NY Times World

Israel Holds to Lebanon Truce, With Troops Kept on Defense

Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, appeared to maintain a tense cease-fire for a second day. Israel’s military has new orders that restrict troops to defensive actions.

general  Jun 22, 2026

NY Times World

No Gas, No Summer Camps, Sporadic Power: Ukraine Escalates Crimea Attacks

To pressure Moscow, Ukraine is stepping up an air campaign to isolate the peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.

general  Jun 22, 2026

NY Times World

Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes for Mistreatment of Moluccan Soldiers

Rob Jetten’s acknowledgment of the historical injustice is part of a larger reckoning with the Netherlands’ colonial past.

general  Jun 22, 2026

NY Times World

U.S. Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil

In a sharp reversal of American policy, the Treasury announced a 60-day reprieve, permitting the sale of Iranian crude as part of the preliminary U.S.-Iran deal toward ending the war.

general  Jun 22, 2026

BBC World

Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country

The US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran.

general  Jun 22, 2026

NY Times World

Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough

Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 percent of Pakistani women and girls use safe, commercially made menstrual products.

general  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian

Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search warrants

Alberto Carvalho put on leave after news of warrants but officials have not provided details of nature of investigationThe superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned five months after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the LA Unified school district headquarters.Alberto Carvalho had been put on leave after news of the federal investigation. He denied any wrongdoing earlier this year and had asked to be reinstated as head of the nation’s second-largest district. Continu

general  Jun 22, 2026

NY Times World

How Many Prime Ministers Has the UK Had Since Brexit?

The years since the Brexit vote have been some of the most tumultuous in Britain’s recent political history. Here’s a look at the revolving door in Downing Street.

general  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian

Two million bees escape after truck carrying hives overturns in Texas

Accident was resolved fairly quickly and authorities said the bees were being transferred to local beekeepersTwo million bees escaped after a truck transporting their hives overturned and released the insects in Texas on Sunday.The accident happened near the town of Mauriceville in the east of the state, perhaps not surprisingly causing local emergency officials to warn residents near the mishap to stay indoors. Continue reading...

general  Jun 22, 2026

BBC World

Guinea bans exports of raw gold to boost local refining

The prohibition is intended to boost the country's economy by refining gold domestically.

general  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian

‘Incomprehensible’: disbelief after Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of historical sex charges

Former DUP leader led a double life championing conservative values while inflicting sexual harm on two schoolgirlsWhile Joe Biden feted Jeffrey Donaldson at the White House during St Patrick’s Day celebrations in March 2024 a handful of detectives back home in Northern Ireland were quietly completing the countdown to his unmasking.Weeks earlier Donaldson had steered the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) back to power-sharing at Stormont, a political feat that rebooted the Good Friday agreement an

general  Jun 22, 2026

WSJ World News

Vance Says Iran Agreed to Allow Nuclear Inspectors Back In

The vice president said Iran’s invite to inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency was a “major milestone.”

general  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian

Tesla drivers crash into swimming pool and home in separate US incidents

Texas man using ‘automated driving assistance system’ crashed into house and Connecticut man drove into pool while trying to parkSeparate crashes in Texas and Connecticut involving Tesla electric vehicles left a woman dead when a car barreled into a house; and a driver rescued after plunging into a municipal swimming pool.A doorbell video camera captured the Friday night episode in Katy, Texas. Authorities said 76-year-old Martha Avila Mantilla was standing in the front room of a relative’s home

general  Jun 22, 2026

NY Times World

The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to set up a Strait of Hormuz hotline and a “de-confliction cell” for Lebanon, according to mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.

general  Jun 22, 2026

NY Times World

The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to set up a Strait of Hormuz hotline and a “de-confliction cell” for Lebanon, according to mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.

general  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian

Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rape

Former DUP leader convicted of 18 offences against two victims after high-profile trial that gripped Northern Ireland Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of sexual offences against two victims who were children at the time of the abuse.The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader faces a potential jail sentence after a jury at Newry crown court on Monday convicted him of 18 offences including rape, indecent assault and gross indecency. Continue reading...

general  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian

Once Upon a Time in Holyhead: Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue shooting film in Porthcawl

Pair pictured ‘laughing and singing’ at Welsh seaside town’s Saltwater Inn, for post-funeral scene in film by British film-maker Jamie AdamsQuentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue have been spotted in Welsh seaside town Porthcawl as they film a new movie for prolific British film-maker Jamie Adams.A report in Nation.Cymru carried a picture of the pair on location at Porthcawl’s Saltwater Inn, where they reportedly “laughed and sang together” for a scene set during a wake. The pair were also reported

general  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian

New York City House primary emerges as key battleground in ‘AI civil war’

AI-focused Super Pacs are spending heavily in midterms, and nearly half has gone to a single Manhattan district raceThe artificial intelligence industry is spending heavily in the 2026 midterms, hoping to secure influence over the technology’s first generation of legislation – and New York City’s primary has emerged as the key battleground.AI-focused Super Pacs have raised roughly $100m this cycle, of which $44m has been spent so far, in dozens of congressional races across the country. Nearly h

general  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian

AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns

Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthropic’s Fable AI modelPowerful AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are mere months away, cyber intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging leaders to “act now”.The surprising public intervention by signals agencies for Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada comes after the Trump administration e

general  Jun 22, 2026

Washington Post World

U.K. will get its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Here’s how they fell.

Looking back over the past decade, it’s hard not to wonder whether Larry the Cat has been the most stabilizing presence in British politics.

general  Jun 22, 2026