Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-06-02

The party dragging Nigel Farage further to the right – podcast

Daniel Trilling on the far-right party threatening Reform’s chances in the Makerfield byelectionDoes Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain threaten to erode the Reform UK vote share in the Makerfield byele...

theguardian.com

Four dead and several injured after massive Russian strikes across Ukraine

Thousands of Kyiv residents ran for shelter following what officials said were ballistic missile strikes on the city centre.

bbc.com

Celebration, shock and scepticism follow Colombia’s presidential election

Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella beat left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round, upending expectations.

aljazeera.com

By a bottlenose: hundreds of citizen scientists join NSW’s first dolphin census

From cliff sides, coastal lookouts, kayaks or boats, people counted every dolphin they saw for at least 15 minutes to aid research into state’s populationsFollow our Australia news live blog for la...

theguardian.com

As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

Health workers disinfected a coffin containing the body of a man presumed have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

nytimes.com

Iran war live: Trump talks to Hezbollah, Israel as Lebanon fighting surges

Death toll from Israel's attacks on Lebanon since March has reached 3,433, with 10,395 injured, says Health Ministry.

aljazeera.com