Taiwan wants 'reconciliation' with China - President Lai
Taiwanese leader Lai Ghing-te claimed Sunday he looks forward to "enhancing mutual understanding" with Beijing, while warning that the international community "won't accept any country creating waves in the Taiwan Strait".

His apparent olive branch comes after China concluded two days of naval drills near the island.

Taiwan's defense ministry also slammed China's supposedly "typical cognitive operation trick" Sunday after a cardboard box filled with papers carrying political slogans was found dropped onto a garrison on the Kinmen Islands, not far from China's Xiamen and Quanzhou cities.

Tribal violence halts PNG landslide rescue efforts
Aid workers said Sunday that local violence is hindering their search efforts after a catastrophic landslide Friday left around 300 people buried beneath an avalanche of mud and debris.

Papua New Guinea law enforcement have provided a security escort for aid convoys after UN official Serhan Aktoprak reported tribal fighting - reportedly unconnected to the landslide itself - on the only remaining route to the affected area.

Five bodies had been recovered as of Saturday night, but aid agencies say it could take weeks to compile the death toll.

Indonesians commemorate Nakba, condemning Israel’s operation in Rafah
Indonesians gathered outside the US embassy in Jakarta to remember Nakba and denounce Israel’s continuing operation in Rafah. RT's Rebecca Napitupulu reports on the issue.

Brazil, South Africa to skip Zelensky’s ‘peace conference’ – media

The leaders of Brazil and South Africa will not attend a conference on Ukraine to be hosted by Switzerland next month, reports have said.

The summit, scheduled for June 15-16 at the Burgenstock Resort near Lucerne, is expected to revolve around Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s proposed roadmap for ending the conflict with Russia. More than 160 countries have been invited to take part, including members of the G7, G20, BRICS, and the EU. Russia, however, has not been invited to the talks.

Russian air defenses destroyed a Ukrainian drone over the Belgorod region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

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‘Unusual’ solar storm hit Earth with rare severe G5 geomagnetic explosions — NOAA

A severe G5 geomagnetic storm emerged on Friday, NOAA officials say the last time this was seen was 2003. The warning came after days of solar activity that seemingly sent several explosions of plasma and magnetic fields toward Earth. 

G5’s are the strongest form of geomagnetic storms and are known to potentially cause widespread voltage control problems. According to NOAA, they can also cause some protective systems to "trip out key assets from the grid," as well as orientation issues for spacecraft. Aurora borealis, otherwise known as the northern lights, but these electric storms extend all over the globe.

⚡️US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife indicted on conspiracy and other charges in probe into ties to Azerbaijan.