President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, UFC CEO Dana White and other guests pose inside the Octagon at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 15, 2026. Pool photo by Evan Vucci/UPI | License Photo June 22 (UPI) -- Federal authorities have»»»

The United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Tehran had agreed to allow UN nuclear inspectors back into the country, marking a significant step in renewed negotiations aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme and stabilising the Strait o»»»

For a generation that has grown up sending TikToks instead of text messages, swapping memes instead of chats, and discovering the world by scrolling, the UAE's new social media restrictions for children under 15 have sparked discussion. Some worry they will lose touch with their friends. Others thi»»»

US President Donald Trump criticized outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday after the Labour leader announced he would resign, saying he had "really hurt himself" over energy, immigration and his handling of relations with Washington. "I think he’s a lovely man," Trump told reporter»»»

Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that “there's no chance I would support the Republican Party" ahead of the November midterm elections, dismissing the political affiliation he's defended as a pundit for decades, including as one of Fox News Channel's most popular h»»»

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, D.C. The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Monday aimed at lowering housing costs, sending it to the House of Representatives. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate on Monday passed a bipartisan bill aimed at lo»»»

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he could refuse to help NATO countries as pay back for the lack of support from member nations with the US military operation in Iran. "We spent all of this money. And then when we want to maybe have help on small stuff... They say no we would rather not h»»»

Dubai: Petrofac was once one of the biggest names in energy services, with a market value of more than £6 billion, or about Dh27.5 billion, and a place in the FTSE 100. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Its fall was not sudden. A corruption probe, heavy debt, failed rest»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation on Monday exemplifies the cynical sham of ‘democratic renewal’ in a system dominated by globalist plutocratic interests. Starmer stood outside 10 Downing Street and announced that he was stepping down as leader of the Labour Party and head of govern»»»

Gov.Tim Walz of Minnesota is shown during a House committee hearing March 4 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. On Monday, a federal judge threw out Justice Department subpoenas issued to Walz and other Democratic officials, saying they were unconstitutional. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI »»»

Iran is wasting little time moving its oil back into global markets. This came following the easing of naval blockade imposed by the US military around the Strait of Hormuz under an interim agreement that opened the door to 60 days of high-stakes negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme and the»»»

The United States suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country. "We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal," Vance told reporters following talks at Switzerland's luxury Burgenstock r»»»

PANAMA CITY: Honduras plans to buy drones from Ukraine for border policing and anti-drug operations, President Nasry Asfura told AFP on Monday. The right-wing leader was in Kiev on Friday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, who offered to provide the Central American nation with military tec»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian Arab Republic President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said the Middle East region is going through a sensitive phase, stressing that the change in Syria represents a positive opportunity for the region and that most countries had benefited from this transformation. In a special interview with Al»»»

PANAMA CITY: Honduras plans to buy drones from Ukraine for border policing and anti-drug operations, President Nasry Asfura told AFP on Monday. The right-wing leader was in Kiev on Friday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky, who offered to provide the Central American nation with military tec»»»

A fiercely divided Colombia has chosen a new president in a razor-thin runoff that’s already sparking tension across the country. While some celebrate the victory of right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, others are protesting what they see as a dangerous shift to the right.»»»

Colombia on Sunday elected 47-year-old hardliner and millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella as the country’s next president just four years after electing Gustavo Petro the first left-wing president in the country's history. De la Espriella won the majority vote and received support from right»»»

Cubans are in the grips of a deepening power and fuel crisis – exacerbated by a US oil blockade launched earlier this year – that has left the country's poorest struggling to cope. FRANCE 24's exclusive report found that residents in Havana are now turning against their own government. Under p»»»

NEW YORK CITY: The Arab Group at the UN has called on the US to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. It argued that the designation, imposed in 1979 while the former Assad regime ruled the country, no longer reflected the realities of the new Syrian state and was hindering its»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran will continue to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) according to the same principles, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. Earlier in the day, US Vice President JD Vance said that inspectors from the International Atomic»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe In ‘Israel’, there is concern about the understandings between Iran and the United States, and they are warning the Americans that the (Res»»»

A recent poll covering 15 European countries shows that 7% of Bulgarians firmly view the United States as an ally, 44% as a "necessary partner", 11% as an adversary with whom cooperation is necessary, and 15% as a country with which Bulgaria is in conflict. In addition to transatlantic relations, t»»»

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and ranking member Frank Pallone, D-N.J., announced the agreement that will set new standards for online platforms in respect to child users. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo June 22 (UPI) -- Leaders in the House E»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Head of the Iranian negotiating delegation, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, departs for the Sultanate of Oman 22-06-2026 19:36 PM Latest News Urg»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow and Tehran underscore the need for a swift withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Lebanon 22-06-2026»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Pakistani Defense Minister: ‘Israel’ seeks to thwart a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, and the agreement means the end »»»

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US President Donald Trump has added to the pressure on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, blasting his record on migration and energy in a social media post before the British leader announced his resignation on Monday. Trump’s remarks come amid souring US-UK relations over the Iran war, while the US »»»

The police department of New York City supplied this poster of missing Manhattan schoolboy Etan Patz, who disappeared in 1979 on his way to school. On Monday, the Supreme Court restored the conviction of the man who confessed to killing the boy. File Photo courtesy NYPD | License Photo June 22 (UPI»»»

Israel is considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals from occupied territory in southern Lebanon as part of upcoming talks, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter. The idea has been discussed ahead of three days of talks between Israel and Lebanon set to take place under the aus»»»

What’s up with all these performative clowns obsessing over the gender of obvious women? Who exactly are these amateur gynecologists, conducting speculative anatomy audits of high-profile females? They’re nothing like they perceive themselves to be, for starters. In just the latest example, a bunch»»»

Under pressure from the Trump administration, the Cuban government has announced a sweeping package of economic reforms — a historic opening, marking the gradual liberalisation of the communist regime. But the island is still running on empty: electricity rationed to a trickle, and chaos still the »»»

Dutiful rather than dynamic, Keir Starmer was elected to be a safe pair of hands after years of chaos under Britain’s Conservatives. His term ended less than two years later amid corruption allegations, policy U-turns, and after links were revealed between his choice for US ambassador and Jeff»»»

If the last twelve months have taught the European Union anything, it is that it must now stand on its own two feet. As economic pressures mount in an increasingly polarized world order, the EU must breathe new life into its struggling business landscape to strengthen its competitiveness on the glo»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli army cancels locals call up in the North in light of ceasefire: Zionist media 22-06-2026 18:00 PM Latest News Urgent News Israeli a»»»

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused Israel of hacking the presidential election, claiming that changes to election servers allowed outsiders to manipulate voting data. He made the remarks after right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella won the presidential election on Sunday »»»

1 of 5 | TV Journalist Andrea Mitchell and her husband Alan Greenspan pose arrive on the red carpet as they arrive at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for a gala evening for the 2011 Honorees, in Washington. Greenspan died Monday at age 100. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo »»»

* High-level talks ended early on Monday* Technical meetings to continue this week* Oil prices resume drop after progress on talks reported* Violence in Lebanon has abated since late on SaturdayBUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland, June 22 : US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday talks with Iranian officia»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Unfreezing Iranian assets would benefit the United States and help strengthen the security architecture in the Middle East, US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday. "If Iranian assets are ever unfrozen, they're going to go to make American farmers richer and to feed the Ira»»»

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Sharjah: American University of Sharjah (AUS) celebrated a historic milestone on Monday as it graduated its largest class to date, with 842 students receiving their degrees during the Spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held at University City Hall in Sharjah. The ceremonies were attended by Sheikh»»»

Negotiations between the US and Iran mediated by Qatar and Pakistan commenced on Sunday in the Swiss lake resort of Burgenstock. The meeting is the first round of talks aimed at reaching a final settlement to the war in line with a memorandum of understanding signed earlier this week. The US was re»»»

U.S. Forces Korea declines to discuss movements, citing operational security A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launcher is seen at a golf course in Seongju, about 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Korea. Photo by Yonhap News Agency / UPI June 21 (Asia Today) -- All six U.S. Terminal Hi»»»

PoliticsDemocratic Republic of CongoBelgian museum and US firm in fight over Congo minerals dataNikolas FischerThe Democratic Republic of Congo wants access to colonial-era geological data held in Belgium. A US mining startup says it can digitize it. So why won't the museum that stores the archive »»»

Dubai: GCC retail real estate developers need to rethink how malls and shopping destinations make money as e-commerce, AI-driven discovery and changing consumer habits reshape the sector, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Bala»»»

Dubai: Andy Burnham has spent much of his political life being seen as a contender rather than a winner. Now, following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation, the Greater Manchester mayor believes his moment may finally have arrived. The 56-year-old Labour politician has confirmed he will seek »»»

PoliticsDemocratic Republic of CongoCongo minerals data: Belgian museum vs. US startup Nikolas FischerThe Democratic Republic of Congo wants access to a vast colonial-era geological data held in Belgium. A US mining startup says it can digitize it. So why won't the museum that stores the archive le»»»

Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and businessman who earned US President Donald Trump's support, on Sunday won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7 percent of the vote, beating his left-wing rival Ivan Cepeda with a one percent lead. Cepeda told supporters he would challenge results»»»

High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended, while technical talks will go on there for the rest of the week. US and Iranian delegation met for high-level talks following the recent signing of a "memorandum of understanding". However, the Iranian tempor»»»

The first round of talks between the US and Iran has concluded in Switzerland. Iran has tied success in the talks to the end of the fighting in Lebanon, while US President Donald Trump has repeated his threats to resume attacks. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert tells us more about the ongoing negotiatio»»»