US military says drones and missiles launched by Iran intercepted as radar sites hit Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted ‘enemy bases’ in the region The Independent UK · Jun 6
Right floats conspiracies as Pratt sinks Trump administration launched a federal probe as Republicans fall behind in California primaries Salon · Jun 6
Trump Orders Review And Cuts Of Intelligence Community Personnel Under Pulte The move comes as Washington faces debates over surveillance powers and intelligence oversight amid ongoing global security challenges. International Business Times · Jun 6
Trump is turning the organs of the state against his personal enemies. Look at E Jean Carroll The justice department decision to launch a criminal investigation into Carroll is a troubling, dark turn The Guardian - US · Jun 6
‘How do we know you won’t be the next John Fetterman?’: bruised Democrats weigh how to win back voters The party may reclaim the US House and even Senate, but primary candidates are far from united on how to move forward The Guardian - US · Jun 6
Pentagon Elevates Israel To Highest Counterintelligence Threat Level Amid Espionage Concerns: Report The reported assessment surfaced as Washington and Jerusalem navigate disagreements over military operations and diplomatic efforts across the Middle East. International Business Times · Jun 6
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes Iran launched missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes. This action has intensified regional conflict and threatened a fragile truce. Weeks of negotiations have failed to secure a peace deal. The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical global trade route. Tensions rose significantly with these exchanges of… The Economic Times · Jun 6
Trump says those who can’t afford soaring $8,000 NBA Finals tickets can watch on TV Donald Trump confirmed he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday, but appeared unmoved by the soaring ticket prices keeping many basketball fans from doing the same. The Independent UK · Jun 6
Women accusing Andrew Tate criticise UK extradition delay as influencer appears in Russia Lawyer for British women attacks ‘extraordinary spectacle’ of Tate’s arrival in Moscow The Guardian - UK · Jun 6
Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say The Guardian - UK · Jun 6
'Didn't want to be Jimmy Carter': Trump shares why US troops didn't extract Iran's uranium President Trump revealed a shelved plan to militarily extract Iran's enriched uranium, deeming it too risky. Despite this, he asserted the US capability to seize the material, which he described as "entombed" and secure. Meanwhile, US envoys consulted specialists for upcoming nuclear talks with Tehran, though significant divisions persist. The Times of India · Jun 6
Donald Trump says he rejected plan to send US troops into Iran for uranium President Donald Trump revealed a military plan to seize Iran's enriched uranium was considered but dismissed as too risky. Diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran are ongoing. Senior US envoys met with technical specialists for nuclear talks. Both sides remain divided on key issues, including uranium down-blending deadlines and frozen… The Economic Times · Jun 6
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 Power and glory: World Cup promises a spectacle impossible to ignore Ten years in the making, the greatest show on earth is set for a six-week sprint through Trump’s America
The Independent UK · Jun 6 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky to meet Starmer in Downing Street after Kyiv launches drone strike on St Petersburg Keir Starmer will hold discussions on boosting support for Ukraine with France’s Macron and Germany’s Merz
The Independent UK · Jun 6 Iran-US war latest: Two more drones downed over Strait of Hormuz as Trump claims he ‘destroyed’ Tehran’s military It comes as the US military said it downed six Iranian missiles in the Gulf
The Times of India · Jun 6 $24 billion 'trust test' for Trump? Khamenei aide seeks frozen assets, warns war could take 'another dimension' A potential peace deal between the US and Iran hinges on the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, according to military advisor Mohsen Rezaei. He stated that the ball is in President Trump's court to break the negotiation deadlock, proposing the funds as a test of trust. Rezaei…
The Economic Times · Jun 6 Iranian official claims 'first' victory over US, says 'ball in Trump's court' to release $24 billion of assets for breaking deadlock A senior Iranian adviser said Tehran views the recent conflict with the US as its first military victory and stated that talks remain stalled. Iran wants USD 24 billion in frozen funds released and warned of wider conflict if negotiations fail.
Bangkok Post · Jun 6 Iranian footballers get visas but tensions persist WASHINGTON - New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened to unravel an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire, even as American officials confirmed that Tehran’s football players had received visas for the World Cup.
The Times of India · Jun 6 Burner phones, spy fears: Pentagon flags Israel's counterintelligence as 'critical' threat The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to the highest level – "critical" – amid escalating tensions between Washington and Israel over the way forward in the war with Iran, according to two current US officials and one former official who spoke to NBC News.
France 24 · Jun 6 Iran launches ballistic missiles at Bahrain, Kuwait after US hits its radar sites Iran on Saturday fired ballistic missiles and drones at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait hours after the US conducted strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in tit-for-tat attacks that further strained the fragile ceasefire. Bahrain, home to the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, denounced the strikes, while Kuwait said they…
France 24 · Jun 6 Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers after ceasefire deal An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said Saturday, days after the two sides reached a new ceasefire deal during talks in the US. The strike on a vehicle on a road linking Nabatiyeh with Marjayoun killed a brigadier general, a captain and…
The Independent UK · Jun 6 Nish Kumar: ‘The safety of minority groups is more important than whether or not Ricky Gervais likes me’ THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Ahead of a new standup tour, the peppery comedian speaks to Louis Chilton about anger, punching down, and the state of British comedy – and he doesn’t hold back
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead The principle underlying the release of the Mandelson papers is that officials are always ‘on the record’ – but our leaders must be able to speak their minds freely, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins