WORLDTrump’s MoU with Iran draws backlash from some RepublicansLouisiana Senator Bill Cassidy blasts US-Iran MoU as 'worst foreign policy blunder in decades'.Al Jazeera·June 18, 2026
WORLDU.S.-Iran Agreement Includes Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and More: See Full Text of the DealNew York Times reporters annotated the agreement, which a senior official disclosed on Wednesday.NY Times·June 18, 2026
WORLDNetanyahu under pressure in Israel after US-Iran agreementIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting pressure after he was cut out of the US-Iran agreement.Al Jazeera·June 18, 2026
WORLDWho benefits from Zimbabwe’s lithium boom?New projects and foreign-backed mines are reshaping Zimbabwe’s lithium sector, with uneven local gains.Al Jazeera·June 18, 2026
WORLDGreta Thunberg joins Brussels protest against IsraelAround 100 people, including Greta Thunberg and other Flotilla activists, have rallied in Brussels.Al Jazeera·June 18, 2026
WORLDWarsh Makes His Case With Jargon, and a Penchant for DetailThe Federal Reserve’s new chairman held a press conference where he bantered with reporters and laid out a vision for change at the central bank.NY Times·June 18, 2026
WORLDSouth Africa coach tells critics to ‘shut up’ before second World Cup match'I never listen to the trash of the social media,' Hugo Broos says before Bafana Bafana's match against Czechia.Al Jazeera·June 18, 2026
WORLDGhalibaf says talks delivered more results than warGhalibaf says talks delivered more results than warAl Jazeera·June 18, 2026
WORLDGhana beat Panama 1–0 in chaotic World Cup Group L matchCaleb Yirenkyi scored a winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time in a scrappy end to the match in Toronto.Al Jazeera·June 18, 2026
WORLDUS-Iran deal leaves core sticking points unresolved - and a $300bn questionTrump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that.BBC News·June 18, 2026
WORLDWhat's in the US-Iran agreement?The 14-paragraph memo includes an end to fighting, an agreement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and a $300bn redevelopment package for Iran.BBC News·June 18, 2026
WORLDBefore Making a Deal, Trump Demanded Iran’s Surrender. He Got a Surprise.While the Iranians suffered substantial losses in the war, they emerged from a confrontation with the world’s most powerful military having proved they can use economic chaos as a weapon.NY Times·June 18, 2026
