Clashes in Mogadishu that started from the previous day continue as fighting breaks out near the residences of former president Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire.
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June 4, 2026 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer Esmail Qaani says that the ceasefire between Iran and the United States depends on the ceasefire in Lebanon, and that there will be "no peace in the region" until Israel fully withdraws beyond the internationally recognized border of Lebanon.
Secretary-general of Hezbollah Naim Qassem rejects a ceasefire without an Israeli withdrawal, saying that Hezbollah will fight as long as the occupation continues, and rejects disarmament.
French president Emmanuel Macron says that the U.S. and France plan to establish a ceasefire coordination mechanism, and calls on Hezbollah to give its weapons to the Lebanese military.
Khaire accuses de facto president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of ordering a targeted military assault to eliminate opposition, while defence minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi accuses both Sharif and Khaire of orchestrating a coup attempt to destabilise Somalia.
Disasters and accidents
At least four people are killed and over 13 others are injured in a fire at a private hospital in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India.
International relations
China imposes travel bans on New Zealand MPs Ingrid Leary, Laura McClure, Simon O'Connor, and Duncan Webb following a visit to Taiwan, prompting New Zealand's foreign ministry to reaffirm the country's One China policy.
Law and crime
An 18-year-old is killed and three others, including a child, are wounded after a shooting at a high school graduation ceremony in Fairfield, California.
Science and technology
North Korea unveils a new facility plant that would inspect nuclear weapons and produce nuclear weapon materials.
June 3, 2026 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Bahraini defense force intercepts three Iranian missiles and multiple drones that it says were targeting "civilian" facilities.
Allied Democratic Forces fighters kill 16 civilians in a village in the Beni Territory, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The Kuwaiti defense ministry says that the military shot down 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones from Iran, during attacks that killed one person and injured 63 at Kuwait International Airport.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, amidst the economic forum scheduled to be held in the city and military facilities at a naval base in Kronstadt.
Israeli strikes kill at least nine people, including two paramedics, in southern Lebanon, violating the ongoing ceasefire.
Amidst a continuation of strikes, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing reaffirms that Operation Epic Fury, the codename for the initial phase of U.S. military operations during the war, has concluded.
Heavy fights erupt with several casualties reported across major routes in Mogadishu after opposition Somali Future Council was attacked by forces loyal to disputed president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, ahead of planned anti-government protests.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that "no tangible progress" has been made in the peace talks, though Iran is still in contact with the United States to prevent an attack on Beirut, Lebanon, which would cause "full-scale resumption" of war.
Arts and culture
German filmmaker Wim Wenders withdraws his 1975 film The Wrong Move from distribution after actress Nastassja Kinski objected to a nude scene filmed when she was 13 years old, calling for the film to be re-edited.
Business and economy
Kuwait Airways resumes flights from Kuwait International Airport after the latest Iranian attack.
Disasters and accidents
Local authorities report that more than 60 people are missing after a boat sank on the Aruwimi River the previous day in the Banalia Territory, Tshopo Province, DRC.
Three people are killed when a Royal Navy AgustaWestland AW101 crashes into a field in Sourton, Devon, England.
Health and environment
The U.S. state of Arizona reports its first death of the Sin Nombre strain of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
The DRC's public health ministry reports that 344 cases of the Ebola virus have been confirmed across three provinces.
Agricultural Minister John Steenhuisen announces that South Africa has approved vaccines for bird flu.
International relations
Kuwait expels two Iranian diplomats, declaring them persona non grata, and summons Iran's acting chargé d'affaires to hand him a protest note over the recent attacks.
Law and crime
Ecuadorian police discover the bodies of eight individuals missing since Sunday in plastic bags near Babahoyo, Los RĂos Province.
Politics and elections
Philippine senators end a gridlock after a quorum allows the election of senator Sherwin Gatchalian as Senate president pro tempore, while senators also reorganize committee leadership.
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 215–208 to pass a resolution to limit war powers and halt military operations in Iran following previous failed attempts.
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