- June 1, 2026
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
Thousands flee the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh after Benjamin Netanyahu says it will be targeted in response to attacks on
Former US attorney general Pam Bondi defends her handling of Epstein files in congressional probe
The testimony comes about a month after America’s top prosecutor was ousted by US President Donald Trump. Source link
Eleven killed in Lebanon village as Israel intensifies strikes
Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to “crush” Hezbollah.
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
The same day, the African Centres for Disease Control warned 10 other countries on the continent were at risk of
Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
“Monica [Montefalcone], according to many, is the person who has the most scientific literature on those corals in the world,”
UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant
The country is investigating the source of the strike, which it calls a “dangerous escalation”. Source link
War criminal Ratko Mladić's jail release request denied
A UN judge admits the 84-year-old is “in the final stages of his life”, but says prison conditions in The
Oil price predicted to remain above $100 for rest of year
Investment bank JP Morgan expects oil to remain in the “low $100s” even if the Strait of Hormuz were to
Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners
Thousands of people have taken part in the Palestine Marathon and Half Marathon which returned to the West Bank city
Russian attacks kill at least 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow
Ahead of its own midnight ceasefire on Wednesday (Tuesday 22:00 GMT), Ukraine also launched a series of aerial attacks on