
Iran War Live Updates: Iran Attacks Gulf Nations, Further Straining Cease-Fire
On the same day Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers the Iran war was “concluded,” Tehran launched a barrage of missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait.Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026

Where Is Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium?
The fate of Iran’s stockpile is among the biggest uncertainties surrounding a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran.By Samuel Granados and Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsfahan (Iran)

Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg on First Day of a Marquee Putin Event
As an annual economic conference was set to begin, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had targeted a navy base and an oil terminal in the region that includes Russia’s second-largest city.By Ivan Nechepurenko and Andrew E. Kramer
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldeurope
St Petersburg (Russia)Zelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir V

U.K. Protests Over Murder Case Turn Violent as Leaders Urge Calm
Eleven officers were wounded in clashes with demonstrators after right-wing politicians and commentators accused the police of anti-white bias.By Megan Specia
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldeurope
Southampton (England)Nowak, Henry (2007-25)Digwa, VickrumFarage, Nigel (1964- )

Fire at a New Delhi Hotel Kills at Least 21
Dozens more were injured, the authorities said. The blaze appears to be the deadliest in the Indian capital in at least four years.By Alex Travelli and Hari Kumar
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
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IndiaDelhi (India)New Delhi (India)Flourish Stay B&B (New Delhi, India, Hotel)

For Dubai’s Migrants, War Is One More Worry in Super Stressed Lives
For laborers in Dubai, a free stress-management class offers a temporary oasis of calm amid struggles with debt, loneliness, long hours and, in recent months, the fear of missile strikes.By Mansi Choksi
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Navy Helicopter Crash Kills Three in Britain
The helicopter was on a training exercise when it crashed in a field in southwestern England.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldeurope
EnglandGreat Britain

This Pair of Parakeets Are Saving Their Species One Chick at a Time
There are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to bolster the population.By Laura Chung
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
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New ZealandSouth Island (New Zealand)

After an Agonizing Week of Threats, Kyiv Is Finally Bombarded by Russia
Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended to inflict a psychological toll on the Ukrainian capital.By Maria Varenikova and Kim Barker
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
worldeurope
Kyiv (Ukraine)UkraineRussia

Kenyan Court Deals New Blow to Plans for U.S. Ebola Unit
The court further delayed the Trump administration’s proposed quarantine unit for Americans exposed to the virus. The plan has sparked angry protests in Kenya.By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Brian O. Otieno
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
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KenyaUnited StatesAfricaLaikipia (Kenya)Ruto, WilliamTrump, Donald J

U.S. Was Asked to Blacklist Colombian Cartel Gold. It Was Also Buying It.
The request for sanctions, from Colombia’s defense minister, shows failures at both ends of the supply chain for illegal gold.By Justin Scheck
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
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ColombiaUnited StatesClan del GolfoTreasury DepartmentUnited States MintBessent, Scott

Russia Is Showing Signs of Weakness in Ukraine. So It Hits Harder.
The war has not been going the Kremlin’s way, with battleground losses and growing casualties. With fiercer strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations.By Lara Jakes
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
worldeurope
RussiaUkraineZelensky, VolodymyrPutin, Vladimir VRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

Protests Grow in Albania Over Kushner-Linked Project
Plans for luxury resorts on the Adriatic Sea have long worried environmentalists. The developments are now a flashpoint for broader frustrations with the government.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
worldeurope
AlbaniaZvernec Peninsula (Albania)Tirana (Albania)Adriatic SeaAffinity PartnersKushner, JaredTrump, Donald JRama, Edi

How Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon Was Thwarted, by Hezbollah and Trump
An Israeli campaign that started with high hopes has devolved into a kind of impasse, with Hezbollah looking more capable than it did when the war began.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
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Trump Meets a New Bolsonaro at the White House, Causing a New Rift With Brazil
President Trump appears ready to lend a hand to a new right-wing ally ahead of a crucial election this year that will be the biggest test for Latin America’s left.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
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BrazilUnited StatesBolsonaro, FlavioBolsonaro, Jair (1955- )Da Silva, Luiz Inacio LulaTrump, Donald J

Africans Exploring Africa
A growing middle class is increasingly mobile — and changing African ideas about leisure, travel and even the continent itself.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
world
AfricaBrazilJapanChurchill, Winston Leonard Spencer

Four Men Are Burned to Death in Italy, Highlighting Abuse of Foreign Workers
The immigrants had been working as fruit pickers in southern Italy, the authorities said, apparently as part of a system of criminal labor trafficking.By Ephrat Livni and Josephine de La Bruyère
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldeurope
ItalyAfghanistanPakistanCalabria (Italy)Meloni, Giorgia (1977- )

Iran Launches Attack on Kuwait, Inflaming Tensions in Region
One person was killed and dozens were injured at Kuwait’s international airport. Tehran denied it had struck the airport.By Vivian Nereim, Leo Sands, Yan Zhuang and Michael Levenson
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelKuwaitLebanonUnited StatesBahrainHezbollahUnited States Central CommandAraghchi, AbbasKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Netanyahu, BenjaminRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald J

A Kafkaesque Snag for U.K. Travelers: System Outage Won’t Let Them Board
Visitors from the U.S., Canada and most European countries can’t get an electronic travel authorization and are being turned away from planes, trains and boats.By Christine Chung
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
travel
Great Britain

As Ebola Outbreak Widens, Trump Has Yet to Outline a Plan
Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.By Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
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Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)KenyaLiberiaHealth and Human Services DepartmentPublic Health Service (US)State DepartmentRubio, MarcoTrump, Donald JHickox, Kaci

Unusual Greenpeace Lawsuit May Proceed, Dutch Court Says
Greenpeace International is arguing under Dutch law that an American pipeline company, Energy Transfer, sought to silence it with a costly lawsuit in North Dakota.By Karen Zraick
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
climate
Amsterdam (Netherlands)North DakotaEnergy Transfer Partners LPGreenpeace

Alex Younger, Former Head of Britain’s MI6, Dies at 62
As director of the espionage agency from 2014 to 2020, he confronted a range of threats, including international terrorism and an emboldened Russia.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldeurope
EnglandEuropeGreat BritainBritish Secret Intelligence ServiceYounger, Alex

Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs
The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor laws is merely a pretext for protectionism.By Ana Swanson
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
businesseconomy
Trump, Donald JGreer, Jamieson L

Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu ‘Crazy’
President Trump said that he had been “perturbed” in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and said he hoped to meet with Iran’s supreme leader.By Leo Sands
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IsraelIranUnited StatesTrump, Donald JNetanyahu, BenjaminKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )

Attack on Kuwait Airport Further Upends Travel in the Mideast
Airports in Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, the U.A.E. and Iran, some with military functions and some without, have all come under fire.By Leo Sands
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
KuwaitMiddle East

Here’s where U.S. troops are stationed in the Gulf.
By Lara Jakes
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldmiddleeast

Attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain Add Further Strain to Cease-Fire
One person was killed in an attack on the international airport in Kuwait, local authorities said, as Iran continues to target U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranBahrainKuwait

Here’s the latest.
By Max Bearak, Vivian Nereim and Shirin Hakim
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldmiddleeast

Trump Endorses Right-Wing Presidential Candidate in Colombia
Mr. Trump said that the candidate, Abelardo De La Espriella, was important for the U.S.-Colombia relationship and called his left-wing rival a “Radical Left Marxist.”By Annie Correal
Published on : Wed Jun 03 2026
worldamericas
ColombiaDe La Espriella, AbelardoCepeda, IvanPetro, GustavoTrump, Donald J

War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.By Michael Crowley
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
uspolitics
IranStrait of HormuzIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsTrump, Donald J

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Biggest Crypto Exchange
The action against Nobitex and several of its executives accused it of helping the government evade sanctions and finance militants.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIslamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsTreasury Department

Hezbollah’s Drones
The militant group is looking more capable now than it did when Israeli forces marched into Lebanon three months ago. Here’s how it gained an edge.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
world
LebanonIndiaHezbollah

Big Win Projected for South Korea’s Left in Local Elections
President Lee Jae Myung came to office after his predecessor, a conservative, was ousted for imposing martial law. Now exit polls suggest that Mr. Lee’s popularity rippled across other contests.By Choe Sang-Hun
Published on : Tue Jun 02 2026
worldasia
South KoreaSeoul (South Korea)Busan (South Korea)People Power PartyDemocratic Party (South Korea)Lee Jae-myungYoon Suk-yeol