Israeli soldier shoots Palestinian baby dead near Hebron
An Israeli soldier has shot and killed a seven-month-old Palestinian boy and wounded his parents after opening fire on his family’s vehicle near Hebron. The Israeli military says it’s investigating the killing of Sam Fahd Abu Haikal and sends its condolences.
U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies
S. military says it shot down Iranian drones The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict. S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies June 6, 202612:15 AM ET By The Associated Press President Donald Trump arrives to speak to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Joint Base Andrews, Md., to Eau Claire, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP BRIDGEWATER, N. S. military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies on Friday, while striking some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response, an exchange of fire that further frayed a shaky ceasefire with Tehran. Middle East conflict Sri Lanka was reeling from crisis to crisis, then the Middle East war came The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict. Central Command said on social media Friday night that Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, with U. S. forces intercepting six of the missiles and a seventh failing to reach its target. The military said there were no reports of harm to U. The ballistic missiles were fired after the U. S. earlier in the day shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward Strait of Hormuz. "The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," U. Central Command said on social media. Kuwaiti's military said forces were intercepting missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the Ali Al Salem airbase, which hosts U. S. forces in Kuwait, and the U. Navy's 5th Fleet in the tiny Gulf island nation of Bahrain, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. S. military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran's chokehold on the crucial corridor for global oil and natural gas shipments, which has sent energy prices spiking and posed political problems for President Donald Trump's Republican Party ahead of the midterm congressional elections. Central Command said it hit the radar sites, including an island in the strait, "to defend against further attacks." Trump promises a quick end to US-Iran conflict Middle East conflict Trump confirms calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says they still get along It was the latest in back-and-forth attacks that have strained the tenuous ceasefire in the war and efforts to reach a deal to extend that truce.
Hantavirus: Scientists head to western Argentina to trace outbreak source
https://p. dw. com/p/5EwPb Officials said it may never be possible to determine the exact origin of the outbreak [FILE: May 13, 2026]Image: Diego Lima/AFP Argentina is expanding its investigation into the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak in April to the western province of Mendoza, the Health Ministry said on Friday. Hantavirus is a rare rodent-borne illness that has multiple strains of varying severity. The outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius is linked to the Andes hantavirus strain, endemic to parts of Argentina and Chile, though not in Mendoza. It infected at least 11 people aboard the ship, killing three, after it departed from the southern Argentine city of Ushuaia in April. Scientists reconstructing how the virus spread Authorities said scientists from Argentina's leading center for infectious diseases, the Malbran Institute, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would conduct field studies in the city of Malargue, Mendoza, from June 8-12. Argentine scientists, along with experts from the CDC, will trap and test rodents to trace the origin. Laboratory analysis is also continuing on more than 100 rodents captured in Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego last month. Investigators are trying to reconstruct how the virus spread, including tracing the movements of a Dutch couple believed to be among the first infected. Experts say tracing passenger movements before and after boarding the ship is critical to preventing the virus from spreading [FILE: May 18, 2026]Image: Mouneb Taim/Anadolu/picture alliance They had travelled through Argentina and Chile before boarding the cruise. The MV Hondius was sailing from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde when its journey was disrupted following the outbreak. Experts suspect exposure to infected rodent droppings or urine caused the outbreak. WHO says no pandemic threat Officials said it may never be possible to determine the exact origin of the outbreak, but tracing the chain of transmission would help to understand the spread and management of the disease. Ushuaia authorities have rejected suggestions the virus originated there, saying that Tierra del Fuego has not recorded a hantavirus case in three decades. Although the Andes hantavirus has a mortality rate of up to 30% and no approved treatment or vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the outbreak does not pose a pandemic threat. Hantavirus response: Too strong or too hesitant?
Middle East: Iran says targeted US bases in Gulf
Tired of missing our real-time updates? add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed Skip next section RECAP — Iran's footballers receive World Cup visas for US06/06/2026June 6, 2026RECAP — Iran's footballers receive World Cup visas for US In case you missed this news when it broke late on Friday, Iran's football squad has been granted visas to enter the United States for the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday. Aoun's comments, one would think it's Iran that has occupied [a fifth] of Lebanon, displaced [a quarter] of Lebanese and bombing his country on daily basis," Foreign Minster Abbas Araghchi wrote online. "Had Lebanon been bargaining chip for Iran, we'd have a deal long ago. Save Lebanon from your real foe, Mr. Aoun had been unusually vocal in his criticism of Iran in an interview with CNN on Friday. "It's not your country. It's not your job to interfere in our country," Aoun had said. "Our people are being killed, our houses are being destroyed. They are using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiation with the United States. It's unacceptable." Prime Minister Nawaf Salam made similar comments in a press conference. Lebanon's government has an uneasy relationship with the influential Iran-backed Hezbollah political party and militia. Hezbollah fired on Israel in response to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, despite appeals for calm from the country's government. Israel's renewed military incursion followed thereafter. The nominal ceasefire between the US and Iran has faced considerably fewer violations — besides the continued naval standoff in the Persian Gulf — than the one between Hezbollah and Israel. A new WFP report analyzed three countries and found that an additional 2.5 million people in Somalia, 1.3 million in Sri Lanka and 2.3 million in Afghanistan are struggling to meet basic food needs due to the crisis. "The closure of Hormuz is translating into increased hunger," said Jean-Martin Bauer, Director of WFP’s Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Service. "In many cases, the poorest families around the world, far from the center of the crisis, are being hit the hardest." The impact of the war has a long tail for the global food supply. It did not specify their exact origin. "The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces confirms that any explosions that may be heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks," the Kuwaiti military said on X.
What to Know About California’s Top Election Races
Spencer Pratt, a Republican running for the role, showed early strength, but Nithya Raman, a progressive city councilwoman, made a substantial leap in Friday’s returns.
Arrests of critics in Ghana provokes alarm over free speech under Mahama
A campaign image of then-presidential candidate John Mahama the election that brought him to power [Francis Kokoroko/Reuters]By Dwomoh-Doyen Benjamin Published On 6 Jun 20266 Jun 2026 Accra, Ghana – Ghana has recorded 14 arrests linked to false news and offensive speech in less than 16 months, nearly double the number documented during the previous administration’s entire eight-year tenure, according to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).
Armenians Vote Under Russia’s Shadow
Analysis Trump and Putin are backing different players in a contested country. , a Georgian reporter based in Washington. Supporters of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party rally in central Yerevan, Armenia, on June 5. Supporters of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party rally in central Yerevan, Armenia, on June 5. Karen MInasyan / AFP via Get audio access with any FP subscription. LOGIN June 5, 2026, PM For centuries, outside powers have competed for control in Armenia, a small South Caucasus nation wedged between Turkey, Iran, and Russia. Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary election is the latest chapter in that struggle. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the parliamentary elections in a Truth Social post, reflecting the growing stakes of a race that has drawn unprecedented attention from Washington and Moscow. For centuries, outside powers have competed for control in Armenia, a small South Caucasus nation wedged between Turkey, Iran, and Russia. Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary election is the latest chapter in that struggle. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the parliamentary elections in a Truth Social post, reflecting the growing stakes of a race that has drawn unprecedented attention from Washington and Moscow. More than five years after Armenia’s defeat in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War with Azerbaijan and two years after the collapse of Nagorno-Karabakh, a satellite state of Yerevan’s that called itself the Republic of Artsakh, voters are being asked to decide not only who governs the country, but whether Armenia continues its turn toward the West or drifts back into Russia’s sphere of influence. “The West is promoting their interests; Russia is promoting their interests. But where is the Armenian interest?” noted Tevan Poghosyan, a former member of parliament and former representative of the unrecognized Artsakh Republic to the United States, who has been sharply critical of the current government’s record. Last year, after three decades of Moscow’s failed efforts, the United States stepped in to broker a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending one of the post-Soviet world’s longest-running conflicts. Washington has also backed the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), a transportation corridor designed to connect Azerbaijan’s mainland to its exclave of Nakhchivan through Armenian territory, continuing onward through Turkey and linking the region to broader East-West trade networks via railway, road, and pipeline infrastructure.
Xavier Becerra Advances in California Governor Race
Mr. Becerra was long dismissed in the contest until the abrupt departure of Eric Swalwell created a surprise path for an experienced Democrat.
Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor
In California race for governor, Democrat Xavier Becerra takes top spot Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has clinched the top spot on California's ballot for governor. With millions of ballots still to be counted, his November challenger is unknown. National Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor June 5, 20268:42 PM ET From By Marisa Lagos Democratic candidate for governor in California, Xavier Becerra, speaks to supporters during his election night gathering at La Plaza de Cultura y Artes on June 2 in Los Angeles, Calif. Mario Tama/ hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/ SAN FRANCISCO — Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to the November election for California governor, according to a race call . After days of counting ballots, it remains unclear who will claim the second spot in the fall. In California's unusual primary system, all candidates, regardless of party, appear on a single ballot open to any registered voter. The top two candidates then move on to the general election. An estimated 3.5 million uncounted ballots remain. The state also counts mail-in ballots that arrive up to seven days after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked . The state hasn't had a wide-open primary like this one since the late 1990s. The winner in November will lead the country's most populous state, facing a large deficit and other obstacles, including the state's high cost of living, homelessness and wildfire risk. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is term limited and is widely thought to be running for president in 2028. Becerra, former Health and Human Services secretary under President Joe Biden, has staged one of the most surprising comebacks in recent state political history. As recently as April, polls were showing Becerra — also a former member of Congress and California attorney general — languishing in single digits in a crowded field. "The people of the great state of California, in the greatest nation on earth, have spoken — loudly and proudly," Becerra said in a written statement. "We will not be bought. We will not be bullied. And we are never backing down. November, here we come." For second place, Republican businessman Steve Hilton still has an edge over billionaire Democratic activist Tom Steyer, but Steyer has been gaining ground as ballots continue to be counted. Hilton was endorsed , and in later polls, he pulled ahead of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, the other major Republican in the race.
The U.S. Economy Is Proving Remarkably Resilient
Analysis Even in the face of tariffs and an energy crisis, the jobs report shows an economy that’s still humming. , a staff writer at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 4. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on June 4. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Get audio access with any FP subscription. LOGIN June 5, 2026, PM One thing you can say about the U. S. economy is that it is remarkably resilient, even if there are some storm clouds on the horizon. The latest U. S. jobs report blew past expectations and showed a gain of 172,00 jobs in May, even though the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3 percent. What’s more, the Trump administration revised the employment numbers upward for March and April. One thing you can say about the U. S. economy is that it is remarkably resilient, even if there are some storm clouds on the horizon. The latest U. S. jobs report blew past expectations and showed a gain of 172,00 jobs in May, even though the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3 percent. What’s more, the Trump administration revised the employment numbers upward for March and April. In other words, the worries about stagflation and a sluggish economy may be overblown, despite Trump administration policies that are weighing down the economic recovery, such as widespread tariffs and a war in Iran that has raised energy prices. That is great news for incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, who has to balance a dual mandate that seeks to both defeat inflation and raise employment. Coupled with a not-dead-yet 1.6 percent GDP growth in the first quarter, the Trump economy is almost surpassing even low expectations. S. jobs numbers matter for the rest of the world for a simple reason: They influence the rate at which the Federal Reserve eases, or tightens, the money supply. Many countries have debt (lots of it, actually) that is denominated in dollars. If the Fed is relaxed, then so is the rest of the world. And the Fed should be relaxed, given the latest report, because it only has one dragon to slay. “The surge in payrolls in May along with upward revisions in prior months are more than enough to allow the Federal Reserve to keep policy steady for an extended period as it focuses on the inflation side of its dual mandate,” Oxford Economics said in a research note released on June 5.