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Guerre en Ukraine : des coupures d’électricité par roulement mises en place en Crimée à la suite d’attaques ukrainiennes. Retrouvez les informations du 14 au 21 juin.

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-21T19:35:49+00:00

« Nos frappes à longue portée ont visé la logistique militaire des occupants, l’industrie pétrolière et la défense aérienne », a confirmé dimanche le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, sur le réseau social X.

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Taxi and Uber rider targeted in suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh, say witnesses

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T19:06:31+00:00

White Scottish man, 38, charged after five men were injured in spate of attacks in city on Friday nightWitnesses to the alleged knife attacks on Muslims and others in Edinburgh on Friday have described seeing a taxi and an Uber bike courier being targeted in Leith.The attacks, suspected of being directed against Muslims and people of colour, began near a mosque in the west of Edinburgh, followed by incidents on Leith Walk in the east of the city. Continue reading...

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Iranian negotiators suspend talks with US in protest over Trump threats

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T19:04:08+00:00

US president has threatened to bomb Iran and kidnap negotiating team unless strait of Hormuz reopenedIranian negotiators have suspended high-stakes talks with the US in Switzerland in protest at a stream of threats issued by Trump to bomb Iran, and even to kidnap the Iranian negotiating team unless the strait of Hormuz is reopened.It was not clear if the Iran walkout was permanent or a symbolic show of protest. But before leaving the face-to-face talks in Burgenstock, Iran reached a draft agreement over how the US will issue a waiver lifting sanctions on Iranian oil exports, one of the key pre

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Strains Quickly Emerge on First Day of U.S.-Iran Talks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-21T18:57:36+00:00

Iranian negotiators insisted on an end to the war in Lebanon as a condition. And President Trump renewed threats, even as Vice President JD Vance hailed progress.

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Trump faces fresh bipartisan criticism on Iran deal as Vance hails peace talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T18:51:42+00:00

Objections comes as Trump threatens to renew attacks on Iran if it doesn’t rein in its proxy in LebanonUS political figures from left and right voiced fresh objections on Sunday to Donald Trump’s provisional deal with Iran – even as the US president made fresh threats while Vice-President JD Vance hailed progress during the first round of direct peace talks in Switzerland.Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican who recently lost his primary battle for re-election, posted a line on X from a Wall Street Journal article on how rogue regimes evade US economic warfare. It said: “Iran’s ability to w

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Il premio Strega: Mari resta in gara, “si giudica il libro e non l’autore”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-21T18:29:46+00:00

La nota della Fondazione Bellonci mette fine al caso scatenato dalle parole di Michele Mari su Michela Murgia: “Per regolamento non possiamo espellere nessuno”. Ora la parola passa ai 460 Amici della Domenica che decideranno chi vincerà

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‘A shift has taken place’: Starmer faces the music after weekend of reflection

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T18:14:14+00:00

While PM’s desire to fight was strong, time with his inner circle at Chequers sharpened his sense of the inevitableOn Friday, as the dust settled on Andy Burnham’s thumping victory in the Makerfield byelection, Keir Starmer was in defiant mood. “I have said repeatedly, I am not going to walk away,” the prime minister said, adding: “Let’s pull together as a party and a movement.”Just 48 hours later, one of his most loyal ministers was on the BBC sending a very different message. “I don’t want to come on here and be delusional that there is no process, there are no forces at work which are chall

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Starmer expected to announce exit plan that will clear way for Burnham to become PM

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T18:02:32+00:00

Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely optionKeir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside Downing Street on Monday morning, starting a process that will end with the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade. Continue reading...

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Starmer expected to announce exit plan to clear way for Burnham to become PM

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T18:02:32+00:00

Ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions on Monday morning with an autumn departure the most likely optionKeir Starmer is expected to announce a timetable for his departure on Monday morning, clearing the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without a formal contest by the autumn.Cabinet ministers say Starmer will set out his intentions outside No 10 Downing Street, starting a process of the UK installing its seventh prime minister in a decade. Continue reading...

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Uncertainty Remains Over the Strait of Hormuz

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:55:08+00:00

The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran appelle les Etats-Unis à « peser leurs mots » après un message menaçant de Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-21T17:54:26+00:00

Le président américain avait enjoint plus tôt Téhéran d’empêcher ses alliés au Liban, en référence au Hezbollah, de « causer des problèmes », sans quoi les Etats-Unis reprendraient leurs frappes sur l’Iran. Ces déclarations interviennent peu après l’ouverture des pourparlers en Suisse entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis sous médiation pakistanaise.

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Keir Starmer, en butte à des rumeurs de démission au Royaume-Uni, multiplie les consultations

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-21T17:54:06+00:00

Le ministre du commerce britannique, Peter Kyle, a déclaré, dimanche, que le premier ministre, miné par l’impopularité, « prenait le temps de réfléchir aux réalités politiques, aux défis et aux possibilités auxquels il est confronté ». Donald Trump a, lui, pris pour acquis une démission du dirigeant travailliste, et lui a souhaité « le meilleur ».

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Trump says beleaguered reflecting pool will ‘probably’ be drained for repairs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:44:57+00:00

Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president blames problems on ‘disgraceful Vandalism’The troublesome Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington is “probably” going to be drained for repairs, Donald Trump has said, after algae blooms and peeling paint marred the controversial recent renovation efforts for America’s 250th anniversary celebrations next month.In a Truth Social post late on Saturday, Trump said that after meeting with pool contractors, they would “probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have

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Mideast Live Updates: Strains Quickly Emerge on First Day of U.S.-Iran Talks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:44:55+00:00

Iranian negotiators insisted on an end to the war in Lebanon as a condition for further talks, state media reported. And President Trump renewed threats against Iran, even as Vice President JD Vance was hailing progress.

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Teenager rescues two men who fell from inflatable toy boat off Isle of Skye

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:39:26+00:00

Archie Law, 15, sailed his own boat to save men in distress, beating lifeboat service to the sceneA 15-year-old boy rescued two men who had fallen from an inflatable toy boat off the Isle of Skye by sailing his own boat to save them – beating the lifeboat service to the scene.The teenager, Archie Law, beat a volunteer crew of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to the rescue on Saturday evening, after the UK coastguard received reports of “two males in difficulty in the water” off Broadford Bay around 9pm. Continue reading...

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What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:36:27+00:00

Iranian armed forces say they've closed the vital waterway after Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

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Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz as JD Vance holds peace talks

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:30:40+00:00

Trump’s warning underscores persistent tensions even as Vance said in Switzerland that he hoped Washington and Tehran would “turn over a new leaf” in their relationship.

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Starmer expected to announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:26:23+00:00

PM said to be reflecting on ‘political realities’, as president Trump joins in criticism of his leadership saying he has ‘failed badly’ Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on MondaySome commentators have said Andy Burnham is a better communicator than Keir Starmer, but have questioned how different he is on policy.The Guardian’s policy editor, Kiran Stacey, has helpfully looked at the political projects a Burnham government would likely pursue in this useful explainer: Continue reading...

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Transition timetable: what a Starmer autumn handover could look like

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:15:27+00:00

New leader could be chosen unchallenged or after a quick contest while outgoing PM has time to finalise his legacyUK politics live – latest updatesIf the predictions are proved correct and Keir Starmer does announce a timetable for an autumn departure from Downing Street, the machinery of government will again kick into gear for a handover of power – but one that will be, by UK standards, relatively leisurely.While many democracies build in lengthy transition periods – a defeated or retiring US president serves for nearly three months after their successor has been picked – the UK tends to do

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Trump threatens fresh attacks on Iran as peace talks take place in Switzerland

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T17:12:32+00:00

US president tells Iran to stop Hezbollah ‘causing trouble’, while Tehran continues to demand full ceasefire in Lebanon Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has threatened to attack Iran again unless it stops Hezbollah “causing trouble”, as direct talks took place in Switzerland with the Iranian demand for a full ceasefire in Lebanon at the top of the agenda.Iran said it had remounted its blockade in the strait of Hormuz in protest at the continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon and said Trump was allowing Israel to breach the memorandum of understanding signed by the US president and his

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