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PHNOM PENH: Cambodia initiated a United Nations-backed dispute resolution process on Tuesday (Jun 2) with neighbour Thailand over overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand where undersea energy reserves are valued at around US$300 billion.The Southeast Asian nations have disputed maritime territories and the demarcation of their 800-km land border for decades, a legacy of the French colonial era.Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, however, said on Tuesday he was not aware that Cambodia had initiated a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a long-running maritime boundary dispute with Bangkok, Reuters reported.The two sides agreed to a…

Ousted PM says his party, which holds the parliamentary majority, will not participate in new government.Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced a new government featuring several members and allies of a party led by sacked prime minister and estranged ally Ousmane Sonko, who has pledged his group would not join it.Faye’s announcement came on Monday during a live television broadcast, less than two weeks after he fired Sonko, his former mentor, and dismissed the cabinet following disagreements, including over the troubled economy.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listA popular figure, Sonko was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, American voters remain attached to the country, even as a majority describe it in negative terms and many believe Americans are more divided by their values than united by them.That’s according to the latest Fox News national survey released Monday.When asked what one word best describes the United States today, two-thirds of voters choose a negative word such as “failing,” “divided,” “struggling,” or “corrupt.”  That includes nearly twice as many Democrats as Republicans. Only about one-quarter of voters suggest a positive word, such as “freedom,”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Los Angeles County-funded homeless services campus dubbed a “Meth Mansion” by critics is facing mounting scrutiny after residents, business leaders and law enforcement officials raised alarms about violence, drug activity and public safety concerns surrounding the facility.The Skid Row Care Campus, located at 442 S. Crocker Street in downtown Los Angeles, was approved by county officials as part of a broader effort to address homelessness in Skid Row. Public records reviewed by Fox News Digital show the site was established as a “Safe Services Space and Harm Reduction Health Hub” offering…

By Bella Finn Global News Posted June 1, 2026 6:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than $1 billion has been invested by the Alberta government for post-secondary education student aid. The fund helps students access loans and non-repayable supports, such as grants, scholarships, and awards.Applications for Alberta Student Aid loans and grants will officially open on June 3rd, but there are some changes to eligibility requirements for the 2026-27 academic year.For some applicants, parental or spousal financial contributions will now be taken into account. Students are automatically assessed for non-repayable grants when…

Dalaroo Metals has lifted the profile of its Bondoukou gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, after unearthing a massive 4.3km gold anomaly at its Gold Ridge prospect, with a peak soil result of 2188 parts per billion (ppb) gold from phase one geochemical sampling.The anomaly sits within a broader 9km geophysical corridor and lines up with artisanal workings, quartz veining, favourable alteration, key rock contacts and a mapped fold-limb structure, strengthening the company’s geological model.The hotspot also runs along the contact between metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks, directly overlying a major corridor picked up from airborne geophysical data.Recent mapping has…

TOKYO: A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday (Jun 2), knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, grounding hundreds of flights and injuring nine people.The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of high waves, landslides and flooding as storm Jangmi – which was downgraded from a typhoon – rumbles northwards after bearing down on the subtropical island of Okinawa on Monday.The entire population of Miyazaki city on the island of Kyushu – around 390,000 people – were urged to evacuate their homes.Torrential rain and strong winds that felled a 10m tree in Okinawa were seen in images reported…

NewsFeedTeachers marched in Mexico City demanding better pay and pensions, warning of further protests ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Al Jazeera’s Julia Galiano reports police fired tear gas after some demonstrators pushed through barricades near a FIFA fan zone.Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

President Trump, in a rare retreat, is putting his controversial $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization” fund on ice. Ed O’Keefe reports.