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This image taken from video provided by KABC shows law enforcement responding to the scene of an aircraft crash, Monday, June 15, 2026, near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (KABC via AP)
World leaders began gathering in a French spa town Monday for a summit of the Group of Seven club of powerful democracies with a new impetus following President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war against Iran.
A employee works at a cash register in a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed world leaders to the G7 summit in France Monday as leaders convened amid renewed focus on the Middle East. President Donald Trump arrived after announcing an agreement that he says will end the 15-week U.S.-Iran conflict.
South Korean defense stocks climbed sharply on Tuesday as the end of the Iran war appeared to be in sight, because the companies may benefit from sales to the Middle East afterward.
The Trump administration is considering establishing a $300 billion investment fund for Iran if Tehran adheres to a ceasefire agreement that includes a nuclear deal, according to a Monday Financial Times report.
The reported US-Iran deal may be good for oil markets, for a White House that wants the war over, and for a president eager to say he forced Tehran to the table and reopened the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's theocratic rulers have seen off a US military campaign but their real problems may be about to begin: managing the competing demands of hardliners buoyed by surviving the onslaught and those of an impoverished, angry people.
Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would topple Iran's clerical rulers and bolster himself ahead of elections at home, as the architect of a US-Israeli alliance that would reshape the Middle East.
“There never was a good war or a bad peace,” wrote Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, in 1783. On Sunday, Washington and Tehran announced preparations to sign a deal in Switzerland this week that could, at last, bring their war to a close. Few outside US President Donald Trump’s administration and…
“There never was a good war or a bad peace,” wrote Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, in 1783. On Sunday, Washington and Tehran announced preparations to sign a deal in Switzerland this week that could, at last, bring their war to a close. Few outside US President Donald Trump’s administration and…
Beijing’s reaction to the Belgrade incident could be a template for New Delhi, but some analysts warn it faces very different circumstances
Beijing’s reaction to the Belgrade incident could be a template for New Delhi, but some analysts warn it faces very different circumstances
An alumni association of the Army's military academy on Tuesday criticized the government for "hastily" pushing to integrate the academies of the three military branches and called on it to reconsider the move from scratch.
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- An alumni association of the Army's military academy on Tuesday criticized the government for "hastily" pushing to integrate the academies of the three military branches and called on it to reconsider the move from scratch.
A 1,000-year-old monastery that symbolizes Ukraine's spiritual and cultural heritage was badly damaged on Monday in a major attack by Russia that killed 10 people nationwide, hours after US President Donald Trump spoke to the leaders of both countries about ending the war.
US Representative Yassamin Ansari cautiously welcomed the agreement between Washington and Tehran, describing an end to the conflict as a positive development while calling for congressional scrutiny of any final accord.
On Sunday, Washington and Tehran confirmed that both sides had “electronically signed” a preliminary memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their 15-week war and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
A train crosses the River Kwai Bridge, one of the most inconic sections of the infamous World War II “Death Railway,” in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
Remnants of Nithe Station have resurfaced from beneath a reservoir as water levels dipped. Thousands of Allied prisoners of war and Asian laborers died while building the railway for the occupying Japanese forces in Southeast Asia. The railway was featured in the classic 1957 film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”
An Iranian military spokesperson said Tehran intends to maintain and strengthen the readiness of its armed forces as the agreement with the United States is implemented.
LOS ANGELES — Eight people died when a US B-52 bomber crashed and erupted into a catastrophic fire shortly after takeoff at an air force base in California on Monday, officials said.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol speaks during an interview in Tokyo on June 11. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Kyiv’s allies are scrambling to avoid a blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit as he emerges from the Iran crisis and turns his attention back to the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Hezbollah said its fighters fired rockets and artillery shells at Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon after troops attempted to advance towards the Kfar Tebnit crossing southeast of Nabatieh.
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 10:02am
As the Iran conflict wanes, analysts say Pyongyang is trying to gain support from Russia and China to pre-empt denuclearisation pressure
As the Iran conflict wanes, analysts say Pyongyang is trying to gain support from Russia and China to pre-empt denuclearisation pressure
Iran will begin its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against New Zealand just hours after Tehran and Washington announced an agreement to end more than 100 days of conflict.
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has already been signed by the United States and Iran, though details have yet to be made public.
US President Donald Trump started his visit to the G7 summit of leading industrialized nations on Monday by declaring his agreement aimed at ending the US war with Iran is a potential breakthrough for global security and a chance for the US to finally turn the page in its relationship with longtime adversary Iran.
The plane crashed soon after take-off on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, the US military said
The plane crashed soon after take-off on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, the US military said
Jerusalem – Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would topple Iran’s clerical rulers and bolster himself ahead of elections at home, as the architect of a U.S.-Israeli alliance that would reshape the Middle East.
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration and Iran’s leadership agreed on Sunday to terms to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a development that has delivered significant relief to global markets.
SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Import prices fell for the second month in a row in May due to a decrease in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict, central bank data showed Tuesday.
Prepare thoroughly for postwar risks after the Iran conflictAs Washington and Tehran move to end the conflict, Korea must brace for lingering inflation, energy insecurity and a tougher diplomatic landscape.
Trump's futile war106-day conflict with Iran resolves nothing, leaves world worse off
The currencies of Asian countries that rely on resource imports have depreciated sharply since the start of the Iran war. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
More than 1,000 civilians have been killed in drone strikes in Sudan in the first five months of this year, the UN said on Monday, warning that the country's three-year civil war is entering a more dangerous phase as both sides increasingly deploy advanced weaponry against civilian areas.