News Archives for World - 2026-06-17

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World - 2026-06-17

USA

Trump says 'nobody' attacked Iran girls' school 'on purpose'

The strike on February 28, the first day of the conflict, killed more than 175 children and teachers

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 12:13am

Middle East

Trump says he did not want to see economic catastrophe as he defends Iran deal

The war has sent energy prices up sharply, renewed inflationary pressures and sparked concerns about a major food supply crisis

Published 17 Jun, 2026 09:49pm

South Asia

Trump says he had good meeting with India's Modi, working on trade deals

US president says he will be going to India sometime in future

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:14pm

Middle East

Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says

Says Tehran originally sought $400 billion as compensation for war damages from US

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:28pm

South Asia

EU, India will formally sign free trade deal by end-2026, says EU chief

The deal is forecast to double EU exports to India by 2032

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:10pm

South Asia

India's Mumbai rations water supply as June rainfall hits 12-year low

Says water supply to all construction sites will be temporarily disconnected

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:03pm

Middle East

Trump says Iran memorandum of understanding is not final

'If I don’t like it [ MoU], we’ll go back to shooting at them [Iran]', US president says

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:57pm

South Asia

Telegram challenging Indian government order that temporarily blocks its use

The restriction on Telegram allows the government to block access to internet apps in the “interest of sovereignty and integrity of India”

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:44pm

Asia

Iranian oil tankers pass US blockade after US-Iran deal, data shows

The Iranian-linked VLCC Stream, which is empty, is moving toward the US blockade, Kpler and LSEG data showed

Published 17 Jun, 2026 01:42pm

World

Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France

The US and Iran announced over the weekend that they had reached an agreement to stop the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:23am

Asia

China calls for more Global South voices to be heard at United Nations

The comments came in a rare press briefing in Beijing for the issue of a white paper offering proposals to ensure global governance is more just ⁠and equitable

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:14am

Asia

South Korea to shift civilian restricted line at border with North Korea

The so-called Civilian Control Line is currently as much as 10 km (6.2 miles) to ⁠the south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) drawn up at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:08am

Asia

One dead, dozens injured after Indonesian quake

One person died in the Sigi region, the disaster agency said late on Tuesday, without providing further details. It said 38 people were injured

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:43am

USA

Alleged plot to attack White House fight night thwarted: FBI

WASHINGTON: US law enforcement on Tuesday said it had foiled an alleged plot to attack the White House during a...