Latest news bulletin | June 2nd, 2026 – Morning
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Day: June 2, 2026
News24 | 9 dead as Russia hits Ukraine with ‘massive new strike’
A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes killed nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine, authorities said, just days after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive new strike”.
From Almaty to the skies: Kazakhstan tests Central Asia’s first air taxi
Central Asia’s first air taxi test flight has taken place in Kazakhstan, as authorities and private partners work to develop a new urban air mobility network. Commercial trial operations are expected by early 2029, subject to certification and regulato…
Trump administration proposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods over unfair trade practices
U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that the investigation under Section 301 was launched at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Sources: Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and Meta have recently hired experts in psychology, ethics, and philosophy as they expand machine consciousness research (Cristina Criddle/Financial Times)
Cristina Criddle / Financial Times:
Sources: Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and Meta have recently hired experts in psychology, ethics, and philosophy as they expand machine consciousness research — Google DeepMind, Anthropic and Meta …
Russian attack on Ukraine capital kills at least 3 and traps others in damaged buildings – AP News
Russian attack on Ukraine capital kills at least 3 and traps others in damaged buildings AP NewsMassive Russian air attack on Kyiv kills at least 12 people politico.euRussia Launches Deadly Strikes on Ukraine The New Yo…
Iowa shootings: gunman suspected of killing six relatives then himself
Police say four found dead in a home in Muscatine and two were shot elsewhere in apparent ‘domestic-related dispute’A mass shooting in Iowa on Monday, in which six people were killed by a man who then took his own life, is being investigated as a so-ca…
Secretary-General appoints Rosemary Kalapurakal of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe
By R Anil Kumar New York/Bengaluru, June 1, 2026. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Rosemary Kalapurakal of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe, with the host Government’s approval. She took up her…
Rafael Grossi: the next Iran nuclear deal will look very different
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi says the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is no longer a workable model.
Russian Strikes Rock Ukraine, Killing 9, Wounding Dozens
Moscow has bombarded Ukraine almost daily since launching an offensive in 2022, often provoking retaliation from Kyiv, as talks to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II remain stalled.