Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions
Many Lebanese remain doubtful that the agreement could finally mean the end of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
Drones create the first-ever Fifa scoreboard in Seattle sky
BBC reporter Max Matza is in Seattle, Washington, where 400 drones lit up the night sky on Monday to display the score of the Egypt v Belgium match.
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
- 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
- Israeli strikes kill four in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talks Al Jazeera
- Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates The New York Times
- Lebanese media report four killed in Israeli strikes near Nabatieh The Times of Israel
- Israeli drone strikes kill at least 4 in southern Lebanon Reuters
Trump looks awkward in bizarre aerial photo of grinning G7 world leaders – The Independent
- Trump looks awkward in bizarre aerial photo of grinning G7 world leaders The Independent
- Who Are the Leaders at the G7 Summit in France? The New York Times
- Live updates: Trump vows to release text of Iran agreement ‘in a couple of days’ as key questions remain CNN
- The playbook world leaders use to manage Trump at the G7 summit NBC News
- Trump in G7 summit in France as he touts signing of Iran memorandum CBS News
A UFC watch party in Pennsylvania shows the fallout from the Iran war – The Washington Post
- A UFC watch party in Pennsylvania shows the fallout from the Iran war The Washington Post
- The Race to Land an Iran Deal Loomed Large Behind Trump’s UFC Birthday WSJ
- Rising: June 15, 2026 The Hill
- Inside the U.S.-Iran Deal, and Trump Hosts U.F.C. Fights The New York Times
- 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
Father of murdered teenager welcomes under-16s social media ban – BBC
- Father of murdered teenager welcomes under-16s social media ban BBC
- U.K. announces plan to ban social media for children under 16 CBS News
- What to Know About Planned Social Media Bans in Australia, the U.K. and Beyond The New York Times
- U.K. the latest country to move toward social media ban for kids Axios
- ‘It makes no sense’: 16- and 17-year-olds on UK social media ban The Guardian
Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity
For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war.
Tehran selling deal with US as victory – but for Iranians it was necessity
For many Iranians, the question is not whether the deal means victory, but whether it lowers prices and reduces fear of another war.
Five big questions about the UK’s under-16s social media ban – BBC
- Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban BBC
- Social media ban is punishing the wrong people, teen influencers say BBC
- UK Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 The New York Times
- Social media firms hit back as Starmer announces ban for under-16s in UK | Social media bans The Guardian
- Global: Young voices on social media bans Amnesty International
Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid
The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela's interim government.
Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid – BBC
- Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid BBC
- Venezuela, GE Vernova sign cooperation agreement on power supply Reuters
- Venezuela and IMPSA agree to reactivate 2,640 MW at Tocoma Inspenet
- Venezuela, General Electric sign cooperation agreement TradingView
- Venezuela signs deal to add 2.4 GW through Tocoma hydropower project Enerdata
One dead, 4 injured after China’s Qinghai hit by magnitude 6.3 earthquake – Reuters
- One dead, 4 injured after China's Qinghai hit by magnitude 6.3 earthquake Reuters
- Earthquake kills at least 1 person in northwestern China ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Eight earthquakes hit Northwest China’s Qinghai within 40 minutes; emergency crew deployed to quake zone Global Times
- M6.3 quake hits China’s Qinghai, leaving one dead and four injured Qazinform
- One dead in China earthquake The Express Tribune
France’s oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law’s grisly murder
A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.
Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel’s recognition of its independence – BBC
- Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel's recognition of its independence BBC
- Meeting Somaliland president, Katz says nations have been cooperating 'under the radar' for 'many years' The Times of Israel
- Somaliland’s President to i24NEWS: We don’t rule out setting Israeli military base in the country in the future i24NEWS
- Somaliland President Abdullahi visits Israel for first time since recognition The Jerusalem Post
- Dr. Mike Evans to urge Trump to recognize Somaliland Ynetnews
Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel’s recognition of its independence
The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.
Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet
Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.
China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation – South China Morning Post
- China’s Xi vows support for Myanmar as Min Aung Hlaing moves to bridge isolation South China Morning Post
- China's Xi backs Myanmar's president as two leaders meet in Beijing Reuters
- President Xi calls on China, Myanmar to steadily advance key projects news.cgtn.com
- Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing gains legitimacy with Beijing state visit Nikkei Asia
- China’s Xi Jinping urges Myanmar’s coup leader to push ahead with strategic project Financial Times
‘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
- French Security Service to Replace Palantir With Local Firm Bloomberg.com
- France to ditch Palantir’s AI data tools in favour of domestic provider The Guardian
- French domestic spy agency ditches Palantir for local rival, PM says Reuters
- French spies drop Palantir over US surveillance fears The Telegraph
Fujitsu chair resigns after ‘woman-related inappropriate conduct’
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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