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epaselect epa13009168 Israeli security personnel remain on alert and scan the sky for an FPV drone in Metula, northern Israel, 01 June 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes on what his office described as Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs, according to a statement from his office. EPA/ATEF SAFADI

USA

Trump: "I spoke with Netanyahu, there will be no troops in Beirut."

The US president after the Israeli prime minister's decision to order the army to strike "terrorist targets" in the Lebanese capital

Rubble of a destroyed building is pictured at the site of an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on May 31, 2026. An Israeli strike near a hospital in Tyre, south Lebanon wounded 13 staffers, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel pushes forward its offensive deeper into the country. (Photo by KAWANT HAJU / AFP)

Middle East

Iran: "Negotiations must stop; if attacks in Lebanon are not halted, a complete blockade of the Hormuz and other Straits will be imposed."

Also targeted is Bab el-Mandeb, one of the world's most important bottlenecks for trade and energy supplies

Il premier israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu (Ansa)

war

Israel prepares for a more severe escalation in Lebanon, Tehran: "We are ready to defend Beirut at all costs."

The decision follows the US greenlight for a more incisive operation. Opposition slams Netanyahu: "There's no strategy."

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The budget

France, over 890 arrests for clashes and looting after the Champions League final

Data from the Ministry of the Interior: "Nearly 180 officers were injured."

Un manifesto anti Trump a Teheran (Ansa)

Middle East

Trump tightens his grip on Iran: "They want a deal, which will be good for the US and its allies." Kuwait is under attack by missiles and drones.

At a UN Security Council meeting on Israel's advance in Lebanon, Rubio interviews President Aoun: "Hezbollah must stop firing first."

the budget

Champions League celebrations amid incidents and fears, with one dead and eight seriously injured in Paris.

The Interior Minister warns: "Today too, harsh responses to the riots, zero tolerance."

World

NASA: "Meteorite on collision course with Earth exploded over Massachusetts."

Boom and fireball, a blast equivalent to that of 300 tons of TNT: it was travelling at over 120 thousand kilometres per hour.

I danni provocati da un missile israeliano a Choueifat, a sud di Beirut (Ansa)

Middle East

No respite, Israel announces: "Our operations in Lebanon are expanding to new areas."

Tel Aviv's army continues its advance north of the Litani River: over a million displaced

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USA

Iran, no decision after the Situation Room meeting: "Trump will accept the deal only if Tehran respects the red lines."

A White House source said this.

the war

A joint warning from the IMF, World Bank, and the International Energy Agency (IEA): "Fuel prices at risk this summer if Hormuz doesn't reopen."

International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and International Energy Agency: "Global oil inventories are declining at a record pace."

Middle East

Trump convenes the Situation Room but fails to make a decision on Iran

Still open issues, including frozen funds. Tehran challenges him over Hormuz.

the war

Putin: "The drone that crashed in Romania could be Ukrainian."

Russian President: "No one can say the origin until an expert examination."

MIDDLE EAST

US-Iran, Trump in the Situation Room: "A final agreement is coming soon. The Hormuz blockade will be lifted."

The tycoon: "We will mine uranium and destroy it." Tehran: "We control Hormuz, Trump's mix of truth and lies." Netanyahu on Lebanon: "The troops have crossed the Litani River and captured the heights."

the conflict

A Russian drone strikes a building in Romania, injuring two. Crosetto calls it "intolerable."

NATO airspace violated during massive attacks in Odessa, Bucharest: "Serious and irresponsible escalation."

USA

Blue Origin rocket explodes during launch pad tests: "Anomaly, no injuries"

Bezos' company aims to place 48 satellites in Earth orbit to expand Amazon's broadband capabilities, but it has faced a second snag in a month.

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the war

Italian contractor Alex Pineschi dies in Ukraine

The 42-year-old former Alpine soldier had also been in Iraq

Middle East

US-Iran, Axios: "Deal reached, all that's missing is Trump's green light."

A 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and begin negotiations on Iran's nuclear program.

epa12921895 Iranians take part in a rally to show their support and solidarity with new Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, 29 April 2026. The demonstration follows an announcement by US President Trump on 21 April, that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been extended indefinitely at the request of Pakistan, as a naval blockade remains in place and diplomatic negotiations continue. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

MIDDLE EAST

Iranian TV: "The draft agreement lifts the US blockade of Hormuz." The White House: "A complete fabrication."

According to the "Islamabad Memorandum," if a definitive agreement is reached within 60 days, it will be passed to the UN Security Council. But Washington denies this.