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The U.S. has agreed to facilitate the release of frozen Iranian assets, contingent on progress in negotiations towards a final agreement, and create a plan for Iran’s economic development, involving $300 billion, according to a leaked text of the 14-point framework agreement reached between Tehran and Washington. The draft, published by Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya…
Minister for Education and Information Technology Nara Lokesh and Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar lay the foundation stone for a railway overbridge at Nidamarru in Mangalagiri, Guntur district, on Wednesday. X/@JaiTDP | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Commuters travelling between Mangalagiri, Amaravati and Tadikonda in Guntur district are set to gain…
Jordan’s Ali Olwan embraces head coach Jamal Sellami after the World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Jordan can hold their heads up high after delivering an “honourable performance” on their World Cup debut, coach Jamal Sellami said following…
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England’s Ben Stokes | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Two men born in New Zealand have been in the headlines recently. For one of them, Ben Stokes, born in Christchurch, the headline is his natural habitat. The other, Kane Williamson, born in Tauranga, announced his retirement in the middle of a Test series against…
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Spain’s former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will begin two days of unprecedented court hearings on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) suspected of influence peddling, the latest corruption affair threatening the leftist government. The investigation into the Socialist titan comes as a…
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Austria’s Marko Arnautovic celebrates scoring their third goal against Jordan, on June 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Austria won a World Cup game for the first time in 36 years with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) over a Jordan team on debut at football’s premier global event. An own goal from…
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The Madurai district authorities on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) took the body of Akash Delison, 26, who died on March 8 allegedly due to custodial torture by the Manamadurai police, to the Thathaneri cremation yard, after his family members refused to receive his body. Amid tight security, the body was transported from the mortuary of…
People attempt to pull passengers out of a plane after it crashed on a highway on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), in Laredo, Texas. | Photo Credit: AP A small plane crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) night, causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically…
Anti-encroachment drive carried out by the Forest Department and police to clear alleged illegal settlements on forest land, in Jammu. File | Photo Credit: PTI “The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) launched a demolition drive near Jammu railway station on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), clearing more than 30 illegal structures and reclaiming encroached land valued at…
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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates his hat-trick during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Algeria in Kansas City on June 16, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi saluted a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance on Tuesday (June 16, 2026). The 38-year-old Argentina…
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