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Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, June 19, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

With Lebanon ceasefire set, Trump envoy heads to Switzerland for US-Iran talks

US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is travelling to Switzerland for the first round of talks with Iran on a potential nuclear deal

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan attends an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands 16 January 2025. Photo: REUTERS

ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended from British bar

A drone view of displaced people from the Kigonze camp attending the burial of Ebola victims at Nyamurongo Cemetery, one month after an outbreak was declared, in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, June 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, 17 June 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon, 19 June 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Lebanon hostilities escalate, with Israeli leaders defiant in face of US-Iran deal

US Vice President JD Vance attends a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, at the former Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Hungary, 7 April, 2026. Photo: Reuters

'Trump is your only ally': Vance warns Israeli critics over Iran deal

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 18 June 2026. photo: Reuters/Stringer

Iran waives Strait of Hormuz transit fees for 60 days under US deal

People ride past a mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 9, 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Uncertainty hangs over timing of US-Iran peace talks as Switzerland meeting scrapped

Newly elected Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain's Labour Party speaks following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, at The Edge Wigan in Wigan, Britain, 19 June 2026. Photo: Reuters

How Andy Burnham could attempt to topple Starmer to be UK prime minister

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israeli mural, after US and Iranian officials said they had reached a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, 15 June 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for today are off

People's belongings lie scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City, June 4, 2026. REUTERS

UN aid chief demands 'dignity' for Gaza population, criticises Israeli obstructions

Newly elected Makerfield MP Andy Burnham of Britain's Labour Party speaks following his victory in the Makerfield by-election, triggered by the resignation of Labour MP John Simons, at The Edge Wigan in Wigan, Britain, 19 June 2026. Photo: Reuters

Andy Burnham's election to parliament sets up bid to oust UK PM Starmer

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a ceremony at city hall after the New York Knicks championship parade. Photo: Reuters

Sports cannot become a luxury, says Mamdani, outlining plans to air World Cup throughout New York