The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April truce
Israel and Iran fired at each other on Monday while Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile at Israel and threatened to disrupt Red Sea shipping. It’s the most serious escalation since a ceasefire began two months ago and threatens to plunge the Middle East back into war. Israeli authorities said three waves of Iranian missiles targeted the country. Explosions could be heard in central Israel as Israeli air defenses sought to intercept the incoming Iranian fire. The Iranian attack came on 8...
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Sun, 07 Jun 2026
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- Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefire
- Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2 million to Mass and challenges Europe to acknowledge its Christian roots
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- Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
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Sat, 06 Jun 2026
- Cuba ex-President Ral Castro makes first appearance since US charges to celebrate birthday
- A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
- Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
- Israeli troops kill 7-month-old baby in West Bank, Palestinian officials say
- Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on soccer rivalry
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- Hegseth invokes immigration and invasion in D-Day speech in France
- Irans soccer team leaves for World Cup as some officials still await US visas
- Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyys offer for direct talks
- Lebanon inaugurates Ren Mouawad Airport as its second international airport
- Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France who built power of her own, dies at 93
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- US military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz
- Cuba to open hotel sector to management by Cubans at home and abroad after chains leave island
Fri, 05 Jun 2026
- UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
- Trump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwans president even though China has warned against it
- British PM criticizes Vance over comments about UK teens stabbing death
- Death of an 11-year-old in France exposes cracks in the judicial system
- Putin rejects Zelenskyys offer to meet, saying he sees no point in it
- Trumps troop reversals in Europe could cost millions and have left soldiers in limbo, officials say
- Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a bargaining chip
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- Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019
- US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Daz-Canel in latest move to pressure islands leadership
- House passes bill to aid Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia
Thu, 04 Jun 2026
- In public letter, Ukraines Zelenskyy calls on Putin for direct negotiations in a neutral country
- At least 10 people killed in strikes on Gaza, hospitals say
- Venice Biennale artists demand names removed from visitors ballot and threaten lawsuit
- Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in response to Ukrainian drone attacks
- Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon
- With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
- A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka kills 12 people
- AP exclusive: Iran players describe how the war affects their World Cup preparations
- Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
- China bans 4 New Zealand lawmakers after they visited Taiwan
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- North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
- Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp
- Brazilian players from a Rio de Janeiro favela find hope and opportunities thanks to soccer
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- South Koreas ruling party wins most races in local elections but loses the crucial Seoul contest
- A Hong Kong artist trying to mark the Tiananmen crackdown is quickly stopped by police
- Kuwait says Iranian drones hit airport and killed 1 as ceasefire is tested again
Wed, 03 Jun 2026
- Israel, Lebanon agree to renew fragile ceasefire and create Lebanese security zones
- Protesters clash with police in Chiles capital over President Kasts education cuts
- Spanish hotel chain Meli to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to islands tourism sector
- Were still behind in Congos Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
- Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council
- Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocks
- Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign
- 11 years after one teens death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation
- Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence
- Wim Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene with then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski
- Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum
- Ral Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure
- Rare albino buffalo named after Donald Trump for its golden locks draws crowds at Bangladesh zoo
- UK government condemns violence at protest over teens stabbing death
- Fire sweeps through a New Delhi building, killing at least 21 people
- The case of a UK teen who died from a stab wound while handcuffed by police stirs debate
- New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
- A wall of nametags at a South Korean park testifies to adoptees longing for their birth mothers
- Iran fires missiles and US strikes Iran facility after reports of faltering peace talks
Tue, 02 Jun 2026
- Canada calls for US and Mexico free trade agreement to be renewed for 16 years
- US still talking with countries to resettle Afghans as Rubio defends entry to white South Africans
- US sanctions Irans largest digital asset exchange Nobitex and 3 others
- Bangladeshs foreign minister defeats Cyprus ambassador to be UN General Assembly president
- Fear shadows Perus runoff vote as extortion and killings surge nationwide
- Israel kills 11 in Lebanon, a day after Trump said Israel and Hezbollah will de-escalate
- Volunteers serve comfort food in a worrying Ebola outbreak
- Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting
- Frederiksen set to start a third term as Danish prime minister thanks to firm position on Greenland
- AP exclusive: Under Notre Dame cathedral, a dig of the century unearths 1,700 years of history
- The UK government has set a target of an 87% cut in carbon emissions by 2042
- Cambodia initiates action with UN agency to force conciliation of maritime dispute with Thailand
- EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad
- A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise
- Pro-Trump candidate pulls ahead in Colombia presidential vote as ruling party sows doubt in results
- Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests
- Pro-Trump candidate takes spotlight in Colombias presidential race with vow of crime crackdown
- Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain
Mon, 01 Jun 2026
- Iraqi national pleads not guilty in 18 attacks in Europe, calling himself a prisoner of war
- Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
- US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas
- Ebola cases in Congo near 300 as more joyful stories from recovered medical workers emerge
- More Mandelson files released in UK bring bad news for Starmer, but many questions remain unanswered
- US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
- Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts as the country tries to boost tourism industry
- Insecurity disrupts some voting in Ethiopia as ruling party seeks majority
- Online commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from entering the UK for public events
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