Iran’s warning to Israel; SpaceX’s value jumps, and more
17/06/2026 | 3min
Iran’s foreign minister said the war with America would not “fully come to an end” until Israel withdraws its troops from southern Lebanon.
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Trump says Iran deal is “all signed”, and more
16/06/2026 | 3min
Donald Trump said a preliminary deal with Iran was “all signed” and that the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” by Friday, when a signing ceremony takes place in Geneva.
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America and Iran agree to a ceasefire; Britain seizes a Russian oil tanker, and more
15/06/2026 | 3min
America and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, Donald Trump announced on social media.
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Iran casts doubt on deal; Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday, and more
14/06/2026 | 3min
Hungary’s populist-right Fidesz party re-elected Viktor Orban as its leader despite his defeat in April’s general election
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Signs of progress in Iran deal; SpaceX shares pop, and more
13/06/2026 | 4min
A federal judge extended a block on the creation of Mr Trump’s $1.8bn “Anti-Weaponisation Fund” for supposed victims of “lawfare”
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