Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say
Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew members
· Uwa Ede Osifo
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Britain's Jewish Culture Month aims to move conversation beyond October 7
In the almost three years since the October 7, 2023, Hamas invasion of Israel, Great Britain has seen “a relentless focus on everything to do with the Jewish community in the public domain, and it’s about antisemitism or Israel,” said Adam Ma’anit, the communications manager for the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
· KELLY HARTOG/JTA
Farmer fertiliser hope as Iran ceasefire promises to reopen supply
Wed 17 Jun 2026 at 7:55am
· Justine Longmore
AFP says Chinese research activities in Panatag may have military use
AFP public affairs chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad. —INQUIRER.net/JOHN ERIC MENDOZA
· Gabryelle Dumalag
Israel must hold up to Litani, ensure security ‘at all costs’, heritage minister tells Post
Israel must ensure northern security “at any cost” and hold territory up to the Litani River, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit) told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday, amid criticism over the emerging US-Iran agreement and its potential impact on Israel’s military operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah.
· KESHET NEEV
Trump arremete contra Netanyahu mientras busca acuerdo con Irán, lo que pone a prueba su amistad
El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, posa para una foto junto al primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, antes de subir al avión Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Internacional Ben Gurión, el 13 de octubre de 2025, mientras el presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, observa a la izquierda. (AP Foto/Evan Vucci/Archivo)
· Mike Catalini
Senate fails to advance war powers resolution on Iran war
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., walks from the chamber to his office at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Lisa Mascaro
Iranian military warns Israel after reporting dozens of ceasefire violations in Lebanon
Iran's armed forces have accused Israel of violating the ceasefire in southern Lebanon 84 times since the US-Iran agreement was announced on Sunday.
· Middleeasteye
Trump uses Cold War-era law to boost US weapons supplies after stocks depleted by Iran conflict | The National
President Donald Trump has invoked the US Defence Production Act in a bid to accelerate the delivery of weapons after stockpiles were depleted during the war with Iran and other conflicts.
· Bloomberg
Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran
President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before he boards Air Force One at Ben Gurion International Airport, Oct. 13, 2025, near Tel Aviv, as Israel’s President Isaac Herzog watches at left. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Mike Catalini
IEA warns Southeast Asia faces soaring energy costs after war-related disruptions
Southeast Asian countries could face sharply rising energy costs unless they accelerate efforts to diversify their energy supplies, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
· Middleeasteye
[Cathy O'Neil] AI 'siege pricing' must be stopped
My great uncle Fred, a former World War II prisoner living in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, had little to his name but a four-wheel-drive truck. When the treacherous winter storms came, he would drive around, offering to help poor souls who had gotten stuck in the snow. But he was no good Samaritan: He charged ex…
· Korea Herald
Trump offers Ukraine olive branch at G7 — with a price tag
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Group of Seven leaders came to Évian-les-Bains braced for a blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and the war in Ukraine.
· Nicholas Vinocur, Clea Caulcutt, Giorgio Leali
Brother of dead NFL war hero Pat Tillman learns fate for firebombing San Jose post office
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· Katie Jerkovich
Christian communities in southern Lebanon carry on despite war
A man sits with a cat outside St. Georges Orthodox Church in the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
· Hassan Ammar
US-Iran framework seen impacting Israel-Lebanon negotiations, diplomats tell 'Post'
Western diplomats told The Jerusalem Post that the framework agreement between Iran and the United States, which includes a ceasefire in Lebanon, is expected to affect the negotiations currently taking place between Israel and Lebanon.
· AMICHAI STEIN
What Iran says is in the Donald Trump deal and the item 'removed from the agenda'
Donald Trump says both he and JD Vance have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war the United States and Israel launched on Iran more than 100 days ago.
· Emily Clark
Trump boasts about the art of the deal. He knows nothing about the art of war
June 17, 2026 — 5:00am
· Rodger Shanahan
B-52 plunged at nearly a mile a minute before deadly crash
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.
· Christopher Weber
Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new charges
This courtroom sketch depicts Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, seated left, with defense attorney Michelle Peterson, seated foreground, before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, Feb. 4, 2025 at Federal Court in Washington, as Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Tortorice speaks at the podium. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
· Michael Kunzelman
Iran links war deal to Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Iran’s foreign minister has declared that any agreement ending the conflict with the United States must also include Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory, warning that continued military action or occupation would violate the emerging memorandum of understanding.
· AfricaNews
Lebanese beekeeper's honey production hampered by Israeli troop presence
Selim Sharaf, a beekeeper who has been unable to access most of his beehives caught in an area in southern Lebanon controlled by Israeli troops, inspects a beehive among his remaining hives in Hasbaya, southern Lebanon, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
· Hassan Ammar
Israeli army says it intercepted Hezbollah rockets in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military says it intercepted several rockets launched by Hezbollah towards its forces operating in southern Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
US-Iran deal to be signed in Switzerland on Friday
GENEVA, Switzerland — A US-Iran deal aimed at ending the Middle East war will be signed at Switzerland's mountainside Burgenstock resort on Friday, the Swiss foreign ministry said.
· Agence France-Presse
The Guardian view on defending Europe in a new era: collaboration is the key | Editorial
The recent abandonment of plans for a Franco-German fighter jet sent a disastrous signal. Strategic autonomy will be jointly achieved or not at all
· Editorial
Swiss resort favoured by movie stars and world leaders brings serenity to US-Iran deal | The National
The signing ceremony to halt the US-Iran conflict, which has rattled the global economy and claimed lives, stands in stark contrast to the serenity and tranquillity of the location, nestled in Switzerland's central canton of Nidwalden.
· Mohamad Ali Harisi
Israeli strikes kill four in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talks
Iran FM Araghchi: No end to war without Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
· Al Jazeera
Trump taps Defence Production Act to boost US weapons stockpiles drained by Iran war
The conflict has spurred fears that the US has stretched its resources, drawing down supplies of critical munitions
· Bloomberg
Trump taps Defence Production Act to boost US weapons stockpiles drained by Iran war
The conflict has spurred fears that the US has stretched its resources, drawing down supplies of critical munitions
· Bloomberg
Few residents return to Lebanon's Nabatiyeh after a US-Iran truce
A man who returns to his village following the announcement of an initial ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, flashes victory sign as he stands on the rubble of his destroyed house in Nabatiyeh town, southern Lebanon, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
· Bassem Mroue
Iran: Ending war with US hinges on Israel leaving Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war.
· Associated Press
Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon
Abbas Araghchi says war ‘not fully come to an end’ without Israeli forces leaving territories occupied during present conflict
· Patrickwintour
UK investigates reports Russian ship fired at yacht in English Channel
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QatarEnergy Plans Rapid LNG Production Restart As Hormuz Reopens
Qatar shut the world's largest LNG facility early in the U.S.-Iran war after Iranian Shahed one-way attack drones struck critical energy infrastructure, triggering chaos across global gas markets, just as the Hormuz maritime chokepoint was shuttered.
· Tyler Durden
Israel not mentioned in reported leaked draft of US-Iran deal, despite including end of Lebanon war
Israel is not mentioned in the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, according to a reported draft of the 14-point deal shared by Al Arabiya on Tuesday.
· SHIR PERETS
Israeli drones strike southern Lebanon town square three times
Israel has carried out three consecutive drone strikes targeting the town square of Mayfadoun in Lebanon's southern Nabatieh district, according to the country's National News Agency (NNA).
· Middleeasteye
'From outlier to trailblazer': How Oman offers a glimpse into the post-war Gulf
US President Donald Trump threatened to attack just one Arab Gulf country during the war on Iran: Oman. Now, it is emerging as the biggest winner from a new Middle East order being hashed out by the US and the Islamic Republic.
· Middleeasteye
UK investigating reports of Russian frigate firing shots at British yacht in English Channel
LONDON — The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired shots at a British yacht in the English Channel.
· Mason Boycott-Owen
Oil Experts To Spar On Iran Deal: Crude To $150 Or $50?
With oil prices plunging after the announcement of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement and plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, traders are asking: Is the geopolitical risk premium gone, or is the market setting up for another shock?
· Tyler Durden
All the ways the US-Iran deal won’t fix Europe’s energy problems
BRUSSELS — The United States and Iran's provisional agreement on Sunday to end the war sent share markets soaring as oil and gas prices dropped to their lowest level since early March.
· Ben Munster
Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions
On Monday, hours after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, families that had been displaced because of the war began to return to communities in southern Lebanon, despite warnings from the authorities that it was not safe yet.
· Hugo Bachega
IDF strikes cars in Lebanon killing at least four, Lebanese media claims
Israeli drone strikes targeted three vehicles in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding others, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
· REUTERS
US eyes building arms stockpile in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia — The United States military is planning a permanent war-ready weapons stockpile for its Marine Corps on Australia’s southeastern coast beyond the range of most Chinese missiles, tender documents show and officials confirmed to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
· Agence France-Presse
Russian warship fires warning shots at UK yacht in the Channel
Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich
· Agencies
Russian warship fires warning shots at UK yacht in the Channel
Britain’s ministry of defence is investigating reports of the incident involving a civilian vessel and the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich
· Agencies
MoD investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in Channel
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is investigating reports a Russian warship fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel.
· Rachel Flynn
Gatchalian urges all senators to attend special session
ACTING Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday called on all senators to attend the special session scheduled for June 17, emphasizing the need to pass pending measures and confirm the appointments of five military generals whose confirmations have been delayed.
· Javier Joe Ismael
No survivors in fiery US bomber crash in California
LOS ANGELES, California — Eight people died when a United States B-52 bomber crashed and erupted into a catastrophic fire shortly after takeoff at an air force base in California on Monday, officials said.
· Agence France-Presse
Pag-IBIG members can obtain emergency loans
QUALIFIED Pag-IBIG Fund members can now borrow up to P10,000 as cash aid through the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies or SAFE Loan amid the continuing effects of the Middle East war, its top officials said on Tuesday.
· Arlie O. Calalo
The gathering geopolitical storm — and where the Philippines stands
IF the much-publicized 14-point memorandum that Donald Trump claims could end his war is eventually signed, America may find itself confronting a result reminiscent of the Korean armistice: not an outright military defeat, but a strategic setback nonetheless.
· Lito Monico C. Lorenzana