UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report The UAE has already delivered $3bn to Iran as part of the agreement, which two regional sources said reached as high as $10bn. Two other sources told Reuters that the UAE would eventually pay Iran $20bn. The report reflects a stunning turn of events for Abu Dhabi and an indicator that Iran has emerged stronger from the war. The UAE joined the US and Israel in conducting dozens of strikes on Iran during the war. It also tried to prevent Pakistan from mediating an end to the conflict.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-paid-iran-billions-dollars-halt-strikes-reportDisputes between Palestinian parties in Israel make new 'Joint List' unlikelyDespite the tense atmosphere and statements suggesting the parties are now closer to contesting the elections through two separate lists – the United Arab List on one side and the remaining parties on the other – the Reconciliation Committee, which is attempting to bridge differences among the parties continues to hold out hope for the formation of a united list.
https://www.newarab.com/news/arab-parties-fail-form-joint-list-israeli-election Amid meeting by UNDOF in Al-Quneitra | Israeli forces advance into western countryside of Daraa SOHR activists have documented an incursion by an Israeli patrol of several military vehicles carrying soldiers, including a vehicle equipped with a machine gun, into the western countryside of Daraa. The patrol set out from Al-Jazerah barracks towards residential neighbourhoods in the village of Maariyah.
https://www.syriahr.com/en/383212/Israel denies entry to French reporter, broadcaster slams ‘obstacle to press freedom’Froussard was refused entry after landing on Wednesday afternoon at Tel Aviv's international airport, where she was forced to spend the night before being sent back to Paris on a flight that took off Thursday morning. Her deportation was announced by Israel's Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260611-israel-denies-entry-to-french-reporter-broadcaster-slams-obstacle-to-press-freedomhttps://archive.ph/latgh Palestine Action Activists Sentenced As Terrorists Four Palestine Action activists who damaged Israeli military assets including drones will be sentenced for an “act of terrorism”, a judge has ruled. Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona (Ellie) Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21, were found guilty of criminal damage in May after breaking into a factory in Filton, near Bristol, owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit in 2024. Corner was also convicted of grievous bodily harm without intent.
https://novaramedia.com/2026/06/12/palestine-action-activists-will-be-sentenced-as-terrorists-court-confirms/Indonesian students protest government policies as economic pressures growAbout 1,500 protesters attempted to march toward the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, a key Jakarta landmark, after Friday prayers. Anti-riot police blocked many of them from reaching the site, which has long been off-limits for rallies because of its location at the heart of the city’s main business and commercial district.
https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-students-protest-economic-pressures-fc758948bc547075d62bcf80d8a7e827The Hidden Crisis of Child Labour in IndiaDespite decades of economic growth, constitutional safeguards, and legal reforms, millions of Indian children continue to spend their childhood in labour rather than learning. Behind the impressive statistics of development lies a painful truth. For far too many children, childhood itself remains a privilege rather than a right.
https://www.newsclick.in/hidden-crisis-child-labour-indiaBangladesh, India to coordinate patrols on border, share intelligence amid migrant tensionsBangladesh and India share a more than 4,000‑km (2,500-mile) border, one of the world’s longest. India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which governs key border states including Tripura, West Bengal and Assam, has said tackling alleged undocumented migration is a priority and has been trying to push Bengali-speaking Muslims branded "illegal infiltrators" into Bangladesh since last year. Bangladesh has said it has sent more than a dozen letters to New Delhi seeking an end to the practice.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bangladesh-india-coordinate-patrols-border-share-intelligence-amid-migrant-2026-06-12/Ramaphosa files papers to interdict beginning of impeachment processIn May, Ramaphosa launched a review into the report which found that he may have a case to answer regarding the February 2020 robbery of foreign currency at his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. The review bid, which is set to be heard in September, seeks to invalidate the Section 89 report itself, as well as any steps taken by the National Assembly pursuant to the report.
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ramaphosa-files-papers-to-interdict-beginning-of-impeachment-process/Morocco sentences 18 people over last year's Gen Z protestsA court in Casablanca sentenced 18 people in total, with 13 receiving eight-month prison terms. They were due to be released on Friday after completing their sentences, defence lawyer Souad Brahma told AFP. Two others received one-year sentences with 10 months behind bars, while three defendants who had been freed pending their trial were given suspended 12-month terms, the lawyer added.
https://www.newarab.com/news/morocco-sentences-18-people-over-gen-z-protestsRoberto Sanchez Demands Complete Vote Recount in Peruvian Presidential ElectionThe request, presented by the leader of the progressive coalition Together for Peru (Juntos por el Perú, in Spanish) comes as official election scrutiny reached 98% with a minimal margin of fewer than 1,600 votes separating the two political forces.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/sanchez-complete-vote-recount-peru/Argentina: Mapuche Leader Facundo Jones Huala Transferred After Nearly 40 Days of Hunger StrikeArgentine federal authorities have ordered the transfer of Facundo Jones Huala, a Mapuche leader and prominent figure in the Mapuche Ancestral Resistance (RAM), to Esquel prison, where he will remain in pretrial detention as part of an investigation for aggravated illegal association.
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