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The United States strikes Iran after a cargo ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz
Washington carried out fresh strikes on Iran in retaliation for an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran vows to respond, shaking the ceasefire and threatening the strategic oil route.
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Israel, Lebanon and the United States sign a framework agreement in Washington
In Washington, Israel, Lebanon and the United States signed a framework agreement providing for a partial Israeli troop withdrawal, a first step toward peace welcomed and scrutinized worldwide.
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Cargo Ship Attacked in the Strait of Hormuz: UN Pauses Evacuation, Iran Suspected
A projectile strikes a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz: the UN's maritime agency abruptly halts the evacuation of 11,000 sailors, Washington blames Iran, and the peace won a week ago is already wobbling.
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Apple Raises Its Prices: the AI-Fueled Memory Chip Shortage Hits Consumers
For the first time, Apple passes the surging cost of AI-driven memory chips on to customers: MacBooks and iPads jump 20%, the stock drops 6%, and Microsoft follows with the Xbox.
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Twin Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: Caracas Crumbles as the Toll Climbs
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart: entire buildings collapsed in Caracas, the death toll tripled within hours, and even Washington — long at odds with Caracas — offered to help.
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UN inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
In June 2026, a UN commission of inquiry concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Israel flatly rejects the report while the Arab world and Global South demand accountability, as the legal label fractures the international community.
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US Senate votes to end Iran involvement: an institutional rebuke for Trump
In June 2026, the US Senate voted to end US military involvement against Iran, defying Donald Trump in a rare bipartisan rebuke over war powers. From Washington to Tehran, the vote is read as a test of presidential authority.
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Death of Alan Greenspan: the world weighs the contested legacy of the Fed's 'maestro'
Alan Greenspan, chair of the US Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, has died at 100. From Washington to Seoul, the global press weighs a contested legacy: hailed as the markets' 'maestro' or blamed for the deregulation that fed the 2008 financial crisis.
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Rutte meets Trump ahead of July's NATO summit
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Donald Trump in June 2026 to ease transatlantic tensions before July's summit, amid disputes over defense spending, the US troop posture in Europe and the war in Ukraine. Moscow warned of countermeasures over NATO's Baltic development.
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North Korea: nuclear navy and a new destroyer
North Korea unveiled a new destroyer and Kim Jong Un claimed progress toward a nuclear-capable navy in June 2026, reviving regional tensions. Seoul, Tokyo, Washington, Beijing and Moscow react to Pyongyang's naval ambitions and the warship's deployment.
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US-Iran talks conclude: Strait of Hormuz deal and asset release
Technical talks between Washington and Tehran concluded in Switzerland on 23 June 2026, yielding working groups, the release of 12 billion dollars in Iranian assets and a US waiver on oil sanctions. Iran will administer the Strait of Hormuz, where oil traffic has returned to normal, while Donald Trump warned Tehran against breaking the deal.
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