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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:59:10 GMT
Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens
Some 20,000 guests from 130 countries are set to attend the three-day annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) -- an event once dubbed "Russia's Davos" -- which starts Wednesday. The strikes come a day after a barrage of Russian...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:57:09 GMT
Iran World Cup squad to reach Mexico early Sunday
"The Iran national football team will depart Antalya for Tijuana at 15:20 (1220 GMT) on Saturday, June 6, and is scheduled to arrive in Mexico at 1:30 am (0730 GMT) on Sunday, June 7," it said. The Iran players, who have been at a training camp in ...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:47:13 GMT
Indian stars push to end elephants in Bollywood
Top directors, producers and actors have backed the campaign by animal rights group PETA India, which this month highlighted how the rise of slick AI images provide even less reason to use real animals. "Elephants shouldn't suffer for our entertain...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:27:10 GMT
OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout
Global economic growth is now forecast to slip to 2.8 percent for 2026 if Gulf exports of oil and gas return to pre-conflict levels in the third quarter, the group of 38 industrialised countries said in its quarterly update. Previously the OECD had...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:33:14 GMT
'Blind spots': drone alert lays bare Lithuania poor shelter access
Squeezed between Russia and Kremlin-allied Belarus, Lithuania has for years been warning of the risks to Russia's Baltic neighbours. But as Ukraine stepped up its retaliatory strikes on Russian oil hubs in the Baltic Sea and its drones were found ...

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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:14:15 GMT
Drone strikes close Kuwait airport as Iran and US clash in Gulf
The attacks marked one of the more severe tests yet of a fragile April 8 ceasefire, that has largely held despite sporadic strikes after more than a month of war sparked by the US and Israeli attack on Iran. Kuwaiti officials blamed the attack on t...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:30 GMT
Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as flagship economic forum opens
Some 20,000 guests from 130 countries are set to attend the three-day annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) -- an event once dubbed "Russia's Davos" -- which starts Wednesday. The strikes come a day after a barrage of Russian...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:58:09 GMT
Iran World Cup squad to reach Mexico early Sunday
"The Iran national football team will depart Antalya for Tijuana at 15:20 (1220 GMT) on Saturday, June 6, and is scheduled to arrive in Mexico at 1:30 am (0730 GMT) on Sunday, June 7," it said. The Iran players, who have been at a training camp in ...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:30:34 GMT
French UFC fighter Gane blocking out politics before White House bout
Gane will take on Brazilian Alex Pereira in a special June 14 bout organised in the White House on the day of US President Donald Trump's 80th birthday, as part of the 250th anniversary celebrations for the founding of the United States of America. ...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:30:32 GMT
England aim to erase Ashes scars against New Zealand
The tourists were swept aside 4-1 in Australia in a series that ended in January, sparking renewed criticism of Brendon McCullum's men over their ultra-aggressive "Bazball" style of cricket. Attacking cricket has been the hallmark of McCullum's fou...

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