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…
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…

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…
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…

Iran is characterizing any Israeli pause in strikes on Beirut as proof of its renewed influence and leverage in an episode that could also expose uncertain regional recalibration.

‘You’re f***ing crazy!’
US President Donald Trump reportedly lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call over Israel’s threat to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Marah…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday expressed hope that a deal to end the war in Iran was in the cards, stressing that Tehran must severely curtail its nuclear program before any sanctions are lifted.
“There is the prospect before us, which…

NFF president Lise Klaveness has called on FIFA to scrap the FIFA Peace Prize award to protect its political neutrality.
Published On 2 Jun 2026
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) has formally backed an official complaint against…

More than 200 people were arrested in France following PSG’s Champions League win, which followed semifinal disorder.
Published On 2 Jun 2026
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has said he would ask President Emmanuel…

State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is considering building a refined oil products pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.

Potential impacts, including drought, heatwaves and hurricanes, could ‘hit even harder’ this year, UN chief warns.
Published On 2 Jun 2026
The United Nations’ climate agency has warned of an increased risk of extreme weather in the…