09 June 2023; MEMO: The UN is gathering evidence that could potentially be used in future prosecutions of those involved in Israel's expulsion of French-Palestinian human rights lawyer, Salah Hamouri.

June 8 (Reuters) - A Russian citizen was killed in a shark attack near a beach at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Russia's Consulate General in the city and two Egyptian security sources said on Thursday.

Egypt's Environment Ministry said in a statement posted on Facebook that a tiger shark was responsible for the death of a beachgoer, without giving details of the victim.

LONDON (AP) — Several dozen allies of former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson received honors from King Charles III on Friday, a list that drew cries of cronyism from opponents of the ousted leader.

“Resignation honors,” bestowed by the monarch but chosen by the government, are an established but contentious way for departing leaders to reward loyal lieutenants.

SOCHI, June 9. /TASS/: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukrainian forces achieved no success with their operations at the frontline due to the courage of Russian servicemen, the quality of Russian weapons and proper command organization.

"The enemy had no success in any area. It is all due to the courage and heroism of our soldiers, the proper organization and management of troops and the great efficiency of Russian weapons, especially advanced weapons," Putin told reporters.

He said the fighting has been very intense in the past two days.

08 June 2023; MEMO: Saudi Arabia and the United States have called on Western governments to repatriate their citizens who are among the captured Daesh fighters detained in north-east Syria.

KYIV, June 9 (Reuters) - Evidence was growing on Friday that there was an explosion at the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine around the time it collapsed, according to Ukrainian and U.S. intelligence reports and seismic data from Norway.

Ukraine's security service said it had intercepted a telephone call proving a Russian "sabotage group" blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric station and dam early on Tuesday in the Kherson region.

Norway's research foundation Norsar said that data collected from regional seismic stations showed clear signals of an explosion.

TEHRAN, Jun 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Türkiye yesterday, highlighted the need to continue cooperation between their armed forces, to improve bilateral military relations.

This came as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Baqeri, held a phone talk with new Turkish Defence Minister, Yasar Guler, the report said.

Baqeri described Iran and Türkiye as two “good and strategic” neighbours, that have a common border of “peace and friendship.”

JAKARTA, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano in the waters of Sunda Strait erupted on Friday, sending up some 3,000 meters high volcanic ash cloud into the sky.

According to Mount Anak Krakatau Observation Post Officer Deny Mardiono, the eruption occurred at 08:46 local time (0146 GMT) for 56 seconds, with the wind heading southwest.

Meanwhile, on Friday last week, the volcano erupted and spewed an 800 meters high volcanic ash cloud.

08 June 2023; MEMO: The Speaker of Israel's Knesset (parliament), Amir Ohana, said Thursday he is confident Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon recognise Morocco's sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region, Anadolu Agency reports.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was “progressively improving” and sitting in an armchair working Friday, following surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the Vatican said.

After a restful night, Francis had breakfast and read the newspapers from his armchair, spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement. He quoted doctors as saying Francis’ condition was “progressively improving and the post-operative course is smooth.”

ISLAMABAD, Jun 9 (APP): Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Friday said that Pakistan has tried its best to fulfil all necessary conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

SOCHI, June 9. /TASS/: The situation at the Lachin corridor and in Nagorno-Karabakh is critical after Azerbaijan set up a checkpoint in the Lachin corridor, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told Russian President Vladimir Putin at their meeting in Sochi.