Saturday, 6 June 2026

President Gustavo Petro has not transferred funds to the Registraduría for second-round logistics, announced he would front Iván Cepeda's campaign in apparent violation of electoral law, then walked back a resignation rumour.

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Iran's IRGC launched seven ballistic missiles at US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain — six intercepted — after Washington struck Iranian radar installations near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing at least one person.

Hungary's President Tamás Sulyok refused PM Péter Magyar's May 31 deadline to quit, prompting Magyar to threaten legal proceedings and a constitutional amendment. The standoff coincides with Hungary's effort to draw down €16 billion in frozen EU funds.

Win Gatchalian was elected acting Senate president after Alan Cayetano repeatedly refused to convene the chamber, raising constitutional questions about his continued tenure.

US forces shot down four Iranian drones and struck coastal radar sites; Iran responded with ballistic missiles at US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, escalating a three-month Gulf conflict.

The US hosted a fourth round of Lebanon-Israel negotiations, but ongoing Israeli strikes and Tehran's insistence that any deal cover Lebanon are threatening parallel Iran-US diplomacy.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared that regional nations will no longer shield US military bases, as Tehran continues nuclear negotiations demanding sanctions relief while Qatar mediates a separate understanding on frozen funds.

Israeli gunfire killed a seven-month-old near Hebron and wounded his parents; Finance Minister Smotrich separately announced plans for 2,162 new homes in the occupied West Bank.

Two Calcalist investigations trace how the interplay of official, personal, and indirect import channels has driven Japanese off-road vehicles above 250,000 shekels. High-tech average salaries hit a March record of 38,500 shekels in the same economy.

Lebanon's unresolved conflict with Israel complicated indirect Iran-US negotiations, with Tehran threatening to quit talks over continued Israeli strikes on Hezbollah. Iran moderates warned that a stalled deal risked renewed domestic unrest.

The UN General Assembly elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to two-year Security Council terms from 2027, leaving Germany — which had lobbied hard — in third place and blaming Russian interference.

A fire tore through a hotel in New Delhi killing at least 21 people, 18 of them foreign nationals — many South Asians who had traveled to India for medical treatment or to accompany relatives receiving it.

President Trump signed an executive order establishing a voluntary framework under which AI developers may submit advanced models for government cybersecurity testing before public release. Industry objections stripped out mandatory requirements from an earlier draft.

Despite Trump declaring an end to hostilities, Israel and Hezbollah continued exchanging fire. Netanyahu threatened strikes on Beirut; Hezbollah's Qmati rejected any partial truce, while speaker Berri offered to guarantee compliance with a comprehensive agreement.

Autopsy results show Agostina Vega was sexually abused and strangled; Claudio Barrelier is charged with femicide. A woman who escaped his home a year earlier said she narrowly avoided the same fate.

The US announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon, but Hezbollah—not party to the talks—rejected the conditions as tantamount to surrender while Israel continued attacks. Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri called the terms rigged in Israel's favor.

Ukraine launched what Russia called an unprecedented drone assault on St. Petersburg during the SPIEF economic forum, as Putin refused Zelenskyy's request for direct talks. Frontline fighting remains concentrated around Kramatorsk.

Rio de Janeiro jury convicted city councillor Jairinho to 43 years and 9 months for killing his partner's four-year-old son Henry Borel. His partner Monique Medeiros received a lighter sentence for failing to protect the child.

Trump pressured Netanyahu into a ceasefire declaration for Lebanon without consulting Hezbollah; Israel and Hezbollah continued exchanging fire after the announcement, and Israeli forces said operations in south Lebanon would proceed.

Trump expressed openness to meeting Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei while acknowledging a deal will take time. Iran's foreign minister and aides to Khamenei responded with scepticism.

Japan's fertility rate fell to a historic low for the tenth consecutive year, while Prime Minister Takaichi's government considers reducing the food consumption tax to 1% from April, and supply chains brace over halved Chinese tungsten exports.

The House voted 226-195 to approve Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions, with 18 Republicans joining Democrats, then passed a separate resolution to end military action in Iran.

US forces struck Iranian radar installations while Iraq sought to bring Iran-backed armed factions under state control; Bahrain banned travel to Iran and Iraq, and oil prices rose on deal uncertainty.

President Trump announced the formal nomination of Todd Blanche, his former defense attorney who has served as acting attorney general since April, as the Justice Department's permanent head; Senate confirmation faces doubt.

American forces intercepted four Iranian attack drones over the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iranian coastal radar installations in response. The IRGC said it hit US targets in retaliation, deepening an ongoing military exchange.

Carlos "Indio" Solari, the reclusive frontman of Los Redonditos de Ricota and a defining figure in Argentine rock, died of a hemorrhagic stroke; his caretaker found him beside the swimming pool.

On the 37th anniversary of the June 4 crackdown, Hong Kong police detained seven people, blocked activists near the former Victoria Park vigil site, and stopped performance artists — while foreign missions held quiet candlelit tributes. A national security trial of veteran vigil organizers casts a longer shadow over the day.

Trump publicly backed a hypothetical Vance-Rubio presidential run as Rubio completed two days of Congressional testimony covering NATO reform, Greenland, and Middle East negotiations.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea on June 8 and 9, nearly seven years after his last visit, as Beijing moves to reassert influence over an ally grown closer to Moscow.

The United States concluded a forced labour investigation into Brazil's cattle sector and proposed an additional 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, potentially reaching 37.5% combined; Brazil disputes the findings and is considering its Lei da Reciprocidade.

Hezbollah says it conducted 32 separate attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, while the UN reports Israeli strikes have directly affected 1.4 million civilians requiring humanitarian assistance.

Armenia's election has split along a clear Russia-West axis, with Prime Minister Pashinyan defending his EU turn against Russia-backed rivals and Moscow openly signaling it wants him out.

Reha Muhtar, one of Turkey's most recognisable TV news anchors, died at a hospital in Bodrum at age 66. Reports say he had repeatedly refused medical care in his final weeks.

President Lula denounced Flávio Bolsonaro as an 'imbecile and traitor to the homeland' after Trump proposed fresh tariffs and classified the PCC crime organisation as a terrorist group. Flávio says he asked Trump to avoid the tariffs but that they are retaliation against Lula.

UN peacekeepers and Lebanese troops moved into Dibbine after an Israeli withdrawal, while Hezbollah reported up to 32 separate attacks on Israeli forces still operating around Beaufort castle in south Lebanon.

K. Annamalai resigned as Tamil Nadu BJP chief, blaming alliance politics for the party's decline, and announced a new political movement ahead of the next general election. Chief Minister Vijay's cabinet meanwhile unveiled the 'Vetri Tamizhagam' governance agenda and signed an ₹18,600-crore deal with L&T.

Jalen Brunson carried the Knicks to wins in Games 1 and 2 against San Antonio, with Victor Wembanyama's late-game errors sealing a 105-104 defeat in Game 2.

France has refused Israel a national pavilion at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris and barred Israeli companies from presenting assault weapons, drawing sharp criticism from Israeli defence and foreign ministry officials.

Hundreds of young Indians gathered in New Delhi for the Cockroach Janta Party's first street protest, a satirical movement founded by Abhijeet Dipke alleging irregularities in major competitive examinations.

Security services from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand warned jointly that Chinese spies are posing as recruiters on LinkedIn and job platforms to target government and military personnel.

A power struggle between Senator Pia Cayetano and majority chair Erwin Tulfo has split the Senate blue ribbon committee, with Tulfo's bloc dismissing a Cayetano-convened hearing as bogus. A flood control probe has been rescheduled to June 8.

An Istanbul court found Fenerbahçe president Sadettin Saran and his brother Alan Kenan Saran guilty of encouraging illegal betting through S Sport broadcasts, sentencing each to two years and six months. Their lawyers announced an appeal.

US and Iranian negotiators are in intensive talks; Trump says a deal could come within a week, while a senior Iranian official ruled out any summit between Trump and Supreme Leader Khamenei.

CBS News dismissed veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley on June 2 after he confronted new management, whom he says instructed him to introduce falsehoods. His exit deepens an extended period of internal turmoil at the network.

A Colombian judge barred candidate Abelardo de la Espriella from using the Selección Colombia jersey as campaign attire, ruling it must be reserved for sport; de la Espriella has vowed public defiance.

Iran announced it would suspend nuclear negotiations with the United States following Israeli strikes that killed three paramedics in south Lebanon. Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam urged Tehran to stop treating Lebanon as a bargaining chip.

Carlos Solari died after years living with Parkinson's disease, leaving behind a cult following and a body of work that shaped Argentine rock across four decades. A request to hold his wake at Congress was refused by the ruling party.

Police in Santa Catarina arrested a 37-year-old woman who passed herself off as a child to gain adoption by a family she met at church, a scheme investigators say she had repeated across multiple Brazilian states.

Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez staged their final debate before Peru's 2026 runoff, with surveys giving Fujimori an edge in Lima and Sánchez a lead in rural areas.

Pakistan clinched a 2-1 ODI series victory over Australia at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, with Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan guiding the side to a four-wicket win in the final match.

The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 in Game 2 to lead the series 2-0, with Victor Wembanyama calling for a composed response rather than heroics.

Israeli drones struck deep into South Lebanon, reaching Khaldé, as reporting documents the systematic depopulation of Bint Jbeil and UN Security Council diplomacy struggles to enforce any real halt to fighting.

Rahmi Koç told a joke mocking a Kurdish woman patient at the opening of İzmir American Hospital, drawing condemnation from DEM Parti and AKP. The İzmir prosecutor opened a hate-speech investigation; Koç subsequently apologized.

Four nights of protests, dubbed the 'flamingo revolution,' have filled Tirana's streets against a Jared Kushner-backed coastal resort that critics say threatens wildlife habitats and Albania's EU accession path.

An Israeli strike on a military vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road killed two Lebanese officers and a soldier, including a colonel, just days after a conditional truce was brokered in Washington.

Russia struck Ukraine with a large combined missile and drone assault, killing at least 23 people including a first responder in Dnipro; Ukraine's drone forces separately claim 100,000 Russian casualties over the past year.

NASA formally closed the MAVEN mission after losing contact with the spacecraft for six months. The orbiter had studied Mars' atmosphere and its evolution for more than eleven years.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan completed an Asia-Pacific tour, holding bilateral talks with South Korea's Cho Hyun on defense cooperation and visiting Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

A Serbian UNIFIL peacekeeper died Thursday after mortar fire struck his position near Marjayoun; two others were wounded, including a Spanish soldier, bringing peacekeeper deaths to seven since March.

An Iranian strike on Kuwait's airport killed one person and injured at least 63, while Tehran announced conditions for a US peace proposal; direct message exchanges between the two sides have been suspended for several days.

Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, praised for disarming a gunman during the December 2025 Bondi Beach mass shooting, has been charged with domestic assault, stalking, and intimidating his father.

French prosecutors opened a war crimes investigation into alleged torture and sexual violence against activists detained after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on 18 May, as Italian survivors also reported abuse.

The Democratic Republic of Congo logged one of its highest daily Ebola tallies at 71 new cases; WHO chief warned the response remains behind the virus, with misinformation and attacks on health workers impeding containment in the east.

The House of Representatives approved a war powers resolution requiring an end to US military operations against Iran. President Trump responded sharply, saying supporters of the measure should be ashamed.

Kyrgyzstan secured a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council after defeating the Philippines in four rounds of secret balloting, 142 votes to 49. President Sadyr Japarov called the outcome a historic triumph and drew congratulations from Central Asian heads of state.

Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi, whose autobiographical graphic novels brought the Iranian revolution to a global readership, has died at 56. Several outlets report she died of grief.

Israeli airstrikes continued to kill and wound Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank, with cumulative deaths since a nominal ceasefire reaching 929, while Ireland imposed travel bans on two Israeli cabinet ministers.

Liverpool confirmed 43-year-old Spanish coach Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday, replacing Arne Slot, who was dismissed following an underwhelming season.

The White House confirmed Iran's players received US entry visas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after weeks of uncertainty, though many support staff were denied. The resolution came through FIFA rather than direct diplomacy.

Israeli airstrikes hit residential buildings in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, killing nine and wounding fifteen, while settler violence injured nine more in Nablus amid persistent ceasefire violations.

Henry Nowak, 18, was killed by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely alleged a racist attack; police handcuffed Nowak as he lay dying. The case ignited riots across Britain and drew US Vice President JD Vance into a sharp immigration dispute with UK ministers.

Fresh US-Iran airstrikes sent Brent crude near $100 and dragged down Pakistan's stock exchange and Wall Street indices, while gold oscillated as investors weighed compounding inflation risks.

Beijing imposed one-year travel bans on four New Zealand MPs who visited Taiwan last month, prompting Foreign Minister Winston Peters to raise formal concern with China.

The Treasury Department added Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his family, and Castro family members to its sanctions list, with Secretary Rubio warning third parties against providing services to sanctioned actors.

A Nigerian court convicted four men of terrorism and sentenced them to death by hanging for the June 2022 attack on a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo State, in which dozens of worshippers were killed during Pentecost Sunday Mass.

Ecuador's forwards arrive at the 2026 World Cup in uncertain scoring form, though surveys show overwhelming fan enthusiasm and Canada announced direct flights as a tournament legacy.

Anthropic called on Thursday for a global pause on developing the most powerful AI systems, saying the latest frontier models show early signs of potentially exceeding human oversight.

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska will contest her first Grand Slam final after Aryna Sabalenka was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Diana Shnaider; Chwalinska faces Mirra Andreeva at Roland-Garros 2026.

James Handy, a character actor known for Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick, was fatally stabbed at 81; the son of his girlfriend has been charged with his murder.

Russia launched one of its largest aerial barrages of the war, striking Kyiv, Kramatorsk, and other cities. At least 22 civilians were killed and 138 wounded.

The Trump administration announced $700 million in federal support for coal, invoking emergency powers. The package extends Washington's sustained effort to slow the industry's market-driven decline.

A Nepali Sherpa survived six days in Everest's death zone without food, water, or oxygen, crawling back while his family had begun funeral rites; they are now demanding a probe into rescue delays.

Tokyo and Manila are formalising defence and maritime cooperation over shared concerns about Chinese expansion, prompting Beijing to condemn the talks as illegal and Taiwan to demand its EEZ rights be respected.

Marjane Satrapi, whose graphic memoir charted her childhood through Iran's Islamic Revolution and became a landmark of world literature, has died. Several outlets report she had been in deep grief since her husband's recent death.

British actor Anthony Head, best known as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died Friday of complications from pneumonia. He was 72.

A wild onager — among the world's rarest equids — has been born in Saudi Arabia, the first recorded birth in the country in over 100 years, marking a significant moment for regional conservation efforts.

Arrested Antalya Mayor Muhittin Böcek, cooperating with prosecutors, says he handed 950,000 euros to the late Manisa Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek at CHP leader Özgür Özel's request, drawing sharp denials from party figures.

Turkey's national women's volleyball team won their first 2026 FIVB Nations League match against Dominican Republic 3-2 before losing to the Netherlands 3-0, with Italy next.

Trump told the Wall Street Journal he instructed incoming acting DNI Bill Pulte — who has no intelligence background — to fire employees and cut the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Alexander Zverev defeated Jakub Menšík in four sets to reach his second French Open final; Flavio Cobolli advanced without playing after Matteo Arnaldi withdrew due to illness.

A Lufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner's nose landing gear collapsed while parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport, injuring several airline employees. The carrier has opened an investigation.

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Washington moved to impose a 12.5% additional tariff on Indian goods under Trade Act forced labour provisions, even as both sides signal the broader trade agreement is nearly finalised, with Trump calling Modi a 'good friend'.

Residents of Gaza, southern Lebanon, northern Israel, and Kuwait all faced live fire this week despite US-brokered ceasefires formally in place, exposing the limits of Washington's diplomatic arrangements.

Kinski has publicly called for the removal of a scene from a 1970s Wim Wenders film shot when she was 13. Wenders has temporarily withdrawn the film from circulation pending the dispute.

The Trump administration announced proposed 25% tariffs on Brazil, citing what it calls unreasonable trade practices — despite the US running a trade surplus with the country. Sixty other nations face similar measures under a broader tariff push.

A new air leak aboard the International Space Station prompted NASA to move its crew to evacuation spacecraft while Russian cosmonauts worked on repairs; the evacuation alert was subsequently reversed.

Russia recalled its ambassador to Yerevan and intensified an economic pressure campaign ahead of Armenia's parliamentary vote. Yerevan deepened EU trade ties in response, and analysts say Moscow's tactics may be hardening public opinion against it.

Israel and Lebanon agreed a ceasefire but Israeli forces struck Lebanese territory almost immediately, with Tel Aviv asserting Washington's backing. Iran's supreme leader called the episode a humiliation for both the US and Israel.

Group L of the 2026 World Cup draws England, Croatia, Ghana and second-time qualifier Panama together, with England targeting their first championship since 1966.

Cuba will suspend Visa and Mastercard transactions from June 6 after a foreign processing bank, under US sanctions pressure, severed ties with the Cuban state bank.

Georgia recorded a year-on-year inflation rate of 5.7 percent in May 2026, according to official statistics, as the country's economy continues its post-pandemic price adjustment.

A Lufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner suffered a sudden front-wheel collapse at gate Z15 in Frankfurt, injuring several airline employees. The aircraft was later towed away for investigation.

The US has yet to grant visas to Iran's 2026 World Cup technical and administrative staff. Turkey's men face Venezuela in Miami on June 7 in their final dress rehearsal; the women's team secured a 2027 World Cup playoff berth by beating Ireland 2-1.

The USDA confirmed New World screwworm in Texas calves, the parasite's first detected presence in the United States since its eradication in 1966, raising serious concern for North American livestock industries.

Violent anti-immigrant mobs killed at least two people and displaced hundreds in South Africa's Western Cape; Nigeria and Malawi have begun repatriating their citizens from the country.

US Central Command conducted self-defense strikes against Iran following a mutual exchange of fire, threatening a ceasefire that had already sharply reduced shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Google agreed to pay SpaceX roughly $920 million per month for AI computing capacity, the latest large infrastructure deal as SpaceX approaches a public offering, following an earlier pact with Anthropic.

A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that Trump administration restrictions on legal immigration processing were arbitrary and contrary to law, blocking policies that had suspended benefits for nationals of 39 countries.

Washington is preparing a formal resolution to censure Iran ahead of next week's IAEA board meeting. Kazakhstan separately signalled readiness to hold Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, the agency's chief announced.

A truck carrying 51 passengers from Mali broke down in a remote stretch of the Sahara in northern Niger, leaving 49 to die of thirst. Two survivors trekked more than 50 kilometres on foot to the settlement of Assamaka before alerting authorities.

Praggnanandhaa defeated Vincent Keymer in the final round to claim the Norway Chess 2026 title, becoming the first Indian player to win the prestigious event.

Israel's Supreme Court struck down a government ban introduced in October 2023 and ruled that ICRC representatives must be permitted to visit Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli detention.

Washington sanctioned Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, with the Treasury citing direct ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as part of a new Iran-focused sanctions package.

The UAE has announced 15 June 2026 as an official public holiday across government and private sectors, including schools and universities, to mark the Islamic New Year.

India is expected to order more than $2 billion in domestically-built military drones this year while Australia's AirTrunk separately commits $30 billion in Indian data center investment by 2030.

Anti-immigration protests in the South African coastal town of Mossel Bay turned deadly, with Mozambique reporting five citizens killed and around 800 people displaced; migrants were seen fleeing into surrounding mountains.

President Yamandú Orsi faced sustained criticism after purchasing a high-end pickup truck at a $25,000 discount, a story that sat awkwardly against his Movimiento de Participación Popular roots and prompted questions about campaign financing.