
Live Updates: U.S. Details Agreement With Iran as Trump Departs G7 Summit
A U.S. official provided what was described as the text of the preliminary agreement, which outlined a $300 billion plan for Iran’s reconstruction and 60 days of talks on its nuclear program.Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026

Their Country Revoked Their Citizenship, Then Tried to Expel Them to Iran
Amid the war with Iran, Bahrain has stripped 69 people of their citizenship, including children, accusing them of disloyalty and rendering them stateless.By Vivian Nereim and Nazeeha Saeed
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Trump Angrily Defends Iran Deal and Reveals, Again, His Obsession With Obama
President Trump denied that the United States would be part of a $300 billion rebuilding fund for Iran and argued that his agreement was better than the one Barack Obama struck in 2015.By Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Sending Fuel Trucks Up in Flames, Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea
Scores of targeted attacks against supply routes, part of what Kyiv calls a “logistics lockdown,” has caused gasoline shortages.By Nataliya Vasilyeva
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Crimea (Ukraine)

The Sweet Tongue: How Ecuador’s Andes Created a Language of Its Own
In Ecuador’s highlands, a seamless mix of Kichwa and Spanish creates a language that bends grammar, adds melody and goes unnoticed by many who speak it every day.By José María León Cabrera and Johanna Alarcón
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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After a Bitter Split, European Leaders Play Nice With Trump
A peace framework with Iran, and hope for cooperation with Ukraine, softened the tone on Tuesday at a Group of 7 gathering in France.By Mark Landler
Published on : Tue Jun 16 2026
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Stars of Israel’s TV Channel for Bibi Fans Turn on Trump
Leading figures from Channel 14, a right-wing broadcaster that supports Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are openly attacking the U.S. president over his Iran deal.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Finland Lifts a Nuclear Weapons Ban, Eyeing an Uncertain World
The Nordic country, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia, said the move would strengthen the NATO alliance, which it joined three years ago.By Amelia Nierenberg and Johanna Lemola
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Congo Returns to World Cup in High Style After 52 Years Away
The soccer stars’ sharp black suits with leopard-print details are a nod to a long history of “sapeur” fashion.By Amelia Nierenberg, Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Saikou Jammeh and Justin Makangara
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Fear of Naval Mines in Strait of Hormuz May Outlast War
The U.S. Navy will be deploying a new generation of drone-based countermeasures to search the sea floor and surface for any mines Iran laid.By John Ismay and Nicholas Kulish
Published on : Tue Jun 16 2026
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Japan Raids Ice Cream Giants in Cartel Investigation
The Fair Trade Commission said that it suspected six leading ice cream manufacturers fixed the prices of popular frozen treats.By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
worldasia
Japan

Norway’s Crown Princess Has Lung Transplant
Princess Mette-Marit was placed on a waiting list for organ donation this month. Thousands of Norwegians signed up as organ donors.By Lynsey Chutel and Henrik Pryser Libell
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Russian Navy Ship Fired Warning Shots Near British Couple’s Sailboat
Britain’s Ministry of Defense said that the Russian vessel appeared to be trying to avoid a collision in the English Channel.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Tue Jun 16 2026
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Can a Trump-Modi Meeting Reset Strained Relations?
Despite mutual praise between the two leaders, there has been a series of setbacks to U.S. relations with India since they last met more than a year ago.By Anupreeta Das
Published on : Tue Jun 16 2026
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How Does Trump’s Deal With Iran Compare to Obama’s?
The two agreements are difficult to compare, because the current memorandum of understanding is an interim arrangement meant to outline a negotiating path to a fuller deal.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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IranUnited StatesObama, BarackTrump, Donald J

Africa Beats Africa: How Diaspora Talent Helps Define the World Cup
Many see the rivalry between France and Senegal as a result of colonial heritage. But at the same time, European teams are more African than ever.By Saikou Jammeh
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge
President Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.By Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Trump Criticized Obama’s Iran Deal, but New Deal Would Also Offer Tehran Relief
The agreement outlines a $300 billion plan to rebuild Iran, and says sanctions would be lifted in the future.By Pranav Baskar
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Teenagers vs. Social Media Bans
Australia barred children from social media in December. Since then, young people have found plenty of ways to skirt the measure.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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U.S. Will Waive Oil Sanctions That Have Long Crimped Iran
The preliminary U.S.-Iran deal temporarily waives restrictions that have limited the country’s oil sales and how much money it has been able to make from those exports.By Rebecca F. Elliott
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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New Plan Scales Back C.D.C.’s Work on Diseases Abroad
The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise.By Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Centers for Disease Control and PreventionPresident's Emergency Plan for AIDS ReliefState Department

Jamaica in Talks With U.S. to Temporarily Hold Deported Migrants
It was the latest in a slate of deals the Trump administration has pursued to expel migrants to countries to which they may have no personal ties.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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U.S. Official Releases Text of Agreement With Iran
The document leaves complicated issues like Iran’s nuclear program still to be decided and a 60-day window to determine them.By Tyler Pager
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
worldmiddleeast
Iran

‘Mistakes Are Made,’ Trump Says About Deadly U.S. Strikes on Iranian School
More than 100 days after U.S. airstrikes demolished an elementary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, the president said the episode was still under investigation.By Max Bearak and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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After a Day of Harmony, a Mercurial Trump Upends Leaders’ Summit
At the Group of 7 gathering in France, President Trump’s oscillations on his Iran deal and Ukraine left European leaders racing to catch up.By Mark Landler
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Musk’s Next Move May Be a Megamerger of SpaceX and Tesla
Some shareholders might object, but there is little they could do, legal experts say.By Jack Ewing and Ryan Mac
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Map: 4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Hawaii
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
world

A Deadly Outbreak of Plague, Nearly 5,000 Years Before the Black Death
The oldest known cases, discovered among hunter-gatherers in Siberian graves, contradict the theory that the disease once was mild.By Carl Zimmer
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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G7 Hot Mic Moments: Greenland, ‘Friends Again’ and Smoking
Snippets of conversations picked up on microphones at the annual Group of 7 summit in France offered a glimpse behind the scenes, as leaders chatted about issues great and small.By Mark Landler
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Tech C.E.O.s to Discuss A.I. With G7 Leaders
Executives from Anthropic, OpenAI and Mistral will be among those attending a lunch meeting with leaders from many of the world’s richest nations.By Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Jeremy Clarkson, British TV Host, Says He Has Cancer
The 66-year-old gave few details of his diagnosis but said the disease was “aggressive.”By Claire Moses
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
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Here’s the latest.
Group of 7 leaders will discuss Artificial Intelligence and global imbalances on Wednesday, even as questions over Iran linger.By Leo Sands, Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Jeanna Smialek
Published on : Wed Jun 17 2026
worldeurope
FranceEuropeGroup of SevenTrump, Donald J

Roy Hattersley, Frontline Warrior of British Politics, Dies at 93
A Labour Party deputy who spent years in opposition, he criticized Conservatives and members of his own party, and was at the heart of major political moments.By Alan Cowell
Published on : Tue Jun 16 2026
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Russian Artist Critical of Putin Is Fatally Shot in Poland
Two Belarusian men were in custody as part of an investigation into the killing of the exiled painter Robert Kuzovkov.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Tue Jun 16 2026
worldeurope
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A Long Road to Recovery
There’s an initial deal between the U.S. and Iran. But bringing the global economy back online after months at reduced speed isn’t going to be quick or easy.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Jun 16 2026
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