World
Germany
France, Germany Abandon Joint Fighter Jet Project
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme was launched in 2017 to replace France’s Rafale jets and the Eurofighter planes used by Germany and Spain.
June 9, 2026
China
China’s Xi to Visit North Korea After Meetings With Trump, Putin
China, Washington’s chief geopolitical rival, has been North Korea’s main trading partner by far for decades and a key source of diplomatic and economic support for the sanction-hit country of around 26 million people.
June 9, 2026
Crimea
Empty Shelves, Fuel Rationing Hit Occupied Crimea as Ukraine Pressures Russian Logistics
The worsening food shortages come on top of a fuel crisis that has spread across the peninsula after intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russian supply lines.
June 9, 2026
US
US Loses First Apache Helicopter in Iran War
The two crew members were rescued after the helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz, though the cause remains under investigation.
June 9, 2026
Iran
Trump Says in ‘Final Throes’ of Reaching Middle East Peace Deal
Trump has repeatedly said that a peace agreement with Tehran is imminent, but diplomacy has stalled and the two sides have traded fire despite a ceasefire in place since April 8.
June 9, 2026
War in Ukraine
Abramovich Delivered Putin Message on Possible Talks Framework to Kyiv, Zelensky Says
Zelensky’s comments follow earlier remarks in which he confirmed he met Abramovich in Kyiv and used him as an informal channel to send messages to Putin.
June 9, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Says NATO Needs Ukraine More Than Ever, Offers to ‘Share Priceless Experience’
Zelensky stressed that Ukraine’s battlefield experience is now a strategic asset for its partners.
June 9, 2026
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Says Russia Losing Battlefield Initiative but Warns Front Can Shift ‘Each Day’
In May 2026, Russian forces captured only around 14-82 square kilometers (5-32 square miles), depending on the methodology used.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
Polish President to Decide ‘In Due Time’ On Stripping Zelensky of Top Honor
Nawrocki had asked the Council of the Order of the White Eagle to consider stripping Zelenskyy of the order.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
Fresh Impetus for EU Enlargement?
Following the new government in Budapest’s decision to end Hungary’s long-standing blockade, the path is clear for EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to begin.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Urges UK to Unlock Frozen £2.4B Abramovich-Linked Funds for Ukraine’s Air Shield
In a Guardian interview, Zelensky said Britain’s solidarity must be matched by action on air defenses, sanctions and frozen Russian-linked assets.
June 9, 2026
Russia
OPINION: Armenia’s Pashinyan Won Enough to Stay in Power, but Not Enough to Secure Peace With Azerbaijan
Nikol Pashinyan’s victory keeps the peace track alive, but a Moscow-backed opposition bloc may block the constitutional changes Baku demands.
June 9, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Envoy Urges UN to Bar Russia From Peacekeeping Missions
Ukraine’s UN envoy said Moscow’s inclusion in UN reports on sexual violence and crimes against children must carry real consequences.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky, Macron Coordinate Next Steps Ahead of G7
Kyiv and Paris discussed renewed diplomatic efforts, Ukraine’s talks with US envoys, and preparations for the upcoming G7 format in France.
June 9, 2026
Ukraine
North Korea’s New Boom: How Russia’s War Is Funding It
North Korea’s once stagnant economy is booming due to arms sales and troop deployments for Russia’s war in Ukraine, with Pyongyang earning billions of dollars and then pouring it into growing its own economy.
June 9, 2026
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Says Trump Envoys Ready to ‘Give a Push to Diplomacy’ on Ukraine War
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held a “very positive” meeting with presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Chisinau Airport, praising their readiness to boost diplomatic efforts in ending Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
June 8, 2026
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