New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday reiterated India's position on ensuring 'unimpeded and safe navigation' through the Strait of Hormuz in accordance with international law amid the ongoing crises in West Asia, while expressing concern over the recen
World Cup 2026: Tournament kicks off under shadow of politics and restrictions Submitted by Shaheryar Mirza on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 14:33 As this year's edition of the global competition gets underway, it is rife with barriers to entry and fears that fans will have to worry about more than team's performances People walk past a mural with political messages ahead of the match in Mexico City, Mexico, on 10 June 2026 (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters) Off The world's most prestigious sporting event kicks off on Thursday, but for many it's a moment where the beautiful game meets the ugly realities of visa restrictions, price gouging and political interference. The first match of the tournament will take place between host country Mexico and 2010 host South Africa, followed by South Korea taking on Czechia. The Canada-US leg of the tournament starts Friday afternoon, with Canada facing Bosnia and Herzegovina and the US taking on Paraguay later in the evening.
Donald Trump is using some of the world’s most popular sporting events as his own personal stage. This week, Jenna Amatulli speaks to the investigative reporter Karim Zidan about whether the US president’s influence on football, UFC and basketball is a help or a hindrance This podcast was edited on 11 June 2026 because an earlier version incorrectly suggested that the search tactics of the Senegalese and Uzbekistan football teams at US airports were discriminatory Continue reading...
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(260611) -- VIENNA, June 11, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Li Song (on screen), China's permanent representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), speaks during the IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, on June 10, 2026.
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Israeli MP Ariel Kellner declares Turkey an ‘enemy state’ Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 11:11 Likud lawmaker says Turkish President Recep Erdogan is a 'very dangerous person' amid increasing tensions between the two states Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference following the conclusion of the G20 leaders' summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 November 2025 (AFP) Off Israeli lawmaker Ariel Kellner has declared that Turkey is an “enemy state” amid escalating tensions between the two countries. Kellner, a member of the Knesset from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, said in an interview with Galei Israel radio that Turkey is an “enemy state for all intents and purposes” and that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is “a dictator who seeks to restore the Islamic caliphate”. “He is a very dangerous person who hates Israel to the core,” Kellner said, adding that Israel and western states should “view him as a threat”.
A UK minister said new state-threat legislation could give the Home Secretary power to act against hostile state-backed threats, as lawmakers pressed the government over the IRGC, Iran-linked proxy groups and threats to UK-based journalists and Jewish communities.
The statement by Likud came after the US president said he wasnt sure the Israeli leader should be seeking another term Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will run for office again in the election later this year, his Likud party has announced.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Some British media’s claim that Iran and the US have finalized the text for an understanding is inaccurate.
Israel to approve new funds for illegal settlement expansion in West Bank Israel is expected to approve on Thursday the allocation of 1 billion shekels ($337. 8 million) to build new settlements and connect them to infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, Israeli rights group Peace Now said. The plan is being promoted by Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, a proponent of Israeli illegal settlement expansion who has said he wants to bury the idea of Palestinian statehood.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday rejected a new show of support by US President Donald Trump for right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella and urged him not to interfere in Colombia's presidential campaign, days before a runoff vote.
Hamas condemns Palestinian Authority for occupied West Bank arrests Hamas has denounced the Palestinian Authority's arrest of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, calling an end to the “farce of the so-called security coordination” with Israel. “We warn of the danger of these flawed practices and the unpatriotic approach being carried out by the Palestinian Authority and the continuation of their security coordination, in light of the escalation of the war genocide waged by the occupation and its settler militias against the Palestinian people in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,” the group said in a statement. It accused Palestinian Authority of suppressing resistance, adding that Israel’s arrest of resistance members after they were released from PA prisons was a “national crime”.
US administration investigating Iran war critic Trita Parsi, says report Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 09:49 The Free Press reports officials in the US government are looking to deport the Swedish-Iranian analyst Trita Parsi of the Quincy Institute in Washington DC on 12 February 2020 (AFP/Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Off The Trump administration has launched an investigation into prominent Iran war critic Trita Parsi, according to a report in the Free Press. According to US officials and documents reviewed by the pro-Trump outlet, officials are looking into the possibility of deporting Parsi, who holds both Iranian and Swedish citizenship. Parsi, who is co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and co-founded the National Iranian-American Council (NIAC), has been a vocal opponent of the ongoing US attacks on Iran .
The US vice-president says the Israeli leader "aggressively asserts" his country's interests, but they do not always align with those of the US.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran denounced the latest act of aggression launched by the US against the country.
US-Iran talks still on track despite trading attacks, CNN reports Talks to reach a deal between Washington and Iran are still on track after overnight negotiations, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a diplomatic source. The US and Iran traded air attacks for a second straight day on Thursday, with President Donald Trump vowing further strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal.
TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U. S. President Donald Trump said he was unsure if the Israeli prime minister would run again.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The strategic equations and security arrangements in the West Asia region will never return to the way they were before, Iran’s Judiciary chief said.
The US State Department is investigating NIAC founder Trita Parsi and weighing whether to revoke his green card, The Free Press reported, in a case that revives long-running questions over Tehran’s influence in Washington.
