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6 June

A fighter loyal to Yemen’s government holds a position against Houthi rebels in Marib

Yemen Clashes Kill 18 Fighters in Fresh Flare-Up: Military Officials

At least 18 combatants have been killed in battles between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the country's southwest, two military officials said.

6 June

Smoke rising above a damaged warship after the Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied southern Crimea

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Tugboat in Crimea

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian tugboat on the coast of the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula, Kyiv's GUR military intelligence said.

6 June

Fighters ride in a vehicle in a military convoy in Gedaref, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Committee Says ‘Up to 100’ Killed in Village Attack

A paramilitary attack on a central Sudan village has killed "up to 100" people, a local pro-democracy activists' committee said.

6 June

Palestinians look through a UN school that was hit during Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 6, 2024.

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Hospital Reports 37 Dead in Strike on UN School Israel Says Used by Hamas

A hospital in central Gaza said at least 37 people were killed in Israeli bombardment overnight of a UN-run school which the Israeli military said housed a "Hamas compound."

6 June

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Threatens to Arm Countries That Could Hit Western Targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the West's delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine, arguing Moscow could arm other countries with similar weapons to attack Western targets.

5 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Chicago’s Latvian Community Donates Amphibious Vehicles to Ukraine

Chicago’s Latvian community has donated a batch of Bandvagn 202 amphibious tracked all-terrain articulated vehicles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

5 June

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon.

Staff Writer With AFP

Netanyahu Says Israel ‘Prepared for Very Intense Operation’ on Lebanon Border

Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel was "prepared for a very intense operation" along the border with Lebanon, where Israeli troops have exchanged near-daily fire with Hezbollah fighters.

4 June

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Reports First Kill Inside Russia Using Western Weapons

Ukraine has reported its first-ever kill inside Russia using Western-supplied weapons.

4 June

A SAMP/T air defense system is seen firing off a ballistic missile from the back of the military truck. Smoke and bright white-red fire can be seen jutting out of the missile as it flies straight upward. The background is a clear blue sky.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Says Italy Will Supply Another Air Defense Battery

Kyiv said that Italy would supply Ukraine with another air defense system, weapons that senior Ukrainian officials have been urging their allies to send to fend off Russian aerial assaults.

4 June