In 13—0 votes, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian became the new Senate President of the Philippines.
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Rappler 
June 17
Politics and elections
June 16
Armed conflicts and attacks
Hezbollah states that it received assurances from Iran that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied southern Lebanon will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the United States, before any deal about Iran's nuclear program.
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Al Jazeera
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the continued Israeli occupation of Lebanon would be a violation of the Iran–US agreement.
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AP
Bloomberg reports that QatarEnergy plans to resume liquefied natural gas (LNG) production within two months once the Strait of Hormuz officially reopens.
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Pipeline and Gas Journal
Israeli airstrikes kill at least four people across southern Lebanon.
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Al Jazeera
The Iranian military says that Israel has violated the ceasefire in Lebanon 84 times since the Iran–US agreement was announced.
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Al Jazeera
The Russian frigate fires warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel between Normandy and the Isle of Wight.
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BBC News
Sports
In track and field, American sprinter Noah Lyles runs 14.67 seconds in the 150 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, setting a world record that surpassed the previous mark of 14.72 seconds.
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AFP via RFI
Arts and culture
The Recording Academy of the United States announces five new Grammy Award categories for 2027, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance, and revises eligibility rules for Best New Artist, increasing the maximum number of prior submissions from three to four.
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AFP via ABS-CBN News
Health and environment
Sudan reports 36 suspected cases of measles in the states of Khartoum and White Nile, alongside seven confirmed cases of cholera in West Kordofan.
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Sudan Tribune
MapBiomas reports that water levels in the Brazilian Amazon rise to 2.6% above the historical average in 2025 following increased rainfall. The organization warns that climate change and land-use changes continue to affect long-term hydrological stability.
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The Straits Times
Business and economy
The CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, world's largest operator of tanker ships, says that it will take weeks to restore normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Reuters
The Bank of Japan raises its interest rate to 1% from 0.75%, the highest level since 1995.
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Bloomberg
Disasters and accidents
One person is killed and 38 others are injured when a M 6.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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The Washington Post
At least nine people are killed, including two children, and 25 others are injured when a freight train collides with a bus in Triangle, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
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AP
June 15
Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirms that a deal between Iran and the United States has been reached to end the war and that the U.S. blockade will end beginning tonight.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations2026 Iran war ceasefire
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The Times of Israel
Indian Petronet liquefied natural gas tanker crosses the Strait of Hormuz, the only known ship to pass since the announcement of the peace deal.
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Al Jazeera
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that Israel will not withdraw its troops from Lebanon, Syria, or the Gaza Strip.
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Al Jazeera
The Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is heavily damaged and set ablaze during Russian strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing nine people, including five rescue workers attending fires set by strikes in Kharkiv.
Russo-Ukrainian warKyiv strikes (2022–present)Ukrainian culture during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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BBC News
The Dovzhenko Film Studios in Kyiv are attacked.
Russo-Ukrainian warKyiv strikes (2022–present)Ukrainian culture during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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UNN
Law and crime
Semyon Skrepetsky, a Russian artist and activist who criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov, is shot dead in Biała Podlaska, Poland.
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The Guardian
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The New York Times
Norwegian royal family relative Marius Borg Høiby is convicted of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison.
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BBC News
Disasters and accidents
A B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, United States, killing eight.
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ABC News
Thirty-one people are killed after a bus plunged into a ravine in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
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AP News
International relations
The 52nd G7 summit is held at Évian-les-Bains in Haute-Savoie, France. Évian becomes the first area to host a G7 or G8 summit twice, previously hosting the G8 summit in 2003 during the beginning of the Iraq War.
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Reuters
Sports
Iranian Americans hold protests outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, against the Iran regime and the team's participation in the FIFA World Cup ahead of its matchup against New Zealand. Additionally, protesters are seen with the Iranian Lion and Sun flag despite FIFA banning the flag from appearing at matches.
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KNBC
In association football, debutants Cape Verde earn their first-ever World Cup point after drawing 0–0 with Spain.
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CAF
Business and economy
The United States Department of Energy reports that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983, after a decline of 9 million barrels per week during the Iran war.
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CNBC
Politics and elections
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas issues a decree scheduling legislative elections for November, the first since 2006, and presidential elections for early 2027, the first since 2005.
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Arab News Japan
Hungary's parliament approves a constitutional amendment limiting prime ministers' terms to a maximum of eight years in office. Legislators also remove a constitutional provision linked to the planned dissolution of the Sovereignty Protection Office established under Viktor Orbán.
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Reuters
June 14
Armed conflicts and attacks
Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and United States president Donald Trump announce that Iran and the U.S. have reached an agreement to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60 more days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the deal set to be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations2026 Iran war ceasefirePakistan in the 2026 Iran warIslamabad Memorandum
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Axios
Mediators from Qatar travel to Tehran, Iran, to finalize the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S. to end the war.
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The Jerusalem Post
U.S. president Trump authorizes the end of the blockade imposed since April 13 after announcing that an agreement had been reached.
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AP
U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. has maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, and states that the U.S. has guided 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom despite regional tensions.
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AA
At least six people are killed in Gaza, including four in an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp and two in separate shooting incidents near Khan Yunis.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran warGaza warAttacks on Jabalia refugee camp (2023–present)
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The Manila Times
Lebanon's health ministry reports that an Israeli attack on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut killed three people and injured 16.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran warHezbollah–Israel conflict (2023–present)2026 Lebanon war
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Al Jazeera
The Israeli military confirms that Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq, who was responsible for orchestrating the killing of five American troops in Iraq during the Iraq War, has been killed in a recent airstrike in southern Lebanon.
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Al Jazeera
Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch drone strikes on El-Obeid, North Kordofan, targeting a fuel station at the El Obeid Airport district and a fuel storage tank.
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Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese Army says that they have killed dozens of RSF fighters and destroyed over 141 combat vehicles across Sudan this month, including the Darfur and Kordofan regions and Blue Nile and White Nile states.
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AA
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BBC News
Disasters and accidents
Twelve people are killed when a plane carrying skydivers crashes in Butler, Missouri, United States.
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The Guardian
American singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine filmmaker Lucas A. Vignale, and three others are killed when two helicopters collide and crash into a parking lot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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CNN Brasil
Six people are killed after a pickup truck collides with a parked truck in Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
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Xinhua
Law and crime
Police arrest 63 people outside Madison Square Garden in New York City, U.S., after ten officers were injured during celebrations of the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals.
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The Athletic
Gunshots are reported overnight on 42nd Street and Broadway in New York City with one teen shot and several buses being damaged during celebrations.
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BBC News
Former Bangladeshi police chief Benazir Ahmed is arrested by police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after an Interpol Red Notice was issued on crimes against humanity and corruption charges. Bangladeshi home minister Salahuddin Ahmed says extradition proceedings for Ahmed will follow.
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Business Recorder
Sports
In endurance racing, Toyota Racing wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans with drivers Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries. It is Toyota's first victory in the event since 2022 and sixth overall.
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Motorsport.com
In ice hockey, the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3–0 to win the Stanley Cup in six games, their first championship since 2006.
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Reuters
In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first-ever goal in a 7–1 defeat against Germany.
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Yahoo! Sports
In mixed martial arts, the UFC Freedom 250 event, named for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, is held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. The event coincides with the 80th birthday of U.S. president Donald Trump.
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News.com.au
Politics and elections
Swiss voters reject an initiative to cap Switzerland's permanent resident population at 10 million by 2050.
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Reuters
Business and economy
Oil prices, including crude oil, fall by 5% after U.S. president Donald Trump announced that a deal has been reached to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade.
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CNBC