‘Everyone is angry for different reasons’: scepticism in Iran as peace deal nears

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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

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  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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Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’

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Japanese technology company at centre of Post Office IT scandal is negotiating settlement with UK government over faulty software

The chair of Fujitsu, the Japanese technology firm at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal, has resigned after its board became aware of his “woman-related inappropriate conduct”.

The company said on Tuesday that Hidenori Furuta had stepped down after two years in the role.

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Tatneft Limits Gasoline Sales Following Ukrainian Drone Strike on Its Refinery – The Moscow Times

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  1. Tatneft Limits Gasoline Sales Following Ukrainian Drone Strike on Its Refinery  The Moscow Times
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Russian Gasoline Prices Skyrocket as Ukraine Strikes Refineries  Bloomberg.com
  4. Data bite: Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign  The Economist
  5. Russia's Tatneft limits sales at all its fuel stations, Interfax reports  Reuters
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Swedish man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men – BBC

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  1. Swedish man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men  BBC
  2. Swedish court imprisons man convicted of selling sex with his wife  TribLIVE.com
  3. Swedish court jails man for pressuring wife into mass prostitution  Euronews.com
  4. He Said He'd Unleash 'the Monster' if She Didn't Comply  Newser
  5. Swedish court imprisons man convicted of pressuring his wife to sell sexual services  livingstonenterprise.net
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How Germany and Poland rebooted relations 35 years ago – DW.com

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  1. How Germany and Poland rebooted relations 35 years ago  DW.com
  2. Germany and Poland sign a new defense deal as the balance of power in Europe shifts  AP News
  3. Poland and Germany Sign Bilateral Defence Agreement  U.S. News & World Report
  4. Germany and Poland set to boost military cooperation and shared duties in new defence deal  Euronews.com
  5. German parliament debates relations with "equal partner" Poland  Notes From Poland
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Man bailed after woman pushed into path of bus on Putney Bridge – BBC

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  1. Man bailed after woman pushed into path of bus on Putney Bridge  BBC
  2. Arrest over push of woman into bus's path in 2017  BBC
  3. ‘Putney pusher’ suspect rearrested over possession of drugs  The Times
  4. Man Suspected in 2017 Shoving of a London Woman Into Bus Path Is Arrested  The New York Times
  5. Man arrested over 2017 ‘Putney pusher’ incident on south-west London bridge  The Guardian
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South Africa challenges WHO’s account of migrant killings amid rising anti-immigrant tensions. – Business Insider Africa

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  1. South Africa challenges WHO's account of migrant killings amid rising anti-immigrant tensions.  Business Insider Africa
  2. Xenophobic attacks are hurting South Africa's image abroad, says minister  Reuters
  3. South Africa’s migration warning to the West  The Spectator
  4. Save us! 50 Kenyans seek repatriation from xenophobia in South Africa  Daily Nation
  5. South African Labour Unions Urge Workers to Shun Anti-Migrant Protests  U.S. News & World Report
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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high … of 1%

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Country acts amid Iran war inflation pressures, but US Fed and Bank of England expected to hold rates

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised interest rates to a 31-year high as it tries to dampen inflationary pressures created by the Iran war.

Policymakers in Tokyo raised the BoJ’s short-term policy rate by a quarter of one percentage point, to 1% from 0.75%, and warned that companies were passing on rising oil costs to each other at a “relatively fast pace”.

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