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US President Trump calls for calm as truce agreement raises hope of an end to the dangerous conflict. Iran and Israel are reported to have agreed to a ceasefire following 12 days of exchanging intense air strikes, including a “last minute” barrage fired by Tehran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Tuesday … Read more
Activists with the international environmental group Greenpeace display a giant banner displaying a picture of Jeff Bezos in Venice’s St. Mark’s Square on Monday. Stefano Rellandini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stefano Rellandini/AFP via Getty Images Activists in Venice, Italy, are protesting the upcoming destination wedding of tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and journalist … Read more
Dashcam video captured a huge explosion next to a road in Ashdod in Israel, as Iran launched a new wave of strikes. Source link
Syarhei Tsikhanouski, a Belarusian opposition activist released from a prison by Belarusian authorities, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, June 22, 2025. Mindaugas Kulbis/AP hide caption toggle caption Mindaugas Kulbis/AP VILNIUS, Lithuania — Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus’ key opposition figure, imprisoned in 2020 and unexpectedly released on … Read more
Inter Milan have come from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds and knock the Japanese side out of the Club World Cup, while Borussia Dortmund held off Mamelodi Sundowns to win a seven-goal thriller in hot conditions. Fluminense rallied in the second half to beat Ulsan 4-2 and knock out the South Korean side, while … Read more
President Trump addresses the nation, alongside Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth from the White House on Saturday, following the announcement that the U.S. bombed nuclear sites in Iran. Carlos Barria/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carlos Barria/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The Pentagon will provide … Read more
Economic pain is spreading in Iran and Israel as conflict escalates, said professor Nader Habibi. Source link
The Voice of America headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Bloomberg On Friday, the Trump administration issued mass layoff notices gutting the agency that owns the Voice of America and funds its sister news outlets. That same day, a correspondent arrested … Read more
With the Friday notices, 85 percent of Voice of America’s workforce had been slashed. Layoff notices have been sent to 639 employees of Voice of America (VOA) and the United States agency that oversees it, effectively shutting down the outlet that has provided news to countries around the world since World War II. The notices … Read more
People hold up signs during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston in May. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images On social media Friday President Trump wrote the administration had been working closely with Harvard University … Read more