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Russia and Ukraine exchange more PoWs
Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], June 20: Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners of war for the fifth time on Thursday....

Trump to decide on US entry into Iran...
New York [US], June 20: US President Donald Trump is to make a decision on joining Israeli strikes against Iran...

Hurricane Erick, classified as 'dangerous', makes landfall in...
Mexico City, June 20: Hurricane Erick, which has been classified as dangerous, has reached Mexico.

Finland joins several of its NATO neighbours in...
Copenhagen [Denmark], June 20: Finland is to follow several of its NATO neighbours and exit the Ottawa Treaty banning...

UK's Starmer warns of 'real risk' to region...
London [UK], June 20: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged US President Donald Trump to step back from military...

SpaceX's Starship explodes on test stand while preparing...
Berlin [Germany], June 20: A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded while preparing for its 10th test flight in Texas late on...

Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked...
Bangkok [Thailand], June 20: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's (pictured) coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a...

Putin and Xi criticise Israel's attacks on Iran,...
Moscow [Russia], June 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have called for de-escalation in the...

Gaza massacres, West Bank raids continue as attention...
Tehran [Iran], June 20: On Thursday, Israeli troops killed at least 16 Palestinians trying desperately to get food in Gaza....

Iraqi pro-Iran leader threatens US with attacks
Tehran [Iran], June 20: An Iraqi pro-Iranian leader on Thursday threatened the United States that its citizens and interests would...

Israel attacks Iran's Arak reactor as Iranian missile...
Tehran [Iran] / Tel Aviv [Israel], June 20: An Iranian missile barrage has struck several sites across Israel, damaging a...

Gaza death toll rises to 55,637
Gaza [Palestine], June 19: The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to 55,637, the majority of...

Iran's centrifuge production sites hit by Israeli strikes,...
Tehran [Iran], June 19: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that two Iranian centrifuge production facilities, TESA Karaj...

Drought has many faces and many impacts
Berlin [Germany], June 19: After a dry European spring, farmers across some parts of the continent are worried about this...

Is Bangladesh ready for a 'credible' election?
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 19: Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, recently met the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which...

Honda pulls off surprise reusable rocket test launch
Tokyo [Japan], June 19: Japan's second-largest carmaker, Honda, has successfully tested an experimental reusable space rocket on the nothern Japanese...

"Did not have any proof of effort to...
New Delhi [India], June 19: The Embassy of Iran in India on Wednesday shared a statement made by the Director-General...

Trump to meet Pak COAS Asim Munir in...
Washington [US], June 19: The White House on Tuesday confirmed a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan Chief...

UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over ban...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 19: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed concern over the ban on political...

Death toll from heavy Russian strikes in Kiev...
Kiev [Ukraine], June 19: The death toll from heavy Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev has risen to...

Princess of Wales pulls out of Royal Ascot
London [UK], June 19: The Princess of Wales has pulled out of attending Royal Ascot, a five-day series of horse...

Germany's Merz sparks backlash by saying Israel doing...
Berlin [Germany], June 19: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has caused a stir at home after suggesting that Israel, which launched...

Russia warns United States against direct attacks on...
Moscow [Russia], June 19: Russia has warned the United States against direct involvement on Israel's side in the conflict with...

Khamenei rejects Trump ultimatum, warns US against joining...
Tehran [Iran], June 19: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected US President Donald Trump's call for surrender, as...

Trump on Iran: 'Nobody knows what I'm going...
Washington DC [US], June 19: US President Donald Trump is not committing to a clear course of action regarding Iran.

Israeli forces kill 69 Palestinians in Gaza, including...
Gaza City [Gaza], June 19: At least 69 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire across Gaza on Wednesday, including...

Hurricane Erick approaches Pacific coast
Washington DC [US], June 19: Hurricane Erick is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds, storm surge and possible mudslides...