Vance and Iranian officials arrive in Switzerland to launch talks on Tehran’s nuclear program

• Vance and Iranian officials arrive in Switzerland to launch talks on Tehran’s nuclear program  AP News
• Vance arrives in Switzerland as fighting in Lebanon threatens to derail talks  CNN
• Vice President JD Vance in Switzerland for Iran talks as Trump threatens ‘guardian angel’ toll in Strait of Hormuz  NBC News
• U.S. and Iranian negotiators meet in Switzerland to hash out peace plan  The Washington Post

Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job

Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job  CNBCSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Polish president strips Zelensky of honor after special forces unit’s renaming

• Polish president strips Zelensky of honor after special forces unit’s renaming  The Washington Post
• Zelensky returns Poland’s highest honor amid escalating row over nationalist wartime unit  CNN
• Former Ukrainian prime minister also returns Polish state award  Українська правда
• Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor as row deepens  DW.com
• Zelensky returns highest Polish honour after award stripped  BBC

The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules

The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules  The New York Times

Tens of thousands of Albanians join ‘Flamingo Revolution’ protest

• Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent  The New York Times
• Albanian protesters rally against Kushner-backed resort in protected area  Al Jazeera
• A controversial resort project in Albania linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump  NPR
• How the Trumps seek to expand their real estate empire in Europe  EL PAÍS English

US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators arrive in Switzerland

• US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators arrive in Switzerland  The Detroit News
• Vance lands in Switzerland as Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed over ceasefire violations  NBC News
• Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Few ships were leaving in the first place  CNN

Colombia's brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election

• Colombia's brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election  BBC
• Colombia flirts with the right as Trump-backed candidate ‘the Tiger’ leads into runoff  CNN
• Trump Called Iván Cepeda a ‘Radical Left Marxist.’ Can He Be Colombia’s President?  The New York Times
• The Colombian diaspora is overwhelmingly right-wing  The Economist
• Colombia’s runoff election expected to trigger shift in decades-long armed conflict  The Guardian

Are Ukraine drones really exposing gaps in Russia's defense?

• Are Ukraine drones really exposing gaps in Russia's defense?  DW.com
• No fuel, no weapons: How Ukraine’s new drone strategy is mauling Russian supply lines  CNN
• Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russia’s Tyumen oil refinery 2,000km away, says Zelenskyy  The Guardian
• Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery  BBC
• ‘This War Has Now Reached Your Homes’: Ukraine’s Startling New Message for Russia  Politico

Israeli fire kills nine people in Gaza, including a child and journalist, medics say

• Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say  BBC
• ‘Kind, principled’: Palestinian journalists remember slain Gaza journalist  Al Jazeera
• Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in Israeli strike on Gaza  The Guardian
• IDF strikes Hamas terrorist working for Al Jazeera  The Jerusalem Post

Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos talks with Putin

Russia frees 24 Filipinos after Marcos talks with Putin  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire with Hezbollah

• Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire with Hezbollah  politico.eu
• Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later  The New York Times
• IDF soldiers pin dozens of Hezbollah terrorists in secret tunnel base  The Jerusalem Post

Italian tourist killed in massive fire at Dominican Republic luxury beach resort

• Italian tourist killed in massive fire at Dominican Republic luxury beach resort  PBS
• Woman killed, 1,700 evacuated in beach hotel fire in Dominican Republic  CNN
• Tourist dies in Dominican Republic luxury resort fire  BBC
• 1 killed in large fire at luxury resort in Dominican Republic  CBS News
• Mom of 2 Identified as Victim of Massive Fire That Broke Out at a Luxurious Beachside Hotel  People.com

After Andy Burnham’s Win, the UK Is Set to Test How Far Charisma Can Shift Electoral Dynamics

• After Andy Burnham’s Win, the UK Is Set to Test How Far Charisma Can Shift Electoral Dynamics  The New York Times
• Burnham must be upfront about tax or risk spooking the bond markets | Heather Stewart  The Guardian
• PM under pressure from Labour MPs and ministers to set timetable for exit  BBC

How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet

• How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet  BBC
• Social media bans are trending. But it’s too late for my son and me | Dave Schilling  The Guardian
• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Respond to U.K.'s Landmark Decision for Kids  People.com
• The Global Rush to Ban Kids From Social Media Has Begun. Will It Work?  The Hollywood Reporter

Spain: PM's wife must face corruption trial, judge rules

• Spain: PM's wife must face corruption trial, judge rules  DW.com
• Wife of Spanish Prime Minister to Stand Trial for Corruption  The New York Times
• Spanish PM’s wife to stand trial on corruption charges and banned from leaving country  The Guardian

Ukraine attack kills five as Crimea halts public fuel sales

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 20, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
• Ukraine strikes hit oil facilities in Crimea, Russia’s Krasnodar  Al Jazeera
• Ukraine hits Russia-controlled Crimea in deadly drone attack  DW.com
• Ukraine's drone commander shows strikes on Kerch, apologises to Ukrainians in occupied territories – video  Українська правда

France swelters in heatwave as temperatures look set to hit 40C

France swelters in heatwave as temperatures look set to hit 40C  Euronews.comSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Counterterror police investigate after 5 hurt in Edinburgh attacks that appeared to target Muslims

Counterterror police investigate after 5 hurt in Edinburgh attacks that appeared to target Muslims  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

A new trade war may be brewing. This time, Europe is taking a page from Trump's playbook

• A new trade war may be brewing. This time, Europe is taking a page from Trump's playbook  Fortune
• EU Commission to develop diversification instrument, von der Leyen says  Euronews.com

Trump claims he can control IDF actions in Lebanon because Israelis respect him

• U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say  The Washington Post
• Trump Says He Urged Israel To Agree To Ceasefire Deal With Hezbollah  NDTV

Nine people critically injured in fatal Bedford train crash

• Nine people critically injured in fatal Bedford train crash  BBC
• Disruption warning after fatal Bedford train crash  BBC
• Trains Collide in UK, Killing at Least One and Injuring Dozens of Others  The New York Times
• Passenger train collision in England leaves 1 dead, dozens injured, officials say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
• At least 1 killed, 89 injured after trains collide in England, British officials say  CBS News

Pope in Pavia: "The city is both a gift and a task"

• Pope in Pavia: "The city is both a gift and a task"  Vatican News
• Pope in Pavia: St Augustine shows us ‘the need to turn inward’  Vatican News
• At St. Augustine’s tomb, Pope Leo XIV urges Pavia to honor every human life  EWTN News
• Pope Leo prays at relics of St. Augustine, then visits Mother Cabrini's birthplace  National Catholic Reporter
• Pope Leo XIV visits Pavia and Sant’Angelo Lodigiano during day trip to northern Italy  Yahoo

New global order: AI CEOs as heads of nation-states at G7

• AI's most powerful bosses deliver message to world leaders - and it's not very reassuring  Sky News
• CEOs of Anthropic and Google DeepMind call for U.S.-led AI coalition in meeting at G7  CNBC

Boy, 3, ‘critical but stable’ after man throws him into crocodile pen

• Boy, 3, ‘critical but stable’ after man throws him into crocodile pen  NewsNation
• Woman who saved boy at Cambridgeshire crocodile zoo is praised  BBC
• 3-year-old critically injured by crocodile after ending up in its enclosure in British zoo  NBC News
• Man Forced Boy, 3, Into Crocodile Pen at English Zoo, Police Say  The New York Times
• Suspect charged after 3-year-old boy injured in crocodile enclosure released on bail  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

3 more instructors arrested in harrowing death of bungee jumper without cord in Brazil

• 3 more instructors arrested in harrowing death of bungee jumper without cord in Brazil  New York Post
• Rope Jumper Falls to Her Death After Operators Fail to Secure Harness  The New York Times
• Three instructors charged in bridge-jumping death of woman not secured to rope  NBC News
• Woman, 21, Plummets 131 Feet to Her Death After Bungee Jump Staff Allegedly Forgot to Attach Safety Cord  People.com
• Woman thrown to her death during bungee jumping trip in Brazil  USA Today