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Today: June 03, 2026
Today: June 03, 2026

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Cave rescuers investigating ‘knocking response’ in search for two missing men

Rescuers in Laos say they are investigating a possible “knocking response” deep inside a flooded cave network where two men are believed to remain trapped. The response sounds came as rescuers rappelled down a newly discovered vertical shaft that may provide a safer entry into a flooded cave and lead to a chamber where the men could be.

June 01, 2026
Cave rescuers investigating ‘knocking response’ in search for two missing men
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

BOJ chief to deliver key speech as pressure mounts for June rate hike

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a closely watched speech on Wednesday that could reveal his thinking on the prospects of a June rate hike, as

June 03, 2026
BOJ chief to deliver key speech as pressure mounts for June rate hike
Arts|Asia|World

A wall of nametags at a South Korean park testifies to adoptees’ longing for their birth mothers

Dozens of people adopted abroad fastened ceramic nametags recently on a cobblestone wall at a park on a former U.S. military base in Paju, South Korea

June 03, 2026
A wall of nametags at a South Korean park testifies to adoptees’ longing for their birth mothers
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Rescuers search for new ways into cave in Laos where two men feared trapped

Rescuers search for new ways into cave in Laos where two men feared trapped

June 01, 2026
Rescuers search for new ways into cave in Laos where two men feared trapped
Asia|Australia|Education|Europe|Lifestyle|Sports|World

After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again

Fatima Yousufi and Mona Amini escaped the Taliban and found refuge in Australia with dreams of playing international soccer

June 02, 2026
After escaping the Taliban and years in exile, the Afghan women's soccer team rises again
Asia|Business|Economy|World

Cambodia initiates action with UN agency to force conciliation of maritime dispute with Thailand

Cambodia has filed for compulsory conciliation under a U.N. maritime law agreement to resolve a sea border dispute with Thailand

June 02, 2026
Cambodia initiates action with UN agency to force conciliation of maritime dispute with Thailand
Asia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology|US|World

Arm Holdings CEO says US would have difficulty banning AI CPU chip exports to China

By Max A.

June 02, 2026
Arm Holdings CEO says US would have difficulty banning AI CPU chip exports to China
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise

A bear has injured four people in a Japanese residential area in the latest case of attacks by the animals in the region

June 02, 2026
A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise
Asia|Political|Science|Technology|World

Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan's South China Sea islands

The Taiwan military's top weapons development institute showed off on Tuesday three robot patrol dogs that could one day be used on Taiwan's islands in the disputed South

June 02, 2026
Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan's South China Sea islands
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Japan considering sales tax cut in April 2027, Mainichi reports

Japan is considering rolling out a two-year cut to its tax on food sales from April next year, the Mainichi newspaper reported, a move

June 02, 2026
Japan considering sales tax cut in April 2027, Mainichi reports
Asia|Political|World

Cambodia launches UN-backed process to settle maritime dispute with Thailand

Cambodia said on Tuesday it has informed the United Nations and Thailand that it has launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a

June 02, 2026
Cambodia launches UN-backed process to settle maritime dispute with Thailand
Asia|Business|Economy|World

South Korea inflation hits two-year high, imminent rate hike in play

South Korea's consumer inflation quickened in May to a more than two-year high, exceeding market expectations on high oil prices triggered by the Middle East

June 02, 2026
South Korea inflation hits two-year high, imminent rate hike in play
Asia|Environment|Science|World

8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan

Eight crested ibises have been released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after going extinct in the country

June 01, 2026
8 crested ibises released in Japanese town decades after extinction in Japan
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

India, US near trade pact as tariff terms hinge on Section 301 relief, source says

India is likely to discuss Washington's Section 301 investigation and potential tariff measures with U.S. trade officials, as the two

June 01, 2026
India, US near trade pact as tariff terms hinge on Section 301 relief, source says
Asia|Business|Crime|Health|World

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

Five people have died and two others were injured on Monday after an explosion and fire on a South Korean production line for rocket propellant

June 01, 2026
Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

BYD snaps longest streak of sales declines

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD snapped its longest streak of declining sales in May, despite weakening domestic demand and intensifying competition continuing to weigh

June 01, 2026
BYD snaps longest streak of sales declines
Asia|Environment|World

Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave

Rescue workers in Laos are searching for an alternative way into a flooded cave where two people have been trapped for nearly two weeks

June 01, 2026
Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave
Asia|World

Chinese aircraft carrier held drills in east of Philippines, Japan says

The Chinese navy was spotted conducting aircraft carrier drills in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines last week, Japan's defence ministry said in a bulletin on Monday.

June 01, 2026
Chinese aircraft carrier held drills in east of Philippines, Japan says
Africa|Asia|Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Travel|World

Dubai looks back to normal. Beneath the surface it’s a different story

Dubai looks back to normal. Beneath the surface it’s a different story

June 01, 2026
Dubai looks back to normal. Beneath the surface it’s a different story
Asia|Crime|Political|World

Philippine senator arrested on plunder charge, with no right to bail

A Philippine senator has been arrested after a court ordered his arrest on a nonbailable charge of plunder

June 01, 2026
Philippine senator arrested on plunder charge, with no right to bail
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan risks return to stagnation without early rate hike, ex-BOJ policymaker says

Japan is on the verge of repeating the policy mishap that led to decades of economic stagnation as Iran war-induced inflation risks forcing the central bank

June 01, 2026
Japan risks return to stagnation without early rate hike, ex-BOJ policymaker says
Asia|Political|World

Taiwan opposition leader would be 'very willing' to meet Trump on US trip

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Monday that she would be "very willing" to meet U.S. President Donald Trump when she visits the U.S. this month.

June 01, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader would be 'very willing' to meet Trump on US trip
Asia|Crime|World

Witnesses tell of devastation from Myanmar explosion that killed dozens

The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar's rebel armies has killed dozens, the militia that controls the village and witnesses said on Monday, as the search

June 01, 2026
Witnesses tell of devastation from Myanmar explosion that killed dozens
Asia|Environment|Health|Videos|World

Rescue divers react after trapped villagers free themselves from Laos cave

EXCLUSIVE: A days-long rescue mission in Laos came to an extraordinary end as four villagers crawled out of a flooded cave where they had been trapped for over a week. CNN was the only team on the ground to witness the rescue effort, as the survivors were sent off in ambulances to receive medical care.

May 31, 2026
Rescue divers react after trapped villagers free themselves from Laos cave