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Monday, 15 June 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 05:25 CST
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Dalai Lama receives Grammy award for spoken-word album

Tibetan spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso received his first Grammy award for his spoken-word album.

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Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu before protests against Somali president’s rule

Ex-Somali PM Khaire accuses government forces of attacking him before planned antigovernment protests in Mogadishu.

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Iran faces a new energy imbalance, but its options are limited

Iran’s government weighs limited energy control options in a strained economy, with the war impacting production.

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Trump confirms calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says they still get along

The president also acknowledged that he cursed at the Israeli leader in a heated phone call in which he told Benjamin Netanyahu not to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut.

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Israeli attacks kill nine in Lebanon, reach Beirut outskirts

The attacks test a US-mediated deal to curb Israel-Hezbollah attacks, and new Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington.

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Lula says Brazil cannot ‘accept treatment’ after new US tariffs proposed

Brazil's president says he was surprised by the proposed 25 percent tariffs, which came amid signs relations improving.

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US cites forced labour concerns as grounds for new tariffs

USTR's proposal comes from a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation designed to help rebuild Trump's tariffs.

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Netanyahu downplays US-Israel rift after Trump confirms criticism

US president acknowledges he had harsh words for Netanyahu over Lebanon attacks but says he 'likes' the Israeli leader.

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Can Asian champions Qatar reach the knockouts?

Al Jazeera speaks to Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui ahead of the World Cup, with a shot at knockouts within their grasp.

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‘Disgraceful’: Egypt jails activist Douma after article on its prisons

Rights group PEN America says Douma's 'case embodies part of an escalating crackdown on writers in Egypt'.

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Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race

Khalilur Rahman elected as the president of the UNGA's 81st session, garnering 99 votes in secret ballot.

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Israeli settlers are driving Palestinian shepherds from their grazing lands

Settler attacks in the Jordan Valley have forced growing numbers of Palestinian communities to flee their villages.

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What is the St Petersburg forum, Putin’s economic outreach to the world?

A Ukrainian drone strike targeted energy facilities near St Petersburg hours before the forum began.

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Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again

Kuwait briefly shut its main airport after Iranian drones struck a passenger terminal, the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Iran and the U.S. that test a fragile ceasefire.

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The Ebola outbreak the world isn’t paying attention to

A deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC is spreading across borders, with no approved vaccine or treatment for this strain.

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