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Jun 1, 2026 - World

Attacks reported in Kuwait – home to a US military base – and around the strait of Hormuz in latest exchange of fire as peace negotiations continueMiddle East live – latest updatesThe US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest exchange of attacks amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war.The US and Iran have sporadically exchanged strikes since their planned ceasefire took effect in early April, as diplomacy aimed at a more durable agreement drags on. A similar exchange occurred last Thursday and was described in near-identical terms by both sides. Continue reading...

Jun 1, 2026 - World

Hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Kenya’s capital, calling for the government to urgently investigate rising cases of gender-based violence and the killing of women

Jun 1, 2026 - World

More than a dozen rescue and charity groups used excavation machinery to recover bodies following a massive blast from stored mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar

Jun 1, 2026 - World

The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend

Jun 1, 2026 - World

Bombastic pro-Trump lawyer Aberaldo de la Espriella pulled ahead as a leader in Colombia's race for the presidency in the first round of elections over the weekend, capitalizing on a growing appetite for heavy-handed crackdowns on criminal groups across Latin America.