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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iranians find little cause for celebration in US peace deal: ‘99% in survival mode’
Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire
Iranians find little cause for celebration in US peace deal: ‘99% in survival mode’
Beaten down by sanctions, inflation and crackdowns, Iranians say they don’t envision a brighter future even with a ceasefire
Inside Peter Thiel’s secretive, invite-only club: Sex, cult-building and World War III
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EU Has Made Diplomatic 'Contacts' With Kremlin, Official Says
The office of EU chief António Costa has had "brief" diplomatic contacts with the Kremlin to open channels of communication, Brussels said Wednesday, as Europe debates whether to talk to Russia about ending the Ukraine war.
Trump-Netanyahu war aims clash – can Iran peace deal survive?
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Italy says to re-open Tehran embassy on Friday
Italy's embassy to Tehran will re-open on Friday after more than three months of closure because of the Iran war, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The $300 Billion Wager: Inside The Private Fund At The Center Of The U.S.-Iran Framework
A proposed $300 billion investment fund has emerged as one of the most consequential-and politically explosive-features of the U.S.-Iran framework agreement, turning what began as a war-ending diplomatic effort into a test of whether private capital can be used as a substitute for reparations, sanctions relief and s…
Struggling Starmer to divert budgets to fund military
The UK will divert money from other government departments to increase the defense budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.
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The UK will divert money from other government departments to increase the defense budget, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.
Ugandan opposition figure and rights lawyer charged with concealing treason
Erias Lukwago, lawyer for Uganda’s veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye, speaks during a court session on a ruling on Besigye’s bail application at the High Court in Kampala, Uganda, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit
WASHINGTON (AP) — For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.
Five IDF soldiers wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in Lebanon
Five IDF soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon when an explosive drone operated by Hezbollah hit their location on Wednesday, according to a statement from the IDF.
I am an only child, and so is my son. And we are not weirdos | Polly Hudson
Selfish, lonely, maladjusted – the prejudices against only children persist, as well as of their parents for just having one child. But we are an army on the rise
Gaza death toll since October ceasefire surpasses 1,000
This is a locator map of Israel and the Palestinian Territories. (AP Photo)
Cushing Stocks Crash To 'Tank Bottoms', Seasonally Lowest Since 2005; SPR Sees Another Huge Drain
Oil prices have tumbled in recent days as optimism grew there would be a lasting Middle East peace agreement, which would mean supplies would be back on track - but investors are taking a breather today with prices marginally higher this morning, rising off three month lows (and the 200DMA) after Trump threatened to…
NATO nation sharing massive border with Russia lifts decades-long ban on nukes
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Finland tears up nuclear weapons ban in NATO shift
Finnish lawmakers voted by a margin of 125 to 61 on Wednesday to lift the country’s longstanding ban on nuclear weapons, marking a major shift in Helsinki’s security posture as it deepens its integration with NATO.
A glance at 3 recent deadly aircraft crashes in the US
Smoke plumes rise from a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California, Monday, June 15, 2026. (Debbie Reyes Katz via AP Photo)
Gaza cannot wait: Time for a Palestinian Green Zone to end Hamas rule, IDF presence - opinion
With the war with Iran hopefully coming to an end, US President Donald Trump and the Board of Peace must now return their full attention to Gaza.
Europe has replaced ‘most’ forces removed by US from NATO plans, Rutte says
BRUSSELS — European NATO allies have already committed to replacing most of the battlefield kit the U.S. is withdrawing from its allocation to the alliance, NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday.
Netherlands hosts Japan’s emperor Naruhito to boost 400-year ties
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace, where the royal couples stood for the Dutch and Japanese national anthems and reviewed a ceremonial guard of honour. Children waving Dutch and Japanese flags gathered outside the palace as the imperial and royal families greeted gue…
NATO plans backup as Trump administration reduces military support
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a pre-ministerial media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and can sell oil freely under deal with the US, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies of an interim agreement that officials say broadly matches the document.
‘We don’t want world war three’: yacht couple call for calm after Russian warning shots
British retirees Jane and Alan Kelvey say they do not want incident in Channel to stop them enjoying their sailing trip
Somaliland denies reports of Israeli military base
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel will deepen its cooperation with Somaliland, whose officials denied rumours that the Israeli military is building a base there.
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon continue despite US-Iran deal
Israeli air strikes have continued to target towns in southern Lebanon despite an agreement between the United States and Iran set to be formally signed on Friday to end the war on all fronts.
Israeli settlers torch mosque in West Bank village of Jiljilya
Residents said they heard explosions shortly after 2 a.m. before seeing smoke rise from the mosque. According to local imam Mohammad Khasib, 15 to 20 tyres were set on fire inside the ablution area, causing extensive damage to the building. Hebrew graffiti, including the word “revenge” and references to detainees, w…
Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say
Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villages
IEA warns of slow Gulf oil recovery even as Hormuz deal nears | The National
Global oil supply and demand will both contract sharply this year as the fallout from the Iran war ripples across products and regions, with only a gradual recovery in Gulf exports and output ahead, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
Far-right general upends Italian politics
ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spent years pushing Italy’s post-fascist right toward the political mainstream. Now a former army general is pulling it back.
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Palestinians collect their belongings from their evacuated homes after the Israeli army issued a number of short term access permits for residents of the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarem, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Killing Anna review – the amazing catfishing operation that flushed out Syria massacre perpetrator
Haunting documentary tells how Syrian academic Annsar Shahoud created an online persona to contact the suspected perpetrator of the Tadamon massacre
Israeli official says Iran war may not have been worth launching
A senior Israeli official has questioned whether Israel would have launched its operation against Iran had it known the political consequences in advance amid growing public anger.
Read The 14-Point US-Iran Draft Deal Set For Friday Signing
With US and Iranian officials preparing to formally sign a memorandum of understanding in Switzerland on Friday, the conflict is entering the much-needed diplomatic phase to avert a potentially disastrous energy cliff. The MoU would open a 60-day negotiating window aimed at ending the war, restoring maritime traffic…
BMW stock slumps to 5 year-low as Iran war and China slowdown spark profit warning
Shares in BMW tumbled to their lowest level in over 5 years on Wednesday after the German carmaker cut its 2026 profit outlook, citing a slowdown in Chinese demand and disruption caused by the Iran war.
Trump's U-turn on Iran war has ended Israel's Middle East dream
Of all the military failures the US has suffered in the past 25 years in the Middle East, the Iran war is probably the most consequential.
Iran war latest: Trump warns US could resume strikes if Iran fails to comply | The National
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Released Palestinian terrorists demand right to return to West Bank, Egypt
Palestinian terrorists released during hostage-ceasefire deals should be allowed to return to the territories to reunite with their families, officials from the Palestinian Liberation Organization asserted online last week.
Somaliland Defense Minister says IDF will not establish presence in their country
There is no Israeli military presence in Somaliland and no talks for Israel to open a base there, Somaliland's Defense Minister Mohamed Yusef Ali told Reuters on Wednesday.
Why the US-Israel war on Iran failed
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
Why the US-Israel war on Iran failed
By Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of Russia in Global Affairs, chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, and research director of the Valdai International Discussion Club.
Trump says ‘I am the boss’ at G7 summit as leaders agree ‘new steps to put pressure’ on Russia – Europe live
Meanwhile, back to G7, the White House has published a video of the moment Trump arrived in the room for this morning’s session – and told other leaders “I am the boss.”
Middle East crisis live: leaders at G7 issue joint statement calling for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Lebanon to secure US-Iran deal
Israel’s continued military operation in southern Lebanon puts at risk the agreement reached between Iran and the US on Sunday
Zelenskyy dice que los líderes del G7 prometen más ayuda vital a Ucrania contra Rusia
El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, durante una cumbre del G7 en Evian-les-Bains, Francia, el 16 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vadim Ghirda)
‘That’s when the shark fins appeared’: your horrifying holidays – from natural disasters to missile threats
With Two Weeks in August and the return of The Four Seasons, TV dramas about nightmare getaways are having a moment. Here are Guardian readers’ tales of their own
Generals caught in Senate ‘war’ finally get long-awaited promotion
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Archaeologists uncover pieces of history from the Battle of Bunker Hill
On the same hill where bakers, butchers and candlemakers battled the most powerful army in the world, veterans of a new generation went on their knees in the dirt – searching for artifacts from the conflict 251 years ago. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi.)
Iran will receive significant concessions, according to interim deal with US
A woman waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government campaign as a portrait of the slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, is displayed at right, in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Zelenskyy says G7 leaders pledge important help for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)