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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (C) next to Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir (R) prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict. A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off on June 21, 2026 with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

At the start of a 60-day period

Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude

Lionel Messi scores the goal against Austria that makes him the World Cup's all-time highest scorer with 17 goals

One goal away from record

Messi sets World Cup scoring record as stars outshine weather

This picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaking at the Second Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in North Pyongan Province

Defence capabilities

North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup

Russia's invasion is inspiring a new wave of designs

New wave of designs

Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene

The low-lying island nation of Tuvalu, halfway between Australia and Hawaii, is one of the most climate-exposed nations on the planet.

Internal papers

Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic 'damage'

Erling Haaland led his Norway teammates in their 'Viking row' celebration after they defeated Senegal to reach the World Cup knockout rounds

Winning consecutive games

'Let's be realistic': Haaland cools Norway's World Cup expectations

Turkmenistan is tentatively opening up to tourists after decades of isolation

After decades of isolation

Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists

A violonist (C) plays under the sun on the Pont des Arts footbridge amid a heat wave in Paris

Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Montreal police locked down the scene of a deadly shooting on Monday

Including police officer

Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves three dead including suspect

Colombia's presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria movement, Abelardo de la Espriella, speaks to supporters following the preliminary results of the presidential runoff election at the Ventana al Mundo monument in Barranquilla, Colombia, on June 21, 2026. A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff on June 21, swinging the country hard to the right on a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With just a handful of polling centers left to report, Abelardo de la Espriella had 49.65 percent of the vote -- an unassailable lead over left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda who trailed on 48.70 percent.

Populist leaders

Latin America's resurgent right notches another win in Colombia

Algae is visible in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as cleanup efforts continue where newly applied blue paint has peeled from the bottom, in Washington, DC, on June 20, 2026

Signature renovation project

Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington Reflecting Pool

Argentina football fans celebrated iconic World Cup moments by two of their football legends the late Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi

Celebrating iconic moments

World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS seen July 21, 2025 when it was 277 million miles from Earth

Unusual brightness

Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers

Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales said 'you can't really trust' AI enough to edit the site's articles

Wikipedia won't let AI edit articles, cofounder says

The exhibition comes as the US gears up for the 250th anniversary of the nation's July 4, 1776, Declaration of Independence

Original documents

'Boston Tea Party' compensation claim to be displayed at UK exhibit

La Paz has been grappling with food shortages for weeks

State of emergency

Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled

PM-designate Vestea does not have the backing of his own party and faces a tough battle to win the votes he needs

Political upset

Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate

The city of Bordeaux opened an emergency heatwave relief centre

Rare UK heat warning

Latest developments in Europe's heatwave

Maduro's former vice president Delcy Rodriguez took power in Venezuela after her predecessor's ouster by US forces during a raid on Caracas in January

Watched over by Trump

Maduro ouster put Venezuela on 'the right path': interim leader

Colombia's presidential candidate for the ruling Pacto Historico party, Ivan Cepeda, holds a press conference the day after the presidential election runoff

Presidential election

Defeated Colombian leftist calls for calm after post-vote violence

Carlos Queiroz's Iran got off to a fast start at the World Cup by beating Panama

'We win or we learn'

Ghana coach Queiroz says playing England 'easiest' World Cup game

Lionel Messi scores the goal against Austria that makes him the World Cup's all-time highest scorer with 17 goals

Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 17th goal

Starmer said he would remain as PM until Labour elects its new leader

'Time to reflect'

Starmer resigns as UK PM, Burnham favourite to take over

This file photo shows Zeine Zeidane in 2008, when he was prime minister of Mauritania. He is currently the IMF's Africa director

Months to recover

IMF director says Iran war fallout creating 'difficult moment' for Africa

Cargo ships along the Gulf of Oman on June 19

Cautious rebound

Hormuz: Traffic flows despite Iran's closure announcement

US music producer Clive Davis championed some of the world's biggest talents including Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen

Clive Davis: the starmaker who shaped modern music

The blast took place at a unit supplying gas to local firms and reverberated across the capital Doha

Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens

French-German weapons maker KNDS has reportedly been in talks with Mercedes about taking over a factory currently operated by the German carmaker

Possible Mercedes factory takeover

France, Germany reach deal on arms maker KNDS, paving way for IPO

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