Starmer Says Russia Could Be Ready to Attack a NATO Country as Early as 2030
He Says Intelligence Assessments Point to That Risk, as London Plans to Accelerate Defense Spending Growth
Israeli Soldiers Shoot Seven-Month-Old Baby in the West Bank After Opening Fire on a Car at a Checkpoint
Israel’s Army Said It Deemed the Vehicle a Threat, but an Inspection Found Ordinary Civilians Inside
Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Strike on St. Petersburg on the Last Day of the Economic Forum
Air Defenses Shot Down 144 Drones, a Fire Broke Out at a Defense Ministry Site and Airport Operations Were Halted
China Sends Flotilla of Patrol Ships East of Taiwan in Response to Japan-Philippines Talks on Maritime Boundaries
Beijing Called the Raid a “Special Operation” and Accused the Two Countries of Threatening Peace in the Region
In Less Than a Week, Israel Attacked Three Hospitals in Southern Lebanon, Killing Nine People and Wounding More Than 150
Most of the Victims Were Medical Workers, and Israeli Strikes Have Killed 130 Medics in Lebanon Since March
Russian Elite Keeps Buying and Flying Western Bombardier and Gulfstream Business Jets Despite Sanctions
The Aircraft Are Registered in Countries Such as the UAE and Kazakhstan, While the White House Has Recently Relaxed Sanctions Enforcement
Series of Shooting Attacks Hits Israel’s Central District, Killing One Person and Wounding Five
Authorities Called It a Terrorist Attack, and Two Assailants Were Killed by Security Forces
Pentagon to Drop Plan to Supply Tomahawk Missiles to Germany—U.S. Fears Russian Retaliation
The Move Scraps a Biden Administration Agreement and Leaves Berlin Without a System It Considered Necessary to Deter Moscow
Australian Neo-Nazi Group White Australia Fails to Challenge Ban—the Organization Says New Laws Will Lead to Its “Extinction.”
Membership in the Group Is Now a Criminal Offense, While the Court Will Consider the Constitutionality of the Laws Themselves in September
Kim Jong Un Inspects New Nuclear Materials Production Plant—North Korea Has Doubled Capacity in Five Years
The Country’s Leader Ordered Production to Keep Expanding, Calling It “Vital” to Confronting “Hostile U.S. Policy”
“As I understand it, the Europeans are now on their 20th sanctions package against Russia, of which they are very proud. But to my mind, that means the previous 19 failed”
Scott Bessent
June 4, 2026
Poverty in Germany Rises to 16.1%, Affecting 13.34 Million People
The Country Is Debating How to Preserve Social Protection Amid a Weak Economy and Rising Defense Spending
Experts Tell British MPs That Systemic Sexism in Sport Is Blocking Women’s Path to Coaching Careers
One in Five Female Coaches Has Faced Bullying, While Highly Qualified Women Are Passed Over for Less Experienced Men
Mass Protests Against the Trump Family’s $1.2 Billion Resort Project Continue for a Fourth Day in Albania
Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s Complex Is Being Built in a Protected Natural Area, While Protesters Demand the Prime Minister’s Resignation and Accuse Him of “Handing Over the Country”
Eurozone GDP Fell Into Negative Territory for the First Time Since 2022 in the First Quarter of 2026—Down 0.2%
At the Same Time, Companies’ Costs and Inflation Are Rising Sharply, and the ECB Is Expected to Raise Rates on June 11 for the First Time Since 2023
Ukraine Asks the EU to Stop Granting Temporary Protection to Men of Mobilization Age, the Migration Commissioner Says
The Proposal Applies Only to New Applicants—Men Aged 23 to 60 Already Living in the EU Would Not Be Affected
Gold Has Overtaken U.S. Treasury Bonds for the First Time to Become the Main Reserve Asset of Global Central Banks
By the End of 2025, Its Share Had Risen to 27% Amid Geopolitics and Countries’ Search for Alternatives to the Dollar
Around 1,600 German Companies Continue to Operate in Russia, With Annual Revenue of €20 Billion
Despite Sanctions, 75% Are Satisfied With Business Development in the Country—and Some Returned to the Forum in St. Petersburg for the First Time in Years
Hezbollah’s Leader Rejects New Ceasefire Agreement Between Israel and Lebanon—Israel Continues Its Offensive in Southern Lebanon
Qassem Says the Group Will Not Stop Attacks Until Israeli Forces Fully Withdraw, Derailing U.S. Talks With Iran
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Alabama to Hold the 2026 Elections Under a Republican-Favored District Map
Democrats Are Highly Likely to Lose One Seat in Congress—Part of a Broader Fight Over Redrawing Electoral Maps Across the Country
Israel and Lebanon, With U.S. Mediation, Agree to Further Implement the Ceasefire
The Sides Confirmed They Have No Hostile Intentions and Will Resume Talks the Week of June 22, While Israel’s Goal Remains Unchanged: Disarming Hezbollah
Kyiv Agrees to Restore Hungarian Schools and Expand Rights for the Hungarian Minority—Hungary Will in Return Support the First Stage of Ukraine’s EU Accession Talks
Budapest Still Insists on a Mandatory Referendum on Ukraine’s Membership, to Be Held in 10–15 Years
Netanyahu Said Israel Will Give Up U.S. Financial Aid
In 2025 Alone, the Country Received About $20 Billion From Washington—Now the Prime Minister Is Talking About a Shift “From Aid to Partnership”
Meta Is Launching AI Agents in WhatsApp to Respond to Customers on Behalf of Businesses—an Attempt to Monetize a Messenger With 3 Billion Users
Chats With the Agents Will Not Be Protected by End-to-End Encryption, and Meta Will Be Able to Use Them to Train AI
Russia’s Oil and Gas Budget Revenue Rose 32% in May—Driven by High Oil Prices and the Suspension of U.S. Sanctions
The Treasury Received 679 Billion Rubles, or $9.3 Billion, During the Month
Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra Lead in California Governor’s Primary
The Trump-Backed Republican and Biden’s Former Secretary Could Advance to the November Runoff
U.S. Prepares to Return to the Moon
NASA Shows the Rovers Astronauts Will Drive Across the Satellite, While Hopping Drones Watch From Above
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Wants the “Soft Return” of 8 Million Refugees and Promises to Create the Necessary Conditions—Without Specifying Them
The Country Continues to Face Shelling, Forced Mobilization by Recruitment Centers and Military Registration for Teenagers From the Age of 17
Scientists Warn of Losing Critical Data After the U.S. Decision to Dismantle Its Ocean Observation System
Democrats Call the Move Shortsighted and Vow to Oppose It
Iran Fires Missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, and the U.S. Responds With a Strike on Qeshm Island
The Attacks Came During Attempts to Extend the Ceasefire and Return to Nuclear Talks
Russia Launches Massive Strike on Ukraine—Seven People Killed in Kyiv and 15 in Dnipro, Including a Child Born in 2023
Residential Buildings Were Damaged in Almost All Districts of Kyiv, While Six More People Remain Under the Rubble in Dnipro
Zelensky Threatens Belarus With a Pre-Emptive Strike, Though His Border Guards See No Preparations for an Attack There
Minsk Is Moving Closer to Washington for the First Time in Years, and Kyiv Is Trying to Prevent It
Russia Has Benefited More Than Anyone Else From the War in the Middle East
How Iran’s Closure of the Strait of Hormuz Crippled Persian Gulf Supplies and Redirected China’s and India’s Oil Flows Toward Moscow—A Deep Dive
EU Wants to Tighten Rules on Purchases in Mobile Games
Makers of Clash of Clans, Candy Crush and Subway Surfers Warn Pop-Ups Could Make Games Almost Impossible to Play
New Delhi Hotel Fire Kills at Least 21 People
Flames Engulfed a Building in a Densely Populated Neighborhood, While More Than 40 People Were Rescued
Support for Same-Sex Marriage Among U.S. Republicans Falls to 37%
Most Americans Still Back Its Recognition, but Conservatives Are Again Seeking to Revisit the Supreme Court’s Ruling
Drone Attacks Moscow-Simferopol Bus in Yenakiieve, Killing Seven People
Another 11 People Were Wounded, Including a Child
More Than 1,000 U.S. Troops and Their Equipment Have Begun Leaving Lithuania
Vilnius Says the U.S. Will Maintain Its Presence in the Country, but the Timing of a New Rotation Remains Unknown
European Parliament Committee Backs Ending Tariffs on Some U.S. Goods
The EU Is Trying to Fulfill Its Trade Agreement With Trump by July 4 and Avoid New U.S. Tariffs
U.S. to Cut Some Import Tariffs for Countries With Trade Agreements
The White House Hopes to Support Industry and Attract Short-Term Investment
