WEB DESK: Israeli settler groups have drafted a comprehensive plan to seize 100 strategic locations across Area A of the occupied West Bank, an area nominally under the full administrative and security control of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to a Anadolu Agency. The Israel Hayom newspaper revealed that the proposal, engineered by the Settler Farms Association and…

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WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday barred President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, upholding the central bank’s independence in a significant ruling even as it expanded presidential powers over other government agencies. In a 5-4 decision, the court blocked Trump’s bid to fire Cook, citing the lack of proper procedural…

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WEB DESK: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday met Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal to discuss the military’s responsibilities under a US-brokered framework agreement aimed at ending the conflict with Israel. According to the Anadolu Agency, Haykal also briefed Aoun on his recent visits to Türkiye and the United Kingdom, where he discussed military cooperation with officials.…

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NEW DELHI: Lists of suppliers, component details and photographs of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models were among files posted on the dark web after a ransomware attack on Tata Electronics, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and a source familiar with the matter. The leaked files contain information linking specific iPhone 18 Pro components…

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DHAKA: Ousted former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has declared she will return home this year, dismissing a death sentence handed down against her in absentia and describing the verdict as politically motivated. The 78-year-old leader, who fled to India following a student-led uprising that toppled her government in August 2024, made the remarks in…

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WASHINGTON: Iran and the United States have agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal that was under pressure from days of tit-for-tat strikes. “Technical talks are scheduled to continue…

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WEB DESK: Iran and Oman have convened the inaugural meeting of a joint committee dedicated to the Strait of Hormuz in Muscat, marking an early step in implementing aspects of a recent interim agreement between Tehran and Washington. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, announced the development on his X…

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People ride past a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2026. — Reuters  Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, raising hopes of…

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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 22, 2026. — Reuters Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt to bypass the Strait of Hormuz routes agreed with the United States would “increase tensions” in the Middle East, as the countries traded attacks and accusations of violating a fragile truce.…

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Rescuers and volunteers search for survivors in La Guaira, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following twin earthquakes. — AFP Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down…

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