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Jun 19, 2026 - World

Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire agreement, a US official announced on Friday after an escalation in fighting in Lebanon threatened the chances of an interim agreement on ending the war in Iran.

Jun 19, 2026 - World

Eleven people suffer ‘very serious’ injuries, with emergency services still at the scene into the nightA train driver has died and 89 people have been injured after two trains collided in the Bedford area, with emergency services working into the night.Of those injured, 11 people suffered “very serious” injuries and 22 were seriously injured, East of England ambulance service said, while a further 56 people had minor injuries and were treated at the scene or taken to hospital. Continue reading...

Jun 19, 2026 - World

The deal, signed this week by President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, aims to end a conflict that began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Jun 19, 2026 - World

A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April, according to data from tracking firm AXSMarine.

Jun 19, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump has faced backlash from Americans who accuse him of pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into the Middle East conflict while oil prices and inflation skyrocket in the United States.