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Iran Nuclear Talks Expected to Hinge on These 4 Questions

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-21T09:56:52+00:00

Tehran insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. The Trump administration is demanding assurances that Iran cannot secretly develop a weapon.

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Dutch royals enjoy two big results in one World Cup day

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-21T09:45:57+00:00

There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.

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Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T09:33:48+00:00

Iran says decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations arrive as Swiss resort for talksIran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in LebanonIran said on Sunday that the ongoing conflict in Lebanon between Israel and militant group Hezbollah will top the agenda in talks with the US in Switzerland, as well as issues such as frozen Iranian funds and the sale of the country’s oil.“The Zionist regime continues to violate its commitment in Lebanon, this issue will be the main topic of discussion in today’s talks,” foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil B

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Middle East live: US-Iran talks to begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T09:23:42+00:00

Iran says decision comes after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon, as delegations arrive as Swiss resort for talksIran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in LebanonIran has said it is closing the strait of Hormuz after waves of Israeli strikes in Lebanon in a move that threatens to derail the fragile interim peace deal with the US, signed just days ago.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned ships not to approach the strategic waterway, which before the war carried a fifth of global oil and liquid gas supplies, citing what it called Israeli crimes in Lebanon and a U

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While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-21T09:01:52+00:00

The possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not prompt China to return quickly to prewar levels of oil purchases from the Persian Gulf.

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Понад 30 років розслідувань: вчені розкрили таємницю затонулого корабля із золотом

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-21T08:58:54+00:00

Після майже 30 років досліджень ідентифікували голландське судно XVII століття з 400 золотими монетами, яке затонуло біля узбережжя Англії після шторму в 1633 році.

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Bezzecchi, scuse al marshall: lo abbraccia, gli regala i guanti e si commuove

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-21T08:58:14+00:00

Il pilota dell’Aprilia ha incontrato il commissario colpito due volte dopo la caduta nella Sprint, gesto che gli è costato la squalifica per il Gp della Repubblica Ceca. Sui social: “Comportamento inaccettabile”

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TVS marks World Motorcycle Day with a movement for safe riding practices

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-21T08:55:23+00:00

The initiative was centred around safe and responsible riding, use of protective riding gear and safety equipment, compliance with traffic rules and road etiquette, etc

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Three Indian tankers re-emerge, pointing to Hormuz traffic uptick

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-21T08:51:17+00:00

The supertankers, each signalling Indian ownership or India-bound cargo, carry between them nearly 6 million barrels of Iraqi and Kuwaiti oil

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Starmer expected to announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T08:50:58+00:00

Business secretary says PM spending the weekend ‘making time to reflect on the political realities’ he facesKeir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on MondayThe foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, has told Keir Starmer he should stand down as prime minister, Sky News is reporting.Ed Miliband, the climate change secretary, Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, and transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, have all also urged the prime minister to lay out a timetable for his departure from No 10, according to other news reports. Continue reading...

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Starmer expected announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-21T08:39:44+00:00

The prime minister reportedly close to announcing when he’ll stand down and set out a timetable for leaving No 10Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on MondayThe shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, said nothing will fundamentally change if Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer as prime minister because the Labour party is “addicted” to debt and borrowing – and that is something that will continue under new leadership.On Burnham specifically, Stride told Sky News: “This is somebody who has flip-flopped all over the place. You have seen it even in this byelection itself.” Conti

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