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More than a quarter of a million people were killed during Colombia's six decades of fighting between left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug traffickers and the military

The meeting between National Assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez and former Opposition lawmaker Dinorah Figuera who returned to Caracas on Thursday (June 18) after eight years of exile is a first step in what will be a thoughtful process to secure a free and open Venezuelan society, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement.

In this episode we look at the Tamil Nadu Assembly revives the Cauvery dispute with a resolution against Karnatakas Mekedatu dam project, while Keralas first budget under Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan sparks political debate. We also look at Israel-Hezbollah clashes test a fragile U.S.-Iran deal, and more.

Vadym Filashkin, Governor of Donetsk region, said on the Telegram app that six others had been injured in two attacks on the city, with strikes occurring near a high-rise apartment building and a car park.

The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls narcoterrorists in early September

Word of the ceasefire came from two regional officials and a U.S. official. The truce was mediated by Qatar, the U.S. and Iran, the regional officials said.

With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not up for bargaining. All of Lebanon must burn, says Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir

The Prime Minister has said he will fight any contest to oust him from 10 Downing Street.

The truce that began at 4 p.m. local time (1300 GMT) was brokered by U.S. and Qatari mediators following talks with Israel and Iran, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity

Meloni also chided Trump for acting with far greater deference to the enemies of the West than he does towards old, established allies

Addressing the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif said that he held a telephone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday (June 18) evening.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters they should check out images from Ukrainian cities that Russian forces had struck

AXSMarine said that on June 18 it observed 25 verified commercial vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz the highest single-day count since April 18 and more than five times the average daily level recorded during the first ten days of June

With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not up for bargaining, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said in a statement.

Israels military said on Friday (June 19) its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war.

Afghan Talibans Defence Ministry did not specify how the attack Kabuls first major offensive action in months was carried out

One witness told how children escaped out of windows to a concrete ledge below, before fire crews brought them to safety using ladders.

Keir Starmer congratulated Mr. Burnham for winning a key by-election, which paves the way for a widely expected leadership challenge against the beleaguered leader

The announcement came after a White House spokesperson said overnight that U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance had pulled out of the planned trip

The shooting took place at around 3:40 pm, which was after the parade for the NBA champion New York Knicks filled the streets of lower Manhattan.

Donald J Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said during a news briefing at the White House on Thursday, June 18, 2026

Downblending is a technology to make uranium less pure

The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending their war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The interim accord aims to end the West Asia war and pave the way for a broader settlement of Irans nuclear dispute

Mr. Modi also said that this is a defining period in India's journey, where aspirations are reaching new heights

U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance issued an extraordinary rebuke to Israeli critics of the Iran deal, warning them not to alienate their only powerful ally left in the world

Now it's for us to sit down with our American colleagues, our Iranian colleagues, and start formulating the concrete steps that will have to be taken, says IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

These fools, who think I haven't been tough enough on Iran, when the Stock Market Just Hit A RECORD HIGH, and Oil prices are 'tumbling' down, are either jealous, bad people, or stupid, says U.S. President Donald Trump

The proposals are part of a desperate, eleventh-hour bid to stave off economic collapse in the face of unprecedented U.S. pressure

During the war on Iran, Mr. Trumps administration waived U.S. sanctions on Russian oil to help vulnerable economies deal with the energy crisis

U.S. President Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a very good meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism among G7 leaders that a peace deal could be struck.

Here is a quiz on significant events that occurred on June 18

The rules apply to all social media platforms operating in the UAE and require companies to implement robust age-verification measures

Our missiles do not like at all to be talked about by anyone, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said in an interview with Iranian state television

Amazon and Googles Project Nimbus cloud contract with Israel has sparked multiple protests over U.S. Big Tech enabling the Israeli militarys violence against Palestinians

Aims to curate the globally renownedSri Lankanscholar-activists writingsspanninghalf a century

As things stand, the plan is still for the U.S. and Iran, along with mediators Pakistan and Qatar and other involved countries, to meet tomorrow at Buergenstock for initial negotiations about implementing the agreement, the Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement

China's military is extending into the Western Pacific, and its various forms of coercion continue to intensify, Mr. Lai said

Despite any difference in ideologies, political a liations or strategies, every U.S. administration comes to the realisation that Iran cannot be bullied with airstrikes, sanctions or diplomatic isolation; treading the same path, Trumps latest deal aims to address the most pressing dangers

Mr. Singh was in Patna to take part in several programmes organised by the State government and Bihar BJP

The recently announced cash incentives in Andhra Pradesh cannot offset the economic barriers faced by people to have larger families

The philosophy the SpaceX IPO stands for is trying to normalise the idea that what is true is only a function of who possesses the force required to assert it

Appearing together with Bezos was Blue Origin CEO David Limp, who said reconstruction of the firms launch pad for New Glenn rockets has begun in Florida following a dramatic explosion

Pakistan says that the deal to end the war in Iran is taking immediate effect' after both sides have signed it

Mr. Modi is scheduled to attend VivaTech 2026 alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and interact with the Indian community

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A U.S. official said the signing took place during a dinner with Frances President

Denmark, Austria, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands and others have already been exploring options to set hubs up

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

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