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The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

The threat of global war may be overblown

A consensus has emerged, at least in Western media, that we are on the brink of a real war with the gloves off, maybe even a 'world war'.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine war briefing: Russia losing on the ground so pivots to air war, say analysts

Minimal gains on battlefield as Kyiv largely halts Moscow’s spring-summer offensive; Ukraine missile maker tests homegrown Patriot alternative. What we know on day 1,562

The Guardian - AU

Iran says no 'tangible progress' in war talks, Trump says deal close

Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday that negotiations to end the Middle East war had made "no tangible progress" after fresh US and Iranian strikes tested a fragile ceasefire. Kuwaiti officials said an Iranian drone strike on Kuwait International Airport killed one person and wounded 63, while President Donald Trump…

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Trump’s ballroom chief, conspiracy theorists and Steven Seagal: The surprise US guests attending Putin’s own ‘Davos’

Russia’s version of the international economic forum comes after Moscow’s top finance officials reportedly urged the Kremlin to rein in defence spending. Alex Croft reports on some of the more unexpected attendees

The Independent UK

Months after the regime crackdown, Iranians search for missing protesters

The deadly crackdown on the December 2025-January 2026 anti-regime protests saw many Iranians killed, tracked or detained. The US-Israel war on Iran has intensified the repression, but it has not stopped families from trying to trace their missing loved ones or from seeking justice for people who have disappeared into…

France 24

Three Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a week

Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staff

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum

Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal before it hosts Russian economic forum

Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

AAP

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal before the Russian city hosts economic forum

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that long-range Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in the Russian city of St. Petersburg

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Iran And U.S. Trade Fresh Strikes In a New Test Of The Ceasefire Amid Stalled Negotiations

Iran and the U.S. traded fresh strikes in a new test of the ceasefire as talks remain stalled.

International Business Times

What Is Trump's Iran War Costing Americans? New Study Has An Answer

Moody's Analytics reports that Trump's military action in Iran has cost U.S. households $100 billion (£79 billion), largely due to higher energy prices, with middle- and lower-income families most affected.

International Business Times UK

Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of 'Russian Davos'

Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

AAP

Iran and the US trade strikes in the Persian Gulf, further testing the ceasefire

Kuwait briefly shut the country's main airport after Iranian drones heavily damaged it and killed one person

The Independent UK

Israel strikes just south of Beirut ahead of second day of critical ceasefire talks

An Israeli strike has hit a car on a busy highway just south of Beirut

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The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens in city

Energy and military sites targeted as guests gather for economic forum where Putin is due to speak on Friday

The Guardian - US

Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot

Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded Savak as some of his supporters glorify it

AAP

Ukrainian drones set fire to a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit

Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

France 24

NATO chief in Kyiv says Russia is 'increasingly desperate'

NATO chief Mark Rutte said in Kyiv on Wednesday that Russia was growing desperate as it faced mounting military and economic difficulties in its four-year-long invasion of Ukraine. Earlier, Kyiv launched drone attacks on the Russian city of St. Petersburg where officials and visiting dignitaries were gathering for a flagship…

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Bangkok Post

Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

CAIRO/WASHINGTON - Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carrying out strikes near ‌the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.

The Guardian - UK

A bird has better protection than an Afghan woman. Welcoming the Taliban to Europe is a slap in the face

The EU must enact laws to stop gender apartheid and end impunity – not invite the perpetrators to Brussels. For Afghan women and girls it is a matter of survival

The Guardian - UK

The EU should fast-track Ukraine’s membership of the club – it has the most to gain

Many EU governments oppose it, but the strategic advantages of swift admission could be immense, says political risk analyst Mujtaba Rahman

The Times of India

Where is Mojtaba Khamenei? Marco Rubio says Iran Supreme Leader 'increasingly engaging'

In a surprising announcement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is not only alive but also taking a more hands-on approach in governance. This update comes after the February 28, 2026, attack in Tehran, which claimed the life of his father, former…

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: US and Iran exchange fresh strikes

Trump’s attempts to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran remain in jeopardy – key US politics stories from Tuesday 2 June

AAP

Iran fires missiles and US strikes Iran facility after reports of faltering peace talks

The U.S. military says Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were shot down, and says the U.S. launched strikes on an Iran facility in response

France 24

Hezbollah launches cross-border attack as Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon

Lebanon's Hezbollah said it had attacked troops in northern Israel on Wednesday, as Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon, dampening hopes for an end to the cycle of violence. US President Donald Trump announced Monday that he had brokered a deal that Lebanon said would halt…

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