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US resists EU and UK push to cut Russian oil price cap at G7 summit
The US is resisting calls from European governments to reduce the G7 price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel, frustrating efforts by the EU and UK to increase financial pressure on Moscow as leaders meet for a G7 in Canada.
France closes Israeli weapons booths at Paris Air Show amid Iran strikes
French exhibition authorities have blocked access to Israeli defence industry displays at the Paris Air Show on June 16, prompting protests from Israel's president.
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Former Nicaraguan president Violeta Chamorro dies in Costa Rica at 95
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro, Nicaragua's first female president who ended a brutal civil war and oversaw the country's transition to democracy in the 1990s, died peacefully in Costa Rica's capital on June 14 at the age of 95.
Iran's nuclear breakout capability survives Israeli assault
Iran has retained the technical capability to produce nuclear weapons despite devastating Israeli strikes on its nuclear infrastructure in June 2025, though its timeline has been temporarily extended.
Iranian supreme leader's advisor Ali Shamkhani not dead
Head intelligence and nuclear negotiator Ali Shamkhani is still alive and "stable" in hospital despite banners claiming he was killed in Israeli strikes on his uptown apartment in Tehran.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Iran executes man for spying for Israel
Iran executed Esmail Fekri on June 16 after he was convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad, as Iran continues to sweep the country of potential spies and Israeli agents.
Hungary reiterates veto threat over new EU sanctions on Russian energy
Hungary to initiate the removal of a recommendation to phase out Russian energy imports from the agenda of EU energy ministers' summit in light of the situation in the Middle East.
World leaders arrive in Canada for a fractious G7 meeting to address the escalating global crises
Leaders of some of the world´s biggest economic powers arrived in the Canadian Rockies on June 15 for G7 summit, overshadowed by the escalating war in the Middle East, US President Donald Trump's trade war and maintaining support for Ukraine.
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Slovak PM Fico wants EU leaders to postpone vote on new sanctions against Russia
Fico had previously criticised the plan to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports by 2027, which the EU introduced last month.
Europe’s defence needs to adapt to different US, Czech President Pavel says
Europe must be able to defend its own interests "without active American support if necessary", Petr Pavel tells the Globsec security forum.
Serbian President Vucic signals elections by early 2027
Serbian government remains under pressure after student-led protests persist for more than six months.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Iranian FM accuses US of complicity in Israeli strikes
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of aiding Israel’s recent military campaign against Iran and warned that rising tensions in the Persian Gulf could spiral into a global conflict.
Ten Israelis, including two children, killed in Iranian missile strikes
Ten Israelis were confirmed dead following an Iranian missile barrage on central Israel, with two additional bodies being recovered from a collapsed building in Bat Yam as of the early hours of June 15.
BREAKING: Israel strikes oil depot in Shahran and fuel tank in western Tehran
Israeli forces have targeted the Shahran oil depot and a fuel tank in western Tehran as Iran strikes back at Haifa oil refinery.
Iran-Israel war draws dangerously close to Azerbaijan as rockets seen from border
Tensions between Iran and Israel have reached a dangerous proximity to Azerbaijan’s borders, with multiple Israeli and Iranian missile launches reportedly visible from the border district of Julfa in Nakhchivan.
Israeli strike sets ablaze Iran's largest gas field as energy infrastructure targeted
Phase 14 of Iran’s mammoth South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reservoir, was struck in an Israeli attack, setting parts of the facility ablaze.
Israeli and Iranian children caught in escalating conflict
Several babies and children have been killed or injured on both sides as the Israel-Iran war intensifies, with a three-month-old infant rescued from rubble in Israel.
Air India crash toll rises to 270 as families face body identification delays
The death toll from the Air India aircraft disaster has climbed to 270, with relatives expressing anger over prolonged waits to receive severely burnt remains from the crash in Ahmedabad.
Iran casts doubt on next round of talks with United States after Israeli strikes
Iran's Foreign Ministry has indicated uncertainty over participating in scheduled negotiations with the United States following Israeli attacks on Iranian territory.
ISRAEL-IRAN WAR: Israel targets Tehran's Mehrabad airport in overnight strikes
Israeli forces targeted sections of Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport during overnight air defence engagements, though runways and main terminal buildings were not hit.