Iranian-Americans protest against Iran team at World Cup
The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.
What to know about the demining and escort mission that US allies want for the Strait of Hormuz – AP News
- What to know about the demining and escort mission that US allies want for the Strait of Hormuz AP News
- Europe Stayed Out of the U.S.-Iran War. Now It’s ‘Ready to Act.’ The New York Times
- European allies say they’ll be ready to help in Iran. Trump has to show he has a solid deal. Politico
- UK, France, Germany, Italy ready to lift Iran sanctions after US-Iran deal, say Iran can 'never' get bomb The Times of Israel
- France, Britain push Hormuz mission as truce nears, but Iran’s stance key Reuters
Zelenskiy seeks to convince Trump at G7 that Russia now on the defensive – Reuters
- Zelenskiy seeks to convince Trump at G7 that Russia now on the defensive Reuters
- G7 Summit Live Updates: Trump to Discuss Ukraine and Middle East With Group's Leaders The New York Times
- G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and the Middle East as Zelenskyy joins in France AP News
- G7 summit: Ukraine and Iran head agenda DW
- G7 leaders meet for first full day of talks with Russia-Ukraine war first on the agenda – Europe live The Guardian
Sweden votes to back laws reinforcing its immigration crackdown
So-called ‘good behaviour’ legislation fiercely criticised by opposition politicians and rights groups
Sweden’s parliament has voted to escalate the country’s crackdown on immigrant rights, backing laws that allow authorities to revoke residency permits based on a vague criteria of bad behaviour and obliging most public sector workers to report anyone suspected of being undocumented.
The new legislation comes ahead of parliamentary elections in September, pitting the centre-right government, which currently depends on the support of the far-right Sweden Democrats to govern, against a far right that has said its intent is to create one of Europe’s most hostile environments for non-Europeans.
Continue reading...Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests – BBC
- Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests BBC
- News sites are the new newspapers: People are abandoning them for social media Nieman Lab
- More Viewers Watch Online Video News Than Broadcast TV News, Finds Reuters Institute VideoWeek
- Social media is now the world’s leading source of news, study says Euronews.com
- News is changing dramatically – here’s what the move away from mainstream media means for you as a consumer The Conversation
Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests
The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.
Ukraine starts negotiations to join EU
Ukraine has officially opened the first phase of membership talks with the European Union on Monday.
Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion
The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in sales
Starbucks Korea will simultaneously close all its stores for a mandatory history lesson, after a disastrous promotion that evoked memories of a pro-democracy massacre sparked public and political backlash.
More than 2,000 stores will temporarily close at 3pm on 22 June, the company said, so staff can watch recorded lectures on modern Korean history and engage in “social sensitivity” training. The half-day closures will cost Starbucks an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in lost sales, according to data firm IGAWorks.
Continue reading...I walked Kyiv’s historic monastery this spring. Last night, I watched it burn – Deseret News
- I walked Kyiv’s historic monastery this spring. Last night, I watched it burn Deseret News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Faith, belonging, survival – and now destruction: a photographic account of Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery before Russia’s attack The Guardian
- Russia’s strike on centuries-old Ukrainian monastery complex reveals its growing desperation The Conversation
- As Russia Strikes Ukraine, a Cultural Symbol Catches Fire The New York Times
Who is Vozinha, Cape Verde’s viral goalkeeper at the World Cup?
From his hometown of Sao Vicente in Cape Verde, Vozinha has been his jersey name throughout his club career.
US stock market jumps as US-Iran deal stirs hopes for end to energy turmoil
Benchmark S&P 500 rises 1.7 percent, while tech-heavy Nasdaq jumps 3.1 percent.
Saudi Arabia draw 1–1 against Uruguay in World Cup opening game
Abdulelah Alamri gives Saudi Arabia a first-half lead before Maxi Araujo equalises late in the Group H game in Miami.
Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California
The incident occurred on Monday morning while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission.
Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California
The incident occurred on Monday morning while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission.
Netanyahu says Israel will remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will maintain a ‘security zone’ in occupied Lebanon.
South Sudan’s Jonglei: Who burned homes and silenced hospitals?
Government and opposition forces accused of destruction in Jonglei amid burned villages and mass displacement.
Eight presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California air force base
B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards air force base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials say
Eight people are presumed dead after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday morning at a US air force base in California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.
“An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after take-off at 11:20 a.m,” Edwards air force base said in a statement Monday afternoon. “Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable. Emergency response personnel are on scene, and officials are working to account for all personnel.”
Continue reading...US fuel prices to take ‘months’ to normalise after US-Iran deal to end war
Producers will need time to ramp up output, while port bottlenecks and heightened demand will keep US prices up.
Australia to probe assault claims by Gaza flotilla activists against Israeli forces
Australian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.