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A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 30, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iranian strikes hit Kuwait airport, target US Fifth Fleet

The US military fired a Hellfire missile at a commercial tanker heading toward Iran yesterday

A resident stands at a site of a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

At least 23 killed in Russian attack, Ukrainian president says new assault possible

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before a House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee oversight hearing on the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, US, 2 June, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump administration drops $1.8 billion 'weaponisation' fund after Republican backlash

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks to the media on the day he attends a working lunch with EU ministers responsible for trade, in Brussels, Belgium, November 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS

US proposes 10%-12.5% tarrif on goods from 60 countries including Bangladesh over forced labour failures

People inspect the damage in the aftermath of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital on Monday, in Tyre, Lebanon, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate

Bill Pulte, nominated to be the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, 27 February 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Trump appoints ally and FHFA chief Pulte as acting US intelligence director

A drone view shows vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 1, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says

Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a vehicle, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip June 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, medics say

Congolese health workers who recovered from the Ebola virus pose for a photograph at the Evangelical Medical Center (CEM), as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 May 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

WHO says suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after hundreds ruled out

Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Iran studying deal to halt war, as Trump says talks going on continuously

A drone view shows ships and containers at the Port of Santos, in Santos, Brazil April 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Trump administration proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices

Israeli reservist Eitan Gilboa in military gear during operations in Gaza. Photo: Hind Rajab Foundation

Hind Rajab Foundation seeks arrest of Israeli reservist visiting India

US president Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: BSS/AFP

Netanyahu faces backlash after shelving Beirut strike plans following Trump call