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Air raid sirens in Bahrain as Iranian missiles and drones head for Gulf neighbors
Jun 6, 2026 - World 
Bahrain's government said Saturday that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry said they had been intercepted and called on Iran to immediately cease attacks on its Gulf neighbors.
Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace
Jun 6, 2026 - World 
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say Iran is already preparing for the perilous transition from wartime unity to a fractious peace marked by hyperinflation, a 10% contraction in the economy, power cuts and calls for a triumphalist government to end its unprecedented hunting down of dissent.With peace not yet secured, the debates within the regime about Iran’s future are only just starting to emerge but its rulers are clearly thinking about how after surviving the war, they can survive the peace. Continue reading...
Man dies after shark attack off Western Australia coast near Albany
Jun 6, 2026 - World 
Government department says man was in the water around Michaelmas Island, near Albany, when he was bitten by a suspected 4.5-metre sharkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA male diver aged in his 30s has died after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia.The state’s police force confirmed on Saturday afternoon that the 35-year-old man had died, after being treated by paramedics at the scene for more than two hours. Continue reading...
Pope acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on national soccer rivalry
Jun 6, 2026 - World 
Pope Leo XIV acknowledged Saturday as he headed to Spain that he's competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend, and also declared his preference in the country's biggest soccer rivalry.
Spearfisher killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks
Jun 6, 2026 - World 
A spearfisher has been killed in Australia’s third fatal shark attack in four weeks, according to police

