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Russian forces launched a drone strike on Poltava Oblast on 28 June, damaging the premises of a business.

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At least 14 Saudi nationals killed in Ras Tanura hours after US-Iran strikes threaten fragile deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Anthony Radakin, Former Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom, has warned potential future prime minister Andy Burnham about security challenges and the need to strengthen the country's defence capabilities in the face of the Russian threat.

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Israeli attacks kill three in Gaza over past 24 hours Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed three Palestinians and wounded 43 others, according to the Palestinian health ministry. It said the total number of deaths since the ceasefire was announced in October 2025 has now risen to 1,041.

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Markets in Iran react poorly after two nights of military confrontations over transit through the critical strait.

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Israel is attacking West Bank agriculture in an attempt to drive Palestinian farmers off their land.

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Players limit time given to media in first week Sabalenka: ‘We do it for the tour, we don’t for ourselves’ The world’s leading players were true to their word, or lack of them, at Wimbledon on Saturday as they duly limited their media appearances to 15 minutes. It was part of a continued effort in their quest for the grand slam events to give them more prize money as a share of tournament revenue, plus investment in pensions and more money toward player welfare. Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1s, led the way, while Jessica Pegula suggested the protests, which players say will happen throughout the first week of the championships, are also likely to continue at the US Open, which takes place in New York in August. Continue reading...

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Days after Congress tells Trump he needs to seek its approval or end Iran war, Trump returns to attacks. Is it legal?

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One person was killed and 11 others, including two children, were injured in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on 28 June. Homes were damaged and a fire broke out.

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While the Iran ceasefire remains intact despite recent exchanges of fire, Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes warned it could unravel if tit-for-tat strikes escalate or hardliners on either side gain the upper hand. He argued to hosts of Bloomberg This Weekend David Gura and Christina Ruffini that President Donald Trump's public threats and rhetoric risk undermining negotiations by strengthening Iranian hardliners and making it harder for negotiators to secure a nuclear agreement. (Source: Bloomberg)

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UAE condemns Iranian strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait The United Arab Emirates has condemned the recent Iranian strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, which were in retalitation for US attacks on Iranian targets over the past two days. The UAE's foreign affairs ministry said the attacks were a "blatant violation of sovereignty" of the Gulf states and a threat to regional "security and stability".

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Sunday launched attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US air strikes on 10 Iranian sites. The Islamic Republic threatened a “complete halt” to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues its attacks. Efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's direct oversight sparked the crossfire now gripping the region. France 24 correspondent Reza Sayah tells the latest from Tehran.

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IRGC says it will respond to US attacks 'more strongly than before' Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it will retaliate against any further US attacks "more strongly than before". IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi told Iranian state media that "the enemy is an enemy that breaks its commitments, is deceitful, and cannot be trusted. At any moment, at any stage of the negotiations, it may take certain actions". Mohebbi added: "Whatever action the enemy takes in this regard, we have responded to it, and we will respond to it. We repeat: If the enemy breaks its commitments and violates the ceasefire, we will respond more strongly than before, and we stress we will respond even more forcefully. "We regard such moves by the enemy as natural because we know the enemy’s nature."

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Bahrain and Kuwait have condemned Iran’s retaliatory attacks after a second day of US strikes on Iran.

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Rights groups criticise Turkey protest ban ahead of Nato summit Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Sun, 06/28/2026 - 10:18 Security services detain hundreds, including LGBTQ campaigners, leftist groups and Islamic State supporters Protesters hold a banner reading 'Turkey should leave Nato, Nato bases should be closed' during a demonstration in Ankara on 27 June 2026, ahead of the Nato summit (Adem Altan/AFP) Off Rights groups have condemned a protest ban imposed by Turkey ahead of a Nato summit, as well as the arrest of hundreds of people in a sweeping crackdown. Last week, the Ankara Governorate announced a 13-day province-wide ban on all public assemblies from Sunday, citing “national security" and security measures around the conference. A total of 225 people were also arrested, including alleged supporters of the leftist Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) and the Islamic State group. Other detainees included academic Emel Memis, LGBTQ rights activist and journalist Yildiz Tar, environmental NGO Tema Foundation representative Nevzat Ozer, independent labour union Umut-Sen spokesperson Burcu Arikan, and Progressive Lawyers Association lawyers Semra Demir and Kursat Bafra. The state-run Anadolu news agency said that 178 suspects taken into custody were formally arrested, while 34 others were released under judicial supervision. .push({}); In a statement, Amnesty International condemned the ban and the arrests as an "unjustifiable attack on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and expression". "All the excessively broad and disproportionate restrictions that prevent the exercise of the right to peaceful assembly must be lifted," said Esther Major, Amnesty International’s deputy director of research for Europe. “In addition, Nato’s decision to deny accreditation to some journalists and media outlets from Turkey is a blow to media freedom. We call on Nato to reverse its stance and enable those who have been excluded to cover the event.” Journalists denied access The Nato summit is scheduled to take place on 7-8 July and is expected to be attended by leaders from all 32 member states. US President Donald Trump is among those expected to attend. Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Turkey for Nato summit Read More » Turkey has been a member of Nato since 1952 and has the second-largest land army in the alliance. Leftists and some Islamist groups have long criticised Turkey's membership, saying it has kept the country under US dominance and suppressed socialist and anti-imperialist movements in Turkey. US support for Israel's genocide in Gaza, as well as its attacks on Iran, has further provoked anger towards the summit in Turkey. Dozens of journalists have been denied accreditation for the summit, including those from respected independent outlets such as Cumhuriyet, Sozcu, Anka, T24 and Medyascope. On Friday, a range of media freedom bodies issued a joint statement condemning Nato's decision to deny the journalist's access. "Given Nato’s own accreditation criteria, which lists editorial independence as a core eligibility requirement, rejection of outlets defined by that very quality is difficult to reconcile," the statement said. .push({}); "Should a governmental institution with a documented track record of restricting press access have played any role in this process, Nato risks allowing domestic media pressures to influence what should be an independent credentialing framework." Middle East Eye contacted Nato for comment, but had received no response at the time of publication. Inside Turkey News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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For weeks now, images of crowds of Albanians protesting on the streets have been relayed around the world. The protesters say they are fighting for democracy. PM Edi Rama insists the movement is part of a hybrid war.

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An artificial-intelligence bust, inflation and fiscal stress are among the most alarming threats to global prosperity at present, the Bank for International Settlements warned.

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Iran urges US to force Israel to stop attacking Lebanon Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on the United States to stop Israel from attacking Lebanon. Speaking at a press conference in Baghdad, Araghchi said that "regrettably, the Zionist entity continues its air strikes on Lebanon". He added that the US "should live up to its responsibility and force" Israel to stop attacking Lebanon and withdraw from the areas it is occupying in Lebanon.

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Over the past two months, the number of FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile strikes confirmed through open sources has risen to six. Three of those confirmed hits were recorded during the attack on the Titan-Barrikady plant in Volgograd.

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US-Iran deal under strain as Kuwait and Bahrain condemn Iranian attacks in response to US strikes.

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Weak returns could trigger a sharp pullback in funding for tech companies that threatens the global economy

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Tens of millions of people are enduring extreme temperatures across Europe as a deadly heatwave pushes eastward. Scientists say a heatwave of this intensity so early in the summer would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change. Switzerland has broken its record for the hottest June day for the third consecutive day, while two nuclear reactors were taken offline after the Aare River became too warm to cool them. Denmark also recorded its highest temperature on record on Saturday, and Spain has reported 327 heat-related deaths this week. As Europe's fastest-warming continent faces increasingly severe heat, Nick Rushworth has the roundup.

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Despite the signing of a new framework agreement on Friday aimed at ending the conflict, fighting has continued in Lebanon. On Sunday, the Israeli military said it had killed Hezbollah militants and struck a rocket launcher near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, while the Iran-backed group rejected the peace deal outright. As violence persists despite diplomatic efforts, Nicholas Rushworth reports on how residents in southern Lebanon and Israel are reacting to the latest developments.

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Residential building damaged in Iranian strike, says Bahrain ministry The Gulf nation's Ministry of Interior said that a residential building in the Muharraq Governorate suffered damage in the attacks, though no casualties were reported. In a statement posted on X, the ministry attributed the damage to “the sinful Iranian aggression” and said the authorities had begun procedures at the site. Earlier, Bahrain called on the UN Security Council to "hold an urgent session and put an end to this ongoing aggression and hold its perpetrators accountable".

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Israel bombs southern Lebanon The Israeli military has bombed southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media. Israel carried out an airstrike on the village of Deir Seryan and houses in al-Khiam on Sunday morning.

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Despite a fragile ceasefire, tensions between the United States and Iran remain high, with both sides accusing each other of violating the truce. Tehran says it has carried out a third consecutive day of retaliatory strikes against US military sites in the Middle East, while Washington has warned that any renewed escalation could trigger overwhelming retaliation. President Donald Trump has threatened to "annihilate" Iran if full-scale conflict resumes, and Iranian officials have responded by saying they are prepared to abandon peace negotiations altogether, raising fears that the ceasefire could quickly collapse into a wider war. Charlotte Lam reports.

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Suffering of Gaza's children continues unabated due to Israeli attacks despite 'ceasefire' reached in October 2025.

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Bomb disposal experts have removed a missile warhead that landed near a residential high-rise in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district following Russia's attack on the night of 27-28 June.

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Russia launched overnight strikes on Sumy with guided aerial bombs and drones on 28 June, damaging industrial facilities and homes and injuring civilians, including children across Sumy Oblast.

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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The United States carried out a second consecutive day of strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting retaliatory missile and drone attacks claimed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The escalation comes as Lebanon and Israel begin implementing a US-backed framework agreement, with Lebanese leaders seeking to preserve stability despite strong opposition from Hezbollah. Here are the latest updates: US Central Command said American aircraft struck Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems, air defence sites and drone storage facilities near Sirik and Qeshm Island. Iranian media reported explosions in Sirik and on Qeshm Island following the US attacks. The Revolutionary Guard said it launched missile and drone attacks against US military positions in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to the strikes. Bahrain activated warning systems and urged residents to seek shelter, while Kuwait reported responding to aerial threats. US officials said there were no reported casualties from the attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun confirmed implementation of the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement and continued efforts to restore state authority. Netanyahu said Israel and Lebanon had agreed on two pilot security zones and announced a phased withdrawal from selected villages in southern Lebanon. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz instructed the military to prepare for a long-term presence in designated security zones in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected the framework agreement, calling it a surrender of sovereignty and insisting the provisions of the US-Iran memorandum should be fully implemented. Regional concerns intensified after reports that the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz was raised to "very high" following attacks on commercial shipping and renewed military exchanges. An aerial view shows boats anchored off Oman’s Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz, 27 June 2026 (AFP)