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Russian Armed Forces Take Control of Khimik Settlement in Donetsk People's Republic
8 June 2026 @ 9:43 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian army has taken control of the settlement of Khimik in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Iranian Officials Post Messages After Launch of Strikes on Israel
8 June 2026 @ 7:24 am
Iranian officials posted a series of messages shortly after Iran launched strikes on Israel.
Houthis Announce Ban on Passage of Israeli-Linked Vessels Through Red Sea
8 June 2026 @ 7:18 am
Yemen's Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, announced on Monday a ban on the passage of Israeli-linked vessels through the Red Sea.
Iran Warns Israel Against Continued Attacks on Lebanon — Reports
8 June 2026 @ 7:10 am
The spokesperson for Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said Israel had crossed all red lines by expanding attacks in southern Lebanon and targeting Beirut’s Dahieh, IRNA reported.
Israel Launches Airstrikes on Iran — IDF
8 June 2026 @ 4:39 am
The IDF said the Israeli Air Force had struck military targets in western and central Iran, adding that details would follow.
Netanyahu Will Have 'No Choice' but to Accept US-Iran Deal — Trump
8 June 2026 @ 4:32 am
US President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would have "no choice" but to accept a potential agreement between the US and Iran, the Financial Times reported.
Iran Launches Response Operation Against Israel — Reports
8 June 2026 @ 4:25 am
The commander of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters officially announced the start of Iran’s response operation following Israel’s attack on Beirut’s Dahieh, IRNA reported.
Voter Turnout in Armenian Parliamentary Elections at 58.97% - Central Election Commission
7 June 2026 @ 5:26 pm
YEREVAN (Sputnik) - The voter turnout for the parliamentary elections in Armenia is 58.97%, the head of the country's Central Election Commission, Vahagn Hovakimyan, said on Sunday.
Israeli Army Strikes Residential Buildings in Beirut Suburb
7 June 2026 @ 3:48 pm
BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Israeli military strikes on Beirut's southern suburb targeted two apartments in two buildings in the Tehwitat al-Ghadir area near Mreijeh, close to the Hashem gas station, with reports of casualties, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday.
OPEC+ to Raise Oil Production Cap by 118,000 Bpd From July - Statement
7 June 2026 @ 2:07 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The seven OPEC+ countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, have decided to increase the maximum level of oil production by 118,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting in July, according to an OPEC communique following the meeting on Sunday.