Israel seizes powers over flashpoint West Bank shrine from Palestinians – Reuters

  1. Israel seizes powers over flashpoint West Bank shrine from Palestinians  Reuters
  2. Israel approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city  NBC News
  3. Smotrich says he’s ‘abolished Hebron agreement,’ given Israel more power in flashpoint city  The Times of Israel
  4. Muslim advocacy group denounces Israeli action at Ibrahimi Mosque  Middle East Eye
  5. Israel approves Hebron construction without Palestinian consent for first time in decades  Ynetnews
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Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite U.S.-Iran deal; B-52 crashes in California; Iran “most oppressed team in the World Cup” – Drop Site News

  1. Israel continues attacks on Lebanon despite U.S.-Iran deal; B-52 crashes in California; Iran “most oppressed team in the World Cup”  Drop Site News
  2. Israeli strikes kill four in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talks  Al Jazeera
  3. Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates  The New York Times
  4. Lebanese media report four killed in Israeli strikes near Nabatieh  The Times of Israel
  5. Israeli drone strikes kill at least 4 in southern Lebanon  Reuters
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Trump looks awkward in bizarre aerial photo of grinning G7 world leaders – The Independent

  1. Trump looks awkward in bizarre aerial photo of grinning G7 world leaders  The Independent
  2. Who Are the Leaders at the G7 Summit in France?  The New York Times
  3. Live updates: Trump vows to release text of Iran agreement ‘in a couple of days’ as key questions remain  CNN
  4. The playbook world leaders use to manage Trump at the G7 summit  NBC News
  5. Trump in G7 summit in France as he touts signing of Iran memorandum  CBS News
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A UFC watch party in Pennsylvania shows the fallout from the Iran war – The Washington Post

  1. A UFC watch party in Pennsylvania shows the fallout from the Iran war  The Washington Post
  2. The Race to Land an Iran Deal Loomed Large Behind Trump’s UFC Birthday  WSJ
  3. Rising: June 15, 2026  The Hill
  4. Inside the U.S.-Iran Deal, and Trump Hosts U.F.C. Fights  The New York Times
  5. What to know about a possible deal to end the Iran war, UFC cage fights at the White House, Trump at G7 summit  AP News
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Father of murdered teenager welcomes under-16s social media ban – BBC

  1. Father of murdered teenager welcomes under-16s social media ban  BBC
  2. U.K. announces plan to ban social media for children under 16  CBS News
  3. What to Know About Planned Social Media Bans in Australia, the U.K. and Beyond  The New York Times
  4. U.K. the latest country to move toward social media ban for kids  Axios
  5. ‘It makes no sense’: 16- and 17-year-olds on UK social media ban  The Guardian
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Five big questions about the UK’s under-16s social media ban – BBC

  1. Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban  BBC
  2. Social media ban is punishing the wrong people, teen influencers say  BBC
  3. UK Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16  The New York Times
  4. Social media firms hit back as Starmer announces ban for under-16s in UK | Social media bans  The Guardian
  5. Global: Young voices on social media bans  Amnesty International
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One dead, 4 injured after China’s Qinghai hit by magnitude 6.3 earthquake – Reuters

  1. One dead, 4 injured after China's Qinghai hit by magnitude 6.3 earthquake  Reuters
  2. Earthquake kills at least 1 person in northwestern China  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Eight earthquakes hit Northwest China’s Qinghai within 40 minutes; emergency crew deployed to quake zone  Global Times
  4. M6.3 quake hits China’s Qinghai, leaving one dead and four injured  Qazinform
  5. One dead in China earthquake  The Express Tribune
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Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel’s recognition of its independence – BBC

  1. Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel's recognition of its independence  BBC
  2. Meeting Somaliland president, Katz says nations have been cooperating 'under the radar' for 'many years'  The Times of Israel
  3. Somaliland’s President to i24NEWS: We don’t rule out setting Israeli military base in the country in the future  i24NEWS
  4. Somaliland President Abdullahi visits Israel for first time since recognition  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Dr. Mike Evans to urge Trump to recognize Somaliland  Ynetnews
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China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation – South China Morning Post

  1. China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation  South China Morning Post
  2. China's Xi backs Myanmar's president as two leaders meet in Beijing  Reuters
  3. President Xi calls on China, Myanmar to steadily advance key projects  news.cgtn.com
  4. Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing gains legitimacy with Beijing state visit  Nikkei Asia
  5. China’s Xi Jinping urges Myanmar’s coup leader to push ahead with strategic project  Financial Times
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‘Everyone is angry for different reasons’: scepticism in Iran as peace deal nears

Any sense of relief is offset by doubts over durability of agreement and feelings of betrayal by Trump administration

In the rural town of Sirik, in southern Iran, temperatures over the past week have climbed to 45C (113F), and residents were still queueing to fill buckets of water days after US strikes reportedly damaged two drinking water facilities serving nearby villages.

Amid the water shortages and the looming fear of war came news of a possible deal between Washington and Tehran. But for those struggling to pick up the pieces in the aftermath, the announcement brought little relief.

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France’s spy agency replaces Palantir with local rival – Financial Times

  1. France’s spy agency replaces Palantir with local rival  Financial Times
  2. French Security Service to Replace Palantir With Local Firm  Bloomberg.com
  3. France to ditch Palantir’s AI data tools in favour of domestic provider  The Guardian
  4. French domestic spy agency ditches Palantir for local rival, PM says  Reuters
  5. French spies drop Palantir over US surveillance fears  The Telegraph
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