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Trump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:21:35 GMTThe US vice-president says the agreement is “about a page and a half” and “very general”, meaning many details will be worked out later.
Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:40:36 GMTDonald Trump’s ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:49:03 GMTThe incident occurred on Monday morning while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission.
Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:35:57 GMTThe Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.
California’s Gavin Newsom alleges justice department is investigating his wife and ex-staff
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:06:58 GMTA source familiar with the investigations says they had been ongoing for “roughly a year”.
Married at First Sight Australia allegations ‘disturbing’, says country’s watchdog
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:40:31 GMTThe claims also prompted a response from UK media regulator Ofcom, who called them “deeply concerning”.
VAR official says hand gesture was ‘involuntary, subconscious twitch’
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:29:29 GMTVideo assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied “intentionally” making a hand gesture “to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind” and claimed it was a “an involuntary, subconscious twitch” that he was “unaware” of.
‘Greatest feeling ever’: Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at holding Spain to draw
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:01:30 GMTThe streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.
‘Dancing girl’s’ bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:05:54 GMTA picture in a new school textbook had covered up the naked torso of the famous figurine with dark shading.
Australia to probe assault claims by Gaza flotilla activists against Israeli forces
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:11:47 GMTAustralian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.
Brazil woman dies after rope-jumping instructors fail to attach cord
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:24:09 GMTThree men have been arrested after instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge.
Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:57:28 GMTThe Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.
Norwegian crown princess’s son found guilty of two counts of rape
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:10:30 GMTMarius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been sentenced to four years in jail.
South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:25:15 GMTIbrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:32:48 GMTSome victims said they chose not to speak out because they feared staff would cut off access to aid.
‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies falling into volcanic crater
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:07:18 GMTAl-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its walls without safety equipment when he fell in, local authorities say.
Russian strikes kill 11 and set historic cathedral in Kyiv ablaze
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:07:36 GMTA Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people.
US musician Oliver Tree dies in helicopter collision in Brazil
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:47:23 GMTThe singer-songwriter is among six people presumed dead in an air crash over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
South Korea’s Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:37:27 GMTThe chain was criticised for a “Tank Day” marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.
What one country’s experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:56:47 GMTWhy did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?
Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:26:39 GMTThere are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.
A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:09:10 GMTFrom fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.
Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump’s war that revealed limit of US dominance
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:26:28 GMTThe deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war – only with thousands now dead.
Unclear if US-Iran agreement will provide respite to Lebanon
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:37:47 GMTPakistan says the deal includes Lebanon, but recent ceasefires there have failed to take hold.
Is the convertible heading into the sunset?
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:25:00 GMTUK drivers have taken a shine to the SUV but could the fate of the convertible be reversed?
Why I sold my business to my staff
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:26:01 GMTAs more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.
Olé, olé, olé, olé – What makes a memorable World Cup song?
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:58:23 GMTNorthern Ireland’s contribution to the World Cup song includes tournaments in Mexico, Spain and Italy.
Vincent’s parents ‘never say he’s good enough’ – so he turned to a middle-aged couple online
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:05:24 GMTA niche group of content creators called “virtual parents” have become hugely popular among young people.
Iranian-Americans protest against Iran team at World Cup
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:25:59 GMTThe BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil was outside the Iran v New Zealand opening round match as protesters called for an end to Tehran’s clerical regime.
What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:11:25 GMTThe BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue looks at the contrasting approaches of the two presidents as Trump touts a new peace deal.
Watch: What does the US-Iran deal to end war mean for Lebanon and Israel?
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:50:39 GMTIt’s not clear if the deal means the Israelis will pause their offensive in Lebanon, BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen reports.
Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in France
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:46:36 GMTSwiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes.
