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Mississippi officer put on leave after killing baby in car outside Walmart

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T20:11:28+00:00

Protests erupt in Senatobia after one-year-old Kohen Wiley killed after police responded to report of shopliftingA Mississippi police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a shooting while responding to an alleged shoplifting complaint killed a one-year-old child – and prompted local protests.Demonstrations erupted in Senatobia after the police killing on Sunday of Kohen Wiley. That included Tuesday evening, when protesters gathered outside Senatobia city hall while municipal officials held a meeting inside. Continue reading...

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US air force names eight killed in Boeing B-52 test flight crash in California

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T20:10:44+00:00

Victims include four airmen, a reservist and three civilians as inquiry into Edwards crash continuesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAir force officials have released the names of the eight men killed in this week’s fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at Edwards air force base in southern California.The deceased, whose identities had initially been withheld while the military notified next of kin, include four active-duty airmen, one reservist and three civilians, military officials said on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Trump sull’accordo con l’Iran: “La scadenza dei 60 giorni non è inderogabile, potrebbe servire più tempo”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-17T20:10:15+00:00

La firma domani o venerdì, scherza il presidente Usa: “Mando avanti Vance”. Hezbollah: “Una grande vittoria”. Il tycoon difende il memorandum: “Oltre gli obiettivi prefissati, il cambio di regime a Teheran è già avvenuto”. Poi aggiunge: “Inviata una copia a Israele”, Netanyhau nega. Tajani: “Venerdì riapre ambasciata a Teheran”

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Two California students swept out to sea and drowned while napping on beach

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T20:06:11+00:00

Friends Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were pulled out of water by rescue crews but died later at local hospitalsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Two college students died after being swept out to sea from a Santa Cruz beach as massive waves and dangerous rip currents inundated the California coastline in recent days.Authorities confirmed this week that Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were killed after the sudden swell at a Santa Cruz beach last Wednesday. Nair died last week while Sran died in a local hospital on Sunday. Continue reading...

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Басманный суд арестовал бизнесмена Илью Трабера по делу о заказном убийстве

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-17T19:59:10+00:00

Поздно вечером 17 июня Басманный суд Москвы санкционировал аресты трех фигурантов дела об убийстве выборгского депутата Александра Петрова в 2020 г. Среди них главный фигурант – один из самых влиятельных предпринимателей Санкт-Петербурга, 75-летний Илья Трабер. Вместе с ним, по решению суда, под стражу были заключены деловой партнер Трабера Владимир Даниленко и бывший профессиональный боксер Алисултан Надирбегов. В СИЗО они проведут следующие два месяца.

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Live Updates: U.S. Details Agreement With Iran as Trump Departs G7 Summit

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:56:07+00:00

A U.S. official provided what was described as the text of the preliminary agreement, which outlined a $300 billion plan for Iran’s reconstruction and 60 days of talks on its nuclear program.

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Burnham team tell ministers to delay resignations to avoid chaos

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:54:28+00:00

Exclusive: Allies of Labour’s Makerfield candidate concerned rapid collapse of Starmer government would increase instability Andy Burnham’s campaign has been forced to talk ministers out of resigning as early as this weekend to avoid Keir Starmer’s government descending into chaos amid fallout from the Makerfield byelection, the Guardian can reveal.As they prepare for a potential change of leader in the event he beats Reform on Thursday, Burnham’s team is increasingly concerned a rapid collapse of Starmer’s administration would mean further instability for the country. Continue reading...

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New Plan Scales Back C.D.C.’s Work on Diseases Abroad

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:43:07+00:00

The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise.

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У РФ виникли проблеми з боєготовністю стратегічних Ту-160

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-17T19:40:59+00:00

Росія продовжує відновлювати стратегічні бомбардувальники Ту-160 із радянських заготовок, однак ключовою проблемою залишається не обладнання для їхнього складання, а низька операційна готовність авіапарку.

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Померла зірка фільму жахів "Дзвінок"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-17T19:40:00+00:00

Її прорив і перша знакова роль припали на 2002 рік, коли вона озвучила одну з головних героїнь у диснеївському мультфільмі "Ліло і Стіч".

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UN experts demand Iranians free Foremans

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:21:36+00:00

They said proceedings against Lindsay and Craig Foreman had been marked by grave irregularities.

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‘We had right of way’: when British fair play met Russian firepower off the Isle of Wight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:17:00+00:00

Jane and Alan Kelvey know what happened when their small holiday yacht met a warship in the Channel – but Moscow tells a different story“We actually had right of way,” said Jane Kelvey, a little crossly, though keeping it civil. “But we weren’t going to argue with a warship.”The dramatic stand-off in the Channel on Tuesday morning between Admiral Grigorovich, a 125-metre (409ft) battle-hardened Russian frigate, and Bright Future, a 12-metre (40ft) pleasure yacht owned and helmed by Jane, 69 and her husband Alan, 71, has rather caught the nation’s imagination. Continue reading...

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US releases text of Iran peace plan as Trump says deal averts ‘worldwide depression’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:16:44+00:00

Details of 14-point MOU revealed as senior US officials claim ‘major win’ despite significant concessions to TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Trump administration has released the text of its 14-point agreement with Iran, claiming it delivered a “major win” for the United States – even as it made significant political and financial concessions to Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a “worldwide depression”.In extraordinary remarks on Wednesday, Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with a new wave of attacks to suggesting that Iran had basic rights to enrich uranium for

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Trump eyes US-Iran ‘peace deal’ signing

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:14:45+00:00

An US-Iran agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz is set to be signed Friday.

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Ce que contient le protocole d’accord entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis dévoilé par les autorités américaines

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T19:13:43+00:00

Selon les termes dévoilés par de hauts responsables américains à la presse sous couvert d’anonymat, Téhéran s’engage notamment à diluer ses stocks d’uranium enrichi dans le cadre de négociations à venir sous soixante jours, en échange de la levée des sanctions.

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Guerre au Moyen Orient : ce que contient le protocole d’accord entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis dévoilé par les autorités américaines

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T19:13:40+00:00

Selon les termes détaillés par de hauts responsables américains à la presse sous le couvert de l’anonymat, Téhéran s’engage à diluer ses stocks d’uranium enrichi dans le cadre de négociations à venir sous soixante jours, en échange de la levée des sanctions.

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Guerre au Moyen-Orient : ce que contient le protocole d’accord entre l’Iran et les Etats-Unis dévoilé par les autorités américaines

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-17T19:13:40+00:00

Selon les termes détaillés par de hauts responsables américains à la presse sous le couvert de l’anonymat, Téhéran s’engage à diluer ses stocks d’uranium enrichi dans le cadre de négociations à venir sous soixante jours, en échange de la levée des sanctions.

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 17 июня

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-17T19:13:08+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в среду, 17 июня, уменьшился на 0,22% до 2485,05 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС потерял 1,05% и составил 1076,11 пункта.

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Trump official declines to call January 6 an ‘attack’, describing ‘protests and such’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:09:17+00:00

Don Berthiaume, Trump nominee for inspector general at justice department, pressed by senators amid confirmationDonald Trump’s nominee to serve as a top independent watchdog at the Department of Justice has refused to call the January 6 insurrection an “attack” during questioning by US senators.Don Berthiaume, a career justice department employee who has been serving as inspector general at the agency, faced senators as part of his confirmation process to take up the role permanently on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-17T19:03:10+00:00

Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.

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U.S. Official Releases Text of Agreement With Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-17T18:58:24+00:00

The document leaves complicated issues like Iran’s nuclear program still to be decided and a 60-day window to determine them.

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Will Ukraine become an EU member?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-17T18:53:27+00:00

Ukraine has opened the first phase of membership talks with the ‌European Union.

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UK officials expect Russia to retaliate for seizure of shadow fleet oil tanker

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T18:47:03+00:00

No formal warning issued to captains or ship owners, but industry body says they are exercising greater vigilanceBritish officials believe Russia will try to retaliate for the Royal Marines’ seizure of the oil tanker Smyrtos, prompting UK ship owners to exercise greater vigilance until tensions with Moscow ease.Military sources said the UK had considered possible responses to the seizure of the vessel carrying Russian crude worth $40m (£30m) to India, and anticipate that the Kremlin will want to hit back. Continue reading...

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Georgia Republicans decline to redraw congressional map after voting rights decision

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-17T18:43:40+00:00

Lawmakers cite rushed timeline and public input despite pressure to redraw districts after supreme court opinionGeorgia Republicans declined to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special session, citing a rushed timeline and incomplete understanding of the ramifications of a recent US supreme court decision that effectively gutted a major section of the Voting Rights Act.“We believe that it’s important to do things the Georgia way, responsibly, transparently, and with ample opportunity for public input,” said Jon Burns, the Georgia house speaker. Continue reading...

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