2026 June 03 BBC 2-minute World News Audio

BBC News with Viji Alles Kuwait says at least one person has been killed and several wounded after Iranian drones struck a terminal building at its international airport. Officials say the dawn attack damaged civilian facilities. The attack comes as renewed skirmishes between US and Iranian forces test to shake a ceasefire. Six people are reported to have been killed in Israeli strikes on the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military said sirens had sounded in northern Israel because of what it described as infiltration by hostile aircraft. Ukraine says its drones have targeted St Petersburg as a major economic forum opens in the Russian city. President Zelensky said an oil terminal and a nearby port were hit. Malawi says it will help repatriate citizens from South Africa following a wave of anti-immigration protests in parts of the country. The government says support will be provided to Malawians who have voluntarily requested assistance to return home. At least 21 people have been killed and several others injured in a fire at a multi-storey building in Delhi. The property accommodated patients and relatives of those receiving treatment at a nearby private hospital. Many of the victims were reportedly foreign nationals. CBS News has sacked one of its best known on-air correspondents, Scott Pelly, after a heated row about its flagship news magazine program. Mr. Pelly accused the new owners of CBS of casting aside the legend of 60 Minutes to apparently carry favor with the Trump administration. A study suggests people in Britain will spend an average of four years and eight months off their lives using their mobile phones without a clear purpose. The study found evidence of poorer sleep, reduced focus, and lower overall mental well-being. The disgraced former Republican U.S. Congressman George Santos is reportedly under investigation for alleged insider trading. He is said to be accused of placing a bet on his attendance at the State of the Union. Santos told NPR the investigation was news to him. BBC News.