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The UN’s nuclear chief said on Friday (June 26, 2026) that Iran’s pledge not to build a nuclear weapon would need “very strong” verification, as the United States and the Islamic republic negotiate a permanent settlement to end their war. Iran’s nuclear programme is a key sticking point in talks to end the West Asia…
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Immaculate Ireland bowlers gnawed on Indian batters’ impatience on a rather pacy pitch with exemplary lengths, etching a historic 34-run victory in the first T20I match on Friday (June 26, 2026). It was Ireland’s first-ever victory over reigning T20 world champions India in any format, and the hosts have now taken a 1-0 lead in…
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Iran has criticised the IMO plan, arguing that it does not adequately recognise Tehran’s role in managing traffic through the strategic waterway. File | Photo Credit: Reuters International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said the agency has paused its involvement in the evacuation of vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf following an Iranian attack on…
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A satellite image shows burning oil storage tanks and smoke rising from the Crimea Bridge, amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, Crimea, June 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Vantor via REUTERS Authorities in Russian-annexed Crimea on Friday (June 26, 2026) declared an “emergency situation” in a bid to ease the fallout from increasing Ukrainian aerial attacks on the…
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The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court was hearing a petition filed in 2022 by a man from Thoothukudi district who had embraced Islam and changed his name. He was born to Hindu parents. The certificate issued by the Sunnath Jamath, Kayathar, in 2015 stated the petitioner had embraced Islam. | Photo Credit: The Hindu…
Clare Taylor. | Photo Credit: P. K. Ajith Kumar Like many people these days, Clare Taylor keeps one eye on the football World Cup in North America and the other, closer home, on the Women’s T20 World Cup here in England. But unlike others – all bar one – she has played in both the…
South Korea’s short-range surface-to-air missile system Chunma. File | Photo Credit: South Korean Defence Ministry via Reuters South Korea will rapidly expand its drone and counter-drone capabilities to counter North Korea, including by training 500,000 “drone warriors” and distributing tens of thousands of unmanned systems across frontline units, the Defence Ministry said on Friday (June…
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Since time immemorial, one of the key conflicts humanity has faced is the battle for succession. It can play out within kingdoms, corporate boardrooms and families. Sport is no exception to this phenomenon. Generational showdowns Across various sports, generational showdowns have produced countless iconic moments, which have emerged from interesting narrative arcs. Sometimes the presumptive…
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Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton departs the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Va., Friday, June 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP John Bolton, a former national security adviser for U.S. President Donald Trump who has since become one of his fiercest critics, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday (June 26, 2026)…