Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations
The investigation on alleged cartel pricing of ice cream comes as Japan faces record summer temperatures.
‘A signal of where power sits’: Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7 – CNBC
- 'A signal of where power sits': Trump and world leaders joined by OpenAI, Anthropic, Google at G7 CNBC
- Trump and AI CEOs discuss global AI rules Axios
- Anthropic boss tells G7 leaders to ‘resist the temptation to splinter’ over AI Financial Times
- Macron invites Trump to Versailles dinner as G7 summit wraps up France 24
- G7: Leaders discuss economy, AI security risks DW.com
Telegram challenges India ban over exam paper leak fears
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has called the ban a "mistake", arguing it would punish millions of users.
Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test – AP News
- Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test AP News
- The end of the war in Iran threatens “glorious failure” for Israel The Economist
- Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu BBC
- Opinion | What success in Iran means for Trump — and Netanyahu The Washington Post
- Netanyahu Pays a Political Price for Trump’s Iran Deal Bloomberg.com
Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms
Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maada Bio, who denies supporting the practice
The first lady of Sierra Leone has denied that she supports female genital mutilation amid rising anger around her perceived approval of the practice.
But in an exclusive response to the Guardian, Fatima Maada Bio, the wife of President Julius Maada Bio, also said she would not openly condemn FGM until she saw “reliable data” that the practice was harmful.
Continue reading...Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution
Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable commitments to reconciliation and restitution
Ghana is hosting a conference to advance the continent’s push for reparatory justice after the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
Heads of state and government, ministers, civil society representatives, historians, researchers and legal experts representing more than 80 countries are converging in the capital, Accra, for the three-day event, billed Next Steps, which starts on Wednesday. It is the first major gathering on the issue since the resolution was adopted.
Continue reading...Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent – The i Paper
- Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent The i Paper
- Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel charged BBC
- UK officials expect Russia to retaliate for seizure of shadow fleet oil tanker | Defence policy The Guardian
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 14, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- UK seizes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker – what that means Al Jazeera
Australian shock jock wins A$12m payout after radio station tore up contract
Kyle Sandilands was sacked after an on-air spat with his co-host, who accused him of bullying.
Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland – The Independent
- Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland The Independent
- Russian Artist Critical of Putin Is Fatally Shot in Poland The New York Times
- Poland detains suspect in killing of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says Reuters
- Russian opposition artist Robert Kuzovkov shot dead in exile in Poland BBC
- ‘A political execution’: Russian satirist Semyon Skrepetsky mocked Putin and Kadyrov in his caricatures. He was shot dead in Poland three days after an anti-Putin protest in Berlin. Meduza
Xi’s Enforcers Are Hunting Down Officials Who Consult Mystics and Borrow Too Much – WSJ
- Xi’s Enforcers Are Hunting Down Officials Who Consult Mystics and Borrow Too Much WSJ
- The Problem With Purges Geopolitical Futures
- 23 Chinese Officials Turn Themselves In as Beijing Tightens Anti-Corruption Campaign visiontimes.com
- State-Asset Probe, Financial Scandal Rattle Wealthy Chinese Province Caixin Global
- Xi’s endless war on corruption The Tribune
Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance twice before bleeding out in fatal homebirth – New York Post
- Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance twice before bleeding out in fatal homebirth New York Post
- Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’ The Guardian
- Stacey Warnecke Allegedly Refused Ambulance While She Lost Blood During Home Birth: Report People.com
- Birth doula says lack of consent delayed Triple Zero call for dying mother Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Newborn cries, quiet groans: The Triple Zero call as influencer lay dying after ‘free birth’ SMH.com.au
Iranian military warns Israel of hard response if it continues Lebanon strikes – Haaretz
- Iranian military warns Israel of hard response if it continues Lebanon strikes Haaretz
- Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism BBC
- Iran war updates: Tehran warns of ‘harsh response’ over Lebanon attacks Al Jazeera
- Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates The New York Times
- Israel launches fresh airstrikes in Lebanon; Trump says he could still restart war Reuters
Iran Update Special Report, June 16, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, June 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran war live: Israel continues Lebanon attacks after US and Iran sign deal Al Jazeera
- Morning update Middle East Eye
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Army Says Zar’it Air Sirens Were False as NATO Calls Strait of Hormuz Reopening a ‘Massive Step Forward’ The Sunday Guardian
Live Updates: Iran says deal with U.S. requires Israeli forces to leave Lebanon – CBS News
- Live Updates: Iran says deal with U.S. requires Israeli forces to leave Lebanon CBS News
- Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon The Guardian
- Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon Yahoo
- Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions BBC
- US, Iran, Hezbollah spar over murky terms of ceasefire deal DW.com
Jamaica in talks to accept third-country migrants deported from US – Reuters
- Jamaica in talks to accept third-country migrants deported from US Reuters
- US in talks with Jamaica to send third-country migrants as rift widens in Caribbean AP News
- Jamaica in Talks With U.S. to Temporarily Hold Deported Migrants The New York Times
- Off the mark - US Embassy diplomatic note names Cabinet minister as originator of third-country nationals proposal; Chang maintains no 10,000-persons quota agreed Jamaica Gleaner
- Jamaica considers U.S. proposal to accept non-Jamaican deportees Caribbean National Weekly
Toronto police link gun-for-hire networks to shootings at US Consulate and synagogues – AP News
- Toronto police link gun-for-hire networks to shootings at US Consulate and synagogues AP News
- Synagogue shooters were hired by a foreign entity, Secretary of State for Combatting Crime says The Globe and Mail
- ‘Want to create a sense of fear’: Toronto police say young people being hired for targeted shootings over messaging apps CP24
- Toronto police say hired gunmen appear to be targeting Jewish sites The Times of Israel
- Toronto police link dozens of shootings to ‘multilayered’ gun-for-hire network The Guardian
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries – AP News
- A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries AP News
- 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing damage and injuries ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 1, Injures Dozens More as Homes, Hotels and Bridges are Damaged Yahoo
- Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi island, agency says Reuters
- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries NBC News
Lifeguard paddles toward screaming swimmer as 11-foot shark drags her underwater off Sydney beach – Yahoo
- Lifeguard paddles toward screaming swimmer as 11-foot shark drags her underwater off Sydney beach Yahoo
- Half of all fatal shark bites take place in Australia. How can you protect yourself – and do electronic deterrents work? The Guardian
- Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard’s paddleboard NBC News
- Shark attack pushes Australian state to review drone curbs Reuters
- Coogee shark attack survivor loses arm, family pay tribute SMH.com.au
Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro’s son of pursuing US help in father’s legal battle
Eduardo Bolsonaro called the conviction "baseless and senseless".
UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.