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Trump to Leave G7 Summit Earlier, Return to US Over Situation in Middle East - White House

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Arya News - US President Donald Trump will leave the G7 summit in Canada earlier than it was scheduled because of the situation in the Middle East, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

G7 Leaders Express Support for Israel`s Security - Joint Statement

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Arya News - The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) expressed support for Israel`s security in a joint statement amid the escalation with Iran, pointing to the importance of de-escalation in the region.

Special prosecutor starts choosing team to investigate South Korean ex-first lady

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Arya News - Prosecutor Min is set to look into allegations surrounding Kim, which include stock price manipulation, acceptance of a luxury bag and interference in Assembly election nominations.

16 lawyers defending Sara Duterte in impeachment trial

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Arya News - Senate impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol shared copies of the document indicating the formal entry of Duterte’s lawyers, which was submitted to the Senate impeachment court at 5:03 p.m.

President Lee arrives in Canada for G7 on mission to restore trust in South Korea’s stability, integrity

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Arya News - At an impromptu news conference during his flight to Canada, Lee told reporters that he initially considered not immediately attending international conferences like G7 summit due to pressing domestic issues but changed his mind upon opinions that it is necessary to show the world that South Korea has returned to normalcy.

Poll shows Japan’s LDP most popular in upcoming Tokyo assembly election

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Arya News - Regarding the issue of politics and money, the LDP did not give official endorsements to six former secretary generals of the assembly’s LDP faction who were involved in the political funds scandal in which the LDP faction failed to report income from fundraising parties.

China sees steady drop in unemployment rate

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Arya News - Fu Linghui, spokesman of the NBS, said at a news conference in Beijing on Monday that the stable employment landscape is result of growing economy, strong policy support from the government and dynamic industries.

Pheu Thai moves to seize the Ministry of Interior

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Arya News - Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has delayed the Cabinet reshuffle for over six months, with the situation now reaching a tipping point. This forced her to demonstrate leadership and take action to restore order, calling on political appointees and civil servants to resume work.

Development of Bukit Gasing forest reserve in Malaysia on private land, says rep

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Arya News - Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam Malaysia, Petaling Jaya residents and Bukit Gasing hikers held a peaceful protest outside Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) headquarters on June 16. They also handed over a memorandum to MBPJ representatives, urging that the city council halt all development on the hillside.

Hong Kong’s inaugural breastmilk bank helps 120 infants in 6 months

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Arya News - As of June 9, the facility has received donations from 230 registered mothers, totaling nearly 900 liters of breast milk.

Business groups urge Malaysian government to defer and reduce Sales and Service Tax hike

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Arya News - They described the timing and scale of the new tax as "gravely misguided" and warned it would trigger inflation, shrink consumer spending, discourage investment, and threaten the survival of many SMEs.

Drinchengang to become Bhutan’s first innovative model village

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Arya News - The clustered settlement, once home to the country’s legendary master stone masons, will be redeveloped under a Royal Initiative into a fusion of cultural preservation, digital innovation, and sustainable living.

For Nepal’s women, there’s no right to mourn

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Arya News - In Nepali traditions, daughters are often barred from performing death rites for their parents. Some women are fighting to reclaim that right.

COVID-19 cases rise in Myanmar

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Arya News - From June 8 to 15, 2,285 suspected cases were tested, and 52 were found to be infected, a percentage of 2.28 percent, with no deaths.

Colourful vapes in fun flavours might be a bigger problem in Pakistan than you think

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Arya News - Around the world, they`re marketed as a crutch to quit smoking, but in Pakistan kids describe them as `fireworks in your mouth.`

Workers find over 10 corpses, including infant, while deepening Malaysia’s Klang River

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Arya News - Apart from the dead bodies, records show that a total of 94,000 metric tonnes of floating waste have been collected along the Klang River between 2016 and April 2025.

Why is Sandwip island missing from the Bay of Bengal’s history?

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Arya News - A more important reason for Sandwip`s absence in history is that it lay outside the national frames through which the past is viewed.

Merchants of war: Why did Israel attack Iran?

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Arya News - Israel sees in Iran a state it aims to destroy, not because it is worried that its black-turbaned fundamental clerics will get the bomb, the writer says, but because it sees in Iran a worthy adversary.

LA protests deal serious blow to businesses in Little Tokyo as rioters commit theft, vandalism

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Arya News - It is included in the curfew zone, which has caused a further decline in the number of customers on top of the deteriorating security situation.

Delhi-bound Air India flight returns to Hong Kong after mid-air technical issue

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Arya News - Decision to go back was a precautionary measure after a mid-air technical issue was suspected.