Trump hammers China over Hong Kong; China responds with: What about Minneapolis?

Although China was likely relieved by the lack of specifics in Trump’s latest broadside, analysts say the relationship will only get even worse.

15 killed as extremists attack traders in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso says at least 15 people, including children, are dead after Islamic extremists attacked a convoy of traders in the north

Clashing assessments of links between Taliban and Islamic State point to problems for Afghanistan’s peace process

The theory is unproven, but it highlights deep mistrust at a critical point in the peace process.

Trump's exit from WHO met with dismay from global health experts

Germany said it was “disappointing” while the European Union asked Trump to “reconsider.”

Congo militia leader arrested in 2017 murders of UN experts

Congolese authorities say a militia leader sought in connection with the murders of two United Nations experts has been arrested more than three years later

Trump postpones the annual Group of Seven meeting of world leaders until September at the earliest, wants to include Russia

The decision came after German Chancellor Angela Merkel objected to Trump’s decision to revive an in-person meeting in Washington this month as a sign of recovery from the pandemic.

Sports events in England allowed to resume from Monday

Sports events will be allowed to resume in England from Monday without any spectators

Montreal sets May record of 98 degrees as parts of Northeast U.S. also simmer in historic heat

Mount Mansfield in Vermont on Wednesday recorded its highest temperature ever.

With masks and gloves, Ukraine’s priests return to duties

The Rev. Yaroslav Rokhman is hard to recognize as a priest when he visits terminally ill patients at a Ukrainian care center

IS claims bombing attack on a TV station bus that killed 2

The Islamic State group has taken responsibility for a roadside bomb attack against a bus belonging to a local TV station that killed two employees

Egypt officials say 19 militants, 5 troops killed in Sinai

The Egyptian military says its forces killed at least 19 militants in raids and airstrikes last week against an Islamic insurgency in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula

Roadside bomb near Somalia’s capital kills 8 civilians

A Somali police officer says at least eight civilians have died after a roadside bomb hit a minibus outside the Somali capital on Sunday morning

Raising kids in Venezuela was already hard. Then schools shut down.

Before the coronavirus, poor families in Caracas relied on schools for child care, and meals.

Ethiopia and Sudan urge cooperation to stop border violence

Ethiopia says a recent violent incident that flared up along the border with Sudan should be addressed by diplomatic discussions

From the Andes to Tibet, the coronavirus seems to be sparing populations at high altitudes

Low-lying cities in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru have been hit hard, but mountainous regions have avoided the worst. Scientists are calling for more study.

Suriname opposition parties near power following election

Four parties have formed an alliance that would put them close to being able to choose Suriname´s next president

Long-haul carrier Emirates says it fires staff amid virus

Dubai’s long-haul carrier Emirates says it fired an undisclosed number of employees as the coronavirus pandemic has halted global aviation

Protests over death of George Floyd, police killings spread to London, Berlin, Toronto

Demonstrators defied coronavirus restrictions to wave “I can't breathe” signs and chant “No justice, no peace” outside U.S. embassies.

Scientists tackle starfish plagues on endangered Great Barrier Reef

In the past 30 years, half of the reef’s coral has been lost, largely because of bleaching events and crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks.

AP PHOTOS: Thailand’s reopening is ‘same-same but different’

As Thailand’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases has fallen to single digits most days over the past two weeks, authorities continue to ease restrictions put in place to combat the pandemic.

World Bank: Palestinian economy could shrink by 11%

The World Bank says the Palestinian economy could shrink by as much as 11% in the coming year as the coronavirus pandemic inflicts yet another blow to the Palestinian Authority’s already shaky finances

Nepal volunteers become local heroes during virus pandemic

When no ambulance would pick up the body of the first victim of the coronavirus in Nepal, a small group of volunteers transported the remains for cremation

UN forced to cut aid to Yemen, even as virus increases need

Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for donations to shore up their operations in war-torn Yemen

Finland in pain as border closure blocks Russian tourists

The closure of Finland’s border with Russia amid the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the Nordic nation’s eastern border region hard

Canada’s Nunavut: A vast territory with few people — and no coronavirus

With a limited medical system, Canada’s largest and least populated territory has imposed a strict lockdown. It’s the only state-level jurisdiction on the continent to be spared infection.

A wave of protests puts a spotlight on U.S. hypocrisy

The upheaval sparked by the killing of George Floyd and the vociferousness of Trump's rhetoric shows the hollowness of his posturing over Hong Kong and human rights elsewhere.

Indonesian police shoot militant who fatally slashed officer

Indonesian police say they fatally shot a suspected Islamic militant who killed an officer at a police station with a samurai-style sword

Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen vigil; rush on for UK passports

Hong Kong police rejected an application for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could allow them to move to the United Kingdom

U.S. citizen held as political prisoner files torture lawsuit against Egypt’s ex-prime minister

Held 643 days, Mohamed Soltan has become an American human rights voice for prisoners of Egypt’s military crackdown.

New Ebola outbreak declared in Congo city that last saw the virus in 2018

The river port city of Mbandaka is home to more than 1 million people.

Mexico president kicks off ‘new normal’ phase amid pandemic

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is kicking off Mexico’s return to a “new normal” with his first road trip in two months

Congo now faces 2nd Ebola outbreak in northern province

The head of the World Health Organization says authorities have confirmed a second Ebola outbreak in Congo

Locked out: UK records sunniest month on record in May

The U.K.’s national weather agency has confirmed what most people cooped up at home during the coronavirus lockdown may have guessed — May was the sunniest month on record

Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple

Israeli archaeologists say they’ve made a dope discovery, finding cannabis residue on artifacts from an ancient temple in southern Israel

Trudeau says Russia won’t be included in the G7

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Russia won’t be included in the Group of 7 nations, disagreeing with U.S. President Donald Trump, who said he plans to invite Russia

Officials in Colombia evicting poor families during coronavirus outbreak

Bogota officials say they’re protecting the people in the unauthorized Altos de la Estancia settlement. Residents say they have nowhere else to go.

England reopens schools, but many students stay home amid coronavirus fears

There was a strong current of resistance on Monday.

Mexico begins to lift coronavirus lockdown, but officials say the country is still ‘in danger’

The 70-day quarantine is replaced by a patchwork of sometimes contradictory measures.

Taliban continues to back al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, despite deal with U.S., report says

The report from the U.N. Security Council said the relations between the Taliban, especially its Haqqani network, and al-Qaeda “remain close.”

Mexico’s hospitals strain to treat coronavirus as officials say cases are peaking

The country has limited testing, and workers have increasingly ignored a lightly enforced lockdown. Doctors worry the fragile health system could be overwhelmed.

North Korea eases coronavirus lockdown because even totalitarian states need trade

The country may have been spared the worst of the pandemic, but it hasn’t escaped the economic pain.

EU says Russia should not yet rejoin G7, despite Trump plan

The European Union says U.S. President Donald Trump as host of an upcoming Group of Seven summit can invite who he wants but that Russia should not be allowed permanently back into the fold

Kenyans protest as police accused of killing homeless man

Residents of a slum in Kenya’s capital have protested the death of a homeless man who they say was killed by police for violating a dusk-to-dawn curfew for the coronavirus

Amid domestic US unrest, Pompeo hits China over Tiananmen

Amid domestic U.S. unrest, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is taking aim at authorities of China and Hong Kong for barring a vigil to mark this week’s anniversary of China’s deadly 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square

Iran’s Zarif says Iranian scientist deported from U.S.

Sirous Asgari was acquitted last year of stealing U.S. trade secrets.

Group: Lack of virus tests pushes Afghanistan toward crisis

A prominent international aid organization has warned that Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster because the government is unable to test at least 80% of possible coronavirus cases

Putin signs Russia’s nuclear deterrent policy

President Vladimir Putin has endorsed Russia’s nuclear deterrent policy which allows him to use atomic weapons in response to a conventional strike targeting the nation’s critical government and military infrastructure

Why the U.S. protests matter to the world

The outpouring of international solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters reflects a particular hold America has on the global imagination.

Trump questions render Trudeau speechless for 21 seconds

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians are watching what’s unfolding in the United States with “horror and consternation” and he paused for 21 seconds when asked about U.S. President Donald Trump and the use of tear gas against protesters to clear the way for a photo opportunity

A massive Raphael exhibit reopens in Rome. Six people can enter every five minutes.

Lasting covid-19 restrictions limit access to Italy’s cultural sites.