Archives for June, 2026

France and its allies have detained a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic over the weekend

France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker with ties to Iranian magnate

Agence France-Presse

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Lebanon fears return of Israeli occupation as Beirut strikes loom

Israeli forces are deep inside Lebanese territory as the southern suburbs of Beirut brace for airstrikes.

The Young Turks radio show host Cenk Uygur (C) leads a protest of government bailout money given to Goldman Sachs, with listeners gathered in front of the US Treasury building in Washington, June 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/ File Photo

UK blocks visits by left-wing US commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker

Reuters

A vessel sails through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Ship operators urge clear rules to return Hormuz to normal

Reuters

A child plays in the yard of a school used as a temporary shelter for displaced people, in Beirut, Lebanon, May 2, 2026. REUTERS/ Raghed Waked

Iran says contradictory US positions, Israeli attacks on Lebanon delaying diplomacy

Reuters

Former Syrian general, Khaled al-Halabi,has been in pre-trial detention in Austria since 2024

Two Syrians deny civil war torture accusations in Austria trial

Agence France-Presse

An Israeli tank maneuvers in southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israel's Netanyahu orders military to attack targets in Beirut southern suburbs

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One enroute to the U.S. following his official visit with President Xi Jinping in China, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo

Trump says Iran really wants to make a deal with the US

Reuters

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 30, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US says it struck Iranian military sites, Tehran responds with air base attack

Reuters