A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday (June 8, 2026), killing at least three people, collapsing buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region. A series of powerful aftershocks rocked the area from about two hours after the first quake, according to the United States Geological Survey, with the largest measuring 6.5 on … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate to Iran’s latest barrage of missiles, saying it would jeopardise the ongoing negotiations for a peace deal to end the three-month long conflict. U.S. media outlet Axios reported that after Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday (June 7, 2026), Mr. Trump spoke to Netanyahu in a bid … Read more
Latest exchange of attacks threatens to drag Middle East into regional war and comes after US president said ‘I call all the shots’, not Israel’s PM Mark SaunokonokoMon 8 Jun 2026 05.49 BSTShare Prefer the Guardian on Google Israel launched airstrikes on central and western Iran on Monday in apparent defiance of Donald Trump after he urged … Read more
Iran has launched a barrage of missiles towards Israel, after warnings from Tehran that Israel must halt its ongoing assault on southern Lebanon or face more attacks. Multiple rounds of strikes targeted Israel starting at about 10pm local time (19:00 GMT) on Sunday, triggering sirens in locations across the country, the Israeli army said in … Read more