New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday attacked the BJP-led Central government over the death of three Indian sailors and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should raise the issue with US President Donald Trump during the G7 Summit.
Smotrich cancels Hebron Protocol, ending Palestinian control in occupied city Submitted by Ayse Betul on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 12:12 Amid intensifying military raids in the city, revoking the 1997 protocol gives the Israeli state full construction control over Hebron's key sites, such as Ibrahimi Mosque Israeli soldiers keep watch during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, 13 June 2026 (Mussa Qawasma/Reuters) Off Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Monday that the “Hebron Agreements were cancelled”, a move that strips the Palestinian Hebron Municipality of its authority over construction projects in the occupied West Bank city. “For many years, one of the most absurd clauses of the Oslo Accords remained in place, when authorities related to the Jewish settlement in Hebron were dependent on Hebron's terror municipality,” Smotrich said during an inauguration ceremony for a new illegal settlement in the southern Mount Hebron area. The decision was finalised Monday night by Israel’s Higher Planning Council, which oversees construction in parts of the occupied West Bank, following a security cabinet decision approved in principle on 8 February with Smotrich’s efforts.
Trump: Netanyahu needs to be ‘more responsible’ with Lebanon, warns without the US ‘there’d be no Israel’ Trump said that without the US “there’d be no Israel” and warned “no other president was willing to do what I did” in comments delivered to reporters in France at the G7 summit. The US president said that he’s had a “great relationship” with Netanyahu but warned that the Israeli prime minister “has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon” and added that he “didn’t like” Israel’s attack on Beirut "two hours" before the US signed an agreement with Iran. Trump also claimed that the US-Iran deal can survive even if Israel attacks Lebanon, calling the conflict a “minor war” compared to Iran as “the big one”.
Cape Verde held the tournament favorite Spain to a 0-0 draw in the teams’ first World Cup outing, the controversy around Iran’s pre-revolutionary flag continued ahead of the country’s 2-2 draw with New Zealand, and the Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland shows roll into town.
Israeli air strike on central Gaza kills at least two At least two Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli air attack north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, according to medical sources cited by Wafa news agency.
Qatar FM: hopeful about signing of Iran-US deal, warns disagreements will not be solved in ‘mere days’ Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari delivered comments to a press conference on Tuesday in which he expressed hope in the success of the Iran-US deal, but also warned of challenges ahead. “We are on the right track towards regional security. Obviously, there are a lot of challenges coming ahead, but let’s take this as a moment to enjoy some optimism,” al-Ansari told reporters in Doha.
Rights groups call for a halt of AI tech use in the military Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 11:14 Access Now, Amnesty International among those citing Israeli use of AI in Gaza genocide as warning for future AI robot signs are planted into the ground on the National Mall in an act of protest in Washington, DC, 6 March 2026 (Heather Diehl/AFP) Off Rights groups and tech activists have warned against the increasing use of AI in the military, specifically citing Israel's genocide in Gaza as a dangerous precedent. In a joint statement signed by more than a hundred people and organisations including Amnesty International, Access Now and the Stop Killer Robots Campaign, they warned that the expansion of AI in military "kill chains" risked greater civilian bloodshed and a lack of accountability. They specifically pointed to Israel's genocide in Gaza , where the mass killing of more than 73,000 Palestinians (thousands more are presumed dead or missing under the rubble) has accompanied the widespread use of AI-based systems by the Israeli army.
World Cup 2026: Iran's spirited display against New Zealand eases tensions among divided supporters Submitted by Bassil Mikdadi on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 11:35 Iran's football team has spent years caught between politics and sport, but in Los Angeles most fans were willing to rally behind Team Melli once again Mohammad Mohebbi and Mehdi Ghayedi celebrate after Iran scored a second goal against New Zealand at the Los Angeles Stadiumon 15 June 2026 (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images/AFP) Off Iran 's national football team has been a lightning rod for opponents of the Islamic Republic, but a spirited display against New Zealand on Tuesday won over many in attendance. Ask the average person about the power of the World Cup and they are likely to recall a moment when a nation united behind a football team that represented citizens of all backgrounds. Iran's Team Melli once held that power, but in recent years the team has become almost as polarising as the politics that dominate much of Iranian life.
Top UN officials called for bolstered efforts to stave off rising hunger and foster a path towards permanent peace in Yemen as they briefed the Security Council Tuesday morning.
The Islamic Republic executed Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, two men arrested during the January protests in Shahrud, early Tuesday, the judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency reported.
Support in LA included those of past and present regimes, and opponents of both, but a match that captivated all could not dissolve troubles Soccer unites. This is what we are told. It swoops in, majestic in the players’ grace, and gives a people – any people – a thing to rally around in good times and bad.
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) --Cape Verde claimed the first World Cup point in its history by holding Spain to a draw on Monday. In Miami, Maximiliano Araujo scored late to earn Uruguay a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia. In Seattle, an own goal from Mohamed Hany gifted Belgium a 1-1 draw against Egypt.
International conflicts have repeatedly seeped into soccer’s biggest tournament. Here are some examples.
London synagogue reported to Charity Commission over Israeli settlement real estate event Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 10:44 The Great Israeli Real Estate Event promoted illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory Israelis gather at the ancient archaeological site of 'Herod’s Pool' near the settlement of Petzael, in the Israeli occupied Palestinian West Bank, on 15 June (AFP) Off A synagogue in London has been referred to Britain 's charity regulator for hosting a real estate event that promoted illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Middle East Eye reported on Monday on details of properties advertised in illegal Israeli settlements at the Great Israeli Real Estate Event at the Edgware United Synagogue on Sunday. On Monday the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) , a UK-based legal group, submitted a formal complaint to the Charity Commission about the synagogue, which is a registered charity.
Trump says Iran will not develop nuclear weapons
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of the IRGC Quds Force said the developments of recent years have demonstrated that the Resistance Front remains resilient and capable of enduring pressure, arguing that neither the US nor the Israeli regime has succeeded in forcing resistance groups out of the field.
Tehran [Iran], June 16 (ANI): Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday said that the war has ended, and any attack on Lebanon would constitute a violation of agreement reached between Iran and the US, ISNA News Agency has reported.
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): Global commodity prices are expected to remain elevated in the coming months as geopolitical tensions in West Asia continue to disrupt supply chains and adverse weather conditions threaten agricultural output, according to a report by Bank of Baroda (BoB).
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): European credit conditions are set to face more headwinds through end-2026 as the US-Iran war dragged on growth, lifted inflation and raised funding costs, but the outlook may now shift quickly, as per Fitch Ratings' mid-year update. The US and Iran signed an MoU on June 16, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to fully reopen after 108 days of war.
US President Donald Trump held a "very good meeting" with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the G7 summit in France, he told journalists on June 16, adding that "Russia should make a deal" while hinting that Europe's largest conflict since World War II might be moving up his priority list.
