US steps us pressure for Gaza ceasefire The United States stepped up pressure Monday (10 June) for a Gaza ceasefire with a call for a UN Security Council vote on a truce as it redeployed Washington's top diplomat to the region scarred by eight months of war.
Russia appears to make headway in key Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar Russian forces appear to be making headway towards their longstanding goal of capturing the strategic Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, according to reports on Sunday (10 June) from both sides of the more than two-year-old conflict.
Portugal’s government to back Costa if he runs for EU Council top job Portugal's prime minister, whose rightist coalition won a general election in March, said on Sunday (10 June) he would back former centre-left Socialist premier Antonio Costa if he decides to run for the European Council top job.
