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Trump calls for Tehran evacuation; to depart G7 abruptly as conflict widens

US President Donald Trump urged people to evacuate Tehran as tensions rise amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict and plans to leave the G7 summit early due to the crisis

Senate Republicans unveil new tax-cut plan, slash health coverage for poor

The bill would preserve Trump's first-term tax cuts and create several new breaks that he championed on the campaign trail - including eliminating taxes on tips

Russia sanctions would cost US 'a lot of money', says Donald Trump

European leaders urge Trump to impose new sanctions, saying it's key to pressuring Putin to negotiate sincerely as the Ukraine war enters its fourth year

US, UK say they've cemented trade agreement, Trump says 'fair' for both

Starmer said Monday that the trade agreement is in the final stages now of implementation, and I expect that to be completed very soon

G7 leaders want to contain Israel-Iran conflict as Trump calls for talks

The summit's host at the Rocky Mountain retreat, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, said the world was looking to the G7 for leadership at a hinge moment in time

Donald Trump, Japan's Ishiba fail to reach trade deal at G7 Summit

Failure to secure a concrete deal may undermine Ishiba's leadership ahead of next month's upper house polls, despite his hopes of the summit marking a breakthrough in ongoing tariff talks

Judge extends order halting Trump's block on Harvard's foreign students

Trump moved to block foreign students from entering the US to attend Harvard earlier this month, citing concerns over national security

Airports close across Mideast as conflict escalates between Israel, Iran

Israel launched a major attack Friday with strikes in the Iranian capital of Tehran and elsewhere, killing senior military officials, nuclear scientists, and destroying critical infrastructure

Trump first president in 116 years to not be invited to NAACP convention

NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced the move at an afternoon press conference, accusing Trump of working against its mission

'Bomb threat' diverted Lufthansa flight lands at Hyderabad from Frankfurt

Airport sources in Hyderabad had said that a bomb threat email targeting Lufthansa flight LH752 was received at the Hyderabad airport at 18:01 hrs on 15th June 2025

Israeli missile hits Iranian state-run television HQ; broadcast halted

During the broadcast, an Iranian state television reporter said the studio was filling with dust after the sound of aggression against the homeland

Meet Blaise Metreweli, first woman to lead UK's MI6 spy agency in 116 years

MI6's Blaise Metreweli is the first woman in 116 years to lead the UK's secret intelligence service, succeeding Sir Richard Moore later this year

Airbus wins major jet orders as France-Israel row hits Paris airshow

Tensions between long-standing allies France and Israel flared up as the show was getting underway, when Paris ordered the main Israeli company stands to be closed down

G7 summit opening in Canada with focus on trade, wars, not riling Trump

If there is a shared mission at this year's G7 summit, which begins Monday in Canada's Rocky Mountains, it is a desire to minimise any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions

Israeli markets rally as investors sketch post-Iran conflict landscape

The main Israeli share indices also gained, with the broad Tel Aviv 125 index up 1.9% in afternoon trade, extending Sunday's gains of some 0.5%

Oil prices slip as Israel-Iran strikes spare key energy infrastructure

Brent futures were down 93 cents, or around 1.3%, to $73.30 a barrel by 1307 GMT, while U.S. WTI futures were off 99 cents or nearly 1.4%, to $71.99

Trump Organization launches 'Trump Mobile' service, smartphone at $499

According to its website, Trump Mobile is a wireless service provider offering nationwide coverage with simple and affordable plans

IMF's Gopinath praises Lanka's economic reforms, urges sustained momentum

Gopinath commended the remarkable progress achieved over the past two years from a state of severe crisis to renewed growth and falling inflation, the release said

Israel claims full air superiority over Tehran amid conflict with Iran

IDF spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said Israel had achieved full air supremacy in the Tehran airspace

OPEC sees solid second-half of 2025 for world economy, trims 2026 supply

OPEC also said supply from countries outside the Declaration of Cooperation - the formal name for OPEC+ - will rise by about 730,000 barrels per day in 2026, down 70,000 bpd from last month's forecast