Elena Marsh
U.S.-Iran Talks Postponed in Switzerland as Lebanon Fighting Flares
Vice President JD Vance's trip to Switzerland was scrubbed and Iran held back its delegation, just two days after a signed ceasefire that the war in Lebanon is already straining.
Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery Again in Record Drone Assault
Nearly 200 drones were downed over Moscow as Kyiv hit the Gazprom Neft refinery again, and Zelensky said it is time the war ended.
G7 throws its weight behind Ukraine and takes aim at Russian oil
With the Iran war cooling, the leaders meeting in Evian put Ukraine back at the center and pointed the next round of pressure at Russia's energy exports.
Russian Frigate Fires Warning Shots Near British Yacht in Channel
The frigate Admiral Grigorovich reportedly fired near a UK yacht south of the Isle of Wight. The UK said it is investigating an incident days after seizing a Russian tanker.
Eight Killed as B-52 Bomber Crashes at Edwards Air Force Base
A radar-test flight that should have been routine ended in the deadliest B-52 accident in more than four decades, with airmen, civilians and two Boeing employees aboard.
Fire Hits Kyiv's Ancient Pechersk Lavra in Russian Barrage
Flames hit the roof of the Assumption Cathedral at the 11th-century UNESCO site as Russia struck Kyiv overnight, the mayor said, with the casualty count still rising.
U.S. and Iran Declare an End to the War, Signing Set for Friday
Pakistan's PM announced the deal and Trump declared it 'complete,' lifting the naval blockade. Iran has not yet confirmed it considers the agreement in force.
Swiss Voters Reject a 10 Million Population Cap
About 55% said no, rejecting a Swiss People's Party plan to hold the population below 10 million and end EU free movement if it crossed the line.
Trump Says an Iran Deal Signs Sunday; Tehran Says Not So Fast
The two sides agree a deal is close and agree on almost nothing else, including whether it gets signed on Sunday and who controls the Strait of Hormuz.
China Arrests Myanmar Scholar Min Zin on Spying Charge, Days After Trump's Beijing Visit
Min Zin, a U.S. citizen who runs a Myanmar-focused think tank, was detained at Kunming airport on June 3. Beijing confirmed the espionage arrest on Friday.
South Korea Sentences Ex-President Yoon to 30 Years Over Drone Plot
The 30-year term for the drone operation stacks on top of an existing life sentence, deepening the legal reckoning over Yoon's six hours of martial law.
US Shoots Down Iranian Drones Over Hormuz as Peace Deal Nears Signing
U.S. Central Command intercepted multiple Iranian attack drones targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz early Friday, even as Pakistani and U.S. officials said the two countries were within days of finalizing a peace agreement to end the Middle East war.
Switzerland Votes Sunday on a First-of-Its-Kind 10 Million Population Cap
Swiss voters decide on a far-right proposal to cap the population at 10 million — a measure with no precedent anywhere, and one that could force the country out of its EU free-movement deal.
EU Opens First Membership Cluster With Ukraine and Moldova on Monday
After Hungary lifted its two-year veto, the 27 EU states agreed to open the first cluster of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova in Luxembourg on 15 June.
Crimea's Gas Stations Run Dry as Ukraine Squeezes Every Supply Route
Rationed to 20 liters a week and watching pumps run empty, Russian-occupied Crimea is living through its worst fuel crisis since 2014 as Ukrainian drones close the peninsula's supply routes one by one.
Somaliland Moves Its Taiwan Office Into Taipei's Diplomatic Quarter
Somaliland's envoy used Friday's office opening in Taipei's Tianmu district to declare that pressure from China and Somalia has failed, months after Israel handed the breakaway republic its first state recognition.