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Russia denies pressuring Belarus to widen Ukraine conflict; Minsk blames West

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

25 Jun 2026 10:00 pm
French Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients emissions

The four NGOs that took TotalEnergies to court said the laws reference to prevention of environmental risks encompasses both local pollution and climate change.

25 Jun 2026 9:04 pm
Iraq urges OPEC to raise its quota

OPEC has esponded by launching a process to reassess its members states' capacities, the Ministry said

25 Jun 2026 6:12 pm
Pakistan says Iran-U.S. talks expected to resume next week

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

25 Jun 2026 4:14 pm
U.S.-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty: analysts

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

25 Jun 2026 12:12 pm
Venezuela earthquakes: At least 32 dead, 700 injured; La Guaria a disaster zone, says Delcy Rodriguez

Acting Venezuela President warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched collapsed buildings and emergency crews reached devastated areas

25 Jun 2026 11:15 am
Snap sued over rape of minor who connected to adult attacker on Snapchat

The lawsuit claims the social media company has refused to disable dangerous features in its app or warn parents about potential harms it may cause

25 Jun 2026 8:11 am
Pakistan court sentences Balochistan rights activist to life in jail

Mahrang Baloch, 33, was arrested in 2025 on charges stemming from a protest in the coastal city of Gwadar the previous year, which sparked clashes that left a paramilitary soldier dead

24 Jun 2026 11:14 pm
Turkey working on legislation to speed up militant PKK's disbandment, Erdogan says

The move signals a potential breakthrough after a peace process between the Turkish state and the PKK came to a near standstill in recent months due to the Iran war and the concerns it triggered about further regional instability

24 Jun 2026 11:03 pm
Iran says deal to end West Asia war 'declaration of U.S. defeat'

The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure and coercion, but rather the result of the resistance and authority of the brave Iranian nation, says Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of the Iranian negotiating team

24 Jun 2026 2:15 pm
Ukraine strike kills man in Russian border region

Russias Defence Ministry said the countrys forces had destroyed more than 300 drones from Ukraine overnight, with the warring neighbours having stepped up strikes in recent weeks

24 Jun 2026 12:15 pm
Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates excel in congressional primaries

Zohran Mamdanis slate of candidates with ties to the Democratic Socialists of America swept out area incumbent Democrats in a stunning win for the 34-year-old mayor

24 Jun 2026 11:02 am
Why is Sri Lankas dengue outbreak straining its public health sector? | Explained

47,530 cases and 29 dengue-related deaths reported as of June 22;the government has appointed a military-led monitoring unit, the Health Ministry said several hospitals wereoperatingbeyond capacity

24 Jun 2026 10:08 am
Downing streak: On the Starmer resignation, British politics

Labour needs a progressive makeover to survive the far-right onslaught

24 Jun 2026 1:08 am
Few in U.S. say Iran war was worth it; Trump approval ties lowest of term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Only 23% of Americans including just half of Republicans think the U.S. is now in a stronger position with Iran compared with its position before the war

24 Jun 2026 12:26 am
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heatwave

Meteorologists say the system is creating a so-called heat dome, trapping hot air over western and central Europe and allowing temperatures to build day after day

23 Jun 2026 4:59 pm
Bill seeking to ban horse carriages in New York city renamed after Indian teen killed in Central Park incident

New York City Council member Christopher Marte, who organised the event, announced that a bill introduced by him, named Ryder's law, which seeks to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city, will be changed to Romanch's Law

23 Jun 2026 4:15 pm
Daily Quiz | On history of the treaties and territory of Antarctica

The Antarctic Treaty System, which came into force on June 23, 1961, remains one of the most ambitious international frameworks governing an entire continent. How well do you know the history of the treaties and territory of Antarctica?

23 Jun 2026 3:50 pm
India's LPG imports from U.S. set to cross 1 million tons in June, sources say

Imports of LPG, widely used as cooking fuel in Indian households, declined to as low as 696,000 tons in April because of the strait blockade, government data showeD

23 Jun 2026 12:15 pm
Ransom note about Nancy Guthries disappearance says she died, CNN reports

One of the notes allegedly revealed that Nancy Guthrie was dead and those who kidnapped her did not mean to kill her, but she died shortly after her disappearance

23 Jun 2026 7:16 am
Will do what I have to do if Iran does not stick to deal: Trump

Mr. Trump said Iran was supposed to use the money being unfrozen to buy food exclusively from the United States

23 Jun 2026 5:15 am
U.S. Senate passes bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply, lowering prices

The bill, which passed 85-5 and now heads to the House, has been the focus of intense negotiations in recent weeks as lawmakers in both parties try to address housing costs in an election year

23 Jun 2026 4:39 am
Political crisis deepens as Romanian lawmakers reject new government

The failed confidence vote against Mr. Vesteas proposed cabinet is expected to deepen a period of instability and turmoil, as the country currently faces one of the largest budget deficits in the European Union

23 Jun 2026 4:30 am
North Koreas Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports

Kim accused the U.S. and South Korea of making the security situation on the Korean Peninsula more dangerous by steadily upgrading their combined nuclear posture

23 Jun 2026 4:23 am
Rightist leaders congratulate Colombian President-elect

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his support for De la Espriella after celebrating his victory in a phone call, the President-elect

22 Jun 2026 11:11 pm
Analysis: Why Keir Starmer resigned

Keir Starmers political fate was all but sealed when Labours King of the North,former mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham won a seat in Westminster (the U.K.s Parliament) last week, after winning a bye-election

22 Jun 2026 7:02 pm
Alan Greenspan, longtime U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, dies aged 100

Greenspan, who exerted a powerful influence on the U.S. economy during his tenure at the helm of the Fed from August 1987 to January 2006, died at his home from complications of Parkinsons Disease

22 Jun 2026 6:04 pm
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say

Contact tracing remains a key issue for local authorities, who have only achieved a 55% coverage rate, the Congos Ministry of Health said

22 Jun 2026 4:11 pm
Qatar brings LNG tankers into Hormuz despite shipping slowdown

The tankers were entering the strait via the Iranian route for the first time since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started, shiptracking data from analytics firm Kpler showed

22 Jun 2026 1:14 pm
Starmer likely to announce exit timetable as rival Burnham heads to U.K. Parliament

If he does, Mr. Starmer will be the sixth Prime Minister in a decade to stand outside 10 Downing Street and announce a premature departure

22 Jun 2026 11:14 am