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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.

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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

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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

The U.S. President said the Iran memorandum of understanding did not include immediate sanctions relief for Iran

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

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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

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

Historical rainfall statistics alone may not provide a reliable guide to future risk in a warming climate, a researcher said

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

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

To understand the significance of the allegation, it is important to understand how the internet works

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

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

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

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

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

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