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Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks on each other
09 Jun 2026,·49 mins
Trump said the missiles were 'already on their way' when he told Netanyahu not to respond
Israel's Prime Minister said on Monday that his country was holding fire "at the moment"
It is the first time Iran and Israel have launched attacks since the ceasefire
08 Jun 2026,·49 mins
Trump earlier urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate
President Trump earlier urged Israel not to retaliate for the Iranian strikes
President Putin will speak at Russia's flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg today
05 Jun 2026,·49 mins
President Putin will speak at Russia's flagship economic forum in St. Petersburg today
Around twenty thousand delegates from more than a hundred countries are attending
The agreement is conditional on Hezbollah stopping attacks on Israel.
04 Jun 2026,·49 mins
A handful of Republicans voted with Democrats limiting President Trump's power.
The vote could halt US military action against Iran.
The US says it has launched strikes on Iran in "self-defence".
03 Jun 2026,·49 mins
The US says it launched "self-defence" strikes on Iran in response to attacks by Iran.
The US launched "self-defense" strikes in response to attempted attacks by Iran.
At least ten people have been killed, four in the capital, Kyiv
02 Jun 2026,·49 mins
Ukrainian President Zelensky urged residents to pay special attention to air raid alerts
Kyiv's mayor said people were injured, including several children
The US military says it's launched strikes on Iranian radar and drone sites in Iran
01 Jun 2026,·49 mins
The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came top in the vote
The candidates offer strikingly different visions of how to tackle Colombia's challenges
Vice-President JD Vance says there are still several sticking points
29 May 2026,·49 mins
The US vice-president says there are still several sticking points
Iran says it has retaliated and targeted an American air base.
28 May 2026,·49 mins
The strikes come amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing negotiations to end the war
The strikes come amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing negotiations to end the war.
Israel hit Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday.
27 May 2026,·49 mins
Israel said it was intensifying operations despite a truce with Hezbollah.
Israeli strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon.