Tuesday, June 16, 2026

WORLD

Iran’s supreme leader says nothing wrong with reaching nuclear deal if infrastructure remains ‘intact’

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has said there is nothing wrong with reaching a nuclear deal providing that the country's atomic infrastructure remains...

World Bank Prez calls for greater role for private sector in climate fight

Ajay Banga, the World Bank's new President, called for the private sector to play a larger role to help emerging countries in their...

2 army officers killed in IS attack in Iraq

Two Iraqi Army officers were killed and three others wounded in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's northern province of...

Civilian killed by US forces in Syria: Media

A civilian was killed and several others were wounded by the US forces in the northeastern Syrian province of al-Hasakah, state media reported. The...

Al-Qaeda militants kill 2 govt soldiers in Yemen

Two Yemeni soldiers were killed and five others injured in an attack carried out by militants of the al-Qaeda terrorist group in the...

Iran’s atomic chief hails nuclear progress despite threats, sanctions

Iran's atomic chief has said that his country has developed "complicated" nuclear technologies under difficult conditions and amid the enemies' threats and sanctions. President...

Tunisian prez meets European leaders on ties, illegal immigration

Tunisian President Kais Saied received three European leaders to discuss relations between Tunisia and the EU and ways to combat illegal immigration, according...

Iran repatriates 101 convicted Afghans: Ministry

Iran has sent 101 Afghan convicts back to their home country under a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement. Askar Jalalian, Deputy Justice Minister For Human...

Iranian police seize over 13 ton of illegal drugs in one week

The Iranian anti-narcotics police seized more than 13 ton of illegal drugs in separate operations across the country over the past seven days,...

19 al-Shabab militants killed in Somalia

The Somali National Army have killed 19 al-Shabab militants during an operation in the lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia, officials said. Somali National...