France24 1h

Truth or Fake - Did Qatar's prime minister 'snub' JD Vance? Doha, Washington deny claim

A viral clip from the first round of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland fuelled online speculation that US Vice President JD Vance was snubbed by Qatar’s Prime Minister, after users claimed the video shows him "ignore" Vance in favour of greeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister. The Qatari PM though»»»

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UPI 1h

Committee advances bill banning lawmakers from political betting markets - UPI.com

The U.S. Capitol is seen in 2025. A House committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would ban Congress members and their families from taking part in political prediction markets. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a bill th»»»

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Arab News 1h

World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions

WASHINGTON: Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued US President Donald Trump ​and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing the measures were unlawful. In the lawsuit filed in the federal court in Manhattan, judges Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy Bal»»»

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France24 1h

The Debate - Albania's flamingo revolution: Will protests stop Trump family luxury resort plan?

Can citizens of Albania, population 2-point-4 million, push back against their own government and the pull of the U-S president’s family whom they accuse of capitalizing on their connections to privatize protected coastline on the Adriatic Sea? Introducing what activists have dubbed the Flamin»»»

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France24 2h

Colombia's left-wing candidate Cepeda concedes to De la Espriella in presidential election

Colombia's left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday conceded electoral defeat to right-wing rival Abelardo de la Espriella after Sunday's second-round presidential vote.  Progressive candidate Ivan Cepeda on Wednesday conceded Colombia’s presidential election to Abelardo de la Espriella, a»»»

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Naharnet 2h

Israeli defense minister says 'no US demand' to withdraw from Lebanon

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the United States has not demanded that Israel withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon, a condition set by Lebanon in ongoing ceasefire negotiations. "We have announced that in any case we are not withdrawing and, as of this moment -- and t»»»

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Ukraine, Europe and Global Security - Lavrov

Below is the text of an article by Russia’s veteran Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that was originally planned to be published in the Brussels-based Politico-Europe outlet, but according to reports was pulled at the last minute by editors. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs subsequently publis»»»

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Arab News 2h

Just 1 in 4 Americans believes Iran war was worth its costs, poll finds

WASHINGTON: Just one in four Americans believes the war with Iran was worth its costs and a majority worry that a truce with Tehran is unlikely to last, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The five-day poll, which closed on Monday, also showed the war weighing heavily on President Donald Trump’s popularity»»»

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UPI 2h

Judge blocks subpoena for medical records of transgender kids in N.Y. - UPI.com

Participants march down Fifth Avenue at the 2025 New York City Gay Pride Parade. Wednesday, a judge in New York blocked a Department of Justice subpoena for medical records of transgender children. File Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- A federal judge in New York on Wednesd»»»

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RT 3h

Peru’s most polarizing dynasty is back at the gates of power

A long road to powerThe 2026 presidential campaign in Peru could finally bring victory to Keiko Fujimori, daughter of Alberto Fujimori, the country’s former president (1990-2000) and leader of the Popular Force party. In Peru, opinions about Alberto Fujimori are highly divided: Some call him a hard»»»

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UPI 4h

France confirms first case of Ebola in doctor who had worked in Congo - UPI.com

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, speaks to the media about Ebola and global health issues during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday. France reported its first ebola case Wednesday. Photo by Martial Trezzini/EPA June 24 (UPI) -- A docto»»»

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Gulf News 4h

US promises to protect Gulf states' interests in Iran talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised the United States' Gulf allies that Washington would protect their interests as it seeks to hammer out a final settlement of the Middle East war in talks with Iran. Rubio was on a regional tour to reassure the Gulf states, which were targeted by Tehran's miss»»»

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Al Manar 4h

Lebanese health ministry reports two martyrs in Israeli attack on a car in Kfar Roumman town, South Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

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Arab News 5h

Israeli defense minister says ‘no US demand’ to withdraw from Lebanon

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the United States has not demanded that Israel withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon, a condition set by Lebanon in ongoing ceasefire negotiations. “We have announced that in any case we are not withdrawing and, as of this mome»»»

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Al Manar 5h

Lebanese Ministry of Health updates toll of Israeli war since March 2: 4,211 martyrs and 12,173 injuries - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Lebanese Ministry of Health updates toll of Israeli war since March 2: 4,211 martyrs and 12,173 injuries 24-06-2026 18:56 PM Latest News Ur»»»

Al Manar 6h

Israeli media: Military helicopter lands in Beilinson, Tel Aviv - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

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Arab News 6h

US judge blocks Trump administration from making arrests at immigration courts

WASHINGTON: A federal judge in California on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making arrests at immigration courts across the United States. Since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Homeland Security agents have adopted the tactic of waiting outside immigration courts »»»

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RT 6h

After the Iran War, Tehran sees victory – and a trap at the table

Iran believes it has emerged stronger from its latest confrontation with the United States and Israel, but remains deeply skeptical that any agreement reached at the negotiating table will be honored, University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi has insisted. Speaking to Fyodor Lukyanov for Russ»»»

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UPI 6h

Trump cancels plans to sign housing affordability law - UPI.com

President Donald Trump enters the White House North Portico on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he canceled his plans to sign new legislation aimed at improving housing affordability. Photo by Allison Robbert/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he won't sign a housing a»»»

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France24 6h

NATO's Rutte aims to soothe Trump on White House visit ahead of July summit

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to hold talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, aiming to mollify the volatile US leader two weeks before the annual summit of the military alliance and as the Pentagon reviews the size of the US military footprint in Europe. NA»»»

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Al Manar 6h

Al-Manar reporter: A Merkava tank in Al-Tiri town targets Haddatha with a number of shells - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar reporter: A Merkava tank in Al-Tiri town targets Haddatha with a number of shells 24-06-2026 18:05 PM Latest News Urgent News Isra»»»

France24 6h

North Korea's Kim unveils 5,000-ton destroyer, touting nuclear capabilities

North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer, state media reported on Wednesday, as leader Kim Jong Un touted the warship as evidence of advancing naval nuclear capabilities and Pyongyang’s expanding ability to project military power at sea. North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer »»»

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Gulf News 6h

Kerala names Bishwanath Sinha as next Chief Secretary

The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday named 1992-batch IAS officer Bishwanath Sinha as the state’s next Chief Secretary. He will take over from A Jayathilak, who is due to retire on June 30, according to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The Cabinet also decided to recommend the appointment of retired d»»»

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RT 6h

Brexit regret is rising, but rejoining the EU would not restore 2016

Ten years ago, I was on a business trip in Brussels on the day of the Brexit referendum. Voting was already underway across the Channel, but in the European Quarter, the mood was almost serene. Journalists kept asking EU officials about Brexit, and the officials waved the questions away with jokes,»»»

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UPI 6h

Owners of Camp Mystic, where 28 people died in a flood, file bankruptcy - UPI.com

Floods devastate the area near the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas, in July 2025. The owners of a summer camp for girls that lost 28 people in the flood have filed for bankruptcy. File Photo via U.S. Coast Guard/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- The owners of Camp Mystic, a Texas summer ca»»»

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UPI 7h

Eric Adams associate Frank Carone arrested in bribery scheme - UPI.com

1 of 2 | An NYPD Police Officer exits a police car on Wall Street on Thursday, October 1, 2020, in New York City. Frank Carone, one-time chief of staff to former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested Wednesday in connection with an alleged bribery scheme. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | L»»»

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Gulf News 7h

'Heart found its home’: Pune woman’s romantic posts before fiance’s killing

Dubai: For months, Siya Goyal’s Instagram account told the story of a young woman deeply in love. There were engagement photographs, flowers, hugs, romantic captions and countdowns to a dream wedding. One post celebrated a month of togetherness with the words: “Cheers to one month since my heart fo»»»

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Al Manar 7h

Israeli artillery targets the outskirts of Yater town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

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Al Manar 7h

Al-Manar reporter: Israeli drone attack targets Nabatieh Al-Fawqa town, South Lebanon - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

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Arab News 7h

Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite centers

KYIV: Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday. The operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial campaign targeting energy facilities and military industrie»»»

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UPI 7h

U.S.-Iran talks: U.N. nuclear chief says inspectors will return to Iran - UPI.com

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Wednesday that nuclear inspectors would have to be in Iran to implement a resolution to Iran's stockpile of enriched nuclear material, in line with the preliminary U.S.-Iran peace agreement. File photo by Max Slovencik/EPA June 24 (UPI) -- The United Nation'»»»

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UPI 8h

President Donald Trump to meet with Republican senators at luncheon - UPI.com

Senate Republican leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters on June 4. Thune will attend a luncheon with President Donald Trump Wednesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will meet with Republican senators Wednesday at a luncheon designed to hea»»»

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Al Manar 8h

Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy soldiers have cut off the Ain Arab-Wazzani road and are positioned around one of the houses overlooking it - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Enemy soldiers have cut off the Ain Arab-Wazzani road and are positioned around one of the houses overlooking it 24»»»

Al Manar 8h

Israeli enemy targets a civil car near Al-Dabsheh Hight in Nabatieh Al-Fawqa town: Al-Manar reporter - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Israeli enemy targets a civil car near Al-Dabsheh Hight in Nabatieh Al-Fawqa town: Al-Manar reporter 24-06-2026 16:20 PM Latest News Urgent»»»

DW 8h

Iran after the war — fragile peace, shattered economy

ConflictsAsiaIran after the war — fragile peace, shattered economyShabnam von HeinThe US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protests. h»»»

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UPI 8h

Trump accuses oil companies of price gouging, calls for investigation - UPI.com

President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate oil companies that he alleges are price gouging. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate oil companies that he alleges are price gougi»»»

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DW 8h

Iran enters fragile peace with economy near breaking point

ConflictsAsiaIran enters fragile peace with economy near breaking pointShabnam von HeinThe US has temporarily allowed Iran to export oil and indicated it will provide billions to relieve the crisis triggered by the war. With ordinary Iranians at their limit, however, Tehran already fears new protes»»»

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UPI 9h

Student loan borrowers confused as SAVE plan end looms - UPI.com

Student debt relief activists march near the U.S. Capitol on June 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court on blocked President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief plan from taking effect, delivering rulings in a pair of cases challenging the program. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License »»»

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UPI 9h

Judge blocks ICE from making arrests at immigration courts - UPI.com

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stand at a protest against the treatment of detainees at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in Newark, N.J. in May. On Tuesday, a judge in California ruled that ICE can no longer make arrests at immigration courts. File Photo by Olga Fedorova/EPA June 24 »»»

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RT 9h

Trump threatened Netanyahu with ‘divorce’, NYT book claims

US President Donald Trump claimed that “all the Jews” are tired of Benjamin Netanyahu and threatened the Israeli prime minister with “divorce” between the close allies during a phone call, according to a new book by New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. The account comes fro»»»

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Gulf News 9h

Air India flight briefly enters Pakistan airspace during go-around

NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Delhi to Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace while carrying out a go-around manoeuvre at Amritsar airport, the airline said on Wednesday. The incident involved flight AI479 on June 22 and occurred during the aircraft’s approach to Amritsar, close to the I»»»

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UPI 10h

Alleged antifa cell gets 450 years for attack on ICE detention center - UPI.com

Eight "North Texas Antifa Cell" members were sentenced Tuesday to a combined 450 years in prison for weapons and explosives offenses and the attemped murder of a police officer in a July 4th riot at a ICE facility in Alvarado. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo June 24 (UPI) -- Eight pe»»»

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France24 10h

Truth or Fake - Trump, without proof, blames 'vandalism' as Reflecting Pool turns green again

With algae-green water and blue peeling paint, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is set to be drained again, despite US President Donald Trump's recent renovation costing over $14 million. Trump has blamed the problems on "vandalism," claiming a 350-foot gash was deliberately cut into the pool, »»»

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Gulf News 10h

Why are Trump and Iran telling different stories about what they agreed to?

Dubai: Just days after the United States and Iran signed a framework agreement in Switzerland aimed at ending months of tensions, both sides are offering sharply different accounts of what was actually agreed. According to a New York Times analysis of the negotiations, US President Donald Trump and»»»

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Gulf News 11h

Saudi Arabia gives foreign buyers a new digital route to own property

Dubai: Foreign investors, residents and companies can now apply to own property in Saudi Arabia through a new official digital platform, in a major step in the Kingdom’s push to open its real estate market to wider international participation. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Ba»»»

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Al Manar 11h

Gaza Ceasefire Unravels: 3 Martyred as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Displacement Camps - Al-Manar TV Lebanon

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza Ceasefire Unravels: 3 Martyred as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Displacement Camps 24-06-2026 14:32 PM The fragile ceasefire in Gaza contin»»»

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Gulf News 12h

Why Europe is heating up faster than the rest of the world — and when the heatwave will end

Dubai: The latest heatwave scorching Britain, France, Spain, Italy and other countries is not an isolated event. Scientists say Europe is the fastest-warming continent on Earth, warming much faster than the global average. According to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, the world is curren»»»

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France24 12h

World risks 'losing control of technology' without AI governance, warns Chinese PM

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday warned of "serious consequences" if governments fail to step up regulation of artificial intelligence as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Dalian, known as the "summer Davos". The world risks "losing control" of frontier technology such as artificial int»»»

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UPI 12h

N. Korea commissions 5,000-ton destroyer; Kim expects dramatic boost in naval power - UPI.com

North Korea commissioned its Choe Hyon 5,000-ton destroyer, seen here in a March photo, state media reported Wednesday. File Photo by KCNA/EPA North Korea has commissioned a new 5,000-ton destroyer with leader Kim Jong-un voicing expectations that the Navy's combat capabilities will be strengthened»»»

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Gulf News 12h

‘Left me very stressed’: UAE ARMY caught in BTS Arirang ticket battle for Bangkok, Manila and London seats

“Is the line moving?” “The stick figure is at the same place.” “It has been three hours, how has he not moved?” Such were the conversations, during the booking of BTS Arirang tickets for Bangkok. Most ARMY’s assumed that it would be the most affordable option as Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Man»»»

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