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Supermarkets and oil refiners are among the companies that came out on top during an escalation of the Middle East conflict, but hard-hit airlines, logistics firms and gold miners may have their time to shine as a resolution to the war draws nearer.
Climate activists are planning protests Sunday against FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi state-owned oil and gas giant Aramco at World Cup sites and fan zones across the country.
Iran's delegation arrived in Switzerland ahead of planned talks with the United States, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced on X/Twitter late Saturday night.
El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, habla con periodistas en la base conjunta Andrews, Maryland, el sábado 20 de junio de 2026, antes de salir de viaje hacia Suiza. (Elizabeth Frantz/Pool Foto via AP)
At least seven people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre areas, according to reports carried by Lebanon's National News Agency.
Making ‘progress’ on Tehran’s nuclear programme and Lebanon ceasefire are expected to top the agenda
Making ‘progress’ on Tehran’s nuclear programme and Lebanon ceasefire are expected to top the agenda
Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman Ahmed Wishah was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, according to health officials.
US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for technical-level talks with Iran, according to Reuters, marking the start of the next phase of negotiations aimed at implementing the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
Israeli strikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed at least nine people, including a child and a journalist working for Al Jazeera, health officials said.
Staff Sergeant Nave Habshoosh was killed in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Sunday morning.
David Sacks, a technology adviser to President Donald Trump, has defended the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, describing it as "a tremendous achievement" and arguing that diplomacy offers a better path than an expanded military conflict.
Tributes have been paid to Lebanese marine ecologist Mona Khalil, who died on Friday from injuries sustained in an Israeli strike on her home in the southern village of al-Mansouri.
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Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz have instructed the military to remain in occupied Lebanese territory while largely refraining from further attacks, except in the area around Ali al-Taher near Nabatieh, where fighting has continued and Israeli troops hav…
U.S. and Iranian negotiators headed to a Swiss venue Saturday for talks on adding key details to their interim agreement to halt the war, hours after Tehran said it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and warned that little might be achieved if the fighting doesn’t stop.
European champions were frustrated by Cape Verde and know there is little margin for error against Saudi Arabia
Iranian players listen to head coach Amir Ghalenoei during a training session ahead of their FIFA World Cup match against Belgium in Carson, Calif., Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Israeli strikes in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including two children and a cameraman with broadcaster Al Jazeera, according to Palestinian health officials.
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sought a photo op with him to get her “numbers up” after refusing to support Washington in its war with Iran.
There is a dark joke making the rounds in the cafés and bazaars of Iran at the moment about how much Qatar must have paid US President Donald Trump to sign his new agreement with Tehran.
Iran has proposed the creation of an energy consortium among members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) aimed at improving coordination of energy supply and demand across the bloc.
The New York Times has reported that while the interim agreement between the United States and Iran has been broadly welcomed internationally, governments remain cautious about its long-term prospects.
US Vice President JD Vance said he hopes upcoming talks with Iran in Switzerland will produce progress on both Tehran's nuclear programme and efforts to strengthen the ceasefire in Lebanon.
It was just a few days ago, while driving down the Ayalon, Tel Aviv’s main highway, that I began to notice one billboard after another, showing a new high-rise complex called 51 Park. Alongside the buildings was a very attractive blonde model who bore an amazing resemblance to actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
Democratic lawmakers have continued to criticise President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran, arguing that the recently announced agreement with Tehran is already showing signs of strain.
Late this week Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli declared in an interview with Israeli Army Radio that Tel Aviv "will be at war with Syria sooner or later," highlighting that the alliance between Damascus and Turkey poses a "strategic challenge" to his country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended the conduct of Israel's military, saying "no military takes more measures to minimise" civilian casualties than the Israeli armed forces and arguing that no country is "attacked by more propaganda than Israel".
An Israeli soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded in an attack in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to reports cited by The Times of Israel.
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — Israeli strikes in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including two children and a cameraman with broadcaster Al Jazeera, according to Palestinian health officials.
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked "over and over" for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and criticizing what he said was Italy's lack of cooperation during the Iran war.
Anthony Albanese says tapering the fuel excise cut is a sensible measure that will provide certainty to motorists as fragile peace talks come under threat and Iran saying it closed the Strait of Hormuz because of Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon.
In his first major reflection following intense combat operations in southern Lebanon, 7th Armored Brigade Commander Col. Shaul Yisraeli detailed the unprecedented engineering breakthroughs and shifting battlefield dynamics his forces faced.
GENEVA, Switzerland — A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off Sunday, with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains tense following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, as the countries’ delegations descend on Switzerland for follow-up discussions.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi have discussed ongoing diplomatic efforts, the recent ceasefire process and ways to strengthen relations between their countries.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir are travelling to Switzerland to participate in technical-level talks linked to the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran.
Un grupo de niños alienta a la selección nacional de Irán, mientras los jugadores parten de su hotel en Tijuana, México, el sábado 20 de junio de 2026 (AP Foto/Gabriela Aoun Angueira)
Prince Turki al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief and ambassador, has called on Gulf states to establish a joint defence network capable of responding collectively to threats against member countries.
London: A new warning from the Iranian military has just highlighted the weakness in Donald Trump’s peace deal with Tehran despite the stated goal of ending the war on all fronts.
The Strait of Hormuz must be cleared of 80 mines before normal shipping can resume, The Guardian cited independent tanker owner trade body Intertanko as saying on Friday.
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US President Donald Trump said there would be no tolls for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the 60-day ceasefire period established under the memorandum of understanding with Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the prospect of global economic collapse was a big reason he signed an interim peace deal with Iran. That admission exposes a key U.S. weakness heading into the next round of talks with Tehran.
While much of the world is focused on the US-Iran agreement and the World Cup, a far more extraordinary milestone has quietly passed: Elon Musk has become the first trillionaire in history. Following the latest valuation of SpaceX and its artificial intelligence ventures, his holdings surpassed $1.1 trillion.
The IDF cornered dozens of Hezbollah terrorists in a huge underground base in the village of Tebnit, Israeli media reported on Saturday.