International News from Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026

The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to the 15-member UN Security Council for two-year terms starting on January 1, 2027.

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed a formal protest note to Iran’s acting chargé d’affaires in the country, addressing the continued Iranian missile and drone attacks.

The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a US-mediated deal that aims to get the sides to curb attacks.

Three British Royal Navy crewmembers have died in a helicopter crash in southwest England, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Wednesday.

At least 21 people, including 12 foreign nationals, were killed in a fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday in one of the worst such incidents in the Indian capital since 2022.

Philippine President Marcos Jr. called on the Senate to "get back to work," expressing disbelief on Wednesday that an impasse in the upper chamber has stalled urgent legislative duties ahead of a congressional break.

An Israeli fire has killed at least four Palestinians in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gaza health officials said.

Bolivia's defence minister has stepped down on Tuesday after a month of anti-government protests, two government sources said, marking the highest-level departure yet under centrist President Rodrigo Paz who is himself facing calls to resign.

An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait's international airport, forcing authorities on Wednesday to suspend air traffic and divert flights to nearby airports until further notice.