Russia’s Defence Ministry says air defences shot down 555 Ukrainian drones over several regions overnight. Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026|Updated: an hour agoUpdated: an hour agoUkrainian drones have hit a Moscow oil refinery for the second time ⁠this week while...

The World Cup on Thursday features four more group-stage matches, including a meeting between Mexico and South Korea after both teams opened the tournament with wins.The race for the Golden Boot is already taking shape, Cape Verde and the Democratic Republic of the...

Iran and the US say a deal to end the conflict is in force, but questions remain over its implementation. Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have electronically signed a memorandum of understanding...

There is an expression in Swedish, “to be let into the warmth” – meaning to be welcomed into the fold. In a country shaped by long, dark winters, the image speaks for itself.A decade ago, the Sweden Democrats (SD), a far-right anti-immigration party with roots in...

The star winger scores a goal and sets up another, as Colombia make a winning return to the FIFA World Cup. Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026Colombia opened their World Cup Group K campaign with a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan at the Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, as...

NewsFeedEmotions seesawed across London and Zagreb as England met Croatia in a thrilling World Cup grudge match. The Three Lions came away 4-2 winners in Dallas, Texas.Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al...

NewsFeedPalestinian activist Mahmoud Zaiter consoled Algerian fans after their team’s World Cup defeat to Argentina, praising Algeria’s support for Gaza’s orphans. He said the sponsorship of more than one thousand orphans represented a greater victory.Published On 18...

NewsFeedIsrael may ‘symbolically’ pull back its troops from southern Lebanon after the US and Iran signed a peace deal which included an end to Israel’s war on Lebanon, according to analyst Rami Khouri. But he attests, real policy change will only happen when the US...

Brent crude drops as much as 1.6 percent, while key stock indices in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan climb. Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026Oil prices have dropped following the United States and Iran’s signing of an interim peace agreement, resuming a slide...

Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun 2026US President Donald Trump’s interim deal with Iran has drawn a backlash from fellow Republicans, who argue the agreement wastes billions of dollars of taxpayer money and does little to restrict Tehran’s nuclear programme.Under a...

NewsFeedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting pressure after he was cut out of the US-Iran agreement. Crucially, the Memorandum of Understanding includes Israel’s war on Lebanon. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains.Published On 18 Jun 202618 Jun...

Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s lithium industry is dominated by a handful of large-scale mining projects, most of them backed by Chinese investment. Major producers include Bikita Minerals in Masvingo Province, Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe’s Arcadia Mine near Harare,...