Israel's Netanyahu, defense minister order military to cease fire in Lebanon -- media
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have ordered the military to cease fire in Lebanon, Israel's Channel 12 News reported Saturday.However, the forces did not withdraw from the territories they hold in southern Lebanon, according to the report.
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16 killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon following ceasefire
At least 16 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Saturday, said the Lebanese Civil Defense, hours after a ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel took effect.Sixteen bodies and 12 injured people had been transported to hospitals, and 47 residents in the Nabatieh region had
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Lebanese health ministry says death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 tops 4,000
The cumulative death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 4,057, with 12,121 people wounded, the Lebanese Health Ministry's Public Health Emergency Operations Center said Saturday.
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Number of displaced people in Sudan surges from 2.8 million to 16 million
A displaced family sits in a tent at a displacement camp near the border town Al-Tina in western Sudan, on June 19, 2026. According to the International Organization for Migration, Sudan had about 2.8 million internally displaced people before the war broke out in April 2023. The figure peaked at
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China-Europe freight train trips up 10.8-fold in a decade
China-Europe freight train services have expanded rapidly over the past decade, with the annual number of trips increasing 10.8-fold since the launch of the unified China-Europe Railway Express brand in 2016, according to data released by China State Railway Group on Thursday.
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Vance says US-Iran talks could begin as early as Sunday: Fox News
Vance says Witkoff, Kushner already arrived in Switzerland for Iran talks: Fox News
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Iran says closed Hormuz Strait due to US, Israeli 'violations' of peace MoU, negotiating team to depart for Switzerland soon -- media
Iran says closed Hormuz Strait due to U.S., Israeli "violations" of peace MoU -- Iran's Mehr news agency
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5 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City: civil defense
Five people, including two girls, were killed in two Israeli airstrikes on an apartment and a group of Palestinians in central and northern Gaza City on Saturday, said Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza.The Israeli military has not yet commented on the airstrikes.The
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British transport secretary tells Starmer to set timetable for departure: media
British Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to set a timetable for his departure on Friday, British media reported.Alexander told Starmer that it would be in the interests of the country and the Labour Party for him to step aside to allow an orderly transition to a
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Switzerland says continues to provide discreet, reliable setting for US-Iran talks
Switzerland on Saturday said that it continues to provide a "discreet and reliable setting" to facilitate talks at the central Swiss resort of Burgenstock on the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran.The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said
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Summer Night Concert 2026 held in Vienna, Austria
This photo taken on June 19, 2026 shows a view of the Summer Night Concert 2026 presented by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, Austria.
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World Refugee Day marked across world
This photo taken on June 17, 2026 shows children in Baqa'a refugee camp, about 20 kilometers north of Amman, Jordan. Commemorated annually on June 20, World Refugee Day honors and celebrates the strength and bravery of refugees, individuals forced to flee their homelands due to conflicts,
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Pakistan's interior minister leaves for Iran with special gov't message on US-Iran talks: official
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi left for Tehran on Saturday with a special government message on U.S.-Iran talks, an official from the Interior Ministry confirmed to Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
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Nepal's Central Zoo closes after bird flu outbreak
Nepal's Central Zoo, located in the Kathmandu Valley, has been closed since Friday after bird flu was confirmed in several birds and animals. The zoo, home to a wide variety of wildlife, is one of the valley's major attractions for holidaymakers and tourists.In a notice issued on Friday, the
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