A swarm of drones lit up the evening sky near Taiwan’s Taipei 101 skyscraper in a dazzling display depicting a giant robot, a sports car, and Earth. The light show was part of Computex Taipei, one of Asia’s largest technology…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Trump administration scraps $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation fund’ | Donald Trump News
Published On 2 Jun 2026
The administration of United States President Donald Trump is abandoning its nearly $1.8bn “anti-weaponisation” fund on the heels of a widespread political backlash and legal setbacks.
Acting Attorney General…
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Russia launches massive overnight attack on Ukraine | Newsfeed
NewsFeed Russia launched a massive overnight attack on cities across Ukraine, killing at least 22 people including children. Russia said it targeted Ukraine’s defence industry, while Ukrainian authorities said residential areas were hit.
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MSC says vessel hit by projectiles in Iraq’s Umm Qasr port on Monday, crew safe
ROME, June 2 (Reuters) – MSC, the world’s largest shipping group, said on Tuesday its Sariska V vessel was struck by two projectiles while in Iraq’s Umm Qasr port on Monday, adding that all crew members were safe and unharmed.
The company said…
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‘Crazy’: Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain
They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu’s relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier “crazy.”
Trump unleashed a profane tirade over the phone at Netanyahu over…
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‘Milestone’: Macron opens Paris monument honouring Rwanda genocide victims | Genocide News
Macron, who has acknowledged French ‘responsibility’ in the genocide, called the memorial a reconciliation ‘milestone’.
Published On 2 Jun 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has presented a memorial in Paris dedicated to the…
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US Treasury issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges
June 2 (Reuters) – The United States issued new Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting individuals and crypto exchanges, a notice on the Treasury Department website showed.
The U.S. sanctioned four Iranian nationals and four Iran-based…
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Putin’s ‘Davos’ haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers
By Guy Faulconbridge
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 2 (Reuters) – A right-wing U.S. influencer, a serving U.S. official and a German retail billionaire are due to attend President Vladimir Putin’s “Russian Davos” on Wednesday as the Kremlin grapples…
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Blue Origin failure sets back NASA lunar goals | Space
NewsFeed Blue Origin’s latest rocket test didn’t just end in a fireball — it may have burned a hole in NASA’s timeline for a permanent Moon base.
With contracts worth billions and Artemis aiming for a long-term lunar presence, every…Continue Reading
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Rubio says at least five countries are open to taking in stranded Afghans
WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Trump administration does not want to force Afghans currently stranded in Qatar to return to Afghanistan and has spoken with at least five…
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