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Pentagon sees growing espionage threat from Israel

Israel is believed to have eavesdropped on America’s negotiations with Iran.

Witkoff, Kushner meet nuclear experts at national lab in Tennessee, source says

WASHINGTON, June 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday to consult with experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran, a source familiar with the trip said on Friday.

Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says

BEIRUT, June 5 - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States on Friday, in some of his toughest criticism yet of Tehran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah as it wages war with Israel.

Negeri Sembilan election: Move to dissolve state assembly Anwar's ‘tit-for-tat’ response to Johor snap polls

Observers told CNA that the move by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan in Negeri Sembilan is a “calculated effort” to preempt any political momentum the Barisan Nasional coalition might gain in Johor’s upcoming state election.

EU must be ready and able to expand, Merz says at summit with Balkan leaders

TIVAT, Montenegro, June 5 - The European Union must show it is willing and able to take in new members, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday as the bloc’s leaders gathered with Western Balkan counterparts hoping to join in the coming years.

Commentary: UMNO’s ‘selective confrontations’ in Johor, Negeri Sembilan seek to push Anwar into a corner. What's next?

The impending snap polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan are not simply state-level electoral contests. They are opening salvos by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) to set the stage for a national power struggle that will test the foundations of Malaysia’s first genuine multi-coalition government, writes CNA's Leslie Lopez.

Negeri Sembilan state assembly to be dissolved on Jun 5; polls to be held within 60 days

The 16th Negeri Sembilan state election was not initially due until November 2028.

Putin envoy says Russia-US talks on energy, economy continue

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 - Russia-U.S. talks on economic and energy issues continue despite a pause in Ukraine peace negotiations, President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told Reuters on Thursday, adding he spoke to U.S. counterparts a day earlier.

Tiny Montenegro vies to be EU's next member but hurdles remain

PODGORICA, June 4 - When Air Montenegro's passenger planes took to the skies earlier this year, they were branded with a new slogan: \"28 by 28 - The Next EU Member\".

Serbia's security agency advises Vucic not to travel to EU summit in Montenegro

BELGRADE, June 4 - Serbia's security agency warned President Aleksandar Vucic not to travel to Montenegro on Friday for a summit with European Union and Balkan leaders, citing security threats amid a diplomatic tit-for-tat between the two countries.

Cuba has ‘technocrats’ willing to negotiate, Rubio says

Washington says it wants to see a transition in Cuba towards democracy.

Israel, Lebanon say they agree to ceasefire

It comes following negotiations in Washington.

Iran FM says 'no tangible progress' in talks but Trump says deal close

Despite comments by Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi that "no tangible progress" had been made in negotiations, US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that the Iran talks could yield a result "over the weekend".

Hungary and Ukraine agree on minority rights, paving way for EU talks

BUDAPEST, June 3 - Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Wednesday that Hungary and Ukraine reached an agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority in Ukraine, which could allow approval of the first cluster, or a group of negotiating chapters, in Ukraine’s EU accession talks.

Zelenskiy says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals

KYIV, June 3 - Ukraine's stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after one of the barrages struck an oil terminal and naval base hundreds of kilometres away.

Maradona’s doctors should ‘never’ have allowed home care, trial into football legend’s death hears

Healthcare professionals who cared for him are on trial for criminal negligence contributing to his death.

Commentary: Should FIFA do more to protect players from World Cup heat?

Heat stress could negatively affect players' performance and pose a threat to their health, say these writers.

SpaceX negotiating underwriting fees under 0.75% for IPO, Bloomberg News reports

Senegal offer Africa shot at World Cup glory

Senegal drop defenders Mbow, Camara to finalise World Cup squad