China’s president Xi Jinping will meet Kim Jong Un next week in a trip to North Korea, in his first visit in nearly seven years, according to both countries’ state media. Xi will be in North Korea from 8 to 9 June at Kim’s invitation. Xi last visited Pyongyang in 2019. The visit comes weeks...
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Zelensky proposes direct meeting with Putin to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, in an open letter posted as the Russian leader was speaking to media at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. It comes a day after Ukrainian strikes on the Russian city. “We can all see that Russians are finally becoming less comfortable with...
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US-India trade deal 99% done, last-mile talks this week: US Ambassador
Negotiations on the long-pending US-India bilateral trade deal are underway this week, with trade teams from both sides meeting in New Delhi, and a meeting scheduled with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday. Ninety-nine per cent of the agreement is already in place, and the two sides are working to bridge the final...
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Iran targets US military vessel hosting command centre in Sea of Oman
The Iranian navy has targeted a US military vessel in the Sea of Oman on Thursday, according to state media as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate. According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the vessel was hosting a “command and control centre” and was approaching Iranian territorial waters when it was targeted. Iranian military...
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China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket
A partially reusable Chinese rocket just made a surprise debut. China launched its Long March 12B vehicle for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. The liftoff occurred without warning: China did not issue airspace closure notices ahead of time, eschewing a safety practice commonly...
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Iran suspends talks with U.S. over Israel’s Lebanon strikes
Iran has suspended exchanging texts with the U.S. over a preliminary agreement aimed at ending the war, in response to Israel’s escalating military strikes in Lebanon, the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday (June 1, 2026). Hours after Iran’s move, U.S. President Donald Trump said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah, and that both sides...
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100 arrested and dozens of Cops injured after Champions League riots in France
A total of 219 people have been injured in clashes between football fans and police across France after Paris St-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League final against Arsenal. Eight were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. Thousands of officers were deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in...
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“We Face Delegitimisation In World, But Not In India”: Israel PM
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to leave no opportunity to highlight his bond with India and claim New Delhi’s support for Tel Aviv. Speaking at a conference in the West Bank on Thursday, Netanyahu talked about Israel’s “unique relationship” with a “huge power” called India. “We have problems with delegitimisation in much of the...
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Iran rejects Trump’s claims of Hormuz, nuke in peace deal
Immediately after US President Donald Trump touted a possible agreement with Iran, claiming that Tehran was “obligated” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without charging fees, Iranian media affiliated with the military disputed his remarks, calling his description “a mix of truth and lies” that does not reflect the draft terms under review in Tehran. Iran’s Fars...
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Nato and EU condemn Russia after drone hits Romanian residential block
A Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania, causing a fire and injuring two people, Romanian officials say. Friday’s incident in the eastern town of Galați, near the border with Ukraine, was condemned by Romania’s fellow members of Nato and the EU. Ukraine said it proved again that Russia posed “a real threat”...