A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
Day: June 20, 2025
Food rations are halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps after US aid cuts
More than 300,000 refugees in the Kakuma camp in remote Kenya have had their food rations cut in half.
Asian shares are mixed and oil gains as world waits to see if US will join Israel’s war against Iran
Crude oil prices have climbed and Asian shares are trading mixed as markets await more clarity on whether or not the U.S. will join Israel’s war against Iran.
🔴 Live: Israel attacks dozens of military targets in Iran, including nuclear research site
The Israeli military said on Friday it carried out strikes on dozens of military targets in Iran overnight, including an attack on the Organisation of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), which it said is involved in Iran’s nuclear weapons develo…
Iran’s Arak Reactor, Hit By Israeli Strike, Was Part Of Tehran’s Nuclear Deal
Much of the focus on Iran’s nuclear program has been on Tehran’s enrichment of uranium, but experts also keep a close watch on the Islamic Republic’s Arak heavy water reactor.
Latin America and Caribbean week in pictures
June 13-19, 2025 A federal court granted a request by former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to serve a six-year prison sentence for corruption at her home in Buenos Aires. Hurricane Erick came ashore down southern Mexico’s Pacific c…
10 years after Europe’s migration crisis, the fallout reverberates in Greece and beyond
Amena Namjoyan arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos as part of a migration crisis that would rock the European Union.
Teen social media ban moves closer in Australia after tech trial
SYDNEY — Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s moved closer to implementation after a key trial found that checking a user’s age is technologically possible and can be integrated into existing services. The conclusions are a blow to Fa…
Sig Sauer, faced with lawsuits over a popular pistol, gets protection in New Hampshire
Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based gunmaker Sig Sauer has gotten protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the manufacturer to court.
‘First Partner’: Gavin Newsom’s birthday post for wife sparks trolling; users mock title choice
Governor Gavin Newsom’s birthday message to his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, referring to her as the “First Partner of California,” sparked online trolling. The term became a target of ridicule, with users mocking Newsom and questioning his marriage. …