Politics & World Affairs — June 7, 2026

Russia strikes Chornobyl facility. Ukrainian officials said a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant Saturday.

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Armenia holds parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan seeks a third term despite falling domestic support and pressure from Russia over his pro-Western policies.

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Peru votes in presidential runoff. Polls opened for the second round between right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sanchez. The first round was marred by logistical problems.

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US, Iran exchange strikes in Gulf. The US military struck Iranian drones and radar sites while Tehran said it targeted American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest ceasefire test.

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