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June 16, 2026 10:17 PM

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India provides military stores worth $5.5 million to Sri Lanka Army

India has provided military stores worth 5.5 million US dollars to the Sri Lanka Army on a gratis basis, reaffirming the close defence partnership between the two countries. The assistance, approved by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, was supplied from the Indian Army's operational stoc...

June 16, 2026 10:13 PM

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United States begins easing naval blockade of Iranian ports

The United States has begun easing its naval blockade of Iranian ports, a significant step toward de-escalation following a framework agreement to end the ongoing conflict.     Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi confirmed the development today, stating that the lifting of the block...

June 16, 2026 9:34 PM

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Switzerland to host US-Iran deal signing ceremony on Friday

Switzerland's foreign ministry today said a signing ceremony for a deal between the United States and Iran will take place on Friday at the Burgenstock resort near the city of Luzern. The ministry said it has been in close contact with both countries about the possible signing of the memorandum of u...

June 16, 2026 9:13 PM

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US President Donald Trump warns Iran against acquiring nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump today warned Iran that "all hell will rain down" if the Islamic Republic seeks to acquire a nuclear weapon. Speaking during a high-stakes bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Mr....

June 16, 2026 8:56 PM

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One killed, four injured in 6.3-magnitude earthquake in northwest China

One person was killed and four others injured today after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China. The quake struck at 5:06 PM (local time) at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the China Earthquake Networks Centre.     The Qingha...

June 16, 2026 7:12 PM

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Iran says the deal to end war with U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

Iran today said that the deal to end the war with the United States would also require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon.     Iranian  Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Israel's continued occupation of southern Lebanon would violate the Memorandum of Understanding reached between the United States ...

June 16, 2026 6:37 PM

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Nine killed, 25 injured in train–bus collision in Zimbabwe

Nine people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collided with a bus in Triangle, a sugar-producing town in southern Zimbabwe today. Police said the crash occurred at a railway crossing when a freight train collided with the bus. National Railways of Zimbabwe spokesperson Andrew Kanambura...