Hezbollah's rejection of the US-brokered Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, combined with ongoing Israeli strikes and Iranian defiance, threatens to unravel diplomatic progress and destabilise the entire Middle East region.
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ContextThe United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, triggering a broader regional conflict involving Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iranian proxies across the Gulf. A ceasefire was announced by the US on Wednesday following fresh talks, but Hezbollah immediately rejected terms requiring its withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Gaza have continued daily despite the formal truce framework.
Hezbollah has rejected the Israel-Lebanon talks, while a previous ceasefire announced on April 17 has been breached daily, with Israeli troops deployed deep inside Lebanese territory and the Iran-backed militants…
حرب إيران مباشر.. غارات مكثفة على جنوب لبنان وترمب يؤكد إحراز تقدم بالمفاوضات
Israel continues to launch heavy raids on southern Lebanon despite the understandings reached recently, while US President Donald Trump said that progress had been achieved in this “somewhat different but linked to Iran” file.
The Iran-backed group Hezbollah said it will reject any deal allowing Israel to stay in southern Lebanon, while Israel said it won't withdraw from the area near the border. Follow DW for more.
Líder supremo do Irã diz que EUA e Israel sofreram 'golpe decisivo' e 'humilhação profunda e significativa'
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, proclaimed victory in the war against the United States and Israel in a statement this Thursday (4), saying that the two rivals suffered deep humiliation and now...
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ContextRussia invaded Ukraine in February 2022; the war has now lasted over four years with significant territorial stalemate. Previous peace talks collapsed in the early months of the war. Trump has positioned himself as a potential mediator while expressing skepticism about continued US military support for Ukraine.
Em carta aberta, Zelenski propõe reunião com Putin e cessar-fogo; Kremlin diz que ucraniano pode ir a Moscou
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski proposed this Thursday (4) a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in an open letter in which he also offered a "total ceasefire" during the…
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine have both signaled confidence, and willingness to talk. Putin shows no sign of backing off from his demands, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine would keep fighting for "survival."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called for face-to-face negotiations in a public letter addressed directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The letter, the...
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s proposals for peace in Ukraine could end the fighting, but said Kyiv needed to compromise – and that he saw no signs of that, so was ready to…
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ContextChina and North Korea maintain a longstanding alliance, with China serving as Pyongyang's primary economic lifeline and diplomatic shield at the UN Security Council. Xi last visited North Korea in 2019. North Korea has accelerated its nuclear weapons programme despite international sanctions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reinforce ties with Pyongyang.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea on Monday, at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, China’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday. According to reports citing the ministry, Xi will make a…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9, state news agency Xinhua said on Friday, his first trip in nearly seven years as Beijing looks to reassert ties with Pyongyang. The announcement…
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ContextThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first to feature 48 teams and will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It is the largest World Cup in history. The opening ceremony takes place on June 11 in Mexico City.
FIFA announced Friday that Colombian superstar Shakira will headline the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup alongside Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Burna Boy, with the pair set...
Group D features the US, who are co-hosts and under pressure to deliver on home soil. Australia are not quite the force they once were, while Turkey and Paraguay might be the group favourites.
Uzbekistan national football team finalized its squad for the FIFA World Cup, the first in the country’s history. The squad features three goalkeepers, ten defenders, ten midfielders and three forwards, with…
Coupe du monde 2026 : Gianni Infantino, l’empereur décrié du foot business
The boss of world football will inaugurate on June 11, with Donald Trump, a 2026 World Cup of extraordinary dimensions. More countries, more matches, more revenue... the meeting will reflect politics...
TWS is unveiling a song for Korea’s national soccer team participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Friday. The boy group will sing “Dream With Us” to root for the squad…
BANGKOK — 5 June 2026, BLACKPINK’s Lisa has featured in Nike’s star-studded campaign ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, joining world-class athletes, artists and celebrities from various fields in a single…
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ContextSouth Korea has been in political turmoil following the brief declaration of martial law by then-President Yoon Suk-yeol in late 2024 and subsequent impeachment proceedings. Elections have taken on heightened sensitivity in this context.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Friday said that all possible measures would be employed to investigate the ballot shortage that occurred in Wednesday’s local and parliamentary by-election. “The National Election…
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ContextSouth Africa has experienced recurring waves of xenophobic violence since 2008, driven by high unemployment, competition for housing and jobs, and political scapegoating of foreign nationals, primarily from other African countries.
Foreign nationals in the Western Cape town of Kleinmond describe being forced to hide from armed mobs. One said he was warned by his landlord to evacuate ‘because if they find us, they’re going to kill us’.
Hundreds of foreign nationals have sought refuge in community halls along South Africa’s south coast, saying they fled their homes after mobs went door to door demanding that forei...
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ContextNigeria faces persistent insecurity including Boko Haram/ISWAP activity in the north-east, kidnapping-for-ransom in the north-west, and rising political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ruling APC faces internal primary disputes.
The appeal followed the publication of the Lagos APC’s list of successful candidates for the House of Representatives and Lagos State House of Assembly elections, which named Saheed Bankole as the party’s candidate for…
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ContextKenya agreed to host a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility as part of strengthened health security cooperation. Domestic opposition has grown, with courts issuing orders and MPs withdrawing previous support for the agreement.
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ContextThe United States has maintained a comprehensive economic embargo on Cuba since the 1960s. The Trump administration has escalated pressure significantly, redesignating Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism and targeting individual officials with personal sanctions.
EUA ampliam sanções contra líder de Cuba e membros da família Castro
This Thursday (4), the United States imposed economic sanctions on Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, 66, his wife and members of the Castro family, the US Treasury Department reported, amid pressure...
China accused the United States of using “invented allegations” to justify its terrorism case against Cuba, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told senators he needed no new evidence to tie the island to violent…
البنك المركزي الكوبي يوقف مدفوعات "فيزا" و"ماستركارد" المحلية
The Central Bank of Cuba announced the suspension of all local payments and transactions made via the “Visa” credit cards. And "MasterCard" Inside the island, as of June 6th.
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ContextDonald Trump returned to the presidency in January 2025. His second term has been marked by executive power expansion, military action against Iran, significant tariff escalations, and use of the White House for personal political events.
Trump transforma Casa Branca em palco de culto à própria personalidade
Amidst the prospect of new tariffs on Brazilian products and another offensive against Pix, this column asks for permission to deviate from the Brazil-United States trade imbroglio, preferring to analyze the latest…
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ContextBolivia has experienced recurring cycles of political crisis and blockades. The conservative government of Rodrigo Paz came to power recently, reversing the leftist orientation of the Arce administration and quickly reestablishing ties with Washington.
Bloqueios agravam crise alimentar e deixam hospitais à beira do colapso na Bolívia
Graciela Cancari, an indigenous Aymara woman, walked for two hours on Tuesday morning (2) from her home in El Alto to reach her fruit stand. Due to the lack of public transport, she pushed a…
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ContextPeru has experienced severe political instability in recent years, with multiple presidents impeached or forced from office. Keiko Fujimori, daughter of imprisoned former president Alberto Fujimori, has run for president multiple times. Roberto Sanchez represents the left.
Peru’s duelling presidential hopefuls made a final pitch to voters on Thursday, capping a bruising and razor-tight race dominated by anger over rising crime and political instability. Conservative Keiko Fujimori and…
June 4 - Peru's leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez has gained ground against conservative Keiko Fujimori ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff, though both candidates remained in a statistical tie, an Ipsos…
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ContextJapan shut down most of its nuclear fleet following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Energy import costs have surged, and the government has gradually reversed course, seeking to restart and now rebuild ageing reactors as part of a long-term energy security strategy.
Japan needs to rebuild between two and five ageing nuclear reactors by the 2040s and as many as 11 to 14 by the 2050s to secure stable power supply, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a policy proposal…
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ContextNvidia has become the central infrastructure provider for the global AI industry, and its CEO's visits to partner countries carry significant economic and strategic weight. South Korea is home to Samsung and SK Hynix, critical suppliers of memory chips essential for AI hardware.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday he brought "a lot of business (opportunities)" and "surprises" for Korea, raising expectations for deeper cooperation with Korean companies. Speaking to reporters…
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ContextArtificial intelligence has rapidly become a central geopolitical and economic battleground. The concentration of AI development in a small number of US and Chinese firms raises concerns about sovereignty, resource consumption, labour displacement, and safety.
Anthropic propose un moratoire mondial concerté du développement de l’IA
The American company is pleading in favor of a system allowing players in this technology to agree to slow down or suspend its development. It highlights the risk of “loss of control”,…
“The public debate still often treats AI as software, but AI is also physical infrastructure: data centres, electricity generation, cooling systems, transmission networks, chips, minerals, land and water,” said Kaveh…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney launched his AI strategy on Thursday, warning that his country’s slow adoption of the frontier technology had created risks and that domestic capacity needed a boost to avoid it being…
Opaque algorithms, too little legal protection for minors, a lot of hate speech and disinformation: in Europe, US and Chinese social media platforms have long drawn criticism. Europe wants to go its own way — but how?
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ContextColombia's presidential contest is heading to a second round. Gustavo Petro's leftist government has been challenged by Trump-backed right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who holds American citizenship, raising constitutional eligibility questions.
Justiça da Colômbia proíbe Espriella de usar camisa da seleção em atos eleitorais
As of this Thursday (4), ultra-rightist Abelardo de la Espriella can no longer wear the Colombia national team shirt to promote his candidacy, as he had been doing in the race for the country's Presidency.…
Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Esperría is causing controversy because of his American citizenship. Although the laws of the two countries do not prevent him from running for the presidency or running for the presidency, his opponents fear the possibility of growing American influence on Colombian policies.
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ContextPoland has been rapidly increasing defence spending since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, seeking both NATO and bilateral guarantees. Historical tensions with Ukraine over World War II-era massacres committed by Ukrainian nationalist groups remain a sensitive bilateral issue.
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ContextPakistan has been under an IMF programme following a near-default in 2023. The country faces structural trade imbalances, high inflation, energy costs, and persistent governance weaknesses including tax system corruption.
• Field officers to lose powers to issue notices, conduct audits • Reforms aim to curb collusion, harassment • Phased rollout planned from October ISLAMABAD: The government has approved in principle a plan to introduce…
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ContextThe EU's Digital Services Act and AI Act have positioned Europe as a global regulatory pioneer in tech governance. However, European tech companies remain marginal compared to US and Chinese counterparts, creating a gap between regulatory ambition and industrial capacity.
Opaque algorithms, too little legal protection for minors, a lot of hate speech and disinformation: in Europe, US and Chinese social media platforms have long drawn criticism. Europe wants to go its own way — but how?
Anthropic propose un moratoire mondial concerté du développement de l’IA
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ContextThe Strait of Hormuz is the world's most critical oil chokepoint, through which approximately 20% of global petroleum trade flows. Iran-linked blockades or threats periodically threaten global energy security.
Presos pelo bloqueio do estreito de Hormuz há quase 100 dias: 'Só existe uma saída'
Sometimes the sea is so calm that Captain Hassan Khan (not his real name) forgets that his ship has been stuck in the middle of a war zone for three months. Read more (04/06/2026 - 4:25 pm)
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ContextGlobal temperatures have broken records in recent years, with 2025 declared the hottest year on record. Climate change is amplifying existing inequalities in access to green space, clean water, and heat refuge. The Middle East war has disrupted energy markets but paradoxically spurred some European clean energy investment.
Après trois ans de stagnation, les investissements climatiques frémissent en Europe en réaction à la guerre au Moyen-Orient
The Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) publishes its annual inventory of spending in favor of the energy transition, which reveals contrasting results depending on the sector in 2025. The blockage of the strait…
Exclusive: New loopholes for developers will exacerbate extreme disparities across country, charity coalition warns The poorest and most nature-deprived communities in England will be further left behind in their access…
• Cites 2026 study that finds Karachi has highest urban-rural temperature difference • Says emergency response not enough, the city must reduce heat at its source • Links pollution, dense construction, traffic, and tree…
A loss of the hills to mining is boosting already dangerously hot temperatures in New Delhi, raising the risk of desertification, and worsening health problems, experts warn.
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ContextMarjane Satrapi was an Iranian-born, France-based graphic novelist and filmmaker whose autobiographical work Persepolis depicted her childhood during the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. The book was adapted into an Oscar-nominated animated film.
Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, renowned for her graphic novel and film Persepolis, has died aged 56, a year after the passing of “the love of her life”, a member of her close circle said on…
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ContextIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto's free meal programme was a flagship election promise targeting 83 million beneficiaries. Indonesia is simultaneously navigating US tariff pressures, investor confidence concerns, and a radical minerals export policy.
The agency will also be cutting back on new kitchens and targeting recipients in more remote areas, Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, the new chief of the National Nutrition Agency, said on Thursday (Jun 4).
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ContextAustralia has long grappled with institutional accountability failures across its judicial, police, and educational sectors. Indigenous over-incarceration and under-protection by police remains a persistent and contested issue. ICAC anti-corruption bodies operate in several states.
75-year-old Alan Boulton is accused of travelling outside Australia and engaging in sexual activity with a child under 16 a decade ago, according to charge sheets.
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