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Rescue workers at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon June 2026

Israeli Strike on Saksakiyeh Kills Civilians as Lebanon’s Ceasefire Frays at the Seams

An Israeli airstrike on the town of Saksakiyeh in Lebanon's Sidon district killed civilians days after the US announced a ceasefire agreement. Hezbollah was not party to the Washington talks and has

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

One in Three Armenians Has Voted by Midday as Pashinyan’s Majority Hangs in the Balance

Armenia's parliamentary election crossed 33.84% turnout by early afternoon, with roughly 847,000 citizens casting ballots out of nearly 2.5 million eligible voters — a midday pace that, if sustained, may leave Pashinyan's

June 7, 2026

Government and Politics·News

India head coach Crispin Chettri and Bangladesh winger Ritu Porna Chakma after the SAFF Women's Championship 2026 final

India Win Record Sixth SAFF Women’s Title as Dangmei Grace Bids Farewell With a Trophy She Was Promised

India defeated Bangladesh 3-1 in the SAFF Women's Championship 2026 final in Margao to clinch their record-extending sixth title, ending a seven-year drought — then handed the trophy to retiring veteran Dangmei

June 7, 2026

News·Sports

Australia to receive three second-hand Virginia-class nuclear submarines under revised AUKUS pathway

Greens Warn AUKUS Risks War With China as Albanese Insists Deal Is Full Steam Ahead

Australia's Greens warn the revised AUKUS submarine deal — now three second-hand Virginia-class boats from existing US Navy stock — has turned Canberra into Washington's strategic dependent in any future conflict with

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Headquarters of Lahav 433 Israel national major crimes unit in Lod

Israel’s Anti-Corruption Unit Questions Three Senior Government Officials, Including a Ministry Director General

Israel's Lahav 433 questioned a government ministry director general and two senior officials on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, and abuse of authority on Sunday — the latest case in a

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Smoke and damage from Israeli air strikes on Saksakieh village south Lebanon June 6 2026

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Lebanon as Ceasefire Collapses Into Daily Attrition

An elite Egoz Unit captain died of drone wounds and a Givati Brigade sergeant was killed by suspected friendly fire in separate incidents in southern Lebanon — losses absorbed quietly as a

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes as ceasefire and Hezbollah Litani withdrawal talks stall June 2026

Berri Offers Hezbollah Withdrawal — With a Condition Israel Won’t Accept

Nabih Berri, who speaks for Hezbollah in Lebanon's parliament, offered Friday to withdraw the group's fighters south of the Litani River — but only if Israel simultaneously pulls out of the Lebanese

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

North Korean paramilitary forces march during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang

North Korea’s Defense Ministry Escalates Arms Rhetoric as US Approves $106M Precision Bomb Sale to Seoul

Pyongyang's General Armaments Bureau issued its second condemnation of US arms transfers to Seoul in three weeks, this time targeting a $106 million sale of JDAM precision-guided munitions approved just days earlier.

June 7, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Manav Suthar celebrates his maiden Test wicket against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh

Manav Suthar Strikes in His First Over on Test Debut as India Declare on 564 Against Afghanistan

Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar took his maiden Test wicket in his first over on debut, dismissing Abdul Malik just before tea, as India declared on 564 for 8 to seize complete control

June 7, 2026

News·Sports

Suthar Strikes on Fourth Ball as India Declare on 564, Leave Afghanistan Chasing History

India declared on 564 for 8, their second-highest total against Afghanistan, with debutant Manav Suthar taking a wicket on his fourth ball in Test cricket to leave the tourists needing 536 runs

June 7, 2026

News·Sports

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Israeli Strike on Saksakiyeh Kills Civilians as Lebanon’s Ceasefire Frays at the Seams

One in Three Armenians Has Voted by Midday as Pashinyan’s Majority Hangs in the Balance

India Win Record Sixth SAFF Women’s Title as Dangmei Grace Bids Farewell With a Trophy She Was Promised

Greens Warn AUKUS Risks War With China as Albanese Insists Deal Is Full Steam Ahead

Israel’s Anti-Corruption Unit Questions Three Senior Government Officials, Including a Ministry Director General

Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Lebanon as Ceasefire Collapses Into Daily Attrition

Berri Offers Hezbollah Withdrawal — With a Condition Israel Won’t Accept

North Korea’s Defense Ministry Escalates Arms Rhetoric as US Approves $106M Precision Bomb Sale to Seoul

Manav Suthar Strikes in His First Over on Test Debut as India Declare on 564 Against Afghanistan

Suthar Strikes on Fourth Ball as India Declare on 564, Leave Afghanistan Chasing History

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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