Singapore summit

In what could be a game changer for the Korean Peninsula, the DPRK's leader Kim Jong-un met US President Donald Trump in Singapore.

There are few details about the meeting. But the two leaders issued a joint statement saying they were committed to peace in the region. They're also talking about getting rid of nuclear weapons on the peninsula.

The summit was a stunning about face by the two men. Just months ago they were flinging insults at one another.

But now the hard work begins, for the US and North Korea to turn their latest rhetoric into reality.

Iraq operation

The Turkish military says it's destroyed 12 targets in northern Iraq belonging to the PKK terror group in overnight strikes.

The strikes come as Turkey says it's stepping up its operation in the northern Iraqi region against the PKK.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey would drain the "terror swamp" in Qandil.

Syria's Idlib

The UN says recent air strikes in opposition-held Idlib province suggest the "worst of the crisis" in Syria could still be ahead.

It's an ominous warning as the war in Syria is now in its eighth year.

Tens of thousands of Syrians have fled from other parts of the country to northern Idlib province on Turkey's border. Most of them are opposition fighters and their families.

Stranded boat

A rescue boat stranded in the Mediterranean has started transferring some of more than 600 refugees and migrants on board to Italian ships which will take them to Spain.

Spain's prime minister offered them safe harbour after Italy and Malta refused to let the rescue ship dock.

The aid group SOS Mediterranee Sea has been picking up people seeking asylum in Europe, where refugees are facing an increasingly hostile reception in some countries.

Dennis Rodman

What would a Trump-Kim summit be without Dennis Rodman?

The former NBA star wept on Tuesday as he discussed the talks.

Rodman has been in North Korea and has met Kim Jong-un. But there has been no word yet whether he was actually involved in Tuesday's event.

However, he was spotted by the hotel pool in Singapore, smoking his trademark cigar.

Singapore summit

In what could be a game changer for the Korean Peninsula, the DPRK's leader Kim Jong-un met US President Donald Trump in Singapore.

There are few details about the meeting. But the two leaders issued a joint statement saying they were committed to peace in the region. They're also talking about getting rid of nuclear weapons on the peninsula.

The summit was a stunning about face by the two men. Just months ago they were flinging insults at one another.

But now the hard work begins, for the US and North Korea to turn their latest rhetoric into reality.

Iraq operation

The Turkish military says it's destroyed 12 targets in northern Iraq belonging to the PKK terror group in overnight strikes.

The strikes come as Turkey says it's stepping up its operation in the northern Iraqi region against the PKK.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey would drain the "terror swamp" in Qandil.

Syria's Idlib

The UN says recent air strikes in opposition-held Idlib province suggest the "worst of the crisis" in Syria could still be ahead.

It's an ominous warning as the war in Syria is now in its eighth year.

Tens of thousands of Syrians have fled from other parts of the country to northern Idlib province on Turkey's border. Most of them are opposition fighters and their families.

Stranded boat

A rescue boat stranded in the Mediterranean has started transferring some of more than 600 refugees and migrants on board to Italian ships which will take them to Spain.

Spain's prime minister offered them safe harbour after Italy and Malta refused to let the rescue ship dock.

The aid group SOS Mediterranee Sea has been picking up people seeking asylum in Europe, where refugees are facing an increasingly hostile reception in some countries.

Dennis Rodman

What would a Trump-Kim summit be without Dennis Rodman?

The former NBA star wept on Tuesday as he discussed the talks.

Rodman has been in North Korea and has met Kim Jong-un. But there has been no word yet whether he was actually involved in Tuesday's event.

However, he was spotted by the hotel pool in Singapore, smoking his trademark cigar.

Migrant boat

Over six hundred migrants and refugees are stranded at sea after Italy and Malta refused to let the boat that rescued them dock.

The stand-off comes as Italy's new government has dismissed the regional refugee and migrant crisis as human trafficking.

Malta said it would only allow anybody in from the boat if there’s a medical emergency.

Syria's war

The UN says it's concerned about an escalation of hostilities in Syria's Idlib province.

It's calling for a negotiated solution to avoid a repeat of eastern Ghouta in the northwest.

When the regime, its Iran-backed militia allies and Russia assaulted the region near Damascus, the civilian population was not spared.

They were hit by air strikes and fighting on the ground as rebels were driven from the opposition-held enclave.

Now in the northwest, dozens of people have died since an uptick in regime and Russian attacks on Idlib since Friday.

G7

US President Donald Trump has continued his twitter attack on the G7, after walking out on the meeting and later slamming Canada's prime minister.

Justin Trudeau hosted the summit where the US president attacked the country's closest allies.

He also called for Russia to be let back into the group, despite Moscow's annexation of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea.

Critics say that with Trump as president, the US is now playing the victim of a global system it was instrumental in setting up at the end of World War Two.

Trump-Kim

And Trump will also be in the news all day today, as he gets ready to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un in Singapore.

Nobody really knows what to expect from the summit. But the two Koreas are technically still at war, with the US backing the South, and both camps have nuclear weapons.

But the two leaders have a chance to change that when they meet on Tuesday.

Tony awards

And finally,

It was the Tony Awards in the US on Sunday night.

The annual awards celebrate Broadway, and best musical this year went to "The Band's Visit." It beat out British import "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and won in ten categories.

But the show was stolen by Robert De Niro who dropped the F-bomb on Trump. The expletive got the crowd up on its feet.

Migrant boat

Over six hundred migrants and refugees are stranded at sea after Italy and Malta refused to let the boat that rescued them dock.

The stand-off comes as Italy's new government has dismissed the regional refugee and migrant crisis as human trafficking.

Malta said it would only allow anybody in from the boat if there’s a medical emergency.

Syria's war

The UN says it's concerned about an escalation of hostilities in Syria's Idlib province.

It's calling for a negotiated solution to avoid a repeat of eastern Ghouta in the northwest.

When the regime, its Iran-backed militia allies and Russia assaulted the region near Damascus, the civilian population was not spared.

They were hit by air strikes and fighting on the ground as rebels were driven from the opposition-held enclave.

Now in the northwest, dozens of people have died since an uptick in regime and Russian attacks on Idlib since Friday.

G7

US President Donald Trump has continued his twitter attack on the G7, after walking out on the meeting and later slamming Canada's prime minister.

Justin Trudeau hosted the summit where the US president attacked the country's closest allies.

He also called for Russia to be let back into the group, despite Moscow's annexation of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea.

Critics say that with Trump as president, the US is now playing the victim of a global system it was instrumental in setting up at the end of World War Two.

Trump-Kim

And Trump will also be in the news all day today, as he gets ready to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un in Singapore.

Nobody really knows what to expect from the summit. But the two Koreas are technically still at war, with the US backing the South, and both camps have nuclear weapons.

But the two leaders have a chance to change that when they meet on Tuesday.

Tony awards

And finally,

It was the Tony Awards in the US on Sunday night.

The annual awards celebrate Broadway, and best musical this year went to "The Band's Visit." It beat out British import "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," and won in ten categories.

But the show was stolen by Robert De Niro who dropped the F-bomb on Trump. The expletive got the crowd up on its feet.

Idlib targeted

Air strikes on a village in Syria's Idlib province have killed at least 38 people.

The village of Zardana is held by the opposition. Rescue workers say the death toll from the overnight attacks could go up.

A war monitor said the strikes were most likely carried out by Russian war planes.

Tens of thousands of opposition fighters and rebels have fled to Idlib from other parts of Syria as the Assad regime continues to make gains with Russian and Iranian backing.

Al Quds day

Palestinians are marking Al Quds Day. It's an annual event Iran started in 1979 in support of Palestinians and Jerusalem. It's held on the last Friday of Ramadan.

This year, it coincides with US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that has drawn international condemnation.

Thousands of protesters are also expected to return on Friday to the Gaza border with Israel to continue Right of Return demonstrations.

Israeli snipers and the military have killed at least 120 protesters since the demonstrators began in late March.

G7

The annual G7 summit starts on Friday in Canada. The G7, or Group of Seven, is a club of rich nations.

But the clubby atmosphere is being tested as US President Trump attacks the global trade system.

Trump seems bent on undoing the international consensus that 'me-first' nationalism has little place in today's world.

So, he's expected to get a chilly reception from his fellow leaders later today.

Mosques shuttered

Austria says it will expel several foreign-funded imams and shut seven mosques in a crackdown on what it calls "political Islam."

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz made the announcement after an incident at a mosque, where children were re-enacting the World War I battle of Gallipoli.

The mosque is run by a branch of Turkey's religious affairs agency Diyanet.

Ankara has slammed the closure as the "result of an anti-Islamic, racist, discriminatory populist wave" in Austria, and an attempt to marginalise Muslim communities.

Life on Mars

And finally,

New Mars discoveries are advancing the case for possible life on the red planet.

Scientists say NASA's Curiosity rover has found potential building blocks of life in an ancient Martian lakebed. Hints have been found before, but this is the best evidence yet.

And they're not ruling out that if life was there in the past, that it might not be there now.

Idlib targeted

Air strikes on a village in Syria's Idlib province have killed at least 38 people.

The village of Zardana is held by the opposition. Rescue workers say the death toll from the overnight attacks could go up.

A war monitor said the strikes were most likely carried out by Russian war planes.

Tens of thousands of opposition fighters and rebels have fled to Idlib from other parts of Syria as the Assad regime continues to make gains with Russian and Iranian backing.

Al Quds day

Palestinians are marking Al Quds Day. It's an annual event Iran started in 1979 in support of Palestinians and Jerusalem. It's held on the last Friday of Ramadan.

This year, it coincides with US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that has drawn international condemnation.

Thousands of protesters are also expected to return on Friday to the Gaza border with Israel to continue Right of Return demonstrations.

Israeli snipers and the military have killed at least 120 protesters since the demonstrators began in late March.

G7

The annual G7 summit starts on Friday in Canada. The G7, or Group of Seven, is a club of rich nations.

But the clubby atmosphere is being tested as US President Trump attacks the global trade system.

Trump seems bent on undoing the international consensus that 'me-first' nationalism has little place in today's world.

So, he's expected to get a chilly reception from his fellow leaders later today.

Mosques shuttered

Austria says it will expel several foreign-funded imams and shut seven mosques in a crackdown on what it calls "political Islam."

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz made the announcement after an incident at a mosque, where children were re-enacting the World War I battle of Gallipoli.

The mosque is run by a branch of Turkey's religious affairs agency Diyanet.

Ankara has slammed the closure as the "result of an anti-Islamic, racist, discriminatory populist wave" in Austria, and an attempt to marginalise Muslim communities.

Life on Mars

And finally,

New Mars discoveries are advancing the case for possible life on the red planet.

Scientists say NASA's Curiosity rover has found potential building blocks of life in an ancient Martian lakebed. Hints have been found before, but this is the best evidence yet.

And they're not ruling out that if life was there in the past, that it might not be there now.

Afghanistan ceasefire

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced a ceasefire with the Taliban.

Ghani said it would be in place until June 20. It covers the annual Muslim fast known as Ramadan and the days of celebration when Ramadan ends.

Ghani said fighting against other groups like Daesh would continue.

Iraq blast

At least 18 people have been killed and over 90 wounded in an explosion in a district of Baghdad known as Sadr City.

Authorities have given conflicting accounts of the cause. Police said an ammunication cache being moved from a mosque had blown up. State television said it was terrorism.

Sadr City is a stronghold of Muqtada al Sadr, a cleric whose political bloc won a May 12 parliamentary election.

The blast came several hours after a manual recount of the vote was ordered, with the prime minister saying there were serious violations at the polls.

Turkey elections

Over three million Turkish expatriates have begun voting in the June 24 elections.

Turkish citizens living in Australia were the first to cast their votes.

Balloting will take place in 60 countries. The most polling booths will be in Germany, home to 1.4 million Turkish citizens eligible to vote in the parliamentary and presidential elections.

Fuego

The death toll in the eruptions of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has risen to 99, and will almost certainly top 100.

About 200 people are still missing as rescuers search the ravaged landscape for survivors.

The 3,763-metre Fuego, which means 'fire', is one of several active volcanoes among 34 in the Central American country.

Trump iftar

And finally,

Donald Trump has hosted the first iftar of his presidency, a reverse of his decision last year to snub the emerging tradition at the White House.

The US president praised the role of Ramadan, a month of fasting each year, and called for cooperation in the Middle East.

However, several of the nation's largest Muslim organisations were not invited to the iftar, which means 'break fast', and held a counter-event nearby.

Trump has previously targeted Islam with incendiary rhetoric, and is attempting to ban travel from several Muslim-majority countries.

Afghanistan ceasefire

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced a ceasefire with the Taliban.

Ghani said it would be in place until June 20. It covers the annual Muslim fast known as Ramadan and the days of celebration when Ramadan ends.

Ghani said fighting against other groups like Daesh would continue.

Iraq blast

At least 18 people have been killed and over 90 wounded in an explosion in a district of Baghdad known as Sadr City.

Authorities have given conflicting accounts of the cause. Police said an ammunication cache being moved from a mosque had blown up. State television said it was terrorism.

Sadr City is a stronghold of Muqtada al Sadr, a cleric whose political bloc won a May 12 parliamentary election.

The blast came several hours after a manual recount of the vote was ordered, with the prime minister saying there were serious violations at the polls.

Turkey elections

Over three million Turkish expatriates have begun voting in the June 24 elections.

Turkish citizens living in Australia were the first to cast their votes.

Balloting will take place in 60 countries. The most polling booths will be in Germany, home to 1.4 million Turkish citizens eligible to vote in the parliamentary and presidential elections.

Fuego

The death toll in the eruptions of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has risen to 99, and will almost certainly top 100.

About 200 people are still missing as rescuers search the ravaged landscape for survivors.

The 3,763-metre Fuego, which means 'fire', is one of several active volcanoes among 34 in the Central American country.

Trump iftar

And finally,

Donald Trump has hosted the first iftar of his presidency, a reverse of his decision last year to snub the emerging tradition at the White House.

The US president praised the role of Ramadan, a month of fasting each year, and called for cooperation in the Middle East.

However, several of the nation's largest Muslim organisations were not invited to the iftar, which means 'break fast', and held a counter-event nearby.

Trump has previously targeted Islam with incendiary rhetoric, and is attempting to ban travel from several Muslim-majority countries.

Manbij YPG

The YPG still has a presence in Syria’s Manbij despite claims it had left. Anadolu Agency is reporting that YPG militants are hiding in the city and outlying districts.

On Tuesday the YPG said on social media that it withdrew its forces from the northern Syrian city.

Turkey and the US on Monday agreed a roadmap to rid the area of the YPG, as part of a plan to make Manbij safe for its people.

Guatemala volcano

Guatemalan authorities are warning that the Fuego volcano is showing signs of greater activity as the death toll from the weekend climbed to 75.

The volcano erupted again on Tuesday, forcing further evacuations and sending rescue workers scrambling for cover.

Nearly 200 people are still missing after Sunday's first eruption.

USA midterm/primaries

Voters in eight US states are choosing their candidates for November midterm elections.

Democrats are hoping to take back control of the US House of Representatives by flipping 23 seats this fall.

A win would blunt President Trump's agenda, whose Republicans now have control of the House, Senate and presidency.

Myanmar-UN pact

Myanmar and UN agencies have signed an agreement that could eventually lead to the return of some of the 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh.

The refugees were fleeing a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Rights groups doubt the UN-Myanmar pact, despite its intentions, will let many Rohingya return or can guarantee the safety of those who do.

Kate Spade

And finally,

The fashion industry is in shock after Kate Spade was found dead in her New York apartment.

Spade was one of the biggest names in American design, and loved for her signature handbags.

Police say they believe the 55-year-old committed suicide, but an official cause of death has not been announced.

Manbij YPG

The YPG still has a presence in Syria’s Manbij despite claims it had left. Anadolu Agency is reporting that YPG militants are hiding in the city and outlying districts.

On Tuesday the YPG said on social media that it withdrew its forces from the northern Syrian city.

Turkey and the US on Monday agreed a roadmap to rid the area of the YPG, as part of a plan to make Manbij safe for its people.

Guatemala volcano

Guatemalan authorities are warning that the Fuego volcano is showing signs of greater activity as the death toll from the weekend climbed to 75.

The volcano erupted again on Tuesday, forcing further evacuations and sending rescue workers scrambling for cover.

Nearly 200 people are still missing after Sunday's first eruption.

USA midterm/primaries

Voters in eight US states are choosing their candidates for November midterm elections.

Democrats are hoping to take back control of the US House of Representatives by flipping 23 seats this fall.

A win would blunt President Trump's agenda, whose Republicans now have control of the House, Senate and presidency.

Myanmar-UN pact

Myanmar and UN agencies have signed an agreement that could eventually lead to the return of some of the 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh.

The refugees were fleeing a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Rights groups doubt the UN-Myanmar pact, despite its intentions, will let many Rohingya return or can guarantee the safety of those who do.

Kate Spade

And finally,

The fashion industry is in shock after Kate Spade was found dead in her New York apartment.

Spade was one of the biggest names in American design, and loved for her signature handbags.

Police say they believe the 55-year-old committed suicide, but an official cause of death has not been announced.