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Ukraine launches a barrage of drones on Russia, as air defence forces shoot down more than 500 UAVs overnight. Pakistani police in Bannu reportedly kill five militants linked to a suicide bombing that killed 15 officers. · With tensions boiling on the border region with Afghanistan, the US shuts down its Peshawar consulate over security concerns. RT analyzes Washington's move later in the programme. · Demonstrators in France and the…

Six people, including three paramedics, are killed in an Israeli attack on Lebanon. It comes as Washington says the two countries have agreed to a 45-day ceasefire extension, but the IDF continues to strike. · Amid the fragile truce with Tehran time appears to be running out, as Donald Trump says he’s prepared to unleash his Department of war once again, and quote - finish the job in Iran. · Russia’s top diplomat takes a swipe at the French…

Kuwait exported zero barrels of crude oil last month, according to data from a shipping monitor, marking the first such halt since the 1991 Gulf War. A major US ally hosting around 13,500 American troops and serving as a key regional logistics hub, Kuwait previously produced about 2.7 million barrels per day (bpd) and exported roughly 1.85 million bpd, with most shipments going to Asian markets including China, India, and South Korea. · On…

Ukraine is stripping some doctors of their draft exemptions and requiring medical students to undergo compulsory military training, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko has announced. · Lyashko made the remarks during question hour at the Ukrainian parliament on Friday, saying the Health Ministry would be authorized to cancel draft deferrals of certain medical workers at the request of the Defense Ministry and the Armed Forces’ Medical Forces…

An ancient theory warning how conflicts start is brought up by Xi Jinping amid Trump's visit to China. Amid the pomp and circumstance in Beijing no major breakthroughs are made, while the American President remains tight lipped over the all important Taiwan question. · Co-operation across industries is on the agenda as ties between Russia and India are discussed at the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi. While Israelis celebrate Flag…

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is reportedly pushing for NATO member states to allocate 0.25% of their GDP directly toward Ukraine’s war effort — a proposal that could funnel an estimated $143 billion into Kiev. The plan was reportedly discussed during a closed-door meeting of NATO ambassadors last month and is expected to surface again at the alliance’s annual summit in Ankara in July. · Although 0.25% may sound small, the combined GDP of…

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has ordered Vladimir Zelensky’s former chief of staff, Andrey Yermak, into pre-trial custody, setting bail at approximately $3.2 million over allegations linked to a $10 million money laundering scheme. The ruling was delivered Thursday following three days of hearings in Kiev. Yermak told the court he could not afford the amount and plans to appeal the decision. Prosecutors argued that electronic monitoring…

Russia's Ministry of Defense carries out large-scale retaliation strikes on Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure in response to Kiev's attacks on civilians. · The former head of Vladimir Zelensky's office who was his right hand man in Ukraine is arrested over a large-scale corruption scheme. · A court orders he be held behind bars for 60 days. The US and China talk diplomacy in Beijing but major sticking points remain including the…

US President Donald Trump’s counterterrorism director has suggested that two of the president’s loudest critics – Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes – are considered potential left-wing threats by the White House. The White House released its National Strategy for Counterterrorism last week, which labels “Narcoterrorists and Transnational Gangs, Legacy Islamist Terrorists, [and] Violent Left-Wing Extremists, including Anarchists and Anti-Fascists”…

Shots ring out in the Senate of the Philippines. It's all reportedly linked to an attempt to arrest Senator Bato dela Rosa, who's been hiding for months from an International Criminal court arrest warrant. · Donald Trump touches down in China. All eyes on Beijing as the East-West trade rivalry is in high gear, the Taiwan issue, the war on Iran and AI are all set to dominate the agenda. Romania’s president gives a hard NO to holding snap…