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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on June 27, that his country would assume its responsibilities in implementing the framework agreement, which was signed in Washington on June 26, after five rounds of talks
Israels government has unanimously approved a decision to designate the violence against Armenians during World War I as a genocide
Investigations are under way, with the participation of relevant authorities, to determine the causes of the helicopter crash, the state news agency added
The advisory against deploying Indian seafarers in the conflict zones also stands withdrawn
The nomination comes after former ICE director Todd Lyons resigned at the end of May
Families had reported at least 68,900 people missing as of June 27 morning
Key highlights include plans for disarming groups like Hezbollah and gradually pulling Israeli troops back while setting up safe zones in Lebanon
The U.S. State Department has brokered a landmark framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, sealing a diplomatic breakthrough in Washington. Heres what you should know about the agreement.
Israel, Lebanon sign framework agreement with U.S. in first step toward peace, says Rubio
U.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites in Iran
The attack followed a joint declaration by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, including Oman, after a meeting attended by the United States, stating that there should be no tolls, fees, or attempts to assert control over the strait.
The announcement comes amid fuel shortages and power cuts triggered by the Ukrainian attacks on logistics chains and oil facilities across Crimea, the rest of Russian-occupied Ukraine and southern Russia.
Regional governor Dmitry Milyayev said an industrial facility in Novomoskovsk, 200 km (125 miles) south of Moscow, had been damaged
Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors
The U.S.-Israeli relationship has been on a roller coaster, from the early confidence they shared after their joint attack on Iran to public disagreements between Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over how to end the four-month-old war
The number of dead and injured is expected to rise with thousands reported missing after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes
The tests involved an upgraded version of a 240-mm, 24-tube multiple rocket launcher system, tactical ballistic missiles, and a 155-mm self-propelled howitzer
In Washington, the Trump administration said its sending $150 million to support relief efforts by aid groups and the United Nations, according to a U.S. State Department news release
National Guard troops patrol the area around the roughly 2,000-foot-long (610-meter) basin on Washingtons National Mall in groups of threes and fours
The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia wanted to use Belarus as a springboard to step up attacks on Ukraine, and that Moscow was threatening to cut financial support if it did not agree
The four NGOs that took TotalEnergies to court said the laws reference to prevention of environmental risks encompasses both local pollution and climate change.
OPEC has esponded by launching a process to reassess its members states' capacities, the Ministry said
In a statement issued late on June 24, 2026, Pakistan's foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said parties are on the table and that the process was going on
Not only did he lose the war with Iran, he has also lost Trump as a friend. He is now isolated not only internationally, but locked in a major dispute with Trump, a former Netanyahu adviser says
Acting Venezuela President warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched collapsed buildings and emergency crews reached devastated areas

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