Although homosexuality is illegal in both countries, their World Cup game has been designated a “Pride Match” by Seattle’s organizing committee to mark the month celebrating the L. G. B.
President Donald Trump hinted at a US response to an Iranian attack on a cargo ship, saying ‘you’ll find out’ when asked if there would be consequences for Tehran Continue reading...
Strike was in response to drone attack a day earlier on a commercial vessel The US military conducted strikes against Iran on Friday, Central Command said in a statement, adding that US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Tehran’s attack on a commercial ship in the strait of Hormuz. The US strike was in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the strait, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire. Continue reading...
US Central Command says it has struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions.
Sanctioned ICC judges sue Trump in US over 'attack on judicial independence' A federal court in New York has summoned US President Donald Trump to respond to a lawsuit brought by three sitting judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who accuse his administration of punishing them with sweeping sanctions for their work on investigations involving Israel and the United States . The summons, issued on Thursday by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, requires the government to respond within 60 days to a complaint filed a day earlier by judges Kimberly Prost of Canada, Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda and Reine Alapini-Gansou of Benin. The case names Trump as the lead defendant, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
CENTCOM has said Tehran violated the ceasefire by targeting a Singapore-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz The US military has conducted strikes against Iran in response to an attack on a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command has said.
CENTCOM has accused Tehran of violating an interim peace deal after a cargo ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz The US has conducted airstrikes in Iran for the first time since a preliminary peace agreement was signed on June 17.
Iranian media report sound of explosion in southern Iran's Sirik Iranian media reported on Friday that the sound of an explosion was heard in Sirik, in southern Iran, adding that the source of the sound was not immediately clear. The reports came right after President Trump hinted at a US response to an alleged Iranian attack on a cargo ship, saying "you'll find out" when asked if there would be consequences for Tehran.
Lebanon president says Israel deal first step to restoring sovereignty Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said a deal signed with Israel on Friday was a first step towards fully restoring his country's sovereignty after Israel's latest war on Lebanon. "The framework agreement signed today is a first step" that will enable Lebanese to return "to their fully liberated lands, and to their certainly rebuilt homes... under the sovereignty of the Lebanese state that has no partner in its sovereignty over its land and people," Aoun said according to a statement released by his office.
Pro-Israel rabbis demand Mamdani apologise for likening Aipac to 'monsters' Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 17:52 The New York City mayor said he was quoting the Marxist philosopher Gramsci to describe the 'status quo' in Palestine Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a rally with immigration advocates in New York City on 25 June 2026 (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) Off More than 700 pro-Israel rabbis have signed onto an open letter published on Friday calling on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to retract his comments likening the pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac to "monsters". The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is among the most powerful advocacy groups working on foreign policy in the US , spending millions to oust political candidates who are critical of Israel. The letter was organised by the relatively new advocacy group The Jewish Majority , founded by an Aipac veteran of nearly two decades, Jonathan Schulman .
Previous ceasefires between Israel and Hezbollah have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes
Netanyahu says Israeli military to stay in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah ‘disarm’ In a televised address, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will remain in southern Lebanon “as long as Lebanon does not disarm”. In a speech published by Israeli Army Radio on X, Netanyahu also said the framework deal between the US, Israel and Lebanon “is a blow to Iran.
US president calls it ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire agreement after drone damaged ship’s upper deck US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the US. One drone damaged the upper deck of the ship but the ship was able to proceed, the US president said. The US shot down three other drones aimed at the ship, he said.
Hezbollah lawmaker warns Lebanese authorities against enforcing agreement with Israel Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said Lebanese authorities would not be able to enforce a framework agreement signed with Israel in Washington on Friday unless, with US support, "they go to civil war", Al Mayadeen reported on Friday, after talks aimed at ending Israel's war on Lebanon. Fadlallah said Hezbollah would confront any measure taken by Lebanese authorities, and that the group would continue to hold onto its weapons. The group's opposition was at a "serious" level, and they would not allow authorities to implement their commitments on the ground, he added.
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 26 (ANI): As Tehran and Washington continue with their engagements following the signing of the MoU earlier this month, sources have told Al Arabiya that the two are set to hold the next round of negotiations in Switzerland on June 28 and 29.
Israel, Lebanon sign framework peace deal after US-mediated talks Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington on Friday following several days of talks to secure an end to Israel's war on Lebanon. Lebanese Ambassador Nada Moawad and her Israeli counterpart Yechiel Leiter signed the trilateral document with the US at the State Department in Washington. "Today we've taken the first step in what will be a difficult journey, without a doubt, but an important and an essential and a necessary one," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said before the agreement was inked.
Reacting to the start on Sunday of a 13-day blanket ban on protests in Ankara, and the imprisonment in pretrial detention of more than 100 people including lawyers, academics and activists ahead of the 36th NATO summit in Türkiye, Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director Research for Europe, said: “The blanket ban on all protests […] The post Türkiye: Authorities must lift blanket protest ban ahead of NATO Summit and release scores of arbitrarily detained people appeared first on Amnesty International .
A Singapore-flagged ship was struck crossing the waterway on Thursday, prompting a large-scale evacuation to be paused.
Lebanon and Israel sign 'framework agreement' to end war Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 06/26/2026 - 18:41 The agreement signed in Washington is a first step towards a wider agreement to end the ongoing war Off Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a deal as part of a trilateral framework with the US in Washington on Friday, following five rounds of talks hosted by the Trump administration. The details have yet to be disclosed, but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called it "the beginning of the beginning" in remarks to reporters moments before the signing. "Obviously, the people of Israel deserve to live in peace and security.
Israeli strike kills three civilians in central Gaza An Israeli strike on Friday evening killed three civilians and injured others near the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency reported. The report said that an Israeli combat drone targeted a vehicle near the refugee camp entrance, and the bodies of the slain people, along with the wounded, were evacuated to Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.
