Swedish jets intercept Russian aircraft in 2 separate incidents
Sweden said on Saturday that it scrambled JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets the day before to intercept Russian military aircraft that appeared to be flying near Swedish borders.
· Ben Makuch
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Nearly 100 UK MPs and peers urge cancellation of Israeli settlement event
Nearly 100 British MPs and peers have signed a letter calling for an upcoming London event advertising the sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements to be cancelled, warning that it could implicate the UK in international war crimes.
· Middleeasteye
The nuclear challenge at the heart of Trump's Iran negotiations
The US is confident that a deal to end the war with Iran will be signed in the next few days, a senior Trump administration official has said.
· Tom Edgington
Palestinian killed Israeli drone strike in central Gaza
An Israeli drone strike on a landfill reportedly killed a Palestinian municipal worker nearby the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.
· Middleeasteye
Sweden warns of Russia-NATO conflict ‘in relatively near future’
A Russia-NATO conflict could kick off “in the relatively near future,” a report by Sweden’s Defense Committee claims. Moscow has repeatedly dismissed speculation that it could attack the US-led military bloc as “nonsense.”
· RT
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A Russia-NATO conflict could kick off “in the relatively near future,” a report by Sweden’s Defense Committee claims. Moscow has repeatedly dismissed speculation that it could attack the US-led military bloc as “nonsense.”
· RT
Nearly 100 UK MPs and peers urge cancellation of Israeli settlement event
Nearly 100 British MPs and peers have signed a letter calling for an upcoming London event advertising the sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements to be cancelled, warning that it could implicate the UK in international war crimes.
· Middleeasteye
Boston becomes 'mini-Scotland' before World Cup opener
With just hours to go until Scotland's opening World Cup match, anticipation is building across the city that has become a temporary home for the Tartan Army.
· Megan Bonar
Israel launches attacks on southern Lebanon
The Israeli army targeted several towns in southern Lebanon, including the towns of Siddiqin and Burj Qalawiya.
· Middleeasteye
Canada expects submarine decision ‘in 30 days,’ procurement chief says
BERLIN — Canada expects to pick a preferred bidder within 30 days for a submarine program that could become the country’s biggest-ever procurement, Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr said.
· Chris Lunday
German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space
BERLIN — Germany’s top military space commander said he cannot rule out that Russia is working on technology to place a nuclear warhead in space, warning that such a move could cripple satellite services and make parts of orbit unusable for decades.
· Chris Lunday
Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February
· Associated Press
Funeral for slain Iranian supreme leader Khamenei set for July
Khamenei was killed in the opening salvo of the war that Israel and the United States launched against Iran in late February
· Associated Press
Israeli army says at least 70 attacks in Lebanon over past day, as death toll reaches 3,711
The Israeli army announced that it struck over 70 "Hezbollah infrastructures" in southern Lebanon in the past 24 hours.
· Middleeasteye
Funeral for slain Khamenei set for July, as a deal to end the war nears
Trump said in the Oval Office on Thursday that a deal to end the war is close, without giving details. Trump hours earlier threatened to launch major strikes on Iran and to seize control of its oil and gas industries as escalating attacks between the countries pushed the Middle East closer to full-scale war. The thr…
· Munir Ahmed
China opposes US listing BYD, Alibaba and Baidu as military firms
Models stand next to a latest EV car from Chinese automaker BYD showcased at the Auto China 2026, in Beijing, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Ukrainian drone attack hits Russia's Black Sea terminal
In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a soldier practices military skills at a training ground near the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine’s 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
Romania Asks Ukraine To Add Self-Destruct Function To Stray Drones, After One Exploded At Its Port
Errant Ukrainian drones which wonder across borders and into neighboring Baltic and Eastern European countries are becoming enough of a problem to where some NATO allies pushing for a self-destruct function.
· Tyler Durden
Five Indian air force staff killed as transport plane crashes in Assam
Five Indian air force personnel have been killed after the aircraft they were travelling in crashed in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, according to officials.
· Al Jazeera Staff
What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war
A woman walks past an anti-American mural on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy, now a museum, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby
A car lies amidst debris following an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Tyre, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
· Bassem Mroue
Iranian ambassador at World Cup: ‘Iran and the US can be very good friends’
Tehran's top diplomat in Mexico says Iran's presence in the United States for the World Cup should be read as a gesture of goodwill amid talks to end the conflict.
· Sophia Cai
India military transport plane crash kills 5
The plane crashed when it was landing at a base in the country’s remote northeast
· Agence France-Presse
India military transport plane crash kills 5
The plane crashed when it was landing at a base in the country’s remote northeast
· Agence France-Presse
North Korea slams US ‘war exports’
North Korea has condemned Washington’s approval of advanced air-to-air missile sales to South Korea as “war exports,” warning the move would deepen tensions on the Korean peninsula.
· RT
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North Korea has condemned Washington’s approval of advanced air-to-air missile sales to South Korea as “war exports,” warning the move would deepen tensions on the Korean peninsula.
· RT
N. Korea blasts S. Korea-EU statement on illegal military cooperation with Russia
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday blasted a recent joint statement adopted by South Korea and the European Union (EU) that condemned Pyongyang's military cooperation with Russia, saying it will continue to treat Seoul as "a hostile state."
· Yoo Jee-ho
Manchester Airport trial shows why juries may be Britain's last defence against anti-Muslim hysteria
Long before the trial concluded for two Muslim brothers accused of assaulting police at Manchester Airport two years ago, many in Britain's political and media classes had already made up their minds.
· Middleeasteye
Can America sustain a war with China? New reports raise questions
US watchdog cites ageing aircraft, spare-part shortages, maintenance challenges, expertise gaps and delays fielding advanced tankers
· Khushboo Razdan
Can America sustain a war with China? New reports raise questions
US watchdog cites ageing aircraft, spare-part shortages, maintenance challenges, expertise gaps and delays fielding advanced tankers
· Khushboo Razdan
5 killed when Indian Air Force transport aircraft crashes in Assam
NEW DELHI (AP) — Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed when a transport aircraft crashed during a routine training flight in the northeastern state of Assam, officials said Saturday.
EU countries approve starting membership talks with Ukraine, Moldova
The European Union’s 27 member countries voted late Friday in favor of opening the first cluster of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.
· Ben Makuch
World Cup, 5 things to know: Tartan Army heads to Foxborough, England’s boots stolen
The opening ceremonies are all behind us and the slow burn of the World Cup’s first 48 hours gives way to a Sunday featuring 4 matches
· Josh Ball
World Cup, 5 things to know: Tartan Army heads to Foxborough, England’s boots stolen
The opening ceremonies are all behind us and the slow burn of the World Cup’s first 48 hours gives way to a Sunday featuring 4 matches
· Josh Ball
Iran war day 106: US and Iran say deal close but Lebanon fighting continues
Iran and the United States appeared to edge closer to a deal to end the war on Friday, with officials saying an agreement may soon be within reach.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Israel strikes south Lebanon following expulsion orders
The Israeli army struck several towns in southern Lebanon after it issued expulsion orders for 20 locations, including the city of Nabatieh.
· Middleeasteye
Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it
International law should be defended even when the country's closest allies are the ones breaking it, said Norway's deputy foreign minister as Oslo reiterated its condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran as illegal.
· Middleeasteye
Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told
Former defence secretary John Healey was privately pushing for the UK to join an international investment bank to raise more money for defence spending, BBC News has been told.
· Jack Fenwick
Military suspends flight of Miron choppers over defective engines
South Korea's military has suspended the flight of locally manufactured LAH-1 Miron helicopters after defects were found in engines, according to a lawmaker on Saturday.
· Yonhap
From friction to flair: Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in are the duo everyone is watching
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it
International law should be defended even when the country's closest allies are the ones breaking it, said Norway's deputy foreign minister as Oslo reiterated its condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran as illegal.
· Middleeasteye
Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz
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· Jairo Bolledo
One killed as Israel hits south Lebanon, issues forced displacement orders
Israeli air raids across southern Lebanon have killed one person as attacks continue despite a United States-brokered “ceasefire”.
· Al Jazeera
Myanmar’s junta says everything’s back to normal. Yangon clubbers don’t believe it’s true
Despite the lifting of curfew five years after the military coup, party-goers still wait until dawn to sneak home
· Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s junta says everything’s back to normal. Yangon clubbers don’t believe it’s true
Despite the lifting of curfew five years after the military coup, party-goers still wait until dawn to sneak home
· Agence France-Presse
(LEAD) Military suspends flight of Miron choppers over defective engines
(ATTN: ADDS statement from Hanwha Aerospace in para 6)
· Kang Jae-eun
US military escorting growing number of oil tankers through Hormuz, energy secretary says
HOUSTON — The U.S. military is escorting ships carrying approximately 7 million barrels a day of crude oil and fuel products through the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Friday.
· Mike Lee
President says Lebanon faces ‘fateful choice’ over state authority
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the country faces a “fateful choice” between building a state that holds a monopoly on weapons and operates under the rule of law or remaining “hostage to the logic of militias”.
· Middleeasteye
First lady attends hanbok fashion show in Rome
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung