Headline news for June 5, 2026: Indonesia's stock market has tumbled thirty-six per cent from its record high as the rupiah hits an all-time low past eighteen thousand to the dollar. Hezbollah rejects a Lebanon ceasefire and Israel refuses to withdraw troops, undermining President Trump's push to link Lebanon peace to an Iran deal.
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