Friday, June 26th, 2026
Lebanon, Israel, US sign trilateral framework agreement in Washington
WASHINGTON, JUN 26: Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time Middle East adversaries. The agreement – details of which were not announced – is the result of five rounds of talks in Washington aimed at ending decades of hostilities and weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The agreement “begins to put in place a framework for lasting peace and security,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saidRead More
Ireland shock T20 world champions India as Sooryavanshi denied debut
BELFAST, JUN 26: Ireland stunned T20 world champions India with a landmark 34-run win in their series opener in Belfast on Friday after the tourists opted against giving an international debut to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old batting prodigy forced his way into the squad for the white-ball tours of Ireland and England following several stunning displays in the 20 overs per side Indian Premier League. Sooryavanshi emerged as the leading run-scorer in this season’s edition after amassing 776 runs for the Rajasthan Royals — a tally which includedRead More
Trump slams Iran drone attack as ‘foolish’ ceasefire violation
WASHINGTON, JUN 26: US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Iran for carrying out a drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish” violation of the ceasefire in the Middle East war. “One of the Drones solidly hit the upper deck of a large and very expensive Cargo Carrying Ship” while three others were shot down, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, in an apparent reference to an attack on a vessel the day before. “Obviously, this is a foolish violation of our Ceasefire Agreement,” TrumpRead More
Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents
WASHINGTON, JUN 26: John Bolton, a former national security adviser for US President Donald Trump who has since become one of his fiercest critics, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to mishandling classified information and faces up to five years in prison. “I’m sorry for it,” Bolton told US District Judge Theodore D. Chuang during the hearing. Reuters previously reported that Bolton would plead guilty under a deal with prosecutors that included a sentencing range from no prison time to as many as five years behind bars, with theRead More
UAE declares ‘potential missile alert,’ warning now lifted
ABU DHABI, JUN 26: UAE residents received a phone alert from the interior ministry warning of a “potential missile threat” on Friday, which was lifted shortly after – the first such warning in more than a month. The ministry later sent a notification to “disregard the previous warning,” which appeared to be a false alarm. Some residents, however, had received another missile alert before the disregard message. “Due to the current situation, potential missile threats, immediately seek a safe place,” the interior ministry said in the phone notification, before sendingRead More
Iranian sailors reach Pakistan after US tanker seizure
TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD, JUN 26: Tehran said Friday that 22 Iranian crew members whose oil tanker was seized by the United States during the recent conflict had been transferred to Iran’s consulate in Pakistan. Iran’s eastern neighbor and mediator in talks with the US, Pakistan, facilitated the return of “the 22 Iranian seafarers whose oil tanker had been seized by the United States,” the state news agency IRNA reported. The crew were handed over to Iranian diplomats in Karachi and are expected to return to Iran in the coming days, according toRead More