Thick plumes of smoke with flames rise from an oil refinery following what the authorities say is a Ukrainian drone strike in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, on June 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine hit a Moscow oil refinery for a second time in a week and disrupted commercial flights…
The first American woman to fly into outer space on June 18, 1983. | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Published – June 18, 2026 05:00 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Source link
U.S. President Trump suggested the U.S. could allow the re-imposition of the sanctions by ending the waiver. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) did not publish an extension of its waiver of sanctions on Russian seaborne oil that ran out at midnight, but U.S. President Donald Trump and administration…
A new U.S.-Iran peace deal, a politically significant Governor’s address in Tamil Nadu, and a courtroom battle over West Bengal’s Opposition leadership — here are the stories shaping the day. Source link
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO on Thursday (June 18, 2026) the Pentagon will review its force presence in Europe within six months, as he lashed out at allies over defence spending and their response to the Iran war. “This will be a real review. It will be designed to ensure that NATO is…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran has opened a rare breach with Republican hawks, who warn that the agreement falls far short of the sweeping victory he promised and could leave Tehran richer, stronger and still able to threaten the region. Follow the West…
Members of Cuba’s political bureau hold an extraordinary plenum of the Communist Party’s Central Committee to evaluate proposals for economic and social measures announced by Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel, in Havana, Cuba, June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cuba’s communist model needs “urgent changes” to overcome a major crisis which cannot be solely blamed…
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi. File picture | Photo Credit: AFP The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Thursday (June 18, 2026) that it was ready to begin defining the “concrete steps” needed to implement a U.S.-Iran deal to end the West Asia war. US President Donald Trump and…
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at critics of his agreement with Iran on Thursday (June 18, 2026), calling those who accused him of offering concessions to end the war “fools”, ahead of negotiations in Switzerland on implementing the deal. Oil prices tumbled after Mr. Trump and his Iranian counterpart separately signed their accord to…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is also a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Communist Party of China and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend a meeting of the National Security Advisors of BRICS countries to be…