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Image for US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to Switzerland
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US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to Switzerland

By Humeyra Pamuk, Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Steve Holland ZURICH/DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reu...

20th June, 2026

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Zelenskiy again urges Belarus to dismantle relay stations

June 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged authorities in neighbouring Belaru...

20th June, 2026

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Three people die in single story pavilion fire in London

June 20 (Reuters) - Three people have died following a fire in White City, London, which involved a...

20th June, 2026

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Zelenskiy warns of impending massive Russian attack on Ukraine

June 20 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Russian forces were preparin...

20th June, 2026

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UK PM Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit, Observer newspaper reports

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minster Keir Starmer is expected to resign on Monday and s...

20th June, 2026

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Cricket-Absent England captain Stokes shines for Durham

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - England's slide towards likely defeat by New Zealand in the second test...

20th June, 2026

Image for Ukraine's Zelenskiy confirms drone strike on refining facilities in Russia's Tyumen region
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy confirms drone strike on refining facilities in Russia's Tyumen region

June 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukrainian drones h...

20th June, 2026

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Scottish counter-terrorism police investigate attacks in Edinburgh after five injured

June 20 (Reuters) - Scottish counter-terrorism officers are investigating a series of violent attack...

20th June, 2026

Image for Thousands rally in Serbia's north to demand early elections
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Thousands rally in Serbia's north to demand early elections

NOVI SAD, June 20 (Reuters) - Thousands protested in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad on Saturday...

20th June, 2026

Image for Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he returned state decoration to Polish president
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he returned state decoration to Polish president

KYIV, June 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had returned a...

20th June, 2026

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France bans alcohol consumption at music festivals under red heatwave alert

PARIS, June 20 (Reuters) - France said on Saturday that alcohol consumption during the annual Fete d...

20th June, 2026

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Soccer-Spain feels the heat, with Madrid World Cup fan zone cancelled

By Trevor Stynes ATLANTA, June 20 (Reuters) - The World Cup has brought plenty of concern over weath...

20th June, 2026