7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Philippines

Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

Armenian PM claims victory in election, cementing westward tilt

Israel military strikes Beirut's southern suburbs

Guterres has ‘specific plan,’ Greek Cyprus says ahead of UN envoy talks

Drone wars between Ukraine and Russia continue

Merz fears far-right 'big bang' in German regional polls

Germany's unpopular conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on June 6 of a potential "big bang" breakthrough by the far right in two regional elections in September.

Starmer will be 'part of' any leadership race: British deputy PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will stand if a leadership contest is triggered, a senior minister said yesterday, after media reported Starmer had contacted key backers insisting he would run in any race. 

Over 1.2 million people attend Pope's mass in Madrid

More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on June 7 for a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain.

Indian crew stranded off Türkiye for months

Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under maritime rules requiring the vessel to remain manned.

Pentagon raises Israel’s spy threat to highest level: US media

The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat level for Israel to its highest level over espionage activities on the negotiation with Iran, U.S. media reported on June 6.

US-Iran conflict marks 100th day with no end in sight

The conflict between Iran and the United States entered its 100th day on June 7, with no clear path toward resolution as negotiations remain deadlocked and the economic repercussions of the crisis continue to reverberate across global markets.

Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said on June 6, as its chief travelled to Pakistan to meet with a key mediator in efforts to end the Middle East war.

US says shot down Iran drones in fresh escalation

The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war crept into its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight.

Armenia votes in test of PM's pivot away from Russia

Armenians began voting on June 7 in a parliamentary election set to test Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's tilt to the West, as the country faces threats and allegations of interference from former imperial ruler Russia.

Iran World Cup squad heads to Mexico as US visa row erupts

Iran lashed out at the United States on Saturday for refusing visas to some of its World Cup squad support staff as the players were to leave Turkey for Mexico.

Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikes

Iran fired missiles at U.S. allies Bahrain and Kuwait on June 6, after renewed American strikes against it, drawing a furious response from the Gulf monarchies and further undermining a fragile truce.

US, Iran trade strikes despite visas for World Cup footballers

New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened to unravel an already fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, even as American officials confirmed that Tehran's football players had received visas for the World Cup.