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Wednesday, June 17
Details of 14-point MOU revealed as senior US officials claim ‘major win’ despite significant concessions to TehranMiddle East crisis – live updates
By Andrew Roth in Washington and Patrick Wintour in Évian-les-Bains
Israel’s continued military operation in southern Lebanon puts at risk the agreement reached between Iran and the US on SundayFull report: Iran says peace deal dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from LebanonAnalysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship?
World leaders backed Ukraine’s defence of ‘its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity’
In today’s newsletter: The far right are using social media to foster division, from Southampton to Belfast, but there are calls for clear and urgent ways to counter digital radicalism
Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EU
President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after unveiling a new nickname for Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff on Truth Social, referring to him as “Os(j**k!)off” while throwing his support behind Republican Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s high-stakes Senate race. Trump also promised to hold m
Jun 18, 2026, 01:07:12 AM | TOI.in A battlefield nightmare has unfolded for Israeli troops in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah executed a highly sophisticated "double-tap" drone ambush. The attack began at 6 a.m. near the village of Kfar Tebnit when a low-cost Hezbollah FPV kamikaze drone struck an
Israel entered the conflict expecting Iran to buckle under pressure, but the outcome is unfolding into a political shockwave of its own. As reports point to a U.S.–Iran agreement framework involving sanctions relief and oil export waivers, questions are emerging over shifting alliances and strategic
Jun 18, 2026, 12:32:44 AM | TOI.in President Donald Trump’s push to delay Jay Clayton’s Senate confirmation hearing has triggered fresh drama on Capitol Hill. Even after Trump publicly called for the hearing to be canceled, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton signaled that the process
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Jun 18, 2026, 01:46:19 AM | TOI.in Marco Rubio’s facial expressions during President Donald Trump’s G7 press conference have set social media buzzing. As Trump spoke about Israel, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and a possible U.S.-Iran deal, many online users zoomed in on Rubio’s seemingly tense demean
As fears mount that AI could erase jobs, the Amazon founder pushed back against the idea that AI would make humans redundant.
CFO Meng Wanzhou said in 2021 that Huawei illegally conducted business in Iran.
Gov. Mark Gordon filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force the State Board of Equalization to certify residential property tax values after the panel concluded last week it could not do so due to disparities created by a 2024 tax cap. “This legal action, if successful, will prevent confusion and disruption
ATLANTA, June 17 - South Africa coach Hugo Broos told critics of his tactics in last week's World Cup opener to shut up and insisted he would continue to do things his way when planning for Thursday’s Group A clash against the Czech Republic. There was an outcry in South Africa when Broos took a ra
More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.
A ceasing of hostilities won't erase defense demand.
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's stand on the ban imposed on messaging app Telegram even as the govt claimed there is "shocking material" which it will share with court. Telegram has challenged the move to temporarily restrict access to the app ahead of the June 21 NEET-U
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against military recruitment and call for the release of detained draft resisters outside a military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against military recruitment and call for the r
Diezani Alison-Madueke was cleared of five counts of bribery and one of conspiracy to commit bribery following a trial at Southwark Crown Court
New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life without parole for the murders of eight women.
VIENNA, June 17 - The most important issue in imminent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States is how Iran's nuclear programme will be policed, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday. Washington and Tehran say they have reached an agreement to end their
Whoopi Goldberg called to "change the regime" on "The View" during a discussion about Iran but had to clarify she meant the U.S. administration, not the Iranian one.
Alex Murdaugh's defense attorney Dick Harpootlian says his team has a strategy to counter the kennel video evidence ahead of his new retrial.
