Iran’s presidential election

According to a report, 30 million votes were cast in Iran’s presidential election on Friday. Reportedly, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian won, acquiring 53.7% of the vote and defeating his traditionalist rival, Saeed Jalili. According to reports, the election follows the death of president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19.

Election northern Ireland

According to reports, Sinn fein who envisage a united Ireland won 7 seats in the uk general election and are now the most powerful party in northern Ireland with 27% of the vote. Reportedly, the Democratic unionist party accumulated 5 seats, losing 3 and now have 22.1% of the vote.

According to the report, the Alliance party won 15% of the vote, Ulster unionist party 12.2%, Social democratic and labour party 11.1%, Traditional unionist voice 6.2%, Greens 1.1%, People before profit 1.1%, Aontù 1%, Conservative 0.1% and others 3.1%. Reportedly, the Ulster unionist party, Traditional unionist voice and Independent won one more seat each.

Uk election

According to reports, the labour party have been victorious and Rishi Sunak has resigned. Reportedly, the king who is the executive has spoken to Mr Sunak and sir Keir Starmer, leader of the labour party and incoming prime minister.

It is 14 years since there was a labour government in the uk. New labour led by Tony Blair could be criticised for a loss of traditional labour principles and Mr Blair who was an admirer of Margaret Thatcher lost support within the labour party due to the war in Iraq.

News Ukraine

According to a report, the hungarian prime minister who is now a rotating president of the eu council is in Kyiv, Tuesday and has asked the president of Ukraine for a ceasefire. Reportedly, he said Russia would be ready for peace talks if Ukraine withdrew from the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions and if they gave up their plans to join nato, the deal was refused.

According to a report, Ukraine is expected to get more air defence systems following a nato summit to take place in Washington on Tuesday to Thursday of next week. Reportedly, the u.s. are planning to move 8 patriot missile systems from Israel to Ukraine.

European elections

According to a report, the European people’s party won the most seats at 188, the Socialists and democrats won 136 seats, the European conservatives and reformists 83, Renew Europe 75, the Identity and democracy group 58, the Greens/European free alliance 54, the Left 39 and not attached members 45.

Reportedly, Ursula von der Leyen will stand for a second term as president of the European commission subject to an absolute majority vote in the European parliament. According to a report, on 1 December former Portugese prime minister Antònio Costa will be president of the European council and if endorsed by the European parliament in a vote scheduled for September estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas will be the eu’s foreign policy chief.

World news

According to a report, nato has appointed dutch prime minister Mark Rutte as secretary general, he has replaced Jens Stoltenberg.

Reportedly, the u.s. has warned against north Korea sending troops to fight in Ukraine as the country advances their military partnerships with Russia.

According to a report, Russia is working on a new bilateral cooperation agreement with Iran, no further details given.

Reportedly, u.s. journalist Evan Kershkovich is on trial in Russia charged with espionage which he denies, he has already spent nearly 15 months in prison.

Julian Assange free

According to a report:, Julian Assange left Belmarsh prison on Monday morning after being granted bail by a uk high court. Reportedly, Mr Assange has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information, he will be sentenced to 62 months, the time he has already spent in prison according to court documents. According to the report, After 5 years a u.s. request to extradite Mr Assange has been dropped in return for a plea deal. Reportedly, the case is scheduled to appear in court in Saipan, one of the northern Mariana islands, a u.s. commonwealth on Wednesday morning, Tuesday evening gmt. According to the report, he has left the uk to attend court and will later be reunited with his wife and two children in Sydney, Australia.

News Israel

According to a report, there were tensions within the israeli coalition government when the Likud party accused Otzma yehudit leader, Ben Gvir of leaking state secrets following the publication of reports that the prime minister had offered Ben Gvir sensitive security briefings in exchange for his support of a bill regarding the appointment of rabbis, the bill has fallen through. Reportedly, Ben Gvir who wanted a place in a war cabinet that does not exist anymore was told that whoever wanted to be included in a security consultation team must prove that he does not leak private conversations.

According to a report, nine palestinians were killed as israeli tanks and drones infiltrated Rafah. Reportedly, the israeli prime minister said Israel would not end their war against hamas, but an israeli military spokesperson said hamas is an ideology and an we cannot eliminate an ideology.

War in Ukraine

According to a report, g7 are talking about using russian assets frozen by g7 and the eu to fund Ukraine to the sum of $50 billion a year, but this is illegal under international law. Reportedly, the president of Ukraine is attending a g7 summit in Italy on June 13-15.

According to the report, dozens of indians are fighting in the russian army and two have been killed in the war with Ukraine. Reportedly, the indian foreign ministry has asked Russia to return all indian nationals fighting with the russian army.

According to the report, Hungary has agreed not to block nato military aid to Ukraine but will not help.

Reportedly, Russia has four submarines in the Black Sea and has increased the pace of their submarine production, of which one type is worrying nato.

Benny Gantz resigns from government

According to a report, Benny Gantz, a member of the israeli emergency government has resigned from government, withdrawing his National unity party. Reportedly, the National unity party was in opposition until October 7 2023 when an emergency government was formed. According to the report, critics say rifts developed due to a conflict of interests regarding plans for a post war Gaza, but the mandatory conscription of orthodox jews of which he was a supporter seemingly also caused rifts in government.