BBC: Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official says, following intense Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon that killed 47 people. The latest agreement followed concerns that continued clashes, which also saw Hezbollah kill four Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran. […]
NDTV: Some animals live much longer than humans, but one tortoise has lived through nearly two centuries. Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise from St Helena, is now recognised as the oldest-known terrestrial animal and the oldest turtle ever recorded, reported Guinness World Records. Jonathan is 194 years old. Born around 1832, he is older than the […]
NDTV: A fresh wave of cross-border military action has sharply escalated tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan after the Taliban-led Afghan Ministry of Defence claimed responsibility for overnight airstrikes inside Pakistani territory, targeting what it described as Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) facilities. According to a statement by the Afghan defence ministry, the operations were carried […]
(Reuters) COLOMBO, June 19 – Sri Lanka is battling the worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever in years, with more than 44,000 cases and 28 deaths recorded since January, an official said on Friday, putting public hospitals under strain. Dengue is common during Sri Lanka’s monsoon season, but unplanned urbanisation coupled with damage caused by Cyclone […]
(Reuters) BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) – European Union leaders headed for a clash over the bloc’s budget on Friday after both net contributors and beneficiaries criticised an initial proposal on what the EU should pay for from 2028 to 2034 – and where the money should come from. The EU budget is how the 27-member […]
BBC: A new round of direct talks between the US and Iran have been postponed after Vice-President JD Vance delayed a planned trip to Switzerland. The White House announced late on Thursday that Vance would not be travelling to the talks and said the logistics had not been “simple or predictable”. It comes a day […]
BBC At least 18 people have been killed in southern Lebanon following a series of Israeli air strikes overnight, the country’s health ministry has said – while the Israeli military says four of its soldiers were also killed. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had targeted militants and infrastructure linked to the Iran-backed armed […]
BBC: Thousands of people have been killed across the Middle East since the US-Israeli war with Iran began in February, official figures show, with a deal now agreed to end the war. More than 7,300 people have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since 28 February, according to official casualty reports from those countries. Among […]
BBC: The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war in the Middle East. US Central Command confirmed the end of the blockade on X “in accordance with the President’s direction”, and said some US vessels would remain “in the general area”. Soon afterwards, Iran’s […]
BBC: A British actress, who appeared in an Eastenders spin-off and a Jason Statham movie, has been charged with allegedly trying to smuggle 320kg of meth into Australia from West Africa. Emaa Hussen, 34, appeared in a Sydney court on Thursday after she was charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of methamphetamine into […]
