Iran casts doubt on deal; Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday, and more
2026-06-14 | 3 mins.
Hungary’s populist-right Fidesz party re-elected Viktor Orban as its leader despite his defeat in April’s general election
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Signs of progress in Iran deal; SpaceX shares pop, and more
2026-06-13 | 4 mins.
A federal judge extended a block on the creation of Mr Trump’s $1.8bn “Anti-Weaponisation Fund” for supposed victims of “lawfare”
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Trump cancels Iran strikes; SpaceX’s $75bn IPO, and more
2026-06-12 | 4 mins.
Donald Trump said he cancelled planned strikes on Iran, hours after threatening them.
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America launches new attacks on Iran; Israel strikes Lebanon, and more
2026-06-11 | 3 mins.
America’s Central Command said it launched new attacks on Iran, hours after Donald Trump promised to hit the country “very hard”.
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America launches “self-defence strikes” against Iran; protests in Belfast, and more
2026-06-10 | 3 mins.
America said it launched “self-defence strikes” against Iran, hours after Donald Trump blamed the country for shooting down an Apache army helicopter and vowed retaliation.
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