A Syrian national wounded four pre-school children and two adults in a knife attack in a park in the French town of Annecy. Some of the victims are in critical condition.

The northeast U.S. is enduring heavy smoke pollution from hundreds of Canadian wildfires raging out of control, with New York currently the world’s most polluted city.

Germany is set to host NATO’s largest-ever air force wargames in the alliance’s history, designed to prove how fast it can respond to potential Russian aggression.

China’s electric vehicle producer BYD is betting low prices and its own batteries and chips will make it a global EV leader. Sales of battery EVs exceeded 7.68 million in 2022.

Around 42,000 people are at risk from the flooding caused by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, slowing any potential Ukrainian military advance in the Dnipro delta.

Canada could see its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction, with warm conditions forecast to persist till the end of summer after an unprecedented start to the fire season.

The U.S. learned of a Ukrainian plan to attack the Nord Stream gas pipelines three months before they were damaged by explosions, the Washington Post has reported.

A mass shooting that killed two and injured five others at a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia, is the 279th such crime in the U.S. this year.

French unions saw pension protests fall to 281,000 – its lowest against President Macron’s reform bill – ahead of a last-ditch bid in the National Assembly to repeal it.

Federal authorities are investigating what caused a private plane to fly hundreds of kilometres off its flight path before it crashed, killing all four people on board.

Apple has launched its first new product line in eight years with the introduction of the “Vision Pro” headset, setting the company up for a showdown with market leader Meta.

Officials evacuated thousands of people from flooded areas in Ukraine’s Kherson region after the breaching the Nova Kakhovka dam spanning the Dnipro River.

Former U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence has officially filed paperwork to join an increasingly crowded field of Republicans running for president.

Moscow claims it has thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive in the Donetsk region but Russia’s main mercenary leader said Russian forces had lost ground in Bakhmut.

Air travel is now much more expensive than before the pandemic, according to corporate travel analysis of thousands of flights to and from Asia.

Police in the Indian state of Odisha have registered a criminal case of “death by negligence” relating to India’s deadliest rail crash in over 20 years that killed 275 people.

Saudi Arabia has pledged to cut oil production by one million barrels per day from July. The move is on top of previous OPEC+ cuts as the group seeks to boost oil prices.

Russia says it has repelled a major attack in South Donetsk region by six mechanised and two tank battalions with the loss of 250 Ukrainian troops and 16 tanks.

Apple’s “Vision Pro” VR/AR headset has been unveiled, enabling it to enter the metaverse for the first time – a 3D virtual internet, still very much in its infancy.

Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries for each day of the week. Next week’s features include Pioneer 10 becoming the first man-made object to leave the solar system.

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China plans to land astronauts on the Moon before the end of the decade. A next-generation launcher, upgraded crew craft and concept lunar lander have been unveiled.

North Korea’s newest attempt at a space launch fell short of its goal on May 31, but the country’s new Chollima-1 rocket indicates significant progress in missile technology.

The Biden administration is poised to sign off on a deal with India allowing General Electric to jointly produce jet engines for military aircraft in India.

The UN has started an operation to remove 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, in a bid to avert an environmental disaster.

South Africa has indicated that it will allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend an upcoming BRICS summit, despite an ICC arrest warrant issued against him.

Artificial intelligence leaders from the likes of OpenAI, Google and Anthropic are fearful that future AI could become as deadly as pandemics or nuclear weapons.

Kyiv is seeking to rattle the Krem­lin ahead of its long-planned offens­ive, with drone strikes on Moscow and on oil terminals in Russia’s Krasnodar region.

A beluga whale has reappeared off the coast of Sweden four years after it was seen in Norway wearing a harness, prompting speculation it was a spy trained by Russia.

Dozens of NATO troops secured a municipal building in the Kosovo town of Zvecan, a day after 30 NATO soldiers and 52 Serb protesters were injured, Reuters reports.

Shares in chipmaker Nvidia have soared, taking the company’s valuation close to the trillion dollar mark as the artificial intelligence frenzy boosts demand for processors.

Since the invasion of Ukraine, over 1,000 companies have voluntarily curtailed operations in Russia to some degree – beyond the minimum required by sanctions.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would be a sure signal from the world that Russia’s invasion would end in defeat.

The raid into Russian territory by two anti-Putin militias based in Ukraine has cast a spotlight on the groups, whose existence was, until recently, denied by the Kremlin.

Mumbai-based Gatik Ship Management owned just two tankers in 2021. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, it has purchased 56 vessels to transport oil from Russia.

President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with a breakaway FARC faction after the murder of four teenagers, as his bid to end the six decade long conflict faces a setback.

Seoul-based Qcells invest $100 million to roll out next-generation solar cell technology -- cells combining silicon with perovskite -- a mineral hailed as a “miracle material.”

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States has been by far the largest provider of security assistance to Kyiv, followed by the UK and EU.

The cost of food in Europe has continued to soar, rising 16.6% in the year to April – despite falling energy prices – which is far more than the headline inflation rate of 8.1%.

After centuries of flooding, Venice is using MOSE, a $5bn system of seawall structures, more than expected as it faces the realities of climate change and rising sea levels.

Russian energy revenues for the first four months of 2023 fell to $27.3bn, down by more than a third year over year, underscoring the impact of Western restrictions on Moscow.

Losses of personnel and equipment continue to rise ahead of a long-awaited counteroffensive by Ukraine to recapture Russian-occupied territory.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place in Australia and New Zealand – the tournament marks the first time that the showpiece has been held by more than one host nation.

The showpiece takes place between English Premier League heavyweights Manchester City and Italian three-time European Cup winners Internazionale, in Istanbul.

Premier League champions Man City face Italy’s Internazionale in the UEFA Champions League final, aiming to emulate the treble-winning season of rivals Man Utd in 1999.

The U.S. Open will be played at the Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course, the first time the venue has hosted a major in the club’s 126-year history.

The Tour de France begins in Bilbao on July 1 and finishes in Paris on July 23, taking in 8 mountains stages, 4 hill stages, 8 flat stages and just one individual time trial.

The Denver Nuggets, emphatically appearing in the NBA Finals for the first time in their history, face Miami Heat -- aiming to win a fourth crown -- in the best-of-seven series.

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka returns to Roland Garros after strengthening her title credentials with recent victory over clay court queen Iga Swiatek in Madrid.

Carlos Alcaraz is set to arrive in Paris as World No.1, with crowds poised for an epic showdown with rival Novak Djokovic that could herald a seismic shift in men’s tennis.

A city of passion, elegance and flair, Paris is the destination Roland Garros. The two-week showpiece enthrals crowds with breathtaking rallies and feats of physical endurance.

Australia and New Zealand host the highly anticipated ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup as the women’s game continues to go from strength to strength.

The first World Cup in 1991 featured 12 teams playing 26 matches across four cities. In 2023, the tournament will expand to 32 teams competing at nine cities.

Follow all the action with live match timelines, team lineups, statistics and results as Australia and New Zealand co-host the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Eight teams are set to make their debut at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, joining 22 other qualified teams – and host nations Australia and New Zealand – in the tournament.

The Opening Day of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The MLB is adopting a radical new schedule in a bid to balance the relative strengths of each division.

The Copa Libertadores, South America’s premier club competition, features 32 teams from all 10 CONMEBOL member associations battling to be crowned champions.

Kazakhstan and India stage inaugural races in the 2023 championship, taking the total number of venues to host MotoGP Grands Prix to 75.

The draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 sees co-host nation New Zealand open the tournament against Norway at Auckland’s Eden Park on July 20.

The season features 65 ATP tournaments, including the four majors – Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and U.S. Open – before concluding with the ATP Finals.

The partial WTA schedule – as the tour celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023 – features 45 tournaments, including all four Grand Slams and seven WTA 1000 events.

The 2023 Tour de France begins in the autonomous Basque Country of northern Spain on July 1, and finishes on the Champs Elysees in Paris on July 23.

Australia and New Zealand co-host the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Ten stadia will stage 64 matches over four weeks, including Eden Park in Auckland and Stadium Australia in Sydney.