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Israeli army says intercepted missile from Yemen

Israeli army says intercepted missile from Yemen

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it successfully intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.

The missile was aimed at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv on Sunday. The airport was temporarily closed for takeoffs and landings, news agency reported.

It added that since March 18, 49 missiles have been fired from Yemen at Israel.

Meanwhile, Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said in a statement that no casualties were reported.

The missile launch activated air defense sirens across large areas of central Israel, including Tel Aviv and West Jerusalem.

Trump proposes $1 bn in new investments for private Mars exploration programmes

Trump proposes $1 bn in new investments for private Mars exploration programmes

In a significant boost to space exploration, the Donald Trump-led US government has proposed $1 billion in new investments for Mars exploration programmes.

The White House’s 2026 budget proposal, released late on Friday, also allocates over $7 billion for lunar exploration.

“By allocating over $7 billion for lunar exploration and introducing $1 billion in new investments for Mars-focused programmes, the Budget ensures that America’s human space exploration efforts remain unparalleled, innovative, and efficient,” the Budget document said.

The budget proposal also includes a new NASA initiative called the Commercial Mars Payload Services Program (CMPS). Similar to the previous Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programme, CMPS aims to leverage private sector expertise and investment for space exploration.

Sudan receives 2.9 million cholera vaccine doses amid surge in cases

Sudan receives 2.9 million cholera vaccine doses amid surge in cases

The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced that it has received over 2.9 million doses of the cholera vaccine amid a surge in cases, especially in the capital Khartoum.

"A total of 2,905,400 cholera vaccine doses have been received as part of efforts to combat the cholera outbreak currently affecting Sudan, particularly in Khartoum State," the ministry said in a statement on Friday.

It noted that the vaccines were donated by the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision, with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The vaccines, received in the eastern city of Port Sudan, will be transported to Khartoum State, where a large-scale vaccination campaign is set to begin in the coming days, targeting all residents aged one and above, the statement said.

Israel strikes military sites in Syria's coastal provinces

Israel strikes military sites in Syria's coastal provinces

Israel carried out airstrikes on multiple military targets in Syria's coastal provinces of Tartus and Latakia, including a former special forces headquarters and military positions near civilian areas, according to Syrian state media and a war monitor.

In Tartus, the airstrikes targeted a military facility formerly used by special forces, as well as sites in the al-Wuhaib industrial area and the al-Blata barracks, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor.

State-run al-Ikhbariya TV reported that Israeli warplanes hit the village of Zama in the Jableh countryside, as well as military sites in the Mina al-Bayda port area and the 107th Brigade base in neighbouring Latakia province.

South Korea: Police seek arrest warrant for election worker accused of casting vote on husband's behalf

South Korea: Police seek arrest warrant for election worker accused of casting vote on husband's behalf

South Korean Police on Saturday filed for a formal arrest warrant for an election worker who allegedly cast an early vote for the June 3 presidential election on her husband's behalf, officials said.

Police detained the suspect without a warrant on Thursday, shortly after they received a call that someone had voted twice at a polling station in Gangnam's Daechi 2-dong neighbourhood.

The Seoul Suseo Police Station applied for the warrant on charges of deceptive voting, seeking to extend her detention, news agency reported.

The woman, a contract employee for Seoul's Gangnam district health office who was appointed as an election worker by the election watchdog, was found to have been tasked with issuing ballots for voters.

South Korea: Police apprehend arson suspect in subway fire after hundreds escape through tunnel

South Korea: Police apprehend arson suspect in subway fire after hundreds escape through tunnel

Police on Saturday apprehended a man in his 60s for suspected arson inside a Seoul subway train that prompted hundreds of passengers to evacuate through a tunnel, officials said.

According to police and witnesses, the suspect allegedly set fire to pieces of clothes inside the Line No. 5 subway traveling between Yeouinaru and Mapo stations at 8:47 a.m. after boarding the train with a lighter-type torch and a fuel container, news agency reported.

More than 400 passengers escaped through the tunnel, with 21 of them being sent to the hospital for injuries, such as smoke inhalation and a fractured ankle. No serious injuries have so far been reported.

Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 pc from next week

Trump to double steel tariffs to 50 pc from next week

US President Donald Trump has said that he planned to double tariffs on foreign imports of steel to 50 percent starting next week, further casting a cloud on steelmakers around the globe.

"We are going to be imposing a 25 per cent increase. We're going to bring it from 25 per cent to 50 per cent — the tariffs on steel into the United States of America — which will even further secure the steel industry in the United States," Trump said on X social media platform.

He later posted on social media that the higher tariff rate would take effect on June 4, reports news agency.

"It is my great honour to raise the Tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, effective Wednesday, June 4th. Our steel and aluminum industries are coming back like never before. This will be yet another BIG jolt of great news for our wonderful steel and aluminum workers. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Wildfire smoke leads to air quality alerts across Canada

Wildfire smoke leads to air quality alerts across Canada

Wildfire smoke has triggered air quality alerts in six provinces and territories across Canada, according to Environment Canada's weather information published on Friday.

The agency issued air quality alerts in two neighbouring provinces, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where states of emergency were declared one day apart.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe declared a 30-day provincial state of emergency on Thursday, saying that at least 15 communities, mostly in the northern region, have been evacuated. Over 40 structures have been destroyed, he added.

His Manitoban counterpart, Wab Kinew, did the same on Wednesday, while issuing mandatory orders to evacuate about 17,000 people, news agency reported. "Smoke is causing very poor air quality and reduced visibility. As smoke levels increase, health risks increase," Environment Canada warned.

In Indonesia, Indian delegation spreads Gandhi's message of non-violence

In Indonesia, Indian delegation spreads Gandhi's message of non-violence

The Indian all-party Parliamentary delegation led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, on Friday planted tree saplings in a school in Jakarta, carrying forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative of 'Ek Ped Maa ke Naam' which not only honours the role of mothers in nurturing one's life but also contributes to the health of the planet.

The delegation also paid floral tributes at Mahatma Gandhi's statue as Jha, drawing inspiration from the unwavering courage of freedom fighters, reiterated the message of peace, truth, and justice, especially in the face of external threats to the country's sovereignty and security.

Seoul minister urges minimal impact of US tariffs on energy cooperation

Seoul minister urges minimal impact of US tariffs on energy cooperation

South Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun on Friday met visiting US lawmakers and urged measures to minimise negative impacts on bilateral cooperation in energy and supply chains from Washington's tariff scheme, his office said.

Ahn held talks with Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), chair of the committee; Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska); Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY); Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT); and Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) in a closed-door meeting in Seoul, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

The lawmakers are members of the Committee of Natural Resources in the U.S. House of Representatives, reports news agency.

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