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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

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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

Kash Patel accused of sliding ‘cash to friends’ in bonuses with taxpayer funds

Democrat Jamie Raskin has sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, demanding an explanation for alleged bonus payments totaling over $1 million to loyal team members. Raskin claims Patel may have used FBI funds as a "personal slush fund," issuing bonuses of up to $40,000 to agents, including thos

WorldAssociated PressJun 16, 2026Julie Carr Smyth

Who is Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, the Republican who wants an end to the death penalty?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday used his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in Ohio. The 79-year-old Republican cited his expertise on the issue as a former county prosecutor, member of both chambers of Congress and Ohio attorney general, as well as his seven yea

WorldAssociated PressJun 16, 2026Dánica Coto

UN Secretary-General Guterres visits Haiti as gang violence soars

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people homeless. New statistics released by the U.N. reveal that 2,300 people have been killed across Haiti so far this year, with another 100 kidnap

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Danica Coto

UN Secretary-General visits Haiti as gang violence soars

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is visiting Haiti as the number of people left homeless by gang violence surges to 1.5 million

WorldAssociated PressJun 16, 2026Geoff Mulvihill

Judge blocks enforcement of Idaho transgender bathroom law

A judge ruled Tuesday that transgender people won’t face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms that match their gender identities. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford puts on hold enforcement of key components of a law adopted in March — and set to take effect July 1 —

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Geoff Mulvihill

Judge rules transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms

A federal judge has ruled that transgender people won't face criminal charges for using public restrooms in Idaho that match their gender identities

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Scott Bauer

Former judge’s conviction for helping immigrant evade ICE in Wisconsin is upheld

The former judge faces several years in prison after a jury convicted her on Dec. 19

WorldAssociated PressJun 16, 2026Meg Kinnard

Vance faces tough questions on 'The View' about Epstein, more

Vice President JD Vance, appearing Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” to promote his newly released memoir on faith, was put on the spot from the first question, peppered for nearly an hour on Jeffrey Epstein, the economy, immigration and other issues facing the Trump administration. The appearance was no

WorldFox NewsJun 16, 2026Peter D'abrosca

15 Antifa radicals indicted, 12 arrested in sweeping federal probe into Minneapolis anti-ICE operations

Fifteen alleged Antifa members indicted for conspiring to impede federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, according to federal prosecutors.

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Allan Olingo

African and Commonwealth nations in Kenya urge quick execution of a key treaty protecting oceans

African and Commonwealth nations have called for a swift implementation of a landmark treaty protecting the high seas

WorldBBCJun 16, 2026Alison Stephenson

End of £11-an-hour payments for volunteer coastguards 'will damage morale'

The £11 per hour payments for volunteer coastguards are due to stop in September.

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Harriette Boucher

Experts issue warning as Facebook misinformation quadruples ahead of crucial Makerfield by-election

Misinformation in local Facebook groups has quadrupled ahead of the crucial Makerfield by-election, according to new research. The Social Market Foundation found that the rate of misinformation, including AI fakes, rose from 0.3 per cent to 5.7 per cent, with Andy Burnham being the key target. A

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Katie Hawkinson

Federal prosecutors charge 15 ‘antifa’ members over anti-ICE protests in Minnesota

‘These defendants have been charged not for what they said, but for what they did,’ U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen said

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Alex Woodward

Pentagon used Elon Musk’s Grok AI to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran, official says

Top defense official says data centers powering trillionaire’s chatbot are critical to national security

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026Nikhil Sharma

IB officer held in Faridabad for sharing businessman’s info with Lawrence aide

Gurgaon: A junior intelligence officer (JIO) with Intelligence Bureau (IB), who allegedly shared details of local businessmen with foreign-based gangsters, was arrested. Faridabad police said gangsters later used the information to make extortion calls.JIO Sikandar was produced before a court on Tue

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026The Times of India

2 members of investment fraud gang held in Bhadohi

Varanasi: Bhadohi Cyber Police busted a nationwide investment trading fraud racket and arrested two persons from Bankat village in Gyanpur police station area on Tuesday. Bhadohi Cyber Crime Police Station team arrest two members of the interstate cyber fraud gang operating through fake trading and

WorldIndependentJun 16, 2026Isabel Keane

Kristi Noem alleges China is funneling migrants into US

Kristi Noem claimed the U.S. has intelligence indicating Beijing-backed networks are assisting Chinese nationals in entering the country. Noem asserted that China has a "thousand-year plan to destroy the United States" by funneling Chinese nationals across the U.S. border to change the country.

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026The Times of India

Cyber fraud gang linked to 448 complaints busted in Azamgarh; 4 held

Varanasi: Azamgarh Police on Tueday busted a well-organised cyber fraud network in the district linked to 448 cyber complaints across the country, and arrested four individuals near Durvasa Temple.The arrested individuals have been identified as Sudhakar, Nitin Mishra, Navneet Singh, and Sumit Singh

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026The Times of India

Ganga conservation, plantation preps reviewed

Varanasi: To review environmental conservation, Ganga conservation, and tree plantation programmes in the district, a meeting of the district environment committee, district Ganga committee, and district tree plantation committee was held at Collectorate auditorium, on Tuesday.The meeting, chaired b

WorldTimes Of IndiaJun 16, 2026Gitesh Shelke

State wants Pune Rural police to reduce road fatalities by 15%

Pune: The govt usually sets a target to reduce accidents by at least 10% for every police unit in the state, but has pegged it at 15% for the Pune Rural police that records almost 1,000 road fatalities annually — the highest among various jurisdictions in Maharashtra.The district has many national a