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Jun 25, 2026
Rome [Italy], June 25: Comments by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the use of US military bases in Italy during the war with Iran have sparked controversy in Rome. The Italian Defence Ministry on Wednesday accused him of conveying a "completely misleading message" about the types of flights authorized by the government.
Iran contradicts IAEA's Rafael Grossi on access for nuclear inspectors
Germany, France, UK express concern over China's activities off Taiwan
Moscow says Europe sending mixed signals on Ukraine talks
Polluter-paid climate damages up for council vote
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UN inquiry finds Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza
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New York [US], June 24: The U.S. Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing President Donald Trump to halt U.S. military action against Iran, the latest...
Trump allies defend him to Israelis anxious over Iran deal
New York [US], June 24: American allies of President Donald Trump this week defended him to an Israeli public anxious about a U.S. interim deal...
NATO is preparing for war against Russia, says Putin
Moscow [Russia], June 24: The West, fronted by NATO, is actively preparing for war against Russia, President Vladimir Putin told hundreds of his country's newest...
More killed as Israel says it targets fighters near Nabatiyeh
Beirut [Lebanon], June 24: Two people were killed and another was wounded after Israeli forces opened fire on the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa...
Eiffel, Louvre shut doors as France swelters in historic heat
Paris [France], June 24: The Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in Paris closed early for visitors on Tuesday in response to France's historic heatwave, as...
EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time since takeover
Brussels [Belgium], June 24: The European Commission hosted Taliban representatives in Brussels on Tuesday for the first time since the group's return to power in...
Jordan resumes executions after nearly a decade with six hangings
Cairo [Egypt], June 24: Jordan has executed six convicted criminals for the first time in nearly a decade, Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday. "Carrying...
Poland-Ukraine history row escalates
Kiev [Ukraine] / Warsaw [Poland], June 24: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not expected to travel to a reconstruction conference in the Polish port city...
Iran to hold Khamenei burial on July 9, four months after death
Tehran [Iran], June 24: The funeral of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on February 28, will take...
UN maritime agency to evacuate 11,000 seafarers from Middle East
London [UK], June 24: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will evacuate thousands of sailors from the Middle East following the agreement between the United States and Iran to end hostilities and open the Strait of Hormuz. "We will begin the implementation of the evacuation plan for over 11,000 seafarers still stranded in the region," IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez said on Tuesday.
Protests erupt after two young Palestinians shot dead in West Bank
Starmer resigns as UK prime minister, Andy Burnham poised to take over
US eases sanctions on Iranian oil after 'productive' talks
Music icon Clive Davis dies at 92
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Ethiopian PM's party gets big parliamentary majority
Spain swelters in first official heatwave of 2026
Syria has made no progress on Sweida reintegration plan, UN says
Youths reach breaking point before seeking counselling
Ukraine may recalibrate its offer of ceasefire with Russia, envoy tells UN
North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports​​
