On May 31, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that the military had captured the Beaufort Ridge stronghold in southern Lebanon and would further expand operations in the region. That same day, the UK, Germany, and France weighed in. UK Foreign Secretary Cooper posted on social media saying the escalation of Israel’s military actions in Lebanon […]

On May 31, officials poured cold water on rumors that President Pezeshkian had handed in his resignation to Supreme Leader Mujtaba, calling the whole thing a load of nonsense cooked up by some foreign media outlets. A communications official from the presidential office, Tabatabaei, hopped on social media to set the record straight. He made […]

British Foreign Secretary Cooper will visit China from June 1 to 3 for the 11th UK-China Strategic Dialogue. According to Reuters, this visit follows Prime Minister Starmer’s trip to China in January, marking another high-level engagement aimed at boosting bilateral and multilateral cooperation. Besides Beijing, Cooper will also head to Shenzhen to attend a tech-themed […]

Israel’s foreign ministry has declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres persona non grata and banned him from entering the country. This move marks a serious escalation in the already strained relationship between Israel and the United Nations. The decision came after the UN chief refused to condemn a recent rocket attack on Israeli civilians, according to […]

u003cp>A joint warning from the heads of the IEA, IMF, World Bank, and WTO — as reported by Reuters on May 30 — says that unless shipping through the Strait of Hormuz gets back on track, global energy stockpiles will drain at record speed, putting the Northern Hemisphere at serious risk of a fuel shortage […]

Paris Saint-Germain successfully defended their UEFA Champions League title on the night of May 30th, sparking all-night celebrations across France—but the party quickly turned ugly. Riots and violent clashes broke out in multiple cities, drawing sharp condemnation from French President Emmanuel Macron. Riots erupted in Paris on May 30, local time. “Unfortunately, for most of […]

u003cp>As of May 31, a source with direct knowledge told us that Iran is set to submit its own proposed revisions to the draft memorandum of understanding during upcoming talks with the U.S., following reports that Trump has demanded new changes to the current text.u003c/p>u003cp>The source added: “Both sides are still swapping drafts. Naturally, Iran […]

Big news came on June 1: Beijing-based Liangkun Technology has just wrapped up two back-to-back angel rounds totaling hundreds of millions of RMB. This series of funding was led by Inno Angel Fund, with strong backing from Guoqi Investment, Beigong Investment, BV Baidu Ventures, Shuimu Tsinghua Alumni Fund, and a few others. So what’s the […]

So here’s the latest buzz: STMicroelectronics, the big name in MCUs and power semiconductors, just sent out a price adjustment notice to its customers. Starting June 28, 2026, they’re jacking up prices on a bunch of products. This marks the second price increase this year – the first one came back on March 24. And […]

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia command center just announced they’re fully taking over management of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. All commercial ships, oil tankers, and civilian vessels must now stick to designated routes and get advance permission from the IRGC Navy. They stressed that because the strait’s management needs to be uniform, every vessel has […]