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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. says it destroyed two Iran drones targeting Hormuz shipping

Pakistans Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reached Tehran on Saturday (June 6, 2026) to push for peace amidst rising tensions

7 Jun 2026 7:51 am
North Korean leaders sister says nuclear programme absolutely non-negotiable: Yonhap

North Korea has long insisted on its right to a nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programmes, although they are forbidden under the terms of UN Security Council sanctions

7 Jun 2026 7:25 am
U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies reconstruction, source says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also directed a team to assess costs for damage already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, the source said, adding that the U.S. will consider using Iranian assets for those repairs as well

7 Jun 2026 6:47 am
Beaufort Castle | Besieged history

A 12th-century hilltop castle has emerged as a key strategic flashpoint in Israels war with Hezbollah in occupied southern Lebanon

7 Jun 2026 5:40 am
Pakistan Interior Minister visits Tehran for third time in weeks amid U.S.-Iran tensions

During his visit, Mr. Naqvi will hold talks with various top officials, including Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran'ssemi-official news agencyTasnim reported.

7 Jun 2026 3:57 am
U.K. police charge six more with violent disorder at protest over teens stabbing death

British police have charged six more people with violent disorder at a protest over the stabbing death of a university student

6 Jun 2026 10:29 pm
Taiwan says Chinese coast guard, researchships near key S. China Sea islands

The islands between southern Taiwan and Hong Kong are seen by some security experts as vulnerable to Chinese attack due to their distance more than 400 km (250 miles) from Taiwan island

6 Jun 2026 10:10 pm
Israeli forces kill Palestinian baby in occupied West Bank, say health officials

Israeli soldiers accused of harming Palestinians are rarely penalised and were indicted in fewer than 1% of cases based on 2,427 complaints alleging wrongdoing between 2016 and 2024, according to Israeli rights group Yesh Din

6 Jun 2026 7:50 pm
Bill in U.S. Congress seeks to end H-1B visa as route to green card

The legislation comes amid the Trump administration's crackdown on legal migration programmes through tightening restrictions, prioritisation of higher wages for H-1B applicants, and imposition of a $1,00,000 fee on new petitions.

6 Jun 2026 7:01 pm
Pope Leo calls for end to polarising narratives during Spain visit

The Popes seven-day State visit will include an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament and a meeting with victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church

6 Jun 2026 6:16 pm
Ukraine targets St Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer for direct talks

Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defences shot down 376 Ukrainian drones

6 Jun 2026 6:13 pm
U.S. VP Vance blames British student's murder on migrant 'invasion'

Henry Nowak died the same way a civilisation dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit, says VP Vance

6 Jun 2026 5:46 pm
Pakistan govt. denying rights to Imran Khan and his wife; his party unit alleges

Shafi Jan, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Minister in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province alleged that the jailed former PM and his wife are denied of legal rights and healthcare

6 Jun 2026 5:33 pm
Israeli airstrikes kill nine, including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal

The continued, deliberate, and repeated Israeli aggression against Lebanon, its people and its army only strengthens our resolve, faith and determination, the Lebanese army said in a statement

6 Jun 2026 5:10 pm
'I thought I would perish': Everest survivor recounts ordeal

Dawa Sherpa, 57, disappeared in brutal conditions on the upper slopes of the world's tallest mountain on May 30 during one of the final climbs of the spring season

6 Jun 2026 5:01 pm
Bahrain, Kuwait targeted by fresh Iran salvoes

Bahrain, home to the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, denounced the attacks against its territory and neighbouring Kuwait

6 Jun 2026 2:09 pm
British PM Starmer criticises U.S. V-P Vance over comments on U.K. teen's death

J.D. Vance wrote on X that there should be righteous anger in response to the murder of Henry Nowak, which he blamed in part on the mass invasion of migrants, many of whom despise the West and the people who love it

6 Jun 2026 1:05 pm
Lebanon considers largest amnesty in 35 years amid protests

Lebanon's largest amnesty since the end of its devastating 1975-90 civil war is expected to occur in the coming weeks, once Parliament approves it and the President signs it

6 Jun 2026 12:56 pm
Argentina expands hantavirus probe; sends teams to test rats in Mendoza

The Health Ministry says specialists from Malbran, together with U.S. CDC, are preparing to test rodents for the hantavirus in Mendoza from June 8-12

6 Jun 2026 12:15 pm
North Korean leader Kim showcases new warship ahead of visit by Chinas Xi

North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency said Kim visited the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon as it underwent capability tests

6 Jun 2026 8:47 am
Did Metas own AI help hack into Instagram users accounts? | Explained

A reportedly AI-enabled hacking incident that impacted Instagram account users was further complicated by a complete lack of clarity and transparency on Metas end

6 Jun 2026 8:46 am
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries

U.S. District Chief Judge said the policy threw the lives of countless immigrants living in the United States into indeterminate legal limbo, and he accused the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of ignoring the law

6 Jun 2026 7:52 am
West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

Kuwait says its responding to hostile missile and drone attacks; Trump says Iran has 22% of missiles left

6 Jun 2026 7:27 am
Albania is not for sale, protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland

Environmentalists oppose the project, which they say would affect several hundred hectares of pristine beaches and thousands of flamingos that nest and pass through nearby areas each year.

6 Jun 2026 7:10 am
Trump says Iran has 22% of missiles left

That figure for Iran's missile stockpile is higher than one of 18% Mr. Trump gave in May

6 Jun 2026 6:40 am
Putin rules out meeting Zelenskyy and vows to pursue war goals

The Russia President said he saw no point in meeting Mr. Zelenskyy until a possible peace deal had been agreed; the Ukrainian President hit back, saying the Russian leader was weak and choosing war again

6 Jun 2026 6:32 am
U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

It was the latest in back-and-forth attacks that have strained the tenuous ceasefire in the war and efforts to reach a deal to extend that truce.

6 Jun 2026 5:08 am
Court can't stop Trump ballroom construction, government lawyer tells judge

Attorney Yaakov Roth, speaking during an exchange with U.S. Appeals Court Judge Patricia Millett, said only Congress could halt the $400 million project.

6 Jun 2026 2:40 am
Incomplete truce: On the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Israel has to pull back troops from Lebanon for peace to take hold

6 Jun 2026 12:16 am
UN doubles appeal for Lebanon aid to nearly $640 mn amid Israel war

Three months into the war, the United Nations warned that a humanitarian catastrophe was looming in Lebanon, with a quarter of its population needing aid

5 Jun 2026 11:17 pm
Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine, destroy children's food plant

The enemy attacked a peaceful civilian food industry enterprise, Kyiv region governor Mykola Kalashnyk said in a post on Telegram

5 Jun 2026 11:09 pm
Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation warnings to several villages

Israels air force has struck parts of southern Lebanon, and the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages

5 Jun 2026 11:02 pm
WHO announces $518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola

So far there have been 381 confirmed cases in Congo and 62 confirmed deaths, according to Africa CDC.

5 Jun 2026 9:48 pm
ISS astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak

The four astronauts got orders to enter their Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the station and don their spacesuits in case the air leak warrants an emergency evacuation, a NASA official said

5 Jun 2026 8:20 pm
13 foreigners among dead in Delhi hotel fire, in touch with embassies: MEA

About 20-22 foreign nationals have sustained injuries in the fire incident, according to MEA.

5 Jun 2026 7:57 pm
Five Azerbaijanis killed in Azov Sea drone attack: Baku

Five Azerbaijani nationals were killed and three others injured in a drone attack on two foreign cargo ships in the Sea of Azov, according to Azerbaijans Foreign Ministry

5 Jun 2026 6:21 pm
Former Tibet government head sentenced to life in prison

Che Dalha illegally took in more than 158 million yuan ($23.35 million) from 1999 to 2025 while he worked in the country's southwestern border regions of Tibet and Yunnan, as well as during postings in Beijing, a court said

5 Jun 2026 5:40 pm
Peru Presidential candidates make final pitch in tight, crime-driven race

Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist rival Roberto Sanchez made their final appeals to voters ahead of Presidential runoff election on June 7

5 Jun 2026 4:26 pm
Thailand to appoint conciliators for UN-backed mediation with Cambodia, says Foreign Minister

Cambodia said it had launched a compulsory conciliation process under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

5 Jun 2026 4:15 pm
Israeli fire kills at least 18 in Gaza, U.S. envoy visits hostage family protest

The danger facing aid seekers in Gaza has compounded what international hunger experts this week called a worst-case scenario of famine in the besieged enclave.

5 Jun 2026 3:36 pm
First privately developed U.S. nuclear reactor in over 40 years achieves first criticality point

The Department of Energy described the milestone, achieved on June 4, as ebirth of Americas nuclear industry and a historic moment for U.S. energy

5 Jun 2026 3:30 pm
Watch: Is the IsraelU.S. alliance straining over Iran?

Tensions appear to be emerging within the IsraelU.S. alliance as differences grow over how to deal with Iran. While Washington seems increasingly open to diplomatic engagement and a potential agreement, Israel continues to advocate a tougher, security-first approach amid escalating regional tensions.In this video, we examine the latest developments in Lebanon, President Trumps dilemma, the UAEs role in regional diplomacy, and more.

5 Jun 2026 3:27 pm
Senate passes $70 billion immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund

Senators voted 52-47 for the $70 billion legislation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for the next three years, through the end of Mr. Trump's term

5 Jun 2026 3:20 pm
Watch: U.S.- Iran war: Peace talks stall after Hezbollah rejects truce

A proposed Lebanon-Israel truce faces uncertainty after Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected the conditional ceasefire announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys. Hezbollah is demanding a comprehensive ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal, while warning of renewed attacks on northern Israel.

5 Jun 2026 2:44 pm
China ready to work with Myanmar to maintain border stability: Wang Yi

Beijing hopes Myanmar would ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells his Myanmar counterpart Tin Maung Swe

5 Jun 2026 2:43 pm
Vladimir Putin pledges non-interference in delicate India-China ties; backs Modi, Xi to resolve border issues amicably

India and China rolled out a series of measures in the last over one year to rebuild their relationship after it came under severe strain following the deadly Galwan Valley clashes in 2020

5 Jun 2026 2:21 pm
Seven killed as Israel strikes in south Lebanons Tyre: civil defence

Israeli military issued new evacuation warnings for nine southern Lebanese towns and villages, with Lebanons state-run National News Agency reporting people were fleeing

5 Jun 2026 2:05 pm