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 employed by launch operators. In...
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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 agreed to stop attacking each...
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 the capital, Paris. Fifty-seven of...
“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 world, but not in India,”...
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 News Agency, affiliated with the...
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” to Europe. Romanian President Nicușor...
U.S. military accuses Iran of ceasefire violation after Kuwait comes under missile attack
The U.S. military on Thursday accused Iran of violating a fragile ceasefire after Kuwait reported coming under attack following an American strike against the Islamic Republic. It was the latest flare-up of fighting to threaten ongoing negotiations to end the war. U.S. Central Command said Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran late Wednesday, and military officials called the attack on...
Netanyahu directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70%
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he directed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to increase control of Gaza to 70%. Speaking at a conference on Thursday, he said: “We are currently squeezing Hamas; we now control 60% of the territory of the Strip – you know this. We were at 50, we moved to 60. My directive is to...
Trump calls on Arab nations to recognise Israel as part of Iran war deal
Donald Trump has boldly tied negotiations to end his war with Iran to a swathe of Arab nations formally establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. In a 565-word post on his Truth Social platform, the US president made the demand that he was “mandatorily requesting that all Countries immediately sign the Abraham Accords”. That is the name he gave to the...
Xi and Putin unite to criticise US, but fail to clinch big gas deal
China and Russia condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence shield plans and Washington’s “irresponsible” nuclear policy at a summit on Wednesday, a week after President Xi Jinping hosted Trump in Beijing. A joint statement issued after Xi’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin served to underline that, while the Chinese leader seeks stable and constructive relations with Trump, he...
Putin’s Beijing visit hot on heels of Trump
Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for a state visit, four days after Donald Trump left China. Putin was greeted by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, when he landed on Tuesday evening, with an honour guard alongside Chinese youths waving China and Russia’s national flags in a welcome ceremony on the tarmac. The Russian leader’s visit to China – his 25th, according...
Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran as peace progress stalls
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran the “clock is ticking” as talks to bring the war to an end have stalled. “They better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” The message came as the president spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...