Sunday, 7 June 2026

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Preliminary autopsy results on the humpback whale beached near the Danish island of Anholt confirm the animal was female, despite having been named Timmy. Cause of death remains undetermined.

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.

Israel covertly sent IDF special forces to Azerbaijan, the UAE, Iraq, and Somaliland during the Iran war, CNN reports, disclosing a clandestine regional network supporting the campaign.

All 56 suspected Ebola cases in Kenya tested negative, but a plan to build a quarantine facility for American patients has prompted controversy, compounded by conflicting signals from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The IAEA confirmed drone attack damage at the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant and Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia facility, with its chief saying Barakah's assailants 'knew what they were doing.' Separately, the agency said US-Iran talks are nearing a nuclear framework.

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.

An armed group seized media director Roxana Berenice Guzmán Ramírez at her Veracruz home; RSF condemned the abduction as state authorities said the search remains active.

BIST 100 opened up 0.69% at 14,061.77 points but shed all gains through the session, finishing at 13,872.25 — a net daily loss of 0.67%.

A federal court ruling prompted the Kennedy Center to issue an internal memo directing staff to strip all references to Donald Trump from the Washington arts venue by June 12.

Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 21 people across Ukraine, including children in Dnipro; Ukraine struck St. Petersburg on its economic forum's opening day, while both sides completed a 370-person prisoner exchange.

Istanbul's Zero Waste Festival continues at the repurposed Atatürk Airport, drawing large crowds with programming spanning circular economy, energy efficiency, and sustainable arts.

The 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is the first tournament shared across three nations; 48 teams, 1,248 players, and four time zones present security and logistical challenges without precedent.

Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said negotiations with Washington are stuck over $24 billion in frozen assets and warned that failure could trigger a broader regional conflict.

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.

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.

Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran conflict have faltered under renewed fighting; EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is backing Pakistan's mediation while Lebanon's president accuses Tehran of using his country as a bargaining chip.

A reported drone attack triggered an explosion at Oman's main export terminal at Mina al-Fahal, briefly suspending crude loading before the state oil company said operations had returned to normal.

Florentino Pérez has made José Mourinho's appointment as head coach a campaign promise in Real Madrid's presidential election, where he faces challenger Enrique Riquelme. Separately, Mourinho has filed a complaint against Turkey at the European Court of Human Rights.

An NGO has documented systemic tiger slaughter for commercial demand in Cambodia, while agribusiness leaders warn soil degradation costs the country $677 million annually. Both disclosures land as Cambodia races to close gaps in its climate early-warning infrastructure.

Vladimir Putin proposed co-producing Russia's Su-57 stealth jet with India and called Western efforts to push Narendra Modi away from Moscow both useless and destabilizing to international relations.

The Norwegian royal household says Mette-Marit's pulmonary fibrosis has significantly deteriorated, leaving her with roughly a year without a transplant; the news comes during a broader crisis for the royal family.

Turkish authorities detained 79 suspects across 28 provinces in a Nevşehir-based illegal betting operation, while a separate Istanbul-led match-fixing investigation yielded 86 arrests across 24 provinces.

A court released all detained defendants in the case involving alleged sexual harassment of high school interns at the Grand National Assembly restaurant in Ankara. They remain under judicial supervision pending trial.

Kenya's President William Ruto defended a US-supported Ebola quarantine facility amid domestic opposition, while the UAE suspended entry visas for nationals of three countries and misinformation continues to obstruct containment efforts.

Brazil's President Lula signed legislation, without vetoes, granting automatic CNH renewal to drivers with no traffic violations, removing a recurring bureaucratic obligation for millions of Brazilians.

Donald Trump said US military operations destroyed most of Iran's drone factories and reduced its missile stockpile to about 21%, while also declaring that Washington does not need a deal to secure Iran's enriched uranium.

A deteriorating air leak on the International Space Station prompted five astronauts to shelter and prepare for evacuation on Friday; NASA reversed the alert after Russia attempted repairs.

SpaceX has set its IPO price at $135 per share, aiming to raise $75 billion — the largest IPO in US history — and placing the company immediately among the ten most valuable US-listed firms.

NATO members are negotiating a new €70 billion military aid commitment for Ukraine to be announced at the Ankara summit in July 2026, as Turkey prepares strict security controls across the capital.

Hakan Bilecen, mayor of the southern Turkish city of Kilis, resigned from the main opposition Republican People's Party, stating he received no backing and will continue in office as an independent.

Eight Ebola patients recovered in the DRC and Uganda, which WHO described as proof the outbreak can be contained, even as the UAE imposed travel bans and Uganda condemned the restrictions as unfair.

Iranian military officials said the navy fired warning shots to drive two US destroyers from the Sea of Oman, a claim reported by Iranian state media and corroborated by regional outlets amid ongoing Iran-US tensions.

Former U.S. attorney general Xavier Becerra cleared California's June primary and will face a general election contest for governor in November 2026.

Ukrainian drone strikes hit a Rosneft oil refinery and a Russian Baltic Fleet installation deep inside Russia, while a court sentenced a tourist to 16 years for treason over a $250 transfer to a Ukrainian national.

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee to consult nuclear scientists, signaling substantive preparation for possible Iran nuclear negotiations.

A federal appeals court majority appeared receptive to legal challengers of Trump's White House ballroom project, which has more than doubled in size and cost. Six Republican senators also voted separately to block the plan.

A man died after a shark bit him while he was spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island near Albany, Western Australia — the country's fourth fatal shark attack of 2026.

Taiwan's president called on Beijing to acknowledge the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown while Taiwanese and Chinese coast guard vessels faced off near key South China Sea islands.

Belarusian Prime Minister visited Bishkek to sign twelve cooperation agreements covering economics, education, and business, alongside $5.1 million in commercial deals; Kyrgyzstan also signed a separate hydropower automation memo with Russia.

The UN reports Israeli strikes have left at least 1.4 million people in Lebanon requiring humanitarian assistance; Saudi Arabia called for global intervention while Iran's Revolutionary Guards demanded an immediate halt to the attacks.

The US Defense Department is expected to cancel a planned Tomahawk cruise missile deployment to Germany, citing fears of escalating tensions with Russia and stockpile depletion following the Iran war.

UAE prosecutors confirmed the arrest of Zeynab Javadli, formerly married to a nephew of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, after she went unreachable since Tuesday; the case follows a prolonged and acrimonious custody battle.

US Indo-Pacific Command boarded the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina in the Indian Ocean overnight, part of sustained enforcement targeting networks that help Iran evade oil sanctions.

Eleven European countries have written to the European Commission demanding stricter Schengen visa rules for Russian citizens, citing nearly 478,000 tourist visas issued in 2025 and concerns about security and EU policy unity.

Warsaw has submitted a formal request for a permanent American military base on Polish soil, citing Russia's escalating threat to European security and uncertainty over US troop posture on the continent.

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Renewed strain on the US-Iran ceasefire pushed oil prices higher for a third consecutive session, weighing on US stocks, while Tokyo's Nikkei closed at a record high on separate Middle East optimism.

The US dollar exchange rate fluctuated and then stabilized at currency markets in Baghdad and Erbil, according to multiple reports from Shafaq News's Kurdish-language service.

Colombia's Supreme Court upheld a 28-year sentence against Santiago Uribe Vélez for his role in the paramilitary death squad Los 12 Apóstoles; his brother, former president Álvaro Uribe, called the ruling 'devastating'.

The Trump administration is in active discussions about the strategic petroleum reserve in California, a move expected to face opposition from Governor Gavin Newsom, while the DOJ separately disputes California over an election fraud investigation.

A bear officials described as extremely intelligent injured four people in Fukushima Prefecture and repeatedly evaded traps, at one point opening a factory window to escape.

FIFA has announced a redesigned national anthem ceremony for the 2026 World Cup and disclosed increased daily payments to clubs for releasing players, surpassing the rates set for Qatar 2022.

Ukrainian drones reached St. Petersburg during the city's International Economic Forum, grounding flights and demonstrating the war's geographic reach while German press noted Russia's economy grows only in the armaments sector.

Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon killed five people including a paramedic, while Israel's prime minister ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. Historic sites across the region face severe and irreversible damage.

Two cargo vessels were struck in the Sea of Azov on June 5, killing five Azerbaijani nationals and wounding three others. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry confirmed the deaths and dispatched embassy staff from Moscow to the scene.

Pope Leo XIV landed in Spain for a week-long visit, promising meetings with clergy sexual abuse survivors while calling immigration an open moral wound for church and continent alike.

Anthropic has cautioned that AI systems are approaching the ability to develop their own successors without human intervention, and said a capacity to slow global AI development would likely be beneficial.

Armenian authorities detained six candidates from a pro-Russian party and more than 40 others in a vote-buying sweep, one day before parliamentary elections drawing record international observer interest.

Russia and Ukraine each released 185 prisoners of war in a swap mediated by the United Arab Emirates, with several civilians also freed. Zelensky continues pressing for a comprehensive exchange while US Defense Secretary Hegseth pledged to find a way to supply air defense missiles.

Islamabad formally invited Saudi capital into the M6 motorway and other infrastructure deals on Friday, as Riyadh signals interest in Pakistani ports and energy assets.

The WHO and Africa CDC launched a $518m emergency response plan as Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda approach 500 confirmed cases. US modelling warns the outbreak could rival the catastrophic 2014 crisis.

The Lyhanna affair — in which a young woman's case laid bare systemic failures across France's courts and investigative services — has drawn Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to call an emergency ministerial session.

Prominent businessman Rahmi Koç faced sharp rebukes from both AK Parti spokesperson Ömer Çelik and DEM Parti co-chair Tuncer Bakırhan after making derogatory remarks about Kurdish women.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni gave a cautiously optimistic update on Lionel Messi's fitness, saying the captain could feature briefly in upcoming friendlies. Scaloni also named 10 to 12 teams he considers genuine 2026 World Cup contenders.

Trump said officials would examine taking government equity in AI companies and separately pardoned a former congressman convicted of securities fraud. Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, RFK Jr's daughter-in-law, cited a gold scandal as her reason for leaving the administration.

Nathan Smith claimed six wickets as New Zealand chased England's 254-run target in the first Test at Lord's, losing three wickets in reply. Matt Henry bowled through injury in a significant supporting role.

Two decades of state investment have made Turkey a leading drone and arms exporter; the NATO member is now actively courting new buyers as Western rearmament drives and shifting alliances reshape the global defence market.

Every EU member state backed opening the first cluster of formal accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed on June 4.

At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin advanced a post-Western economic architecture, rejected any meeting with Zelenskyy, and received a US envoy even as drones struck the city.

Columnists at Sabah and Daily Sabah, both aligned with the ruling AKP, publish sharply critical assessments of opposition CHP leader Özgür Özel's political direction and long-term viability.

US and Iranian forces exchanged fire in a skirmish testing a two-month-old ceasefire, while Qatar warned Iran against threatening the Strait of Hormuz and condemned the killing of a UNIFIL peacekeeper in Lebanon.

Ecuador claimed victory over Chile in Ñuñoa in the Liga de Naciones, eliminating the Chilean women's side from World Cup qualifying contention in a match goalkeeper Endler's errors proved decisive.

Fresh drone, missile, and naval exchanges near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday threatened to unravel a tenuous US-Iran ceasefire that had only recently taken hold.

Turkey's meteorological authority has issued warnings for heavy thunderstorms in 18 provinces, signalling significant rainfall across a broad stretch of the country.

Turkey's Ministry of Trade is urging consumers to verify repair shops through the official SERBİS system before using service centers discovered via internet search.

A Politico analysis of Trump's Truth Social feed identifies the topics and preoccupations dominating the sitting president's public communications, offering a data-driven portrait of his political focus.

A stronger-than-expected May jobs report revived fears of further Federal Reserve rate increases, sending semiconductor stocks to their worst session of the year and ending a nine-week Wall Street rally.

Defender Lennart Karl has been ruled out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup through injury, with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer also reported unfit, leaving the German squad visibly shaken at their team hotel.

European Union leaders are considering a new framework that would grant candidate countries limited economic and political benefits before they meet full accession requirements.