- ICC chief prosecutor Khan suspended by British lawyers' regulator Reuters
- ICC prosecutor temporarily suspended from British bar AP News
- British lawyers’ body suspends ICC Prosecutor Khan over misconduct claim Al Jazeera
- ICC member states to vote July 24 on whether to remove chief prosecutor — WSJ The Times of Israel
- ICC prosecutor suspended by UK barristers’ watchdog amid sexual misconduct inquiry The Guardian
Russian internet exploded after Moscow airstrikes, war channels demand nuclear revenge on Kyiv (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,576) – EUobserver
- Russian internet exploded after Moscow airstrikes, war channels demand nuclear revenge on Kyiv (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,576) EUobserver
- Thursday, June 18. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Forbes
- Key Developments in Russian-occupied Ukraine June 8 to June 17, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine says Russian attacks kill 6, injure 20 across several regions Anadolu Ajansı
- Ukraine War, Day 1,577: A “Historic Week” for Kyiv v. Russia’s Invasion EA WorldView
British lawyers’ body suspends ICC Prosecutor Khan over misconduct claim – Al Jazeera
- British lawyers’ body suspends ICC Prosecutor Khan over misconduct claim Al Jazeera
- ICC prosecutor temporarily suspended from British bar AP News
- ICC chief prosecutor Khan suspended by British lawyers' regulator Reuters
- ICC prosecutor suspended by UK barristers’ watchdog amid sexual misconduct inquiry The Guardian
- Exclusive: ICC member states to vote on Karim Khan probe in New York on 24 July Middle East Eye
A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles – The New York Times
- A Missing Ingredient in Ukraine’s Barrages on Russia: Ballistic Missiles The New York Times
- Ukraine's deep strikes leaving Russia short on air defense missiles, possibly at an "unsustainable rate" CBS News
- Pentagon’s Ability To Supply Ukraine With More Patriot Interceptors Questioned By Congress (Updated) Yahoo
- Ukrainian strikes exposed weaknesses in Moscow's air defenses – ISW The New Voice of Ukraine
- Zelenskyy announced new air defense packages for Ukraine at the Ramstein meeting Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
Hormuz disruption will continue until 80 mines blocking route are cleared
Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will stay shut for ‘some time’, and vessels forced to hug Omani coast risk running aground
The centre of the strait of Hormuz is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said.
Several vessels began to exit the Gulf through the key maritime chokepoint on Thursday after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran.
Continue reading...35 Dead in Attack on African Country’s Main Airport – Newser
- 35 Dead in Attack on African Country's Main Airport Newser
- Attack on Niger airport kills 11 members of security forces, government says Reuters
- Brazen attack on Niger’s airport shows jihadis are expanding to cities in Africa’s Sahel AP News
- Niger airport attack: Thirty-five die in attack on Niamey airport BBC
- Gunmen Attack a Major Airport in Niger The New York Times
British lawyers’ body suspends ICC Prosecutor Khan over misconduct claim
Khan is the subject of multiple investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct at the international court.
Chile’s Palestinians push back against Israel policy shift
Chile’s Palestinians push back against Israel policy shift
Von der Leyen backed EU mandate for talks with Russia – Euronews.com
- Von der Leyen backed EU mandate for talks with Russia Euronews.com
- EU leader Costa's Kremlin overture exposes divisions over contacts with Russia Reuters
- EU’s Costa Justifies Putin Back Channel as Useful Groundwork Bloomberg.com
- Europe should speak to Putin, says Austrian chancellor Financial Times
- Kremlin Signals Readiness for Talks on Ukraine Kyiv Post
US-Iran peace talks abruptly cancelled amid renewed Israeli strikes in Lebanon | First Thing
JD Vance lambasts Israeli critics of proposed deal but does not travel to Europe as planned. Plus, at 82 years old, Keith Richards still gives some of the best interview quotes in town
Good morning. Talks due to take place today between the US and Iran to implement a peace deal were abruptly cancelled. The White House said the US still looked forward to “beginning technical talks as soon as possible”. Hezbollah-linked media reported Tehran was delaying sending its delegation due to Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon.
The talks had been set to begin in the Swiss village of Obbürgen two days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that opened a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme, while reopening the strait of Hormuz. The centre of the strait is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said.
What is happening in Lebanon? Hezbollah targeted Israeli forces near Nabatieh with several salvoes of rocket fire after Israeli shelling. Israel responded with a wave of airstrikes, killing at least 18 people and injuring 33. Iran has said Israel’s attacks on Lebanon must end as part of any peace deal.
What did JD Vance say to Israeli critics of the deal? In sharp words, the vice-president said: “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. If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world.”
Why does Trump’s Iran entanglement echo the Jimmy Carter years? In this excellent analysis piece, Robert Tait reminds us that one of Trump’s earliest political forays was lambasting the Democratic president during the 1980 Iran hostage crisis. Tait says Trump now finds himself in a position that uncannily resembles that of his predecessor – unable to bend Iran to his will despite superior US military power.
Continue reading...Vietnamese man deported from U.S. to South Sudan is repatriated after months in detention – AP News
Search continues for kidnapped Mexican journalist Roxana Guzman
Search continues for kidnapped Mexican journalist Roxana Guzman
Starmer’s future hangs in balance after Burnham’s Makerfield election win
Ashton-in-Makerfield, a town few knew of until recently, has potentially chosen the UK's next prime minister.
Bologna’s niche festival of forgotten films captures the streaming generation
Over 40 years, Italy’s Il Cinema Ritrovato – or ‘rediscovered cinema’ – has evolved into an influential international gathering
Bologna will be transformed into an open-air museum of cinema on Saturday as a nine-day festival dedicated to restored, rediscovered and overlooked films – some dating back more than a century – gets under way in the northern Italian city.
Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, Il Cinema Ritrovato, or “rediscovered cinema”, has evolved from its niche origins into an influential international gathering captivating a new generation of cinephiles.
Continue reading...St Kilda pier wins peak Victorian architecture award as judges praise playful and ‘deeply civic’ design
State government project among range of works celebrated for community-centred design that goes beyond utility
The reimagined St Kilda pier has added more accolades to its burgeoning trophy cabinet, taking out some of the top gongs at the 2026 Australian Institute of Architects’ Victorian awards.
The $53m Victorian government project redesigned by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, alongside Site Office Landscape Architecture and AW Maritime, took home the Victorian architecture medal on Friday, the award given to the most outstanding project of the year.
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Continue reading...Afghanistan strikes targets in Pakistan, raising cross-border tension
The strikes are the latest threat to the fragile ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Could the HPV vaccine eliminate cervical cancer deaths?
The HPV vaccine has reduced the risk of cervical cancer death before age 30 to effectively zero in the United Kingdom.
US-Iran peace deal: How Iran won the war – vox.com
- US-Iran peace deal: How Iran won the war vox.com
- Analysis: A confident Iran is pressing its advantage, but challenges loom AP News
- For Iran’s leaders, surviving the war may prove easier than winning the peace CNN
- War has strengthened the Islamic Republic. Peace could split it The Economist
- Opinion | Three lessons from the failed war in Iran The Washington Post
‘He thought Ukraine was going to lose’: French President Macron says Trump changed his view on Russia’s war in Ukraine – Meduza
- ‘He thought Ukraine was going to lose’: French President Macron says Trump changed his view on Russia’s war in Ukraine Meduza
- The G7 has nudged open a window for diplomacy in Ukraine The Economist
- Macron, Zelensky heard on hot mic talking about Trump at G7 meeting The Hill
- The G7’s Alignment on Iran and Ukraine Is Deeply Fragile Council on Foreign Relations
- Russia’s war in Ukraine comes back into Trump’s focus with no end in sight The Washington Post
Trump hints at new approach to North Korea’s nuclear programme
South Korea's president said Trump had told him the 'time had come' to focus on North Korea 'issue' at the G7 summit.