US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says – Reuters

  1. US deports Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, lawyer says  Reuters
  2. Trump plans to deport Iranians to violence-plagued central African nation in new deal  Fox News
  3. U.S. deports migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, other countries to violence-torn Central African Republic  CBS News
  4. Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say  The New York Times
  5. US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say  Reuters
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Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses

Data analytics company loses on 22 out of 23 counts in lawsuit disputing how Swiss government rejected firm’s services

The US technology company Palantir has lost a legal challenge to force a Swiss independent magazine to publish its responses to articles about how the Swiss government rejected its services.

The data analytics company lost on 22 out of 23 counts of the suit. In a ruling on Friday, Zurich’s commercial court dismissed the majority of counterstatement requests filed by the company and its Swiss subsidiary finding that only a single passage in one article warranted a published response from the company.

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King’s Birthday Honours list 2026: Kevin Sinfield knighted and six Lionesses made MBEs – BBC

  1. King's Birthday Honours list 2026: Kevin Sinfield knighted and six Lionesses made MBEs  BBC
  2. Helen Mirren and six Lionesses receive honours for King Charles’s birthday  The Guardian
  3. Kevin Sinfield knighted in King's Birthday Honours - as Helen Mirren and England's Lionesses receive awards  Sky News
  4. Dame Helen Mirren and Sir Don McCullin made Companions of Honour  The Telegraph
  5. Kevin Sinfield: Leeds Rhinos great knighted in King's Birthday Honours as Luke Donald, Emily Scarratt, Shaun Murphy made OBEs  Sky Sports
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EU agrees launch of accession process for Ukraine and Moldova – Al Jazeera

  1. EU agrees launch of accession process for Ukraine and Moldova  Al Jazeera
  2. EU envoys agree to first phase of membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova  Reuters
  3. Hungary makes major deal with Ukraine, a former enemy  DW
  4. E.U. envoys greenlight first phase of membership talks for Ukraine and Moldova  NBC News
  5. EU agrees to launch membership talks with Ukraine next week even as war with Russia drags on  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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China & Taiwan Update, June 12, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

  1. China & Taiwan Update, June 12, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Nukes were off the agenda as Xi Jinping visited North Korea  The Economist
  3. Was Kim Jong-un the real winner from Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea?  South China Morning Post
  4. China re‑centers North Korea ties as nuclear silence reshapes balance  NPR
  5. North Korea Says 'Denuclearisation' Is a Matter Terminated Irreversibly  U.S. News & World Report
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Report says UAE to release billions of dollars to Iran, in major shift meant to halt attacks – The Times of Israel

  1. Report says UAE to release billions of dollars to Iran, in major shift meant to halt attacks  The Times of Israel
  2. Exclusive: UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say  Reuters
  3. UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report  Middle East Eye
  4. UAE and Iran Meet Face-to-Face to Try to Deescalate Tensions  Bloomberg.com
  5. UAE, Iran senior security officials meet for first time since start of war  The Jerusalem Post
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Japan’s H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites – Space

  1. Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites  Space
  2. Japan successfully launches H3 rocket  The Japan Times
  3. Japan launches flagship H3 rocket powered solely by liquid-fuel engines  Japan Wire by Kyodo News
  4. H3 successfully returns to flight  SpaceNews
  5. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency\'s H3 rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Tanegashima island, southern Japan, on Friday.  Sandusky Register
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‘This Is Absolutely Crazy’: Antarctic Temperatures Hit a Record High This Month – Gizmodo

  1. ‘This Is Absolutely Crazy’: Antarctic Temperatures Hit a Record High This Month  Gizmodo
  2. Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average  The Guardian
  3. ‘A huge anomaly’: Antarctica records winter temperatures 20C warmer than normal  Euronews
  4. Antarctic Peninsula sees record high June temperatures  Phys.org
  5. Antarctica Loses Ice The Size Of France  Yahoo
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Canada police investigate whether Toronto police death linked to global terror attacks – The Guardian

  1. Canada police investigate whether Toronto police death linked to global terror attacks  The Guardian
  2. 18-year-old Toronto man charged in U.S. consulate shooting  CBC
  3. Officer killed, "armed and dangerous" suspect on run in Canada linked to shooting at U.S. consulate  CBS News
  4. Toronto police officer shot while investigating attack on US consulate  Al Jazeera
  5. Teen accused in shooting death of Toronto police officer appears in court  Global News
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