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Nepal's foreign minister visits China after first calling

Nepalese Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal met China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, his first trip to the neighbouring superpower since his ​party swept to election victory in March, and days after visiting Beijing’s ‌regional rival India.

June 16, 2026 6:00 pm
 

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Almost all of world's children exposed to climate hazards

Almost all of the world’s children are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with as many as 1.8 billion put in danger ​by droughts and 1.2 billion by extreme heat, the United ‌Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report.

June 16, 2026 4:43 pm
 

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Historic Ukrainian monastery damaged, 10 people killed

A 1,000-year-old monastery that symbolises Ukraine’s spiritual and cultural heritage was ​badly damaged in a major attack by Russia that killed 10 people nationwide, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to the leaders of both countries about ending the war.

June 16, 2026 2:38 pm
 

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True scale of Congo Ebola outbreak still unknown

One month after Ebola cases were confirmed in eastern Congo, its true scale remains unknown, with major data gaps muddying the picture and persistent, sometimes violent, community resistance hampering the response, ​health workers and officials say.

June 16, 2026 12:09 pm
 

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US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes, killing all 8 crew aboard

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in ‌Southern California’s Mojave Desert, bursting into flames and killing all eight crew members aboard, Air Force officials said.

June 16, 2026 10:36 am
 

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US and Iran sign ceasefire agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump said a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has been signed by the U.S. and Iran, though ​details have yet to be made public and both countries said a permanent truce is yet to be negotiated.

June 16, 2026 8:18 am
 

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Russian strikes kill nine, damage historic Ukraine cathedral

Nine people have been killed and several others injured in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine during which a major religious landmark in Kyiv caught fire, reports say.

June 15, 2026 5:36 pm
 

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G7 leaders meet in France after US-Iran deal to end war

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations meet at a ​French lakeside resort on Monday shortly after the U.S. and Iran said they had reached a preliminary deal to end their war.

June 15, 2026 4:30 pm
 

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Trump veers toward exit in Iran war but risks loom

With an agreement on a framework for a peace deal with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump may have found a way to begin extricating himself from an unpopular war while setting global markets on a path toward easing energy prices that have spiked during the crisis.

June 15, 2026 2:55 pm
 

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Norway crown prince’s stepson awaits verdict in rape trial

The stepson ​of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon will learn on Monday whether he has been found guilty of charges of ‌rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession, among other crimes, in a case that has transfixed the Nordic country.

June 15, 2026 1:34 pm
 

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Six injured, Pechersk Lavra monastery burns as Ukraine repels Russian air attacks

Six people were ‌injured, and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukrainian spiritual and cultural history, caught fire following a Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital, local authorities said early on Monday, urging residents to take shelter.

June 15, 2026 12:33 pm
 

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Oil prices slide after Pakistan announces deal between US and Iran

Oil prices fell in early trade in Asia after Pakistan, which has been mediating an end to the US-Iran war, announced a deal that President Donald Trump said would see the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route.

June 15, 2026 11:49 am

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