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"Gets Shocked When Its Monster Bites Back": India Calls Pak "Frankenstein State" At UN
Indian diplomat Anupama Singh also called out Islamabad's "propaganda", referring to "repression" in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Video: 1 Hurt As Shots Fired At New York's Times Square, People Run For Cover
Videos shared on social media captured the moment the shots rang out, prompting people in Times Square to run for safety.
'Last Ride': US Says Goodbye To Air Force One, Qatari Jet To Join Fleet
The goodbye messages fuelled speculation that a Boeing 747 controversially gifted to President Donald Trump by the Gulf emirate of Qatar is now due to enter service.
Democrats Say $350 Million From Trump Tax Bill Funds White House Ballroom
Apportionment of funds comes from two accounts intended to provide US Secret Service with extra money for training in aftermath of last year's assassination attempts on president, as per Democrats
US-Israel Wedge Deepens: JD Vance Says 'Don't Attack Your Powerful Ally'
Israel and the US jointly launched the war against Iran on Feb. 28, closely coordinating the more than month long military operation.
"Blunder": Republicans Blast Trump's Iran Agreement
US President Donald Trump's interim deal to end the Iran war met scorching public criticism from some of his fellow Republicans as copies of the signed agreement circulated on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Jun 19, 2026
US Faces Tough Path To New Iran Nuclear Deal
US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off
JD Vance’s staff were at the airbase ready to fly to summit in Bürgenstock for Iran talks before trip was suddenly cancelledTalks set to take place on Friday between the United States and Iran on implementing the 14-point agreement to end their war have been cancelled, Switzerland’s foreign ministry has announced.The talks were set to begin in the tiny Swiss village of Obbürgen on Friday, two days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opened a 60-day window to negotiate a permanent understanding about Iran’s nuclear program while getting oil traffic moving through the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...
Burnham brings in top economists before possible leadership run
Labour mayor giving advisory roles to ex-Bank of England economist and others seen as attempt to reassure marketsMakerfield byelection – latest updatesThree economic heavyweights have been brought in to advise Andy Burnham as he attempts to reassure the markets before his return to parliament and possible challenge to Keir Starmer.Burnham is understood to be getting advice from Andy Haldane, a former Bank of England chief economist, as well as Richard Hughes, a former chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility and Jim O’Neill, a crossbench peer and former Treasury minister who worked on George Osborne’s “Northern Powerhouse”. Continue reading...
As Iran Deal Kicks In, US Gas Prices Dip Below $4 For 1st Time Since March
The average US price for a gallon of gas fell below $4 on Thursday, hitting a level not seen since the first full month of the war with Iran and providing a bit of relief to consumers squeezed by soaring costs.
Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge
Greater Manchester mayor says result represents Labour’s ‘final chance to change’, after soundly beating Reform UK and hardline Restore BritainUK politics – live updatesAndy Burnham has won the crucial Makerfield byelection by a huge majority, paving the way for a challenge to Keir Starmer’s premiership.The Greater Manchester mayor beat the Reform UK candidate, Robert Kenyon, by 9,231 votes, and the new hardline Restore Britain party coming a distant third. Continue reading...
PM To Release PM-Kisan Installment Tomorrow, Benefiting 9.5 Crore Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 23rd installment of the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi from Tarakeswar in West Bengal's Hooghly district on June 20, marking PM Kisan Utsav Diwas across the country.
Lawsuit from Democratic-led states can proceed over Trump’s order to restrict mail-in voting – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailHe calls the situation a “win-win” for the US.Vance is here, and he starts by claiming that Trump’s peace deal with Iran “is already bearing real fruits for the American people”, with 12.5m barrels going through the strait of Hormuz last night and gas prices dropping below $4 today for the first time since the conflict began. Continue reading...
Jun 19, 2026