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Stock Index Futures Plunge After Israel Attacks Iran

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -1.18%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.46% this morning, pointing to a sharply lower open on Wall Street as sentiment took a hit following Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities.

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Alarmed European leaders urge immediate de-escalation between Israel and Iran

The military attacks between Israel and Iran have caused alarm across Europe, with leaders calling on both parties to immediately de-escalate.

Euronews

Moment scores of planes divert across Middle East as Israel launch strike on Iran

A time-lapse of air traffic over the Middle East shows the moment scores of planes diverted following Israel’s operation against Iran.

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Fears of full-scale war as Israel kills Iranian leaders in major strikes on country

TENSIONS in the Middle East have ramped up dramatically after Israel launched a series of attacks on Iranian soil ...

The National (Scotland)

Friday briefing: Israel launches strikes against Iran, targeting nuclear programme

In today’s newsletter: Israel takes unilateral action against Iran, which was in the middle of negotiations with the US, taking the Middle East to the brink of all-out war

The Guardian - UK

Australia calls for calm as Iran-Israel conflict erupts

Anthony Albanese is urging talks to de-escalate exploding tensions in the Middle East, but says Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens peace and security.

AAP

Two-state solution in the Middle East has been a core US policy for 25 years – is the Trump administration eyeing a change?

For a generation, the promotion of a “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a core pillar of U.S. policy in the Middle East.

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Are We Going to War With Iran or Not?

Americans shouldn’t have to read the tea leaves to know about life-and-death decisions made by their government.

Reason

Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East

There are between 40,000 and 50,000 US troops in the Middle East across at least 19 sites.

Al Jazeera

Not That Kind of Introspection!

Plus: Tensions in the Middle East, another terrible Boeing crash, intimacy coordinators, and more...

Reason

US orders non-essential embassy staff out of Iraq amid growing Middle East tensions

State department move comes amid increasing concerns about nuclear talks between US and Iran that appear to b deadlocked

The Guardian - AU

Month of May was world’s second-warmest on record: EU scientists

The biggest temperature increases were recorded in the Middle East, West Asia, northeast Russia, and north Canada.

Al Jazeera

US imposes sanctions on alleged sham Palestinian charities

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on five people and five entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of being prominent financial supporters of Hamas’ military wing under the pretense of conducting humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip and around the world

The Independent UK

Trump taps senior Air Force commander for European Command

President Donald Trump is tapping an Air Force fighter pilot with extensive experience as a commander in the Middle East to be the next head of U.S. European Command

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How airlines are managing the risk of missile threats and airspace closures

With airspace closures around Russia and Ukraine, throughout the Middle East and in parts of Africa, airlines are left with fewer options

The Independent UK

Trump names nominees to take over commands in the Middle East and Africa

President Donald Trump is nominating Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East

The Conversation

Trump’s Middle East pivot aims to counter China’s rising influence

The US president, Donald Trump, claimed he was able to secure deals totalling more than US$2 trillion (£1.5 trillion) for the US on his tour of the Gulf states in May. Trump said “there has never been anything like” the amount of jobs and money these agreements will bring to…

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Woman Is Blunt About The Reason She Can’t Travel With Friend, Is Accused Of Embarrassing Her

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TSMC quashes UAE fab rumors, but says AI demand remains fierce in the face of tariff pressures

CEO C.C. Wei says AI demand is consistently outpacing supply

Tom’s Hardware

TSMC reopening discussions with Washington to build chip manufacturing plant in UAE — report

TSMC is allegedly in talks with Washington to consider the possibility of opening an advanced chip fab in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

Trump could yet deliver a ceasefire in the Middle East

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The tragedy of the Palestinian people has long been that those in authority who could make a difference are disinclined to help. So it must now fall to the US president to apply pressure and force a diplomatic breakthrough

Euronews

At least 11 Sudanese migrants killed in car crash in Libyan desert, authorities say

Libya has become a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and hoping to reach Europe, with people traffickers exploiting more than a decade of instability.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese

Australia these days receives invitations to big-league international conferences. And so Anthony Albanese will be off soon to the G7 meeting in Alberta, Canada, on June 15-17.

The Independent UK

Musk tried to block massive Trump-backed Mideast AI deal unless he was included: report

Elon Musk rushed to the Mideast to hold up a massive Trump-endorsed American AI operation in Abu Dhabi unless it included him, according to a new report

International Business Times

Palestinians In Gaza 'Deserve More Than Survival,' Says UN Envoy

Palestinians living in Gaza "deserve more than survival," the United Nations envoy for the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday, as Israel's war there enters its 600th day.

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