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Text of U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding released by U.S.

The following is the text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, as read out by a senior U.S. official to reporters on Wednesday

18 Jun 2026 1:16 am
Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian nations, seeking to boost their business ties

The two-day meeting, being held in Kazan, is set to consider ways to expand Russias strategic partnership with ASEAN nations

17 Jun 2026 11:04 pm
Bangladesh PMs adviser travelled to India despite his name on a blacklist generated by MEA in 2025

Zahed Ur Rahman, Information & Broadcasting Adviser of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was allowed by the immigration to enter India but he chose to return from the airport in Delhi, say sources

17 Jun 2026 10:09 pm
Watch: Telegram under fire: NTAs crackdown explained | Above the Fold | 17.06.2026

Telegram challenges its temporary NEET block, fresh details emerge on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, and Messi makes World Cup history with a hat-trick - Top stories of the day.

17 Jun 2026 9:16 pm
U.S. not 'pulling away' from allies by cutting NATO commitments, says Rutte

U.S. and German media reported that the cuts include a third of the 150 U.S. F-16 and F-15 jets designated for NATO, plus refuelling and reconnaissance aircraft, bombers and drones

17 Jun 2026 5:08 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump to wrap G7 summit facing skepticism at home, jitters overseas over his plan to end Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a choppy moment in the U.S.-India relationship

17 Jun 2026 3:27 pm
1 killed in plane crash on Texas highway

Police say six people were onboard and one was killed. The plane crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m., said Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department

17 Jun 2026 12:05 pm
China says it will take countermeasures to new Taiwan intelligence gathering site

Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said Taiwan was engaging in intelligence theft, infiltration, and sabotage activities, escalating cross-strait confrontation and undermining cross-strait relations

17 Jun 2026 10:06 am
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, says U.S. government

At the end of February, the U.S. government terminated its contracts with Anthropic after it refused to allow its tools to be used for fully automated strikes or the mass surveillance of Americans

17 Jun 2026 9:06 am
West Asia LIVE: Iran and U.S. to embark on two months of peace talks on June 19

Donald Trump issued a rare public rebuke of Israel's military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants

17 Jun 2026 7:18 am
Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts planned attacks targeting White House UFC show, director says

The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later

16 Jun 2026 7:17 pm
5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region; no danger of tsunami

There have been no reports of damage or injuries from the temblor so far, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said

16 Jun 2026 7:08 pm
U.K.s Reeves says she hopes to avoid raising tax before next budget

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves also signalled a further uplift in defence spending in the government's Defence Investment Plan, due to be published before NATO's summit in July

16 Jun 2026 5:03 pm
President Donald in mid-July: U.S. Embassy

The announcement comes during a visit by the U.S. special presidential envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack, to Baghdad

16 Jun 2026 3:13 pm
Peter Pellegrini to be Slovakias President as ex-Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok concedes defeat

Mr. Pellegrini, 48, who favors a strong role for the State, heads the left-wing Hlas (Voice) party that finished third in the vote and joined a governing coalition with Mr. Fico and the ultranationalist Slovak National Party

16 Jun 2026 3:08 pm
Taiwan fires rockets in Chinas direction from a U.S.-supplied mobile launching system in drill

The HIMARS was the centerpiece of the drill and after receiving a firing order, the vehicles maneuvered into position and launched their rockets with bright flashes within three minutes, demonstrating their mobility

16 Jun 2026 2:07 pm
U.S.-Iran deal: Iranian FM Araghchi says end of war includes end of Israel's occupation of Lebanon

Iranian state television quoted the top official making the comment to foreign diplomats in a briefing. It did not air the remarks, but put them in an on-screen graphic

16 Jun 2026 2:05 pm
Hundreds rally in Taipei over defence spending cuts

The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending

16 Jun 2026 2:04 pm
Taiwan's Parliament approves $25 billion defence spending bill

Taiwanese lawmakers have been at loggerheads over how much to spend on improving defence capabilities against a potential attack by China, which claims the island is part of its territory and has threatened to seize it forcibly.

16 Jun 2026 2:03 pm
India seeks rare earth samples from Rosneft-owned Siberian deposit, source says

India is keen to study the mineral composition of the deposit before considering deeper engagement, said the source, who has knowledge of the matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity as the discussions are confidential

16 Jun 2026 1:12 pm
Moscow oil refinery damaged in Ukrainian drone attack: Mayor

The plant, Gazpromneft refinery, processed 11.6 million tonnes of oil, producing 2.9 million tonnes of petrol and 3.2 million tonnes of diesel in 2024

16 Jun 2026 1:11 pm
European Union nears finish line on U.S. tariff deal

The biggest political forces in the Parliament including the largest, the conservative European People's Party, have all made it clear they will endorse the agreement

16 Jun 2026 12:13 pm
What is the B-52 bomber that crashed at a U.S. air base in California?

The B-52 bomber, capable of carrying a wide range of weapons including bombs and cruise missiles, has a wingspan of about 185 feet and a length of 159 feet

16 Jun 2026 12:13 pm
Tesla presented misleading Full Self-Driving safety data to European regulators

Regulators in other European countries have been inundated by drivers citing Teslas safety statistics and urging swift approval of FSD, emails showed

16 Jun 2026 12:08 pm
Trump tells Iran team to skip FIFA World Cup for 'their own life and safety'

Iranian athletes and coaches are exempt from the travel ban Mr. Trump imposed against their country last June

16 Jun 2026 11:10 am
G7 Summit Day 1 LIVE: G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and West Asia as Zelenskyy joins in France

PM Modi is expected to meet Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit

16 Jun 2026 11:10 am
EU tech chief says Europe 'not a security risk' after U.S. AI order

Anthropic said Friday that the US Department of Commerce had ordered it to suspend its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models for ational security reasons

16 Jun 2026 11:08 am
G7 Summit 2026 begins in vian: Key leaders, dates, and venue details

World leaders have convened at vian-les-Bains, France, for the 52nd G7 Summit, amid heightened geopolitical tensions following a historic peace deal between the United States and Iran.

15 Jun 2026 7:15 pm
Britain wins appeal that Palestine Action ban was unlawful

Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel-linked defence companies in Britain with a particular focus on Israel's largest defence firm Elbit Systems, was proscribed under terrorism laws last year

15 Jun 2026 5:03 pm
Pakistan will host signing ceremony of peace deal between U.S. and Iran in Switzerland: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the deal between the U.S. and Iran as a historic milestone of peace, hailing the new dawn that emerged as after three months and 16 days of tireless efforts

15 Jun 2026 5:02 pm
Norway oil industry maintenance workers launch strike

The Norwegian Union of Energy Workers (SAFE) said 154 oil service workers would go on strike as of 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Monday (June 15, 2026), and another 224 would join on Thursday (June 18, 2026).

15 Jun 2026 5:00 pm
Defence Minister says Israel wont withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza

Katz said Israel plans to stay indefinitely in lands it holds in Lebanon, as well as Syria and the Gaza Strip; Iran has tied the interim deal over the war to halting Israel's attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

15 Jun 2026 1:14 pm
British PM announces ban on social media for under-16s

Keir Starmer said that the government will ban access to social media for all children under the age of 16

15 Jun 2026 1:07 pm
Russia says carried out massive strike on military sites in Kyiv

Ukrainian air force said that Russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones, mainly targeting the capital, adding that Ukrainian air defence units had downed 50 missiles and 582 drones

15 Jun 2026 1:04 pm
G7 leaders meet in France after U.S. and Iran declare agreement to end war

Discussing next steps on Iran will be one of several issues the global leaders will wrestle with during the June 15-17 summit, which will also seek common ground on the war in Ukraine

15 Jun 2026 10:14 am
Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march

Some 20,000 people gathered for a march that was initially peaceful but protesters later targeted what they depicted as symbols of capitalism and multilateralism, including the parked Tesla and the UN office

14 Jun 2026 11:07 pm
Militants kill 20 in northwest Nigeria near Niger border: report

The attack happened after a lull in violence by Lakurawa in the past months, suggesting a resurgence of violence

14 Jun 2026 10:06 pm
Iran says draft U.S. deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release

Iran and the U.S. draft a deal easing sanctions and addressing nuclear issues within 60 days.

14 Jun 2026 6:03 pm
Israeli military strikes Beirut suburbs in lead-up to anticipated U.S.-Iran deal

Iran has long made the cessation of fighting in Lebanon a condition for any wider agreement with the United States

14 Jun 2026 5:14 pm
Pudu Robotics and Robobee Forge Strategic Partnership with Denner for Major Robotic Cleaning Deployment Across Swiss Stores

Autonomous rollout of 200 PUDU CC1 robots transforms supermarket cleaning through human-robot collaboration, advancing the retailers modernization agenda.

10 Jun 2026 12:09 pm
Omni HR Launches Mino, the First AI Agent Built on Unified APAC HR Data

With Mino, Omni becomes the first AI-native HR and payroll platform built for multi-country teams in Asia.

8 Jun 2026 12:30 pm