Situation Reports

U.S.-China trade talks in London will continue into a second day, following six hours of talks on June 8 that U.S. officials described as "good" and "fruitful," Bloomberg reported on June 9.

Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced on the evening of June 6 that the country would hold elections in the first half of April 2026, Reuters reported the same day.

The Seoul High Court decided to indefinitely delay a case against President Lee Jae-myung for alleged election law violation, citing Article 84 of the constitution, Yonhap News Agency reported on June 9.

Cambodia agreed to move recently deployed troops from their positions along disputed areas of the Cambodia-Thailand border following Thai economic pressure, including border crossing and visa restrictions for Cambodian visitors, the Bangkok Post reported on June 9.

The European Union and Indonesia concluded negotiations on their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, or CEPA, following nine years of negotiations, The Jakarta Globe reported on June 8.

The Malian army withdrew from the strategic Boulkessi military camp near the Mali-Burkina Faso border in what officials described as a "strategic redeployment" to enhance operational mobility, Radio France Internationale reported on June 8.

A 15-year-old boy shot Colombian right-wing presidential hopeful Sen. Miguel Uribe at a campaign event in Bogota, landing Uribe in intensive care, El Colombiano reported on June 7.

The Israel Defense Forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessel, the Madleen, and 12 humanitarian activists onboard, including climate activist Greta Thunberg and a French member of the European Parliament, CNN reported on June 9.

Italy's two-day referendum on proposed citizenship and labor law reforms failed to reach the required 50% turnout threshold, rendering the vote invalid, Corriere della Sera reported on June 9.

The U.S. and Chinese trade teams will meet in London on June 9 to discuss trade issues, according to a June 6 post by U.S. President Donald Trump on Truth Social.