INTEL ARCHIVE

Outgoing Mossad Chief David Barnea:

Outgoing Mossad Chief David Barnea: A change of regime in Iran is both a realistic and attainable objective.

Poverty in Germany rose to 16.1% in 2025, affecting 13.34 million people, according to the Parity Welfare Association.

Poverty in Germany rose to 16.1% in 2025, affecting 13.34 million people, according to the Parity Welfare Association. The rate increased from 15.5% in 2024 and is up by about 1.2 million people since 2023. The association warned of a "crisis-like situation" and urged the government not to cut social benefits.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·27 days ago

Hungarian PM doubles down on refusal to supply weapons to Ukraine

Peter Magyar made a similar statement at a meeting in Brussels with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and at other venues earlier

UAE President MbZ’s Advisor Anwar Gargash:

UAE President MbZ’s Advisor Anwar Gargash: From the Arabian Gulf to Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq, we are all paying the price for Iran's inflated regional ambitions. No state in the region can play a role at the expense of shared security, stability, and prosperity.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·27 days ago

Russia is losing so many trucks that Cold War scrap might seem attractive

How many more trucks can the Russians lose along Ukraine's highways before they must drag old trucks from long-term storage?

Trump:

Trump: I am appointing the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, William J. Pulte, to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence. William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago. During this period, he will remain Director of the Federal Housing Finance A

WHO reports sharp drop in suspected Ebola cases from 906 to 116

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday dramatically scaled back the number of suspected Ebola cases in central Africa to 116, down from more than 900 previously, with 330 cases now confirmed. As of May 31, the WHO said 116 suspected cases of the deadly virus had been registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — down from 906 late last week. Some 321 cases have now been confirmed in the DRC, including 48 deaths, while nine confirmed cases have been registered in neighbouring Uga

🇨🇩 DRC·Dawn·27 days ago

🇺🇦 Ukraine·Ukrinform·27 days ago

UN responds to wave of large-scale Russian strikes on Dnipro, Kyiv, and Kharkiv

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, Matthias Schmale, condemned the wave of large-scale Russian attacks on Dnipro, Kyiv, and Kharkiv, which resulted in civilian deaths and injuries.

The fourth meeting between Israeli and Lebanese representatives has begun in Washington.

🌍 Global·France 24·27 days ago

French wine made in late 1890s and hidden under Czech castle lovingly restored

Eight bottles of Chateau d'Yquem – one of the world's most expensive white wines – were among a collection of 136 bottles discovered under a Czech castle floor that were hidden by the owners after the end of World War II. They have now been restored by the original French winemakers in what the cellar master called a "magical experience" of preserving "liquid memory".

HIGHNuclear/Missile

France joins European chorus condemning Russian overnight strikes that killed 18 across Ukraine

Foreign ministries in Paris, Vilnius, Tallinn, and Chișinău urged tougher pressure on Moscow after the missile and drone barrage on Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv.

🇺🇦 Ukraine·EuroMaidan Press·27 days ago

CRITICALAerial

Egyptian activist in 'real danger' in Oman as she faces extradition over social media posts

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🌍 Global·Middle East Eye·27 days ago

🇮🇱 Israel·France 24·27 days ago

'Civilians caught in the crossfire' as Israel continues strikes across Lebanon

Israeli drone strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least eight people, including a father and his two children, a day after US President Donald Trump said Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah agreed to dial back fighting. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis reports from Beirut, Lebanon.

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·27 days ago

Israeli MK Akram Hasson launches caucus to build post-war normalization lane with Lebanon

He argues that Israel should begin speaking directly to Lebanese communities that may want stability, economic recovery, and freedom from Hezbollah’s control.

🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·27 days ago

Massive attack on Kyiv: Injury toll rises to 79, six dead

In Kyiv, the number of people injured as a result of Russia's massive attack on June 2 has risen to 79, with six people killed.

CRITICALAerial

Political bigwigs attempt to sway Gilgit-Baltistan as electioneering heats up ahead of June 7 polls

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🇮🇱 Israel·Dawn·27 days ago

🇲🇲 Myanmar·The Diplomat·27 days ago

Unholy Violence: Weaponizing Religion Against Gender Rights Defenders in Myanmar

Buddhist fundamentalism functions in post-coup Myanmar not as a parallel force to military authoritarianism, but as an integral component of it.

🇳🇪 Niger·Deutsche Welle·27 days ago

Nigeria: How religious divides worsen conflict during drought

Drought is often blamed for Nigeria's farmer-herder violence. But new research shows clashes rise mainly where Muslim herders meet predominantly Christian communities, turning competition over land into deadly conflict.

CRITICALAerial

SXSW festival slammed for not defending Piker and Uygur after UK ban

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·27 days ago

🌍 Global·TASS·27 days ago

Senior NATO admiral dismisses Romanian drone situation as accident

According to Admiral Guiseppe Cavo Dragone, the incident was not an attack on the alliance

🌍 Global·NY Times World·27 days ago

Battling a Deadly Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo

At the heart of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health care workers are racing to open new treatment centers and ramp up testing. But after years of war, the deadly virus is just one of many challenges they’re facing.

🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·27 days ago

Sweden prepares prisons for 13-year-old gang killers

A surge in gang-related shootings and bombings over the last decade, dozens of which were carried out by minors, has set Sweden apart from its European peers and left authorities an urgent problem: what to do with children who kill. The government, in power since 2022 and heading into a tight election in September where crime is a key issue, says the softly-softly approach of the past has failed and it is time to get ‌tough by sending children aged under 15 to prison rather than into social...

🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·27 days ago

Iran signals 'strategic desperation,' as regime attacks it own economic lifeline in UAE - interview

Beyond its role as a major trading partner, the UAE serves as one of Iran’s principal sanctions-evasion hubs.

🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·27 days ago

Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says

GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) - Surging global transport costs and supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are threatening the delivery of lifesaving aid to children, the U.N. children's agency warned on Tuesday. Nearly 100 days after the outbreak of the Iran war, heightened insecurity around key Gulf shipping routes has driven up fuel prices and insurance premiums, while congestion at alternative ports has compounded disruptions, hampering aid deliveries. • U.N. children's agency U

🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·27 days ago

Opinion: Opinion | There Is A 'Shadow' Route Keeping Iran Alive, And America Can't Touch It

If the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's Trump card, then the Caspian Sea in its north is the 'war machine' helping Iran play its cards well.

CRITICALNuclear/Missile

US discusses placing nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states beyond current 6 hosts

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🇷🇺 Russia·EuroMaidan Press·27 days ago

🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·27 days ago

Communications minister greenlights 172km motorway linking Mansehra to Kaghan, Chilas

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Aleem Khan on Tuesday approved the construction of a new, state-of-the-art motorway via Mansehra, Kaghan, Naran, Jhal Khand, and Chilas (MNJC) to provide a safe alternative route to the Karakoram Highway (KKH). The decision was taken in a meeting of the National Highway Authority (NHA) held under the chairmanship of the minister, where key decisions were approved to modernise the country’s transport infrastructure. The secretary of communications an

🇺🇦 Ukraine·TASS·27 days ago

Merz considers support for Kiev, sanctions to be 'right way' to end conflict

Germany will not weaken its efforts to support Ukraine, the German chancellor said

CRITICALGround

Two children among bodies recovered from Israeli attack on southern Lebanon

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·27 days ago

CRITICALInsurgency

Israeli parliament advances bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections

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🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·27 days ago

🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·27 days ago

Iran military sites 'completely hidden,' can sustain production, senior IRGC general boasts

A senior Iranian commander said sites that produce military equipment are "completely hidden from the enemy's view," signaling to the US and Israel that Iran is still managing to produce weapons.

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🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·27 days ago

Türkiye expects Trump to attend the NATO summit in Ankara next month.

Türkiye expects Trump to attend the NATO summit in Ankara next month. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Trump indicated during several recent calls with President Erdoğan that he plans to attend.

🌍 Global·France 24·27 days ago

Californians vote in fiercely contested gubernatorial and congressional primaries

Californians have their final chance to vote Tuesday in a fiercely contested gubernatorial primary ahead of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom’s mandate coming to an end at the end of the year. The state's open-primary system, which allows the two best-performing candidates to advance regardless of party, has raised fears among Democrats that a split vote will pave the way for a Republican victory.

🌍 Global·Breaking Defense·27 days ago

How integrated modeling and simulation accelerates Europe’s defensive edge

[Sponsored] Lockheed Martin’s ACES platform delivers a shared virtual battlespace that strengthens readiness, interoperability, and faster decision-making through advanced, integrated modeling and simulation capabilities designed for evolving global threats.

CRITICALGeneral

"Apocalypse": Kyiv Residents Describe Russian Attack That Killed 18

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🌍 Global·TASS·27 days ago

NATO responds to Romania drone incident by reinforcing eastern flank — Italian admiral

The alliance intends to organize what the Italian admiral called a secure authority so "everything will be linked from the Baltic up to the Black Sea"

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·27 days ago

Israel strikes south Lebanon after holding off Beirut attack

By Maya Gebeily and Steven Scheer BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 2 (Reuters) - Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after U.S. President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Beirut, averting further escalation in the three-month-old war. Following Trump's intervention, Lebanon's government said Israel would refrain from carrying out threatened strikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beir

🇮🇱 Israel·Al Monitor·27 days ago

Iran studying deal to halt war as stalemate persists

By Jana Choukeir DUBAI, June 2 (Reuters) - Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the United States to halt the war between the two countries, Iran's Mehr news reported on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks to reach a deal were continuing. More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, the conflict has hardened into a stalemate while largely indirect talks to negotiate an interim deal have proved inconclusive, leaving the Strait of Hormuz