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Hamas responds to Trump’s Gaza peace plan; America bombs an alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boat, and more
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers in America’s Senate failed again to pass rival spending bills to reopen the government, extending the shutdown until at least next week
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America and Iran agree to a deal; stocks rocket and oil plummets, and more
10:04|America and Iran brokered an agreement to end their nearly four-month war. Also, European stocks hit record levels on opening following news of the deal.
20260615. America and Iran agree to a ceasefire; Britain seizes a Russian oil tanker, and more
03:14||Ep. 20260615America and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, Donald Trump announced on social media.
Trump criticises Israeli strike on Lebanon; Britain seizes a Russian oil tanker, and more
08:53|Donald Trump criticised an Israeli strike on southern Beirut, saying it “should not have happened”.
Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday; Iran casts doubt, and more
10:18|Donald Trump wrote on social media that a peace deal with Iran was scheduled to be signed on Sunday.
20260614. Iran casts doubt on deal; Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday, and more
03:09||Ep. 20260614Hungary’s populist-right Fidesz party re-elected Viktor Orban as its leader despite his defeat in April’s general election
Trump says Iran deal “scheduled” for Sunday; Iran casts doubt, and more
09:24|Hungary’s populist-right Fidesz party re-elected Viktor Orban as its leader despite his defeat in April’s general election
SpaceX shares pop; slow progress on Iran deal, and more
13:16|Shares in SpaceX popped on their first day trading on the Nasdaq, valuing the firm at around $2.1trn—and making its boss, Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire.
20260613. Signs of progress in Iran deal; SpaceX shares pop, and more
04:10||Ep. 20260613A federal judge extended a block on the creation of Mr Trump’s $1.8bn “Anti-Weaponisation Fund” for supposed victims of “lawfare”
SpaceX shares pop; signs of progress in Iran deal, and more
13:12|Shares in SpaceX popped on the company’s first day trading on the Nasdaq, valuing the firm at around $2.1 trillion. Also, Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said the final text for a peace deal between America and Iran had been reached.