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Jun 24, 2026 - World

Defence minister says troops not withdrawing though Tehran sees end to war in Lebanon as part of deal with USThe Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Israeli troops would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, further complicating Iran peace talks as fighting in Lebanon continues to be an obstacle to permanent peace.Speaking on stage in an interview in Tel Aviv, Katz said Israeli troops would remain in south Lebanon – echoing sentiments from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading...

Jun 24, 2026 - World

A missing Chicago couple were among a number of bodies found last week on the outskirts of Mexico City, their family confirmed on Wednesday

Jun 24, 2026 - World

Reactions were mounting after U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, appeared on Fox News on Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump's Iran agreement.Waltz claimed the Iran deal was a success, despite conflicting reports about the terms of the negotiations."The Iranian regime is absolutely desperate. I think no president has ever negotiated from such a position of strength," Waltz said.Commentators criticized Waltz for lying."The way these people lie is just still hard to believe," popular influencer account Spiro's Ghost wrote on X."They’re so desperate that we’re giving them $300 billion dollars to stop fighting us," Patric Reynolds, comic book artist and political commentator, wrote on Bluesky."He can't think that we don't see with our own eyes the reality of things and not the lies they tell," progressive political commentator Sandy, who has more than 28,000 followers, wrote on Bluesky."It’s insane that this dude has a job after Signalgate," writer and editor Viv Jackson wrote on Bluesky.The way these people lie is just still hard to believe. https://t.co/tJw9yDsNgK— Spiro’s Ghost (@AntiToxicPeople) June 24, 2026

Jun 24, 2026 - World

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, the meteorological agency said.

Jun 24, 2026 - World

A strong earthquake has shaken Venezuela, swaying buildings in the capital city of Caracas