Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early on Tuesday (June 2, 2026), killing at least 13 people, after having threatened a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv. Authorities in the Ukrainian capital had been sounding the alarm that Russia was preparing another massive barrage, the latest in…
Tropical storm Jangmi’s path, as on June 2, 2026 | Photo Credit: Japan Meteorological Agency A severe tropical storm battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday (June 2, 2026), knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes, grounding hundreds of flights and injuring nine people. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of high waves, landslides and flooding…
Smoke rises near the Beaufort Castle, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, May 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Stringer The Israel Defence Forces announced the capture of Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle or Qalaat al-Shaqif on June 1, 2026. In an official statement, the IDF confirmed the capture and said that the operation was carried out by…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Five Mozambicans were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend, the Mozambican government said, the first deaths linked to protests against illegal migrants sweeping the country. Around 800 Mozambican nationals were caught up in violence that broke out in the southern coastal city of Mossel…
File photo of U.S. President with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. | Photo Credit: Reuters Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to face a litany of questions on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) about the Trump administration’s fragile or stalling diplomatic efforts around the world when he appears for back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for…
File photo of U.S. President Donald Trump with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said he persuaded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off the strike on Beirut, following which the Israeli leader “turned his troops around”. Mr. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social on Monday (June…
For many years, Pentagon reporters had credentials granting them wide movement in the building as they sought to interact with press officials there. But last October, most news outlets turned in access badges and walked out of the Pentagon rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. File | Photo Credit: AP In another…
Oil prices held on to most of the previous session’s sharp gains in early trade on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) on uncertainty over the status of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures inched up 6 cents, or 0.06%, to $95.04 a…
People gather at the site of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on June 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP The Israeli military said early on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) air defences intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel, hours after U.S. President…
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the bilateral meeting, in New Delhi on Monday (June 1, 2026) . | Photo Credit: ANI India and Australia on Monday (June 1, 2026) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening defence and security cooperation across the Indo-Pacific, with a strong focus on…