Iran, Israel exchange fire in first clash since truce

WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda

Pope urges action on 'tragic drama' of migration

French NATO jets shoot down stray drone in Latvia

China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visit

7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Philippines

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

Israel said on June 8 it had struck targets across Iran, defying U.S. President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.

Armenian PM claims victory in election, cementing westward tilt

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, preliminary results showed on June 8, a victory seen as endorsement of the nation's pro-Western shift after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.

Israel military strikes Beirut's southern suburbs

Israel's military struck terrorist command centers in Beirut's southern suburbs, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on June 7.

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

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has developed a “very specific plan” outlining the next steps toward restarting negotiations on the Cyprus issue, Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on June 7.

Drone wars between Ukraine and Russia continue

Russian drone strikes killed two people in Ukraine, officials said on June 7, as European leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war.

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.