Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits Downing Street in London, UK

The Peaceful Russia party was founded by Russian opposition politicians, anti-war activists, former municipal deputies, human rights advocates and members of the Russian diaspora living in exile. During its founding delegates adopted the party’s charter and manifesto, elected governing bodies and discussed the organization’s future political strategy. According to its founders, the party aims to represent anti-war Russians, support democratic initiatives and advocate for a peaceful, democratic and law-based future for Russia. The organization also seeks to maintain political engagement with Russian civil society and strengthen cooperation among Russian democratic communities abroad.

Roberto Vannacci's National Assembly. Political figures, local administrators, and supporters from across Italy gather in the capital for a day of discussion dedicated to the country's main challenges. The debate will focus on security, national sovereignty, economic development, and Italy's role on the international stage. The event represents a moment of political and organizational consolidation, with the aim of defining strategies and priorities for the movement's future.

Giorgia Meloni meets with the President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae Myung in Rome, Italy - 12 Jun 2026

Giorgia Meloni receives the President Lee Jae Myung at Villa Doria Pamphilj in Rome

On the morning of the 12th of June, 2 F-35 Husarz fighter jets fly over the city of Warsaw escorted by F-16s. As part of the Welcome to Poland for the new line of fighter aeroplanes, the F-35s are the first to fly in Poland during a ceremonial flyover. The jets were delivered to the Polish Air Force in May as part of a 4.6 Billion dollar deal. The Jets travel the length of the country passing through Gdansk, Warsaw, and Krakow.

Russian opposition politician Vladimir Milov in Berlin, Germany - 11 Jun 2026

Speech by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the Italian Senate in Rome

John Healey Conference 2025 Liverpool UK. John Healey (born 13 February 1960) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Defence from July 2024 to June 2026. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, formerly Wentworth and Wentworth and Dearne, since 1997.

A giant protest banner depicting a skull-faced portrait of Vladimir Putin hangs on a building facade near Russian Embassy in Riga , lativia.

Israeli Air Force in Rehovot, Israel .

Lithuania celebrates the Act of Independence of 1918 in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends the Confcommercio Assembly in Rome

The 5th Anti-War Conference of the Free Russia Forum took place in October, 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia. Participants reaffirmed that Putin's war is criminal and called for unconditional recognition of Ukraine's territorial integrity. They also endorsed all forms of forceful resistance to Putinism by Russians, provided it is not directed against civilians, closing under the slogan Victory for Ukraine, Freedom for Russia.

Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia to elect members of the 9th convocation of the National Assembly. The vote could decide whether the country continued toward the EU or returned to Russia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sought re-election on a promise of European integration. His main challenger was billionaire Samvel Karapetyan. Pashinyan's party won the election.

Installed on the esplanade of the Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (Mucem), Shareef Sarhan's work Re-Lighthouse evokes the memory of the artist's original work Lighthouse, which was displayed at the Gaza Port roundabout and destroyed by an Israeli tank at the beginning of the war in 2023.

Leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, London, for talks on continued Western support and solidarity for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia

Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Corpus Christi Mass in Madrid, Spain

Parliamentary election day in Yerevan, Armenia

The run-up to Armenian parliamentary elections

On the opening day of Centre Pompidou Hanwha, a protest was held to condemn the Hanwha Group for funding the art museum with military defense revenues and to voice support for Palestine.

Los Angeles County Election Workers seen during Ballot Processing in City of Industry, United States.

Violent clashes erupt as hundreds of protesters gather to express their anger at the murder of Henry Nowak following the release of police bodycam footage which shows Nowak handcuffed and arrested whilst telling police he had been stabbed and couldn’t breathe. Vickrum Digwa, was jailed this week for Nowaks murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Digwa had lied to police at the scene, stating he had been the victim of a racist attack.

Corsair plane arrives at Marseille Provence Airport, France.

Heads of state and government attended the 80th Anniversary of Republic Day celebrations and the traditional military parade through the Imperial Fora. The ceremony, which pays homage to the values ​​of the Republic and the Armed Forces, took place in the heart of the capital before the highest Italian institutional officials and international delegations.

Seoul Mayoral Candidate Oh Se-hoon final campaign in Seoul, South Korea - 2 Jun 2026

Seoul Mayoral Candidate Jung Won-oh final campaign in Seoul, South Korea - 2 Jun 2026

Italian Republic Day celebrations in Rome, Italy

Weekly press conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei in Tehran, Iran

The passenger cruise ship Explora III arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Graffiti and posters in Marseille, France.

A large procession of people marched through the center of Nijmegen against intimidation and sexual violence on the street. In places where women are often harassed, they wrote texts in chalk on the ground that expressed the usual sentences that men used to molest them, as well as feminist texts. The demonstration is known as the 'Witches Night.'

Representatives of Iranian youth communities from across Europe gather for a press conference in Brussels on May 29, 2026, titled “Iran: Wave of Political Executions – The EU’s Responsibility & Policy Options.” During the event, human rights activists and youth association leaders presented a joint statement signed by over 1,000 young Iranians calling on the European Union to halt political executions in Iran, recognize the Iranian people's right to democratic change, and support the upcoming international demonstration in Paris on June 20.

The plan aims to help Spanish cultural industries expand internationally, strengthen the global presence of Spanish and co-official languages, and focus efforts on key regions such as Asia, Latin America, and the United States.

Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson of the Iranian government, in Tehran

Weekly press conference by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei in Tehran, Iran

At the initiative of Naike Gruppioni, a member of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Italian Parliament, a meeting entitled Iran: Right to Life at Risk (Il Diritto alla Vita in Pericolo) was held in the Sala Stampa of the Parliament. The conference addressed the recent spike in state executions following political uprisings in Iran, systematically condemning the clerical dictatorship's use of capital punishment to suppress dissent. Senator Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata, Chairman of the European Union Policy Commission, and Antonio Stango, President of the Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU), delivered speeches, and a message from Senator Marco Scurria was read aloud to the attendees. Mrs. Maryam Rajavi joined the meeting online to deliver…

Hungarian Prime Minister, Peter Magyar meets Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk in Warsaw, Poland.

Anti-War Committee conference of Russia in Strasbourg, France .

Prime Minister ,Giorgia Meloni meets the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Rome, Italy.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti began her official campaign for Congress alongside Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Cognetti will take on Republican Rob Bresnahan in the November election.

The Anti-War Committee of Russia is an association of Russian opposition politicians, journalists, human rights advocates, activists and public figures opposing the war in Ukraine and the policies of Vladimir Putin. The committee describes Russia’s invasion as a war crime and advocates for democratic change in Russia. The organization coordinates anti-war initiatives among Russian exiles and opposition groups abroad, publishes political statements, organizes conferences and public discussions, and engages with European politicians and international institutions. One of its main projects, “Ark,” provides assistance to Russians who left the country because of the war and political persecution. In Russia, the Anti-War Committee has been designated…

Cabinet ministers gather at 10 Downing Street for the weekly Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Andrzej Poczobut is a Belarusian-Polish journalist, activist and member of the Union of Poles in Belarus who was recognized as a political prisoner. He was detained in Belarus on March 25, 2021, during a crackdown on members of the Polish minority organization, and was later sentenced to eight years in prison. Poczobut was released on April 28, 2026, as part of a “five-for-five” prisoner exchange between Belarus and Poland and transferred to the Polish side.

The 2026 edition of the Turin International Book Fair concludes with its fifth and final day at Lingotto Fiere, featuring talks, presentations and events dedicated to publishing and culture.

President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks at gathering of public relations officials in Tehran, Iran

Pro-Palestinian activists marched through Warsaw to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba. Carrying flags and placards, protesters march from the Embassy of the United States of America to the Israeli embassy, making a stop at local bar Plan B, which was holding a pro-Palestinian arts fair. The Nakba, Arabic for “catastrophe”, refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of hundreds of thousands, and the murder of tens of thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab–Israeli war and the establishment of the state of Israel. The Nakba is observed on the 15th of May each year, and the march takes place on the closest Saturday.