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World leaders welcome US-Iran breakthrough

16-06-2026

Leaders around the world have welcomed a breakthrough agreement between Iran and the US to end months of intense conflict, signalling strong international support for the newly implemented ceasefire.

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Trump’s White House UFC event marred by Michelle Obama smear

16-06-2026

Washington: US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented UFC event on the White House South Lawn on Sunday night was overshadowed by a false and offensive remark about former First Lady Mich­elle Obama, despite an evening packed with patriotic pageantry, political symbolism and high-profile sporting action.

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Trump heads to G7 summit; states to discuss Iran, Ukraine

16-06-2026

Evian-les-Bains (France): US President Donald Trump headed to the French Alps on Monday to meet fellow leaders at the G7 Summit after announcing an agreement he says will end the US war with Iran.

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Russian barrage kills 11, damages historic Kyiv monastery

16-06-2026

Kyiv: Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine overnight, firing 611 drones and 70 missiles at major cities, killing at least 11 people and wounding 53, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.

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Thousands of British Kashmiris protest against PoK crackdown

16-06-2026

London: Thousands of British Kashmiris marched from Parliament Square to Trafalgar Square in London on Sunday to protest against an alleged crackdown by Pakistani forces in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

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Japan fans uphold clean-up tradition after draw

16-06-2026

Arlington: Japan fans used their trademark blue bags to continue a long-standing World Cup tradition after their team’s 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in Group F on Sunday. After the final whistle, supporters of the Samurai Blue cleaned the stands, collecting litter before leaving the stadium.

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Indian Army picks Israeli sights for NEGEV guns

16-06-2026

Jerusalem: The Indian Army has selected Israeli company Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight to provide a daytime optics solution for its NEGEV machine guns, the firm said on Monday.

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UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker

15-06-2026

London: Armed British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker on Sunday suspected of being part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” used to ship oil in breach of sanctions imposed over the Ukraine war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

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Israel hits Beirut suburbs, 3 killed

15-06-2026

Beirut: Israel struck targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, killing at least three people.

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NBA win sparks NY unrest, teen shot at

15-06-2026

Celebrations of the New York Knicks’ first NBA title in over 50 years turned violent in Manhattan early on Sunday, leaving a teenager injured, dozens arrested and several vehicles damaged.

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Mass Anti-G7 Protest In Geneva

15-06-2026

Geneva: Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Geneva on Sunday to protest against the G7 group of rich nations ahead of a summit in nearby Evian-les-Bains, France, where US President Trump and others are due to meet.

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Trump turns 80, celebrates with UFC cage fighting on White House lawn

15-06-2026

Washington: US President Donald Trump turned 80 on Sunday and was set to celebrate with one of the more surreal spectacles in sport and even in Washington: cage fight on the White House lawn.