
The prisoners of war being exchanged are wounded or under 25 years old, President Zelensky says. Read More
South Korea’s Maybe Happy Ending wins six Tony Awards
The musical about two humanoid robots debuted on Broadway in 2024 to glowing reviews. Read More