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British Council faces more job cuts to help pay off £197m loan
The Guardian - 17 Jun 2026 04:00
National Audit Office says agency proposes closing operations in 11 countries as part of turnaround planThe British Council faces cutting its workforce further and closing operations in 11 countries as it struggles to re...
Leaked Trump-Iran Deal Exposes Secret $300B Payout and 'Strait of Hormuz' Concession, Shattering 'Surrender' Promise
IBTimes - 17 Jun 2026 13:36
A leaked framework of Donald Trump's Iran deal suggests Tehran could gain a formal role in managing the Strait of Hormuz, sweeping sanctions relief and access to a $300 billion reconstruction fund.
We Just Learned the Limits of American Power
The New York Times - 17 Jun 2026 05:00
How did the worlds richest nation, armed with the most powerful military, arrive at this strategic defeat?
Alleged ice-cream cartel in Japan investigated as sweltering summer looms
The Guardian - 17 Jun 2026 03:48
Six companies are suspected of colluding to use food inflation to raise the prices of their productAuthorities in Japan have raided six of the countrys largest ice-cream firms for allegedly colluding to raise the price o...
Trump news at a glance: G7 leaders wrestle Ukraine back on to presidents agenda
The Guardian - 17 Jun 2026 02:40
President comments that Moscow should make a deal; Trump-aligned Ossoff wins Senate primary in Georgia - key US politics stories from Tuesday 16 June at a glanceAt the G7 summit, Donald Trump repeated familiar language a...
Man Dies in Fall From Horse Carriage in Central Park
The New York Times - 17 Jun 2026 23:54
The horse bolted after the driver stepped out to take a photo of the passengers, the carriage drivers union said, and an 18-year-old tourist from India fell from the driverless carriage.
New Plan Scales Back C.D.C.s Work on Diseases Abroad
The New York Times - 17 Jun 2026 19:43
The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise.
The Real Reason Trump Never Stops Talking About Voter Fraud
The New York Times - 17 Jun 2026 13:58
Voter fraud is not about fraud. It is about who votes and how.
Tech C.E.O.s to Discuss A.I. With G7 Leaders
The New York Times - 17 Jun 2026 12:08
Executives from Anthropic, OpenAI and Mistral will be among those attending a lunch meeting with leaders from many of the worlds richest nations.
Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunias public-facing workers
The Guardian - 17 Jun 2026 04:00
A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virusJustin Keno watches more than 400 pupils stream through the Nelson Mandela schools gate ...
'I buried my parents one day after the other' - Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely
BBC - 17 Jun 2026 23:57
A cemetery at the epicentre of the outbreak is rapidly filling up, however large traditional funerals have been scrapped.
Knicks to follow up Trump boos at Madison Square Garden with White House visit, says Dolan
The Guardian - 17 Jun 2026 23:53
Knicks owner Dolan is a longtime ally of US presidentNo NBA team has visited White House under TrumpNew York Knicks owner James Dolan says his team will become the first NBA champions to visit Donald Trump at the White H...
U.S. And Iran Presidents Sign Ceasefire Agreement, But Trump Says He Could Still Resume Attacks
The Huffington Post - 17 Jun 2026 23:48
Trump withdrew at least one of his stated rationales for attacking Iran, saying it would be "unfair" for Tehran not to have ballistic missiles.
Harry Kane reveals half-time Tuchel pep-talk inspired England to victory over Croatia
The Guardian - 17 Jun 2026 23:32
Storming second-half display comes after coachs speechCoach tells team to show the world what we can beHarry Kane has revealed that a half-time speech from Thomas Tuchel when he told England to show the world what we can...
Trump says he is not a big fan of USMCA, free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada he signed - live
The Guardian - 17 Jun 2026 23:24
The US has to approve a renewal of the existing agreement by 1 July, or announce its intention to exit the pact, a process that would take 10 yearsSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump also denied (again) th...
Possible human remains found in home burned in Washington wildfire
ABC News - 17 Jun 2026 23:23
Nearly 12,000 residents and over 2,000 structures have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out in Washington state, spreading to 250 acres.
The Israeli Ultra-Hawks Who Feel Betrayed by Trumps Iran Deal
The New Yorker - 17 Jun 2026 23:22
Shimon Riklin, an anchor on the countrys right-wing Channel 14, and a Netanyahu ally, thinks America stabbed Israel in the back.
'If we lose, we lose in our way' - what Tuchel said at half-time
BBC - 17 Jun 2026 23:15
England players were on the receiving end of a half-time reproach from manager Thomas Tuchel as their World Cup campaign got off to a victorious start against Croatia.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
BBC - 17 Jun 2026 23:11
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers find
BBC - 17 Jun 2026 23:07
But researchers say its still possible to trick the AI chatbot into producing graphic content.
I did it for my son, says campaigner ahead of Muckamore hospital abuse report
BBC - 17 Jun 2026 23:01
The long-awaited final report is expected to reveal the extent of the mistreatment of patients at the hospital.
Glengarry Glen Ross review - Mamets gender-swapped motormouths fail to close the deal
The Guardian - 17 Jun 2026 23:01
Old Vic theatre, LondonPatrick Marbers perplexing revival of the salesmen classic amps up the comedy and the performance of masculinity but veers into Bugsy Malone territoryThere are few more masterly portraits of 1980s ...