Thu 25 June 2026: The US Senate rejected a resolution Wednesday that would have directed President Donald Trump to remove US forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress formally authorized military action. The measure failed in a 47-50-1 vote after Republican leaders argued that another congressional rebuke could undermine ongoing negotiations to end the war. […]
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Thu 25 June 2026: The US has removed 28 refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport as Tel Aviv demands Washington relocate around 20 more to avoid disruption to civilian flights during the summer, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. The public broadcaster KAN said the US has relocated around 28 refuelers from the airport. “Israel still […]
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Wed 24 June 2026: US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a 2025 phone call that “all the Jews are sick of you,” during efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, according to a book published Tuesday by journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. The book, Regime Change: Inside the Imperial […]
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Wed 24 June 2026: Gold prices fell below $4,000 per ounce on Wednesday for the first time since November 2025, extending losses as expectations of tighter US monetary policy and easing geopolitical risks reduced demand for the safe-haven asset. The precious metal dropped 3.3% on a day-on-day basis, sliding toward seven-month lows to around $3,974.60 […]
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Wed 24 June 2026: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that American inspectors will participate in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) missions when it eventually enters Iran for uranium inspections. Trump told Fox News that there is currently “no rush” to deploy the teams. He said on Tuesday that teams would arrive on the […]
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Tue 23 June 2026: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa moved to clarify remarks that had been widely interpreted as signalling a Syrian military entry into Lebanon, in a live interview. He said that President Trump’s comments on a possible Syrian role had been misread and that Damascus intended nothing beyond supporting Lebanese state institutions and opening […]
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Mon 22 June 2026: Israel faces a growing aging crisis amid warnings over a future welfare deficit and mounting pressure on state institutions, according to a report published Sunday by the Israeli Haaretz daily. The newspaper cited State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman as warning that Israel had failed to build a coordinated national response to its […]
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Mon 22 June 2026: U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated Monday that Iran has agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear inspectors back into the country. Inspections of Tehran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium will possibly begin as soon as this week, following the first round of U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the […]
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Mon 22 June 2026: US-Iran talks in Switzerland over weekend saw some tensions flare, but talks continued, fueling optimism over lasting peace in Middle East, driving gold prices up Global markets began the week that will see the release of key US macroeconomic data on a mixed trend after US-Iran talks continued to reach a […]
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Sun 21 June 2026: United States President Donald Trump has pledged there will be no tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, unless they are collected by his own country. Trump’s statement, made in a Saturday afternoon post on Truth Social, is the latest sign that a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) may be […]
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