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US Senate votes to halt Iran war, bucking Trump 

23 June 2026

The Republican-majority US Senate has backed legislation to halt US military action against Iran, but it was not immedia...

Sanchez warns he ‘will not recognise’ Fujimori victory in Peru election 

23 June 2026

Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez has denounced his country’s recent run-off election as “fraudulent�...

India prepares contingency plans due to weak monsoon season 

23 June 2026

News|Weather India is drawing up plans to prepare for weaker-than-usual monsoon rains and the likely impact on crops in ...

Alibaba sues US military over labelling it a ‘Chinese military company’ 

23 June 2026

News|Courts The Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Defense f...

EU hosts Taliban officials for the first time in talks on deportations 

23 June 2026

A Taliban delegation has held talks with the European Union in Brussels for the first time, in a visit fiercely criticis...

US Supreme Court backs Trump policy on green card holder rights 

23 June 2026

News|Courts The United States Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a case concerning the government�...

Missile strike kills three in Ukraine as Russia feels war’s economic strain 

23 June 2026

A Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least three people, as Moscow struggl...

US appeals court says Trump can proceed with fast-track deportation efforts 

23 June 2026

News|Courts A United States court of appeals has said that the administration of President Donald Trump can proceed with...

Republican-linked PAC money funding Democratic US primaries: Why it matters 

23 June 2026

Political campaign groups linked to the Republican Party in the United States have reportedly been funding Democratic ca...

More than 5,300 people still held in Myanmar scam centres: rights group 

23 June 2026

News|Crime More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centres in Myanmar near the Thai border, despite a multi...