20-06-2026 TEHRAN: Iran’s leadership is trying to present its emerging memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US not as a retreat but as the result of resistance and victory. That is not an easy argument to make. The country has just gone through a damaging war, the economy is under …
Read More »Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
19-06-2026 Police in Poland are investigating the murder of a Russian artist and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin. Polish prosecutors said Robert K, known as the artist Semyon Skrepetsky, was shot dead on Monday morning in the Polish town of Biała Podlaska, about 40km (25 miles) from the Belarusian …
Read More »Noida Int’l airport marks new aviation era in India
19-06-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: One of India’s most ambitious aviation projects, touted to be among the largest in South Asia, has been inaugurated more than four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially kicked off the project. “I am happy that I had the privilege of laying the foundation …
Read More »Trump meets world leaders at G7 summit
19-06-2026 PARIS: World leaders have gathered at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, where discussions about US President Donald Trump’s agreement with Iran have been “frank,” sources say. Trump is due to speak with the leaders of three Arab states as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. US-Iran agreement: US …
Read More »Nuclear inspectors will return to Iran as part of deal: Vance
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 …
Read More »EU officially launches Ukraine & Moldova accession process
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 …
Read More »FIFA clears white supremacist gesture
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 …
Read More »MoU with Tehran signed electronically: Trump
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 …
Read More »Trump, Pezeshkian sign MoU to end fighting
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, …
Read More »Israel won’t leave occupied land in Lebanon: Netanyahu
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 …
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