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Commentary: Modi’s BJP win in West Bengal is more than an electoral upset
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP has won West Bengal's 2026 state election, giving the party and its allies control of 22 of India's 31 states and consolidating New Delhi's grip on the eastern borde
After Iran breakthrough, Trump says he can help end Russia-Ukraine conflict
At the G7 summit in France, Trump declared that ending the Russia-Ukraine war is his next major priority after securing a preliminary agreement with Iran, while simultaneously threatening 100% tariffs
Trump Won't Commit to Iran Deal Signing
President Trump on Monday declined to commit to personally attending Friday's signing ceremony in Geneva for the agreement ending the Iran war, telling reporters at the G7 summit in France that 'it de
Myanmar President Min begins five-day China visit
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing began a five-day state visit to China on June 15, 2026, meeting Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to deepen the two countries' strategic partnership weeks after his fir
US, Iran Sign Peace MoU, Geneva Ceremony Friday
The US and Iran have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding to end nearly four months of war — the most significant breakthrough since the conflict erupted — with a formal Geneva ceremony
US-Iran Deal Reopens Hormuz, Defers Nuclear Talks
President Trump arrived in France for the G7 summit as a preliminary U.S.-Iran deal announced Sunday faces global scrutiny, reopening the Strait of Hormuz but deferring harder issues like Iran's nucle
Trump Arrives at G7 With Iran Peace Deal
President Trump arrived at the G7 summit in the French Alps on Monday, hours after announcing a US deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz — setting up tense encounters with European
As Iran war’s said to end, Kissinger’s joke finally has come true
The US and Iran are set to sign a framework deal in Switzerland on June 19 formally ending the war, but the source argues all three warring parties—the US, Israel, and Iran—have lost despite the diplo
World Backs US-Iran Peace Deal, Israel Objects
A tentative US-Iran deal to end the war has drawn broad international support as a diplomatic breakthrough, while Israeli politicians have rejected it as a threat to their country's security.
Pew: India, Egypt, Pakistan Top 2023 Religious Restrictions
Pew Research found India, Egypt, Pakistan, Iran and Indonesia had the highest combined government and social religious restrictions among the world's 25 most populous countries in 2023, while China sh
Number of countries with high or very high social hostilities rose in 2023
A Pew Research Center study found 55 of 198 countries had high or very high social hostilities involving religion in 2023, up from 45 the previous year, while government restrictions on religion held
Putin, Zelensky Call Trump on 80th Birthday as Peace Talks Stall
Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky each called President Trump by phone on Sunday to mark his 80th birthday, as Trump has stepped back from mediating Russia-Ukraine peace talks a
UK Bans Social Media for Under-16s
UK PM Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for under-16s modeled on Australia, with extra curbs for 16-17 year olds, though questions over age verification, enforcement, and a looming G7 clash wi
G-7 Allies Ready to Tell Trump No
At this week's G-7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, America's closest allies are arriving in a new posture — increasingly willing to tell President Trump no.
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: new EU sanctions target energy revenues, the military-industrial complex, propaganda and human rights violations - consilium.europa.eu
The European Union unveiled a new sanctions package aimed at crippling Russia’s energy income, military‑industrial capacity, propaganda apparatus and human‑rights abuses, while also targeting a Russia
US, Iran to Sign Interim Nuclear Deal Friday
The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with a signing planned for Friday in Switzerland — though previous announcements collapsed and
US-Iran Deal Reopens Hormuz, Defers Nuclear and
The US and Iran announced a preliminary peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end their war, but key terms on nuclear weapons, sanctions, transit tolls, and a Lebanon ceasefire remain unresolv
China defends military buildup as force for world peace
China's Foreign Ministry dismissed a Lowy Institute report warning of a growing Chinese missile threat to Australia, insisting that expanding its military represents a net gain for world peace and is
G7 Opens in France as Trump Arrives, Iran Deal in Focus
G7 leaders convened in the French lakeside town of Evian-les-Bains on Monday for a three-day summit dominated by a newly announced U.S.-Iran preliminary deal, the war in Ukraine, and unease over Trump
U.S., Iran Reach Deal to End War, Reopen Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran announced a memorandum of understanding to end the war that began Feb. 28, with formal signing set for Friday in Switzerland, including a ceasefire in Lebanon and the reopening of th
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