- 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.
Continue reading...France’s spy agency replaces Palantir with local rival – Financial Times
- 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.
Continue reading...Tatneft Limits Gasoline Sales Following Ukrainian Drone Strike on Its Refinery – The Moscow Times
- Tatneft Limits Gasoline Sales Following Ukrainian Drone Strike on Its Refinery The Moscow Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Gasoline Prices Skyrocket as Ukraine Strikes Refineries Bloomberg.com
- Data bite: Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign The Economist
- Russia's Tatneft limits sales at all its fuel stations, Interfax reports Reuters
Scientists identify 64,000 sq miles of coral reef capable of surviving climate crisis – Yahoo
Swedish man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men – BBC
- Swedish man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men BBC
- Swedish court imprisons man convicted of selling sex with his wife TribLIVE.com
- Swedish court jails man for pressuring wife into mass prostitution Euronews.com
- He Said He'd Unleash 'the Monster' if She Didn't Comply Newser
- Swedish court imprisons man convicted of pressuring his wife to sell sexual services livingstonenterprise.net
Swedish man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men
The 61-year-old was found to have coerced his wife into sexual acts with men he found online in exchange for payment.
How Germany and Poland rebooted relations 35 years ago – DW.com
- How Germany and Poland rebooted relations 35 years ago DW.com
- Germany and Poland sign a new defense deal as the balance of power in Europe shifts AP News
- Poland and Germany Sign Bilateral Defence Agreement U.S. News & World Report
- Germany and Poland set to boost military cooperation and shared duties in new defence deal Euronews.com
- German parliament debates relations with "equal partner" Poland Notes From Poland
Hungary’s MPs block return of Orbán, limiting rule of PM to eight years
The vote fulfils a promise by new PM Péter Magyar to stop his predecessor from becoming prime minister again.
Man bailed after woman pushed into path of bus on Putney Bridge – BBC
- Man bailed after woman pushed into path of bus on Putney Bridge BBC
- Arrest over push of woman into bus's path in 2017 BBC
- ‘Putney pusher’ suspect rearrested over possession of drugs The Times
- Man Suspected in 2017 Shoving of a London Woman Into Bus Path Is Arrested The New York Times
- Man arrested over 2017 ‘Putney pusher’ incident on south-west London bridge The Guardian
Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites
The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.
South Africa challenges WHO’s account of migrant killings amid rising anti-immigrant tensions. – Business Insider Africa
- South Africa challenges WHO's account of migrant killings amid rising anti-immigrant tensions. Business Insider Africa
- Xenophobic attacks are hurting South Africa's image abroad, says minister Reuters
- South Africa’s migration warning to the West The Spectator
- Save us! 50 Kenyans seek repatriation from xenophobia in South Africa Daily Nation
- South African Labour Unions Urge Workers to Shun Anti-Migrant Protests U.S. News & World Report
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high … of 1%
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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