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Jun 16, 2026 - World

A Russian warship fired warning shots near a U.K.-registered pleasure yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, authorities said, an incident that caused no damage but illustrated heightened tensions between the two countries.

Jun 16, 2026 - World

The commander of the Indo-Pacific Command has warned Congress that the danger of war with China is growing and the U.S. military urgently needs new arms and capabilities to prevent a conflict, according to a report to Congress obtained by The Washington Times.

Jun 16, 2026 - World

MEPs agree to implement deal almost 12 months after it was proposed and just days before deadline of US threat to raise tariffsThe European parliament has given its final approval to implement last July’s tariff agreement with Donald Trump.Facing a threat of increased tariffs if the deal was not sanctioned by 4 July, MEPs agreed to approve the deal, with two main provisos. Continue reading...

Jun 16, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump wants to make Vice President JD Vance the fall guy on the pending Iran deal, according to a D.C. insider and analyst on Tuesday.Trump's move to make Vance the face of the war negotiations — despite whether the vice president wants to take on the job or not — could ultimately backfire on his 2028 presidential run ambitions, reported David Gardner for The Swamp, The Daily Beast's Substack."Vance made no secret of his opposition to American involvement in foreign wars before his boss dived headlong into a major conflict with Iran, and he has been ducking and diving ever since, trying to tap dance his way through the MAGA minefield," Gardner wrote."Trump sent him off to Pakistan for no-hope negotiations that ended, as widely expected, in an impasse. Now the president, in France for the G-7 summit, is heading home on Thursday rather than skip across to Switzerland for a planned signing ceremony on Friday to formalize a peace deal memo with Iran," Gardner explained.And there could be a reason behind that."It seems he wants Vance’s signature on the flimsy deal. Just in case it fails," Gardner wrote."He will need all his faith to get through this mess because Marco Rubio, his number one rival for the presidential nomination in 2028, is catching him in the polls," Gardner added.

Jun 16, 2026 - World

Britain's most senior military officer told lawmakers that critical operations and exercises may need to be scaled back if Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government doesn't provide the armed forces with additional funding.