TRUMP SAYS PEACE TALKS PROCEEDING AS ISRAEL AND IRAN TRADE FIRE IN GRAVEST ESCALATION SINCE APRIL TRUCE

 

Israel and Iran have traded military strikes in what is being described as the most serious confrontation since the April ceasefire, threatening to drag the wider region back towards full-scale war.

The escalation comes as a tentative sixty-day extension to the ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains unsigned, with US President Donald Trump yet to give his final approval to the framework.

The White House says diplomacy remains its preferred path, but the US naval blockade of Iranian ports remains firmly in place.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Reporter Nick Harper in Washington says it is difficult to judge how close the two sides truly are to a deal, despite repeated White House assertions that an agreement is within reach.

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Hundreds of security personnel are deployed in Pakistan Administered Kashmir

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Tensions are running high in Pakistan-administered Kashmir following violent clashes between security forces and the Joint Awami Action Committee. 

At least seven civilians have been killed and dozens injured.

The unrest comes as the civil rights alliance accuses the regional government of failing to honor commitments agreed upon last year, adding pressure ahead of July's legislative elections.

Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad. 

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IRAN FIRES SECOND WAVE OF MISSILES AT ISRAEL AS BOTH SIDES TRADE STRIKES DESPITE TRUMP'S CALL FOR RESTRAINT

Iran has fired a second wave of ballistic missiles at Israel, with sirens sounding across the country and at least 20 missiles launched since last night — most intercepted or landing in open areas, according to the Israeli military.

The exchange of fire comes two months after a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, and follows Israeli airstrikes on targets inside Iran including air defence systems and a petrochemical facility in the south-west of the country.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes despite a phone call from US President Donald Trump urging him not to retaliate and to allow time for negotiations.

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.

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Blake Sifton in Tel Aviv says US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to respond to the Iranian barrage, but the Israeli leader only partially agreed — committing to limited rather than no strikes.

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Blake Sifton in Tel Aviv says the Houthi decision to ban Israeli shipping from the Red Sea — combined with the existing closure of the Strait of Hormuz — could deal a serious blow to global trade.

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Pro-EU Prime Minister declares victory in Armenia election

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has declared victory in the nation’s parliamentary elections. 

The move is seen as a continuation of the South Caucasus county’s pro-European Union direction. 

William Denselow reports from Brussels. 

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IRAN AND ISRAEL TRADE STRIKES

Israel has carried out air strikes in Iran, after Tehran fired missiles at northern Israel.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it was responding to Israel's continued strikes on Lebanon.

Israel retaliated despite being warned not to by Donald Trump, and says it has hit military targets in central Iran.

Director of the Britain-Israel Communications and Research Center Richard Pater says Israel is sceptical about peace talks between Washington and Tehran.

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Former US Ambassador to Oman Marc Sievers says there appears to be growing tensions between US President Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.

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ISRAEL AND IRAN EXCHANGE MISSILE STRIKES AS HUNDRED-DAY WAR ESCALATES

 

Israel and Iran have exchanged missile fire on Monday, with explosions heard across both countries on the hundredth day of the war that began in February.

Iran launched two waves of missiles at Israel after Israeli forces struck the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday — a move Tehran had long warned would trigger retaliation.

Israel then hit back, striking targets including a petrochemical plant in Iran's Khuzestan province.

Inzaman Rashid is Monocle's Dubai correspondent.

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Monocle's Inzaman Rashid in Dubai says the relationship between the US president and the Israeli prime minister is under growing strain.

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Washington says it was not involved in defending against the latest Iranian barrage, and the US Embassy in Jerusalem has ordered staff to shelter in place.

Richard Pater is director of the Britain-Israel Communications and Research Centre, speaking from Jerusalem.

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India's Commerce Minister says "unfair trade" investigation not a hurdle in India-US trade talks

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India’s Commerce Minister says India-US trade deal is on track and isn’t threatened by the US proposing fresh 12.5% tariffs on countries including India.

Speaking at an event over the weekend, Minister Piyush Goyal said the government would - quote - protect India’s interests.

Ishan Garg tells us more from New Delhi.

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Xi arrives in North Korea for visit: Chinese state media

INTRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in North Korea on his first official trip to the country since 2019.

Xi will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the two-day visit, as Laura Westbrook reports.

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NASA astronauts back to ‘normal operations’ after air leak prompted evacuation alert

NASA astronauts onboard the International Space Station have returned to normal operations after a worsening air leak prompted an evacuation alert. They had been hunkering down in the SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft which is docked at the ISS … as two cosmonauts worked to repair cracks in a transfer tunnel in the Russian module of the space station. Toni Waterman has more. 

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Strong US jobs report points to labor market rebound

US employers added 172,000 jobs in May, beating analyst expectations as the labor market continues to rebound.

The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Russia's Putin to address weak economy, global challanges at Russia's flagship economic forum

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is to speak at the flagship investment forum in Saint Petersburg. Alongside him at the key pannel session on Friday will be leaders of Tanzania and Uzbekistan as well as senior officials from China and Sauda Arabia. For the first time since the Ukraine war, US officials have attended this year's forum once dubbed 'Russia's Davos'. The event is taking place amid Russia's ongoing offensive in Ukraine, with the country's economy drained by the shrinking oil&gas revenues, undermined by Ukrainian attacks on Russia's vital energy infrastructure and Western sanctions on the Russian energy exports. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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STATE DEPARTMENT URGES END OF 'TWO TIER POLICING' IN UK

The Trump Administration has entered the row over the murder of British student Henry Nowak, calling for a rejection of so-called 'two-tiered policing'.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who met the teenager's family on Thursday, denies that white people are being policed differently from minorities in the UK, and accuses critics of exploiting the tragedy.

Henry Nowak died in handcuffs in Southampton last December, after his attacker falsely accused him of racism.

Former chief superintendent at the Metropolitan Police, Dal Babu, says the debate is causing societal divisions.

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Opposition Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says politicians should not be seeking to gain from the tragedy and should work together on solutions.

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US Steps Up Cuban Sanctions

The United States has frozen assets belonging to the Cuban President and his family, as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on the island.

Donald Trump called Cuba a "failed nation" and suggested the US may take further action once it wraps up military operations in Iran.

Ira Spitzer reports.

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Zelenskyy calls for meeting with Putin

Ukraine’s President has called for an in-person meeting with his Russian counterpart. 

In an open letter Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it would be wrong to wait for the U.S. while its attention is focused on its conflict with Iran.

Europe correspondent William Denselow reports.

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India-UK ties strengthen during British Foreign Secretary's visit

India and the UK have unveiled collaboration initiatives ranging from critical minerals to education as British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper held talks with her Indian counterpart in New Delhi.

The visit came after the UK Trade Secretary was in India this week to advance the implementation of a free trade agreement.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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China's Xi to visit North Korea June 8-9: state media

INTRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week.

It marks his first overseas trip this year after recently hosting US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Beijing. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Former Trump advisor John Bolton reportedly reaches plea deal

Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to mishandling classified misinformation, stemming from a critical book he wrote about his time in the administration..

The case is part of the US President’s campaign to aggressively prosecute his perceived critics.

Ira Spitzer has more.

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Trump says he will nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to take on the role permanently.

President Donald Trump says he will nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to take on the role permanently.

Mr Trump’s former personal lawyer has aggressively pursued his former client’s agenda since taking over the interim role.

Kate Fisher reports from Washington

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EU and China meet for trade talks in Paris

Representatives from the EU and China are meeting for trade talks in Paris on Thursday.

The latest round of discussions between the two sides comes amid heightened tensions, with the EU trying to confront what it says is Chinese overcapacity flooding the European market.

Ross Cullen reports.

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ISRAEL AND LEBANON AGREE DEAL, AS US/IRAN NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their ceasefire, according to a joint statement issued by the US.

The deal is dependent on a complete halt to Iran-backed Hezbollah's attacks, and would create pilot security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah operatives would be banned.

Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter says it's a positive step.

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Meanwhile, US President Trump says recent strikes between Iran and the US don't mean that a peace deal between the two countries can't be reached.

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