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Trump and Iranian president sign 60-day truce -- Speed Read -- The 60-day period will include negotiations over Iran's nuclear program -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

The Week - 3 days ago

Read the full text of Trump's preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war

NPR - 3 days ago

Ukraine hits a Moscow oil refinery and other sites in a large-scale drone attack

NPR - 3 days ago

VP JD Vance: Trump's Peace Plan Already 'Bearing Real Fruits for the American People'

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Mark Levin says Iran war should continue after 2026 elections as Netanyahu reportedly lobbies right-wing pundits

Washington Examiner - 3 days ago

Disability rights activist denied boarding flight in New York while travelling alone in wheelchair, says she will take legal action

Times of India - 3 days ago

For Vance, Iran deal presents opportunity and risk

Washington Examiner - 3 days ago

'MoU already signed digitally': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif postpones Switzerland visit for US-Iran peace deal ceremony

Times of India - 3 days ago

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

EXCLUSIVE - French hard-right activist 'sexually assaulted by Tunisian' is facing jail after claiming on TV that migrants 'are the main danger to women in France'

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Israel seized more land from neighbors since 2023 than it has in decades

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

Netanyahu vows Israel will remain in southern Lebanon

Albawaba - 3 days ago

Major Dubai travel update as Foreign Office warning changed after hotspot hit by Iran

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Channel 4 announce six new episodes of 90's 'cultural phenomenon' TV show

WalesOnline - 3 days ago

U.N. Nuclear Body Chief Celebrates U.S.-Iran Deal: 'Now the Technical Work Starts'

Breitbart - 3 days ago

The growing problem with toxic algae -- In the Spotlight -- Naturally occurring bacteria in water is thriving on increased nutrients from agriculture and global warming -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

The Week - 3 days ago

Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK? -- The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they thought it was a good idea.

BBC News - 3 days ago

UN may blacklist Israeli settlers for violating Palestinian child rights

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

Preserving Qatar's Cultural Heritage - In partnership with - Media City - Qatar is racing towards the future, and it's taking its past along. In this episode of Qatar in Motion, we step inside Al Khater House. 17/06/2026

Euronews - 3 days ago

Horror as children tied to chairs '8 hours a day with masks over heads' at evil school

Daily Express - 3 days ago

'A city of ghosts': Grief and defiance in Lebanon's shattered south

Irish Times - 3 days ago

For Lebanon, a U.S.-Iran agreement raises questions beyond Hezbollah

NPR - 3 days ago

Mystery as wealthy British entrepreneur vanishes after leaving Budapest nightclub during trip to meet investors

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Who Would Take Iran's Uranium?

OilPrice.com - 3 days ago

World Environment Day summit demands faster climate action - In partnership with - Azpromo - With air pollution claiming 520,000 lives annually in the region, global leaders gathered in Baku for World Environment Day to demand accelerated action against interconnected health and climate crises. 17/06/2026

Euronews - 3 days ago

Girl, 15, 'kept as sex slave after being bought for £7,000'

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Police investigate after youths strike man on head with brick

Irish Post - 3 days ago

Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

'Deliberate and serious actions': UK court jails 2 Chinese-British nationals for spying on Hong Kong dissidents

Times of India - 3 days ago

The Many Concessions For Iran In Trump's Deal

Newsweek - 3 days ago

Ranchi: missionarie della Carità assolte dopo 8 anni di battaglia legale

AsiaNews.it - 3 days ago

DR Congo Searches for 6-Year-Old Ebola Patient Kidnapped by Knife-Wielding Attackers

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Panic in Majorca over 200k new residents 'not from Spain' within decades

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

Messi hat-trick fuels Argentina's World Cup title hopes - Fans in Buenos Aires celebrated as Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to lead defending champions Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Algeria in their World Cup opener. 17/06/2026

Euronews - 3 days ago

Report: Russia's nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile is dirty and dangerous

NPR - 3 days ago

'Oil rain' pours across Moscow after Ukraine bombards crucial Putin refinery

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Major Ukraine drone strikes set Moscow refinery alight, shut airport

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

Fans mourn Love Island 'kind' and 'talented' producer who has died aged 40

WalesOnline - 3 days ago

Hundreds of cats rescued from being eaten in Vietnam - More than 500 cats were seized in Vietnam after police dismantled a cat meat trafficking network, with dozens of animals later reunited with their owners. 17/06/2026

Euronews - 3 days ago

What is Emmanuel Macron's G7 game plan regarding China? -- Today's Big Question -- The summit will determine how G7 countries should handle low-priced Chinese exports entering their markets -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

The Week - 3 days ago

Israeli FM Saar cuts ties with EU's Kallas over apartheid comment

Daily Sabah - 3 days ago

Signed, Sealed, Now to Deliver: U.S.-Iran Talks Begin on Implementing Agreement

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Irish survivors in Britain urged to seek access to birth and early life information

Irish Post - 3 days ago

Two new hotels set to be built in Belfast city centre

Irish Post - 3 days ago

US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

Trump signs agreement with Iran. And, the president's approval hits record lows

NPR - 3 days ago

Will Putin change tactics after Ukrainian drone attacks? -- Steve Rosenberg explains what Russia's next steps may be after frequent Ukrainian drone attacks.

BBC News - 3 days ago

Iran pledges no nuclear weapons as US commits $300bn, deal draft shows - The full US-Iran framework deal to end the war, as circulated during the G7 summit, would see Iran abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapon in exchange for financial incentives to comply with the agreement. 17/06/2026

Euronews - 3 days ago

Girl, 15, left brain dead after social media challenge goes wrong

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Poland and Germany Tighten Security Ties with Bilateral Defense Agreement

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit India for high-level BRICS meet

Times of India - 3 days ago

Ukraine launches largest attack on Moscow since start of full-scale war

Apple Valley News Now - 3 days ago

Declaring the Strait of Hormuz open is easy. Restarting shipping traffic is not

Sydney Morning Herald - 3 days ago

Detroit Three, union set to open bargaining against backdrop of tariffs, CUSMA review

CTV News - 3 days ago

Pete Hegseth warns NATO the US will 'review' its military presence in Europe in wake of 'shameful' lack of Iran war support

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Manheim Township-based oncologist has global reach through work with American Cancer Society

Lancaster Online - 3 days ago

Man cuts off his FOOT in £220,000 insurance scam... but ends up convicted with nothing after cops realised something was afoot

Daily Mail - 3 days ago

Middle East -- US-Iran ceasefire leaves Israelis feeling sidelined, their war aims unachieved

Christian Science Monitor - 3 days ago

Iran peace deal inspires little celebration as US banks on 'good behavior' and 'understanding' from Tehran

Washington Examiner - 3 days ago

The Man Who Could Keep Colombia's Left in Power

The Nation - 3 days ago

Horror as girl, 17, 'gang raped' next to river after being 'overpowered by 3 men'

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Hegseth announces in Brussels a review of U.S. forces in Europe, and a 'NATO 3.0'

NPR - 3 days ago

Today in History: June 18, Napoleon Bonaparte defeated in the Battle of Waterloo

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

Strait shot proves to be an own goal

Sydney Morning Herald - 3 days ago

Brutal moment Donald Trump humiliates Keir Starmer on live TV

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Hanson says one of Australia's biggest ideas has 'failed'. The reality is more complex

SBS - 3 days ago

State of Global Oil Inventories Ruins Iran Peace Optimism

OilPrice.com - 3 days ago

Harry and Meghan to visit UK with family for the first time in 4 years, British media reports

Apple Valley News Now - 3 days ago

Ecuador airport shooting: One dead and another injured in Guayaquil assassination attempt

Daily Express - 3 days ago

From prejudice to harm – current policies targeting trans people follow a clear pattern of escalation -- Jaimie Veale, University of Waikato

The Conversation - 3 days ago

A jailed billionaire's Birkin bags are going on sale. It won't be enough to repay her victims

Apple Valley News Now - 3 days ago

'Despicable' Gilgo Beach serial killer who strangled his victims called 'coward' by judge -- The murders took place between 1993 and 2010.

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Latest F&M poll finds Iran war has hurt Pa. voter opinion on Trump as families struggle financially

Lancaster Online - 3 days ago

Putin faces 'nukes on his doorstep' as Finland lifts nuclear weapons ban

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Gingrich Applauds Trump's Iran Agreement: 'It Is Hard to Understand What They Thought the Alternative Should Be'

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Republicans Lindsey Graham, Rand Paul Rally Behind Trump's Iran Deal

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Anthropic curbs ignite AI debate in India — efforts 'too slow, way too small'

CNBC - 3 days ago

Horror as woman picking vegetables gang raped – acid then poured over her face - A court has confirmed the jailing of two Border Security Force soldiers who raped a woman...

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Iranian Oil Tankers Pass U.S. Blockade Line After Ceasefire Deal Announced

Breitbart - 3 days ago

Africa CDC Warns Congo Ebola Outbreak Could Be Worst in History

Breitbart - 3 days ago

15 countries in Kenya adopt the Mombasa Declaration to fight illegal fishing

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

One killed in US 'narco' strike as Trump's Latin America shadow war builds steam

The Canary - 3 days ago

French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

Putin humiliated after Russia mocked for 'going to war with British pensioners' -- Ukrainians online ridiculed the act.

Daily Express - 3 days ago

Trump has nothing but praise for Modi at G7 after tensions over US military strike, trade

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in bust of a major animal theft ring

Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

Ryanair passengers stranded in Greece after 'border control delays'

Evening Standard - 3 days ago

Musk's SpaceX, like the U.S. military, is stranded by critical minerals

The Canary - 3 days ago

Europe -- If the US stops policing sanctions, can anyone else fill that role?

Christian Science Monitor - 3 days ago

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza during ceasefire, Palestinian authorities say

New York Daily News - 3 days ago

New Estimates Challenge Assumptions About Lost Gulf Oil Supply

OilPrice.com - 4 days ago

After buying, Carey started feeling regret. Nearly half of first home buyers feel the same

SBS - 4 days ago

US is interested in a Polish offer for a permanent US military base, Polish official says

New York Daily News - 4 days ago

Operation Southern Spear: SOUTHCOM Strikes Drug Boat, One Killed, Two Survivors

Breitbart - 4 days ago

Direct flights from London to Sydney to go on sale from next year

Evening Standard - 4 days ago

Russia's China Energy Lifeline Is Becoming a Noose

OilPrice.com - 4 days ago