International

19-06-2026 WASHINGTON:  US vice-president JD Vance ⁠has said nuclear inspectors will “absolutely” be allowed to return ⁠to Iran as part of the deal ⁠with Washington to end the war. “In fact, one ‌of the core parts of the agreement is that the (International Atomic Energy Agency) and the ‌United States …

19-06-2026 BRUSSELS: The European Union has officially launched the accession process for Ukraine and Moldova. The formal launch on Monday will require both countries to commit to years of political reforms. Ukraine must start the complex process while it continues to fight Russia’s invasion, but Kyiv views EU membership as …

19-06-2026 FIFA says it has found “no evidence” that one of the referees at the World Cup breached its code of conduct after he was accused of making a white supremacist hand gesture during one of the games. “FIFA’s independent Disciplinary Committee can confirm that, after looking into the matter …

19-06-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump says the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran has been “all signed”, and the Strait of Hormuz will be completely open by Friday. Three Iranian oil tankers and two cargo ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the US lifted its naval …

18-06-2026 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding to end the US and Israel’s war on Iran. Both sides say the deal is in effect, and US officials say it includes Iran not developing or buying a nuclear weapon, …

18-06-2026 JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue Israel’s occupations of Lebanese and Syrian territory, despite the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran that links to those hostilities. Netanyahu told a press conference on Monday that Israel’s forces will remain in Lebanon, where …

18-06-2026 OSLO: Marius Borg Hoiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison. The three judges in courtroom 250 at Oslo District Court cleared him of two other counts of rape but found him …

18-06-2026 GENEVA/ KHARTOUM: Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) admits its staff were accused of sexually abusing at least 59 Sudanese refugees who had fled the civil war in search of safety. Young girls were exploited in some cases and often food or jobs were offered in exchange for sex. …

18-06-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said a preliminary deal to end the war with Iran has already been signed and suggested that details of the agreement are set to be published “pretty soon”. “I am very happy to say it’s signed, the deal is all signed,” he said …

18-06-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: Soon after Nidhi Agarwal got married, she and her partner decided not to have children. Nine years later, that’s a decision they still stick by. “Before marriage, we never discussed kids. We spoke about finances and our career goals,” the 41-year-old, who runs a …