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UAE to unlock frozen Iranian funds amid US ceasefire push 

12 June 2026

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, pursuing a tactical shift after weeks of Ira...

UK court jails Palestinian Action activists on terrorism charges 

12 June 2026

A UK court has handed jail sentences to four activists from the Palestinian Action group on “terror” charges after t...

Putin admits Ukraine attacks hitting Russian economy, society 

12 June 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the recent surge in Ukrainian attacks is inflicti...

Clashes break out at DRC rally against presidential term-limit change 

12 June 2026

News|Protests Rival political groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo clashed during a rally against a proposed law t...

UN adopts treaty setting standards for gig economy workers 

12 June 2026

The United Nation’s International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted the world’s first binding agreement setting ...

Venezuela hits out at Trinidad and Tobago in oil spill spat 

12 June 2026

News|Oil and Gas Venezuela has raised the alarm over an oil spill that it alleges came from the neighbouring Caribbean i...

US judge refuses to block UFC fight at White House event 

12 June 2026

News|Courts A United States federal judge has declined to block a mixed martial arts fight from being held at the White ...

How the Gulf will manage collective security after the Iran war ends 

12 June 2026

As Washington and Tehran move towards a long-term ceasefire agreement, Gulf states will likely look for new long-term se...

US to cut air and naval assets deployed for NATO operations in Europe 

12 June 2026

News|NATO The United States plans to cut air and naval assets designated to NATO operations in Europe, in another hit to...

Pro-Russian opposition party calls for Armenian election result annulment 

12 June 2026

News|Elections The pro-Russian Strong Armenia party has called on Armenia’s election commission to annul Sunday’s pa...