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Volume 2 • Issue No. 166 • Updated Monday, June 15, 2026 at 02:08 PM UTC

US and Iran Reach Preliminary Deal to End War and Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The tentative deal sends stocks soaring and oil prices to lowest levels in months.

Sources: AP News


Trump Celebrates 80th Birthday with Iran Deal and UFC Cage Fights at White House

President Donald Trump has celebrated turning 80 by announcing a preliminary agreement to end the war and a UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn.

Sources: AP News


Russia Unleashes Major Attack on Ukraine, Damaging Historic Monastery

Officials in Kyiv say Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine overnight with hundreds of drones and missiles, killing 11 and damaging the Dormition Cathedral of the thousand-year-old Monastery of Caves.

Sources: AP News


UK Bans Children Under 16 from Social Media Apps Including TikTok and YouTube

The UK is banning children's social media use. Here's what other countries are doing.

Sources: AP News


Fox to Buy Streaming Pioneer Roku in $22 Billion Deal

Sources: AP News


World Cup Racism Monitor Urges FIFA to Remove Match Official Over Hand Gesture

FIFA's discrimination monitor at the World Cup called Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign.

Sources: AP News


SpaceX Stock Soars, Making Elon Musk the First Trillionaire

Sources: AP News


Carolina Hurricanes Win Stanley Cup First Time in 20 Years

The Hurricanes' first win in 20 years.

Sources: AP News


New York Knicks Win NBA Championship, Celebrations Marred by Mayhem

Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks' first championship in 53 years.

Sources: AP News


Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza Tops 73,000 as Israel Launches Strikes Despite Ceasefire

Sources: AP News