Bill Pulte, a close ally of the president with no national security experience, will take over as DNI US President Donald Trump has tapped housing finance chief Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in the wake of Tulsi Gabbard's resignation.
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): India on Monday reiterated its call for dialogue and diplomacy to restore peace and stability in West Asia amid escalating tensions in Lebanon due to increased Israeli military operations and Iran's call for suspension of peace talks with the US due to such actions.
Ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khaemeni will be held in multiple cities, including Tehran, where authorities expect up to 20 million people to attend, Iranian state media reported.
Rubio says US has not offered Iran sanctions relief just for reopening the Strait of Hormuz US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief just for opening the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio also said that any sanctions relief would be based on Tehran meeting conditions relating to its nuclear program. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks over notes as he testifies during a Senate hearing concerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on 2 June 2026.
Italian activists escalate Mediterranean port protests over Gaza genocide Submitted by Dalia Ismail on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 14:33 Campaigners launch protests by land and sea over transfer of equipment through Italian ports Vessels from the port of Cetraro sailing towards Gioia Tauro (Dalia Ismail/MEE) Off Pro- Palestinian activists have launched a new campaign at the port of Gioia Tauro in southern Italy aimed at disrupting military supplies involved in the Gaza genocide. The new action dubbed “Global Intifada Disarm” was launched during a maritime and land demonstration at the port as five boats from the Thousand Madleens to Gaza initiative approached the Calabrian port in a symbolic protest against Italy’s war economy and supply chains. The 29 May mobilisation, called by grassroots trade unions and the Movement of Young Palestinians in Italy, saw demonstrations across the country, from ports and logistics hubs to factories identified by campaigners as being linked to military production and supply chains connected to Israel.
Rubio: US-Iran talks may include 'aspects of nuclear programme' US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told US lawmakers that Washington's talks with Tehran may include “aspects of their nuclear programme that just a month ago, just a year ago, they were refusing to even mention”. But he added that this development "is not a guarantee it will ultimately lead to a deal that’s acceptable".
Lebanon's health ministry: Israel kills at least 3,648 people since March Israeli attacks have killed at least 3,468 people and and wounded another 10,577 since 2 March, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tehran officials announced plans for three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, who was martyred on February 28 on the first day of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran.
Helsinki [Finland], June 2 (ANI): The Iranian Embassy in Finland has lambasted the European Union (EU) for its failure to uphold the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), accusing the bloc of adopting a 'malign approach' to satisfy the interests of the US.
Fresh round of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks begins in Washington Lebanon's National News Agency is reporting that the fourth-round of Lebanese-Israeli negotiations have begun. The agency said that the talks at taking place at US State Department headquarters in Washington. Meanwhile Israeli bombardment has continued to pound southern Lebanon, after the US reportedly intervened to halt a renewed Israeli assault on Beirut.
Countries that rely on US-made air defence system feel increasingly exposed as interceptor supplies dwindle Russia is exploiting a critical global shortage of air defence interceptor missiles as it ramps up its airstrikes against Ukraine, amid warnings that a shortfall for the Patriot system in particular is creating a “window of vulnerability” for the countries that rely on them. The MIM-104 Patriot manufactured by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin is the primary surface-to-air system of the US military to shoot down ballistic missiles, and has been widely relied on by US allies – not least in the Gulf, as well as by Ukraine. Continue reading...
Egyptian activist in 'real danger' in Oman as she faces extradition over social media posts Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 14:37 Omani authorities use false claims of Interpol Red notice to threaten deportation of Mariam Abdelbasette days after giving birth A social media picture of Mariam Abdelbasette (supplied) Off An Egyptian woman and her newborn baby face extradition on false claims of an Interpol red notice from Oman to Egypt over social media posts she made criticising the Egyptian government. Mariam Abdelbasette has been held since 25 May at the Medical City Hospital for Military Agencies in the Omani capital Muscat after requiring a caesarian section to deliver her baby. Oman has claimed that it is complying with an Interpol Red notice to remove Abdelbasette from the Gulf state and return her to Egypt, following her husband Ahmed Mousa, who was forcibly deported to Egypt on 9 April 2026 and subsequently imprisoned.
SXSW festival slammed for not defending Piker and Uygur after UK ban Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 12:14 Speakers have begun pulling out of the major cultural festival in London, accusing it of not supporting free speech King Charles visits last year's SXSW London on 5 June, 2025 (Screengrab/X) Off The SXSW London festival has been slammed for failing to defend American political commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker after the British government banned them from entering the country to speak at the event. Piker called SXSW "actual fucking losers", and some speakers have dropped out in protest over what they say is SXSW's failure to stand up for free speech. The two were scheduled to speak at the Oxford Union and SXSW London, a major cultural festival.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran urged nuclear-armed states to provide unconditional and legally binding assurances against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons and called for urgent action toward establishing a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
Two children among bodies recovered from Israeli attack on southern Lebanon Two children and a woman are reported to be among six bodies recovered by emergency teams from the rubble of a residential building in southern Lebanon targeted by an Israeli attack on Monday. The country's civil defence agency said earlier on Tuesday that its teams have been conducting searches in the building - which is located in the town of Marwaniyeh in the Sidon district- since yesterday evening. The Lebanese Ministry of Health subsequently confirmed that the fatalities include a woman and two children, with another woman, a child and four other people wounded in the attack.
Israeli parliament advances bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 12:54 General vote could be held between 8 September and 20 October if the bill passes two further readings US President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on 13 October 2025 (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off The Israeli parliament has advanced a bill to dissolve itself, which could lead to elections as early as September. The bill, which was advanced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, passed its first reading late on Monday, with 106 lawmakers voting in favour, while no objections were recorded. According to Haaretz , the law, whose final approval is pending two further readings in the Knesset, opens the possibility of elections between 8 September and 20 October, altering the original date of the elections on 27 October.
West Jerusalem's escalation in Lebanon has undermined diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, Mohammad Marandi has said Israel has a clear interest in prolonging US hostilities with Iran and has been successfully sabotaging efforts to reach a peace agreement, Tehran-based Professor Seyed M
West Jerusalems escalation in Lebanon has undermined diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran, Mohammad Marandi has said Israel has a clear interest in prolonging US hostilities with Iran and has been successfully sabotaging efforts to reach a peace agreement, Tehran-based Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi has told RT.
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Oil prices surged by about $5 a barrel on June 1 as fears of further disruptions to global energy supplies intensified following reports that Iran and its allies were considering actions that could threaten key shipping routes in the Middle East. Brent crude rose $4. 80, or 5.
