Redistricting will be central to Democratic primaries in Utah and Maryland while South Carolina faces Republican run-off.

How a dead extremist Rabbi still shapes Israeli politics today

Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.

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The US-Iran talks began on Sunday in Switzerland, after last week's agreement, which includes a commitment to reach a final deal within 60 days.

The Israeli military accused Ahmed Wishah of being a "Hamas sniper operative", without providing evidence.

Video: Pro-Israel group chief boasts about targeting Francesca Albanese Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, a pro-Israel NGO, speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit, detailed his organisation’s efforts to lobby the US to sanction UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Neuer explained that the sanctions against Albanese were prompted by her remarks about the influence of the "Jewish lobby" in America, as well as her comments regarding the 7 October attacks. “As you know, I don't have to tell this audience, she has said that America is controlled by the Jewish lobby," he said. Neuer further emphasized that they played a role in having Albanese's husband demoted from his position at the World Bank, stating, "After she was sanctioned, we got her husband, who works for the World Bank, who shares in her incitement.” Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, a pro-Israel NGO, speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit, detailed his organisation’s efforts to lobby the US to sanction UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese pic.twitter.com/I6tzkPhLgT — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) June 23, 2026

Morning update The United States and Iran took another step toward implementing their memorandum of understanding after negotiations in Switzerland produced agreements on sanctions relief, nuclear inspections and the release of frozen Iranian assets. While both sides highlighted progress, disagreements remain over how released funds can be used and over ongoing tensions in Lebanon. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said an agreement had been reached to release $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets. The US Treasury Department announced temporary sanctions relief allowing Iranian oil and petrochemical sales until 1 August. Washington said the measures follow Iran’s commitment to permit international nuclear inspections after intensive talks in Switzerland. President Donald Trump said released Iranian funds would be used to purchase food and agricultural products from US farmers. Iran’s Central Bank rejected Trump’s comments, saying Tehran is under no obligation to spend released funds on American goods. Iranian officials said technical negotiations with the United States have concluded and the process is entering a new phase. President Masoud Pezeshkian said the effectiveness of future talks depends on all sides fully implementing their commitments. A US official said Centcom has launched a monitoring mechanism in Lebanon to provide American officials with assessments of fighting on the ground. Israeli officials reiterated that military operations in Lebanon would continue despite ongoing diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran. Markets and regional observers continued to focus on sanctions implementation, Hormuz shipping activity and the durability of the broader agreement. Israelis look towards southern Lebanon from a vantage point in northern Israel, 22 June 2026 (Jalaa Marey/AFP)

The EU is expected to hold talks on returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers with a Taliban delegation in Brussels Tuesday after Belgium issued one-day visas for the team, overriding criticisms from human rights groups. The 27-member bloc does not recognise the Taliban administration, but the European Commission invited a team from Kabul for discussions amid a push to boost deportations.

Massive destruction in southern Lebanon in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at around $1.38 billion, according to a UN agency and a Lebanese research centre. Reporting from Beirut, FRANCE 24’s Renée Davis notes that while the US-Iran deal includes a proposed $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, Lebanon’s reconstruction was not mentioned in the 14-point agreement. 

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia appointed on Saturday a former high court judge as the country’s new anti-graft czar to replace its outgoing chief who was dogged by allegations of abuse of power and illegal shareholding. The appointment of Abdul Halim Aman comes as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government faces increased scrutiny on promises made to tackle corruption in the Southeast Asian nation.

NEW DELHI: Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region. Manipur has seen periodic clashes for nearly three years between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community in which more than 250 people have been killed. “In a heavy exchange of fire … three individuals sustained fatal bullet injuries,” Manipur police said in a statement late Friday.

Erastus Mundia left Kenya on a work programme his government had arranged with Russia. He died on the battlefield in Ukraine, and his family holds Labour Minister Alfred Mutua responsible

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