“Italy And I Never Beg”: Meloni Fumes After Trump’s Photo Claim

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly rejected comments from U.S. President Donald Trump after he claimed she had asked him repeatedly for a photo during the recent G7 Summit 2026. Meloni responded publicly with the message: “Italy and I never beg”, calling Trump’s version of events completely fabricated. Trump’s Photo Claim Sparks Controversy The […]

Afghanistan strikes targets in Pakistan, raising cross-border tension

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Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have intensified after a series of cross-border military actions, with both sides accusing the other of threatening their security. The latest escalation comes amid long-running disputes over militant groups, border security, and control along the Afghanistan–Pakistan frontier. What happened? Afghan forces and Taliban authorities have been involved in renewed clashes […]

Israel expands military control zone in Lebanon, signals no retreat despite US-Iran pact

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Israel published a map on Thursday showing an expanded military control zone in southern Lebanon and said it would not rule out carrying out attacks beyond it, challenging the terms of a U.S.-Iran pact that calls for Lebanon’s sovereignty to be respected. A senior Israeli official said Israel was holding “stubborn negotiations” with U.S. President […]

Iran says talks on final U.S. deal to begin this week

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Iran on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) said talks with the United States on its nuclear programme and sanctions relief would likely begin later this week, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen sent oil prices tumbling.Officials say negotiations over a final deal will take place within a 60-day window […]

Putin: Russia-India ties don’t affect links with China

St Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will not interfere in the “delicate” bilateral relations between India and China, expressing confidence that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are determined to resolve their long-standing boundary dispute amicably In a wide-ranging interaction with the heads of major global news agencies […]

Israel strikes southern Lebanon, forcing many to displace

Dibbine: Israel’s air force struck different parts of southern Lebanon on Friday, June 4, as the military issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that had been spared much of the destruction and was sheltering thousands of people displaced by the three-month war. Six people were killed, Lebanon’s state news agency reported. The warnings forced […]