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• The UN human rights chief formally praised a new peace treaty signed between the United States and Iran on June 13, 2026. • The accord aims to resolve decades of conflict between the two nations and serves as a critical step toward establishing broader regional stability.

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Monday that malnutrition has worsened across much of Afghanistan, with conditions deteriorating in 26 provinces. • The situation has reached critical levels in 12 provinces, highlighting a severe decline in nutritional stability compared to 2025.

• G7 energy billionaires have reportedly accumulated $300 million daily amid ongoing conflicts involving the US, Israel, and Iran. • Total billionaire wealth has surged by nearly $10 trillion during the fifth global economic crisis since 2020.

• President Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately targeting the Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyiv, resulting in 11 confirmed deaths. • The Ukrainian leader dismissed Moscow's claims that the site was not targeted, highlighting the ongoing destruction of cultural landmarks.

• Expatriates living in the UAE have expressed relief and cautious optimism following a peace deal between the US and Iran. • Residents highlighted that the agreement reduces regional geopolitical uncertainty, which directly impacts their job security, business operations, and travel plans.

• The United States and Iran have confirmed a peace deal to end the ongoing conflict involving the US and Israel, as reported on Sunday, June 14, 2026. • The formal signing of the agreement is scheduled to take place this coming Friday.

President’s son says screenshots that appeared to show him asking analyst Daniel Cormier for information were ‘fake’Eric Trump has denied cheating allegations after screenshots shared online appeared to show UFC commentator Daniel Cormier receiving a message from an account under Trump’s name asking whether any of the White House’s UFC fights on Sunday would be rigged.Several screenshots posted – and then later deleted – on Cormier’s X account showed alleged messages from Donald Trump’s 42-year old son that said: “Anything you can tell me about the fighters tomorrow? Who you got winning?” Continue reading...

B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday at Edwards air force base in California's Mojave Desert, officials saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday morning at a US air force base in California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.Emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down at about 11.20am at Edwards air force base, the military said on the social platform X. There was no immediate information on whether anyone was hurt. Continue reading...

Decision comes as the museum in Charleston says it faces a ‘shift in the political and funding environment’ The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina, announced on Wednesday that, beginning in July and lasting through 31 December, all of its staff will be furloughed. The 20-daylong furlough will be staggered over the months and impact all levels of staff, including the museum’s leadership. The museum will remain fully operational, museum officials said.The decision comes as the museum faces “financial pressure”, the IAAM said in a statement. Continue reading...

A five-year-old girl was swept away and a woman was pulled into the water, prompting authorities to urge precautionMassive waves, coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents are roiling the California coastline this week as authorities advise people to take precautions while visiting beaches following two deaths last week.Turbulent waters swept a five-year-old girl, who was walking with her mother and brother, out to sea from the shore of Treasure Island Beach in Orange county in southern California on Tuesday. Bystanders were able to rescue the mother and son, but the girl was not found and her body was recovered on Thursday. Continue reading...

Varley presented himself in court as a doting dad to Preston Davey but prosecution said he used adopted boy as a sexual ‘plaything’‘They were an ordinary couple,” said one neighbour. Their baby “was happy, he was smiley, he was beautiful,” said a friend. There were nobig concerns about the teacher and the sales manager who were doing what thousands do every year – adopting a child.In reality, Jamie Varley and his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, were child abusers and Varley murdered the baby boy they adopted, Preston Davey, when he was 13 months old. Continue reading...

Dan Jarvis under pressure about why Russian oil tanker in Channel was captured days after his predecessor resignedDan Jarvis has told MPs that the Russian oil tanker seized on Sunday had been monitored for several days as he deflected suggestions that its seizure had been ordered by a prime minister under pressure after the resignation of John Healey last week.The new defence secretary, flanked supportively in the Commons by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said the Smyrtos had been “closely tracked” as he faced a question from the Conservatives as to why the capture took place over the weekend. Continue reading...