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Updated June 2, 2025 - 9:52 PM EDT

Russia, Ukraine OK Prisoner Swap, No Ceasefire

		*Ukraine Hits Russia Airfields in Major Drone Attack*
		Two Bridges Collapse in Russian Border Regions, Killing Seven

Witkoff Says Hamas's Response Is 'Unacceptable'

		Israel Kills 32 Starving Palestinians in Latest US Aid Point 'Massacre'
		Aid Ship Aiming To Break Israel's Siege of Gaza Sets Sail From Italy
		Dr. Hamdi Al-Najjar Dies After Airstrike That Killed His 9 Children

Israeli DM: 'We Will Build Jewish State' in W. Bank

Israel Kills Two in Weekend Strikes on Southern Lebanon

ISIS Attacks Kurdish Patrol in Syria, Killing Three

'Syria and Israel Share Common Enemies': Sharaa

Hegseth: US Ready To Fight War With China

Trump: Iran Deal To Allow US To 'Blow Up' Anything

White House Taps Palantir for Database of Americans

Attack in Boulder, Colorado Burns Eight People

Viewpoints

	Riyadh and Khartoum Heading Toward a Deal That Will Anger Cairo by Rabah Filali
	The 2026 Bill for the Ukraine War Is Already in the Mail by Ian Proud

	Could a Deal With Iran Really Be on the Horizon? by Ted Snider
	Why Ending the War in Ukraine Is So Difficult Now by Connor O'Keeffe
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

An Israeli Attack on Iran Would Be a Blunder
by Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Frontline

	Six Killed as RSF Attack Devastates Sudanese Hospital in North Kordofan
	Israeli MP Glorifies Killed Contractor for 'Wiping Out' Gaza Homes
	Expect Trump's Military Parade to Cost More Than the Army Says

Hegseth Says US Ready To 'Fight and Win' a War With China Over Taiwan

Ukraine/Russia

	AI Takes Command in Ukraine's Latest Domestic Drone Innovation
	Senior Ukrainian Military Commander Tenders Resignation Over Lethal Strike on Training Facility
	Ukrainian-Russian Delegations To Hold Talks in Istanbul on Monday
	Ukraine Accused of Torture of Russian Prisoners
	Ukraine Says 12 Killed, Over 60 Injured Due to Russian Missile Strike on Training Center

United Kingdom

	UK Plans $2 Billion Weapons Upgrade as Starmer Calls for 'War Readiness'
	Hundreds of Lawyers Call for UK Sanctions on Israel Over Gaza War
	Raid on Asa Winstanley's Home Deemed Unlawful by UK Court
	UK: Cambridge Students Relaunch Pro-Palestine Encampment
	Britain to Build a Dozen Nuclear Submarines as Forces Arm for War

France

	Macron Threatens Sanctions on Israelis Over Gaza Aid Crisis
	'Stop Genocide in Gaza': Soccer Fans Send Message During Champions League Final

Europe

	Germany Examining New Arms Shipments to Israel Based on Gaza 'Humanitarian Situation'
	Italy Region to Sever Israel Relations Over Gaza Massacres
	Barcelona Ends 'Friendship Agreement' With Tel Aviv Over Gaza War

The War at Home

	San Diego Councilmember Labels ICE Agents 'Terrorists' in Social Media Post
	The Rare Minerals Battle Behind Rubio's Ban on Chinese Students
	Trump Pardons Army Officer Who Defied Covid Prevention Rules
	US Aims To Restrict Canadians' Access to Private Library on Vermont Border
	Protesters Rally After Aggressive ICE Raid at South Park's Buona Forchetta Sparks Outrage
	Aide to Rep. Nadler Is Handcuffed Amid Confrontation With Federal Agents
	Veterans Receiving Disability Might Have Been Underpaid, IG Finds

Latin America

	Brazilian Oil Unions Demand Energy Embargo on Israel
	'Unfriendly and Meddling': Cuba Reprimands US Diplomat Amid Rising Tensions

Sudan

	Sudan's PM Dissolves Caretaker Government, State News Reports
	Drones Hit Paramilitary Sites in West Sudan: Witnesses
	At Least 13 Civilians Killed in RSF Attacks in Sudan's Kordofan States
	Air Strike on North Darfur Market Kills Dozens
	Women and Girls 'Not Safe Anywhere' as Darfur Suffers Surge in Sexual Violence

Nigeria

	Nigeria Detains Troops, Police for Alleged Sale of Weapons to Armed Groups
	Death Toll Reaches 151 in North-Central Nigerian Town Submerged in Floods, With Thousands Displaced
	Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids

Gaza

	Gaza Ceasefire: Full Translation of Hamas' Response to Witkoff Proposal
	Old City of Gaza Devastated by Israeli Bombing
	Amid Gaza Food Distribution Chaos, Palestinian-Led Group Steps Up
	Israeli Mossad Named as Funder of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
	Hamas Says US Ceasefire Proposal 'Perpetuates' Israel's Mass Killing, Starvation Policies
	Israel's 'Violations' in Gaza Make World More Dangerous, Norway Warns
	'No Place Left To Flee': 80% of Gaza Under Israeli Evacuation Orders: Report
	A Palestinian Describes 15 Minutes of Terror Trying To Get Food in the New Gaza Distribution System
	West Already Lost Credibility by Giving Israel Free Rein, Says UN Rapporteur Over Macron's Gaza Remarks
	An AP Photographer Captures the Moment an Israeli Airstrike Slammed Into Gaza City
	Words Can No Longer Describe Scale of Israel's Attacks on Gaza: Turkey's Communications Head
	'Genocide in Gaza Is a Test of Our Collective Conscience,' Says Malaysian Premier
	Palestinian Woman Buries Husband Alone After Two Months Trapped Under Israeli Siege
	Israeli Blockade Leaves '100 Percent' of Gaza's Population at Risk of Famine: UN

Israel/Palestine

	US Ambassador Mike Huckabee Says France Can 'Carve' Palestinian State Out of Riviera
	Israel Declares West Bank Town Military Zone Amid Displacement
	Saudi Arabia Calls Israel Barring Arab Ministers West Bank Trip 'Extremism'
	Israel Blocks Arab Ministers From Occupied West Bank Visit
	Several Said Injured in Latest Raid by Extremist Settlers on Palestinian Village
	State Dept Spokeswoman Attacks Cindy Mccain in Confused Update on Gaza
	What Is Project Esther, the Playbook Against Pro-Palestine Movement in US?

Middle East

	Kurdish Delegation Heads to Damascus for Talks: Kurdish Source
	Saudi Women Held in 'Hellish' Secretive Care Homes, Finds Report
	Sectarian Tensions Rise After Syrian Army Officer Killed Near Druze Villages

Afghanistan

	Thousands Protest in Afghanistan To Support Gaza
	Afghanistan Welcomes Upgraded Diplomatic Ties With Neighbouring Pakistan

Asia Pacific

	US Asks Australia To Increase Defense Spending to 3.5% of GDP
	Bangladesh Supreme Court Lifts Ban on Largest Muslim Party
	India Top General Admits Aerial 'Losses' in Recent Conflict With Pakistan