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• Why Trump delays Jay Clayton’s Intel nomination: Key reasons explained

  17-06-2026 13:11 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump has officially cancelled today's scheduled Senate hearing for Jay Clayton, his nominee for Director of National Intelligence (DNI). In his...
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump and Iranian leader sign peace deal as Tehran vows to charge Strait of Hormuz fees

  18-06-2026 05:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US president told the G7 that he would ‘go back to bombing’ if a full agreement was not struck within 60 days
  
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• ‘We’re benefiting’: Trump showcases Maduro raid on the world stage

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Nearly six months after the capture of...
  
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• U.S. Fed signals one interest rate hike by year-end as chair Warsh debuts

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled one quarter-point interest rate hike by the end of this year amid growing inflation concerns, marking a course change under new chair Kevin Warsh as he presided over his first monetary policy meeting. Based on the central bank's latest economic projections, however, the anticipated year-end rates for 2027 and 2028 suggest likely rate...
  
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• Ukraine to expand use of fully autonomous AI drones in war with Russia

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  KYIV - Ukraine plans to expand its operational use of artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous drones against Russian forces by the end of this year, a representative from a Ukrainian government platform recently told Kyodo News. The goal is to use technological innovation to improve the precision and target-identification capabilities of both offensive and defensive operations and help Ukraine seize the initiative in the...
  
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• Trump defends Iran deal, could still restart war | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France:...
  
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• Teen dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in New York's Central Park

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  A teenager thrown to the ground Wednesday when a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver has died, according to police. ......
  
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• Shelter-in-place ordered in LA as blaze engulfs roof of 500,000 sq-ft warehouse

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Clouds of dark smoke and ammonia rose from cold storage and freezing facility in Boyle Heights near downtown...
  
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• Saudi Arabia Warns Drivers: Fines Up to SR900 for Illegal Vehicle Window Tinting

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Saudi Arabia...
  
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• Political lobbyists with unfettered access to Australia’s parliament to be publicly named

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  MPs who sponsor lobbyists’ entry to halls of power will also be listed online under new transparency rules...
  
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• Pakistan announces signing of US-Iran memorandum, official ceremony set for Friday in Switzerland

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced early Thursday that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the US and Iran on ending the war had been electronically...
  
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• One dead and several shot in Guayaquil airport attack as two teenagers detained

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  One man has been killed and several others shot in a targeted attack at Ecuador's Guayaquil airport, with two teenagers aged 15 and 16 detained by security officials in connection with the incident ......
  
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• Mo Touré’s parents on the struggles that paved way for a Socceroos career: ‘It was ...

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Now that he’s older, the striker say he better understands what his family went through on their refugee journey from war-torn Liberia to Australia...
  
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• Mingteng International Corporation Inc. Announces Pricing of $2.96 Million Registered Direct

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Jiangsu, China, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE...
  
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• LAPD dog shooting: GoFundMe for Jameson raises whopping amount, surpasses target, ‘Hit astronomical numbers’

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Jameson was shot dead...
  
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• Jude Bellingham is everything Thomas Tuchel wants in his England No 10

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  With Jude Bellingham, England play a certain way. He might have the No 10 on his back but he is rarely in classic No 10 positions ......
  
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• Is Donald Trump's Iran deal about to cost Netanyahu everything? Explained

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Even as Trump pressed all sides to scale back hostilities amid talks on a regional truce, Israeli forces have kept up their campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Iran-backed group that has remained a flashpoint throughout the conflict. ......
  
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• Iran, U.S. draft accord envisions end to hostilities, Hormuz

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN - Iran will begin reopening the Strait of Hormuz immediately after the formal signing of a memorandum with the United States aimed at ending hostilities between the two countries, according to a draft agreement obtained by Kyodo News. The final draft of the memorandum, consisting of 14 articles, outlines a phased process for ending military tensions, restoring maritime commerce and launching negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Iranian diplomatic sources cautioned that some wording cou
  
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• Iran says memorandum of understanding with US formally finalized after presidents sign text

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Iran said early Thursday that a 14-point memorandum of understanding with the US aimed at ending the war had been formally finalized after the presidents of both countries signed the text of the...
  
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• French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron is...
  
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• Foreign visitors to Japan fall 3.6 pct in May

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May dropped 3.6 percent from a year earlier to 3.56 million, marking its second...
  
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• EU prepares for new trade era with China in response to record trade deficit

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  By (AA) — The European Union is preparing to fundamentally change its trade policy amid its widening trade deficit with China, rising dependence on strategic sectors and pressure from China’s state-sponsored production model on European industry. China, the world’s largest manufacturing hub, is boosting its outreach in global markets through state-sponsored industrial policies as it rapidly expands production capacity in many fields, especially electric vehicles, batteries, sol
  
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• Effingham tornado: Fresh warning for parts of Illinois after touchdown reported nearby; watch scary videos ...

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  A fresh tornado...
  
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• Ebike thefts soar in NSW as Victoria’s crime rate drops for first time in four years

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Theft rises in both states, even as Victoria’s crime rate decreases 1.9% on the year before...
  
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• Culture wars: the fight to save Ukraine’s art – podcast

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  The Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins, on the citizens risking their lives to salvage Ukraine’s cultural heritage...
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo looks a sad shell of the great footballer he once was

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  The Portuguese legend does not even inspire fear in DR Congo, which begs the question: Why is he still being picked? ......
  
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• Brexit 10 years on: UK exporters still adjusting to life outside the EU

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  TELFORD, England - When Brexit abruptly ended British cheesemaker Michael Harte’s ambitious European export plans, four years passed before his young company Bridge Cheese found overseas customers for its cheddar and mozzarella products again - in faraway Hong Kong. Harte had banked on a ‘soft Brexit' that kept frictionless trade after Britain's shock June 23, 2016 decision to leave the European Union, he said. Instead, the world’s fifth-biggest economy left the common market c
  
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• ASIA WATCH: Rapper-turned-prime minister tests limits of reform in Nepal

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  KATHMANDU - Balendra Shah's rise from rapper to Nepal's prime minister has made him an unlikely standard-bearer for political reform. Three months into the job, his aggressive campaign against illegal settlements is winning supporters who want action while alarming critics who see a disregard for due process. The 36-year-old, who became prime minister in March, has moved quickly to implement reforms and remains highly popular, particularly among young people who view him as a break from Nepal's
  
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• Albanese announces ‘generous’ capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses after budget backlash

  18-06-2026 05:24 via article.wn.com
  Startups and testamentary trusts to receive carve outs after criticism of Labor’s CGT changes...
  
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• What challenges could stand in the way of a final US-Iran deal?

  18-06-2026 04:34 via article.wn.com
  While the US says the Strait of Hormuz will be toll-free, Iran says it will hold a management role. ......
  
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