One killed and dozens injured in Kuwait by Iranian drones
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Kuwait says one person has been killed and at least 63 injured after Iranian drones strike a terminal building at its international airport. Officials say the dawn strike damaged civilian facilities, including diplomatic missions. Kuwait’s foreign ministry called it an act of aggression. Also: Ukraine says a Russian warship was among targets hit in a large-scale drone attack on St Petersburg ahead of the Russian city's annual economic forum. Malawi becomes the latest country to offer to repatriate its citizens from South Africa, following incidents of xenophobia. Japan is being battered by tropical storm Jangmi. The government urges more than 400 thousand people to evacuate because of the risk of flooding and landslides. Voters in six US states choose candidates for mid-term elections in November. Scientists at Harvard University say weight lifting or strength training for two hours a week could increase your life span. And ahead of the men's football World Cup, a 92-year-old illustrator brings out a new book out about the history of the competition.
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| 0:38.5 | Kuwait's international airport is hit by Iranian drones as U.S.-Iran talks stall. |
| 0:44.2 | Ukraine targets the Russian city of St. Petersburg as an investment summit known as Putin's Davos gets underway. |
| 0:51.9 | Malawi prepares a return program for its citizens in South Africa, |
| 0:56.0 | impacted by migrant attacks. |
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| 1:04.1 | I can't breathe. Words shouted at British police during violent protests, sparked by the murder of a stabbed student handcuffed |
| 1:13.2 | after his killer accused him of racism. |
| 1:19.0 | Countries in the Gulf have once again come under attack from Iran |
| 1:22.8 | as the Islamic Republic and the United States exchange fire, |
| 1:26.7 | making their ceasefire ever more fragile. |
| 1:29.4 | Kuwaiter said that one person was killed and at least 63 others were wounded |
| 1:33.9 | when a passenger terminal at the international airport there was hit by an Iranian drone. |
| 1:39.1 | Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they carried out the attack, |
| 1:42.4 | described by Kuwait's foreign ministry as an act of aggression. |
| 1:46.4 | Yoland Nell is in Jerusalem monitoring developments for us. |
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