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Israel Bombs Southern Lebanon Despite Announced Ceasefire
20 June 2026 @ 3:58 am
Israeli forces continued heavy artillery shelling of southern Lebanon, striking the Ali Taher hill area despite a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah that had been announced just hours earlier.
NATO Chief Heads to White House After Hegseth Called Alliance 'Paper Tiger'
20 June 2026 @ 3:41 am
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Washington on June 24 for talks with President Donald Trump and senior administration officials, the alliance announced, as transatlantic tensions simmer over defense spending and burden-sharing.
Europe should pay the $350B bill for Biden's weapons to Ukraine — Trump
20 June 2026 @ 3:19 am
US President Donald Trump said that European countries should pay for weapons worth $350 billion that were provided to Ukraine during Joe Biden's presidency.
How US Big Pharma Profits on Pandemics Treating Americans and Ukrainians Like Guinea Pigs
19 June 2026 @ 7:01 pm
The US pharma industry "has literally gotten away with murder" during the COVID pandemic, Professor Alfred de Zayas, retired UN independent expert, tells Sputnik.
US Intel Warns Israel Could Sabotage US-Iran Peace Deal - Report
19 June 2026 @ 5:43 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US intelligence agencies are warning that Israel is likely to try derailing the final peace deal between the United States and Iran, The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing current and former officials.
EU Reportedly Weighs Negotiating Mandate for Russia
19 June 2026 @ 5:41 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said at a closed-door meeting at the EU summit that it was high time to consider providing a mandate for EU negotiations with Russia, Euronews reported on Friday, citing sources.
Iran, Russia Discuss Developing Financial Mechanisms to Facilitate Trade – Central Bank
19 June 2026 @ 5:39 pm
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Russia and Iran are placing special emphasis on developing financial mechanisms that are independent of restrictive measures and aimed at facilitating trade, Iranian Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Friday.
Ukraine's Labs Were Never Peaceful Facilities But Studied Biological Warfare Agents
19 June 2026 @ 4:23 pm
The US-funded Ukrainian laboratories were studying the disease-causing properties of plague, anthrax, tularemia, and the Marburg and Ebola viruses, stated Lieutenant General Alexei Rtishchev, head of the Russian Armed Forces’ Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops.
US Will 'Play Out' 60 Days of Negotiation Period With Iran Despite Delayed Talks - Trump
19 June 2026 @ 1:44 pm
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States will "play out" the 60 days of the negotiation period with Iran despite the postponement of a planned technical meeting in Switzerland.
Pakistan's Mineral Paradox: The $8 Trillion Opportunity That Demands a New Playbook
19 June 2026 @ 1:20 pm
What stands between Pakistan's underground wealth and its economic future? The country holds the world's fifth-largest copper and gold reserves — yet the mineral sector contributes just 3.2% to GDP.