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World newsGuardianJun 16, 2026

Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with the US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon

Abbas Araghchi says ‘war has not fully come to an end’ without Israeli forces leaving territories occupied during present conflictMiddle East crisis – live updates

By Patrick Wintour in Evian

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World newsGuardianJun 16, 2026Deepa Parent

‘Everyone is angry for different reasons’: scepticism in Iran as peace deal nears

Any sense of relief offset by doubts over durability of agreement and feelings of betrayal by Trump administrationMiddle East crisis – live updates

World newsGuardianJun 16, 2026Jakub Krupa

G7 leaders meet for first full day of talks with Russia-Ukraine war first on the agenda – Europe live

World leaders will be joined by Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they try to keep Donald Trump on side

World newsGuardianJun 16, 2026Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

Spanish households save €10 a month thanks to renewables expansion, report finds

Thinktank says decoupling electricity from gas prices has also helped shield Spain from hikes caused by Iran war

World newsGuardianJun 16, 2026Libby Brooks

Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma

In today’s newsletter: An argument about money has also spotlighted questions about Britain’s place in the world and the changing face of warfare

Suspect in deadly shooting of National Guard troops pleads not guilty to new charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges in a new indictment that make him eligible for a possible death sentence if he is convicted. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, was arraig

WorldAssociated PressJun 16, 2026Scott Bauer

Former Trump aides, attorneys plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector charges

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s attorney for the 2020 campaign in Wisconsin and two former aides all pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony forgery charges for their roles in a fake elector scheme designed to overturn Trump’s loss in the swing state. Jim Troupis, a former judge who was

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Helen Macnamara, Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson

In The Room | Starmer activates legacy mode while Farage activates Substack

This week, Keir Starmer announced a ban on social media for under-16s.

WorldBusiness InsiderJun 16, 2026James Laforge, Kristine Villarroel

The 20 most peaceful countries in the world, ranked

Amid military tensions overseas, international peace has gained new importance for those looking to travel or move abroad.

WorldThe Straits TimesJun 16, 2026

Trump taps defence act to boost US weapons stockpiles worn by Iran war

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act in an effort to bolster delivery of weapons whose stockpiles critics say have been strained by the war in Iran and other conflicts. The president cited “systemic constraints in the munitions industrial base” in his order for Def

WorldAssociated PressJun 16, 2026Mark Banchereau, Saleh Mwanamilongo

Congo's opposition denounces paving way for Tshisekedi third term

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s opposition on Tuesday condemned the adoption of a bill that could open the door to a third term for President Félix Tshisekedi, denouncing what they say is a power grab. The bill, adopted by the Senate on Monday, would enable a referendum on a new constitution under wh

WorldAssociated PressJun 16, 2026Hassan Ammar

Lebanese beekeeper's honey production hampered by Israeli troop presence

HASBAYA, Lebanon (AP) — For nearly two years, beekeeper Selim Sharaf has been unable to reach about 150 of his 200 beehives near the southern Lebanese border village of Mari. The hives remain in an area where Israeli troops are present, leaving Sharaf uncertain whether the colonies survived, were d

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026Partha Behera

Power hike sparks Congress protest; power offices to be gheraoed

Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday announced a phased state-wide agitation to protest the hike in electricity tariffs and demand the withdrawal of smart meters. Addressing a press conference at Rajiv Bhavan on Tuesday, Baij termed the tariff hike as an act of oppression against the p

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026Tysion Prabhu

Signals return, stall traffic in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: For a city grappling with the ever-growing traffic congestion, Coimbatore folk are upset with police for trying and testing the very measures that once proved to be a failure in streamlining vehicular movement, and not coming up with a permanent solution to address their woes.After succe

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026The Times of India

Anand cops out relief for detained B’deshi woman

Vadodara: While the husband of a Bangladesh-born woman detained in Gujarat’s Anand district has fervently appealed to authorities to stop her deportation, local police have made it clear that the case will be handled strictly in accordance with legal procedures. Anand superintendent of police Gaurav

WorldThe Motley FoolJun 16, 2026CFA, Manali Pradhan

3 Ways to Invest in Anthropic Before It Goes Public

Buying shares in these three public companies offers investors backdoor exposure to the AI powerhouse.

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026Diana Sahu

NITR’s low-cost solution for waste water

Bhubaneswar: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela have developed a low-cost ceramic adsorbent using industrial by-products that can remove more than 95% of a commonly used dye from industrial waste water.The team used fly ash from thermal power plants, ground granulated blas

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026Ashok Adepal

From crawl to gallop: Kutch croc breaks speed stereotype

Ahmedabad: A mugger crocodile in Kutch has given wildlife science an unexpected headline. Its rare burst of speed was recorded during the 2021 mugger census and published this year in The Herpetological Bulletin of Summer as the first documented record of a galloping free-ranging adult mugger crocod

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026The Times of India

NGT signals no early intervention in Future City project

Hyderabad: National Green Tribunal NGT), southern zone bench in Chennai, on Tuesday indicated that it may be premature to interfere with Telangana govt’s ambitious Future City project at this stage, noting that the proposed Future City Development Authority (FCDA) is intended to facilitate planned a

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026The Times of India

SP to contest UP elections in alliance with Cong: Akhilesh

Times News NetworkLucknow: Scotching reports of rifts within the INDIA bloc, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said his party will contest the 2027 UP assembly polls in alliance with the Congress.“Samajwadi Party had, as apart of INDIA bloc, defeated BJP in Lok Sabha polls. The sam

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Via AP news wire

A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say

Police in Chicago say a person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known park

WorldThe Straits TimesJun 16, 2026Sph Media Limited

Lawmakers in the dark on Iran deal as Trump says he will send it to Congress

WASHINGTON, June 16 - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was willing to send his interim deal to end the war with Iran for review by the U.S. Congress, as lawmakers, including many of his fellow Republicans, said they were largely in the dark about the pact. The U.S.-Iran agreement, announce

WorldFrance 24Jun 16, 2026Charles Wente, François Picard, Ilayda Habip, Juliette Laffont, Rebecca Gnignati

Ukraine back in favour? At G7, Trump threatens return of Russia oil sanctions

Before he left Washington, there were reports Volodymyr Zelenskiy wasn't even on Donald Trump's G7 bilateral meeting list, but in the end, the U-S president took the meeting. And more. In the French Alps resort of Evian, Trump putting the onus on Vladimir Putin to come to the bargaining table and even suggesting a rapid return to full sanctions on Russian oil. Why the sudden turn-for-the-better in relations between Washington and Kyiv?

Worldi24 NewsJun 16, 2026

US-Iran MoU’s published copy includes end of war on all fronts including Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz reopening, end to all Iranian sanctions with final deal

The Saudi Arabian news agency, Al-Arabiya, has published what they say is the full copy of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding. In it they list 14 points that were agreed upon by both the US and Iran. Points of the Memorandum of Understanding 1. Iran and the US declare an immediate and permane

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026Bharti Jain

Census 2027: 23 states, UTs complete first phase of houselisting; 8 more underway

NEW DELHI: As many as 23 states and Union territories have completed houselisting operations (HLO) — the first phase of Census 2027 — thus far while eight states/UTs are in the middle of it.On Tuesday, Himachal Pradesh became the latest state to start HLO field operations, while Kerala and Nagaland