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Armenia Votes Amid Russian Economic Pressure
Armenia held a Sunday election that will decide whether the country continues its shift toward European integration or returns to close ties with Russia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who has pursue
Kim Yo Jong Says Nuclear Program Non‑Negotiable
North Korea’s senior official Kim Yo Jong told state media that the regime’s nuclear weapons program is a non‑negotiable “line of no retreat,” warning against any threat to its sovereignty. Her remark
Xi Jinping Visits North Korea, Discusses Ties with Kim
China’s Xi Jinping is making his first trip to North Korea in nearly seven years to meet Kim Jong Un. The talks aim to tighten China‑North Korea ties, with Kim seeking greater economic support, touris
Civil Contract Leads Armenian Vote with 32%
Armenians voted on June 7 in a parliamentary election that tests the government's peace‑deal agenda after a 2020 defeat, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party leading pre‑vote pol
Xi Jinping Makes First North Korea Visit in 7 Years
Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years, signaling a renewed strategic partnership amid North Korea’s expanding missile program and growing Russian influe
By the numbers: 100 days of the US-Israel war on Iran
Al Jazeera’s visual explainer marks 100 days of the US‑Israel war on Iran, reporting over 7,000 deaths across Lebanon, Iran and Gulf states, and massive displacement of civilians. Israeli forces now c
China runs operation after Japan-Philippines talks
China organized a special maritime law‑enforcement operation in waters east of Taiwan after Japan and the Philippines announced plans to delimit their maritime boundary. Beijing called the talks illeg
Kim Yo Jong: N. Korea nuclear status non‑negotiable
Kim Yo Jong declared North Korea’s nuclear arsenal non‑negotiable and dismissed U.S. claims of a denuclearisation agreement, as Chinese President Xi prepares for his first Pyongyang visit in seven yea
Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanon general, Pakistan urges end to war
U.S. forces downed two Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli troops killed three senior Lebanese soldiers and at least eight Palestinians in Gaza. Arab nations condemned Iran’s attac
Pentagon DIA raises Israeli spying threat to critical
The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency has raised its threat assessment of Israeli espionage from “high” to “critical,” citing growing concerns that Israel is trying to spy on senior U.S. official
Pence: Jan. 6 Rioters Who Assaulted Police Should 'Never Get a Dime'
Former Vice President Mike Pence said on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" that Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police, vandalized the Capitol, or sought to disrupt electoral certification should not hav
South Korea Ballot Shortages Hit 50 Polling Stations
South Korea's June 3, 2026 local elections suffered ballot shortages at 50 polling stations, a blockaded Songpa ballot box, and late-counted ballots that flipped a council race by 0.14 points, trigger
100 days into the war on Iran, Trump fails to rally US support
A month after the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, a Maryland poll shows only 16% of Americans believe the war is being won, and a third of Republicans view it as more harmful than benefic
Iran fires missiles, drones at Bahrain; US intercepts
Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, claiming they targeted U.S. military assets after U.S. strikes on Iranian surveillance sites. Bahrain and U.S. forces intercepted
Armenia Election Sparks Protests, Russia Warns
Armenia’s upcoming election has ignited massive protests and a stark Russian warning, as the incumbent seeks EU ties while pro‑Russian challengers threaten a historic rupture in Moscow‑Yerevan relatio
Israel orders evacuations, strikes nine villages
Israel ordered evacuations of nine villages in southern Lebanon and launched airstrikes that killed six people, intensifying the humanitarian crisis for thousands of civilians after Hezbollah rejected
U.S. Strikes Iran Radar Sites After Downing Four Drones
U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down four Iranian drones headed for the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran retaliated with missile attacks on U.S. bases and fired on c
US Tariffs 60+ Countries Over Forced Labor
The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries, including Canada, under the rationale of penalizing imports made with forced labor — a move CBC's Andrew Chang describes as
Iran World Cup Players Get U.S. Visas
Iran's World Cup soccer players were granted U.S. visas by the White House on Friday, clearing the way for their June 15 match in Los Angeles, though key staff members remain in limbo.
Armenia's June 7 Vote: Azerbaijan Peace Deal at Stake
Armenia heads to the polls on June 7 in its first general election since 2021, with war-and-peace issues — including an unsigned peace deal with Azerbaijan and a new Trump-brokered transit corridor —
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