Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after ceasefire agreement Israel has struck the southern Beirut suburbs, targeting Hezbollah command centers The Independent UK · Jun 7
Scoop: Trump's Iran envoys quietly convene nuclear experts in Tennessee They met with some of America's top experts on uranium enrichment. Axios · Jun 7
U.S. push for Lebanon ceasefire stalls as Israel eyes Beirut strikes Escalation in Lebanon could block a deal with Iran. Axios · Jun 7
Armenians go to the polls as Russia watches closely and Trump urges voters to ‘Make Armenia Great Again’ Putin has made thinly veiled threats comparing Armenia's path to that already taken by Ukraine The Independent UK · Jun 7
Trump reins in Netanyahu over Lebanon after Iran threatens to quit talks Planned strikes in Beirut won't go ahead, an Israeli official told Axios. Axios · Jun 7
Netanyahu squeezed between Trump and election year politics Trump's intervention over Lebanon caused a firestorm in Israel. Axios · Jun 7
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon ceasefire terms The full ceasefire faces its biggest obstacle: Hezbollah's apparent rejection. Axios · Jun 7
Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl Attack was ‘extremely vile’ and deliberate, says Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy The Guardian - UK · Jun 7
Armenia goes to polls in pivotal election as nation chooses between Russia or EU ARMENIANS are heading to the polls in a pivotal election as the country decides between Russian and Western cooperation The National (Scotland) · Jun 7
100 days on, Ali Khamenei remains unburied: What's delaying the funeral of Iran's longest-serving supreme leader? Over 100 days after his death in a US-Israel strike, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not been buried. The prolonged delay, attributed to security concerns for his successor Mojtaba Khamenei and potential damage to the remains, has fueled speculation and left the nation in a state of confusion… The Times of India · Jun 7
‘It’s time to move forward’: Armenians vote in election closely watched by Russia and EU Voters to choose between pro-Russian opposition and incumbent Nikol Pashinyan, who is more closely aligned with the west The Guardian - UK · Jun 7
Starmer to meet Zelenskyy, Macron over Ukraine support after Putin rejects face-to-face talks UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Sunday for high-level discussions on the war in Ukraine and future Western support for Kyiv. The Times of India · Jun 7
Armenia PM Pashinyan's ruling party wins landslide election victory Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results on Monday, setting the stage for a renewed mandate to pursue closer ties with the West after threats from Moscow. France 24 · Jun 7
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Leaders to ramp up hypersonic missile defences after Zelensky’s No 10 visit Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for talks on support for Ukraine The Independent UK · Jun 7
France 24 · Jun 7 Zelensky ignites fury by honouring Ukrainian WWII fighters who massacred Poles and Jews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia infamous for massacring Poles and Jews has led to a sharp spike in tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw.
France 24 · Jun 7 Prime Minister Pashinyan’s party leads Armenia election amid westward shift Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party took an early lead in parliamentary elections on Monday that could strengthen his push towards closer ties with the West, amid tensions with Moscow and accusations of Russian interference.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 7 Armenia's elections to deliver verdict on cautious pivot west Armenia votes on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's drive to loosen his country's historical dependence on Russia and turn towards the West.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7 Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder – and ordinary people pay the price The US president brags about ending wars but look at Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and Lebanon to see what his casual disregard for diplomacy and obsession with instant results have achieved, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7 Could this one man have been behind terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe? Legal papers, expert investigations and social media posts tell story of how a 32-year-old Iraqi appeared to run ‘proxy’ campaign
The National (Scotland) · Jun 7 David Pratt: Is the war in Ukraine finally turning against Putin? THROUGHOUT more than four years of fighting, there has often been talk of a “turning point.”
The Times of India · Jun 7 Iran peace deal at risk? US considers redirecting Iranian assets to Gulf states The US is exploring redirecting frozen Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding after missile and drone strikes. This move comes as indirect negotiations between the US and Iran remain deadlocked, with Tehran demanding the release of $24 billion in frozen funds. Military tensions continue to escalate across the region…
The Times of India · Jun 7 Is Israel spying on US? Iran talks come under spotlight as espionage concerns grow US intelligence agencies are reportedly concerned about Israeli espionage targeting American negotiators involved in Iran peace talks. Recent assessments suggest intensified Israeli surveillance on senior US officials, raising counterintelligence threats to a critical level. This comes amid diverging US-Israeli objectives regarding Iran, potentially impacting future military cooperation.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 7 Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv unleashes hundreds of drones on Russia after Putin rejected Zelenskyy meeting Ukraine targets St Petersburg in wave of strikes; Keir Starmer to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy and EU leaders for talks. What we know on day 1,565
AAP · Jun 6 Armenians vote with peace efforts and Russia in focus Armenians are casting their ballots in a general election expected to return Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 Starmer to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders for Ukraine talks Ukrainian leader will attend UK meeting along with French president and German chancellor