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Israeli Bombs on Lebanon Expose False US Promises — Iranian Parliament Speaker
14 June 2026 @ 2:49 pm
Israeli attacks on Beirut once again demonstrate that the US lacks the will or the ability to keep its promises, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, calling ongoing US-Iran peace talks into question.
Israel Strikes Beirut's Southern Suburb, Casualties Reported
14 June 2026 @ 1:08 pm
BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Israeli aircraft have struck the Ghobeiry area in Beirut's southern suburb, with preliminary reports indicating one person killed and several wounded, a source in the Lebanese ambulance service told Sputnik on Sunday.
Russian Actions Force Ukraine to Evacuate Staff From Key Enterprises in Kramatorsk - MoD
14 June 2026 @ 10:30 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Successful Russian operations in the city of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic have forced Kiev to evacuate personnel from key enterprises in the cities of Kramatorsk and Druzhkovka, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Thailand and Vietnam Just Formed Their Own Mini-Bloc Inside ASEAN
14 June 2026 @ 9:02 am
The two countries pledged to nearly double bilateral trade to $25 billion within four years — and double it again after that.
IAEA Chief Calls for Agency's Involvement in US-Iran Nuclear Deal
14 June 2026 @ 8:54 am
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi called for the agency to be involved in monitoring the implementation of a potential US-Iran nuclear deal.
Death Toll From Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Reaches 3,756 - Lebanese Health Ministry
14 June 2026 @ 4:40 am
The death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon since March 2 has reached 3,756, with 11,632 injured, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
Japan to Send Delegation to Greenland to Study Rare Earth Metal Mining - Reports
14 June 2026 @ 4:33 am
The Japanese government will send specialists to Greenland this summer to study the possibility of mining rare earth metals and other critical minerals, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
Iran Agrees Not to Charge Tolls in Strait of Hormuz Under Deal With US - Reports
14 June 2026 @ 4:25 am
Iran has agreed not to charge tolls on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as part of a settlement agreement with the United States, Fox News claims citing a source.
Swiss Banks Acting Arbitrarily in Interpreting Russia Sanctions - Russian Ambassador
14 June 2026 @ 3:56 am
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Russians are facing arbitrary actions from Swiss banks, which are interpreting anti-Russian sanctions extremely broadly, Russian Ambassador to Switzerland Sergey Garmonin said in an interview with Sputnik.
Russian Missile Stockpile Overwhelms Ukrainian Air Defenses
13 June 2026 @ 11:35 pm
Recent Russian strikes have exposed a critical weakness: Ukraine does not have enough Patriot interceptors to keep up with the barrages, Western media reports.