Australia agrees to pay A$28 million to former asylum seekers held in desert detention centers
The settlement covers 38 former detainees who said they were harmed while held at Baxter and Woomera.
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Hyundai moves to acquire SoftBank’s remaining Boston Dynamics stake
The $325 million transaction would give Hyundai full ownership as it prepares the Atlas humanoid robot for work in a Georgia vehicle plant.
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Japan approves fivefold increase in visa issuance fees from July
A revised Cabinet order will lift single-entry visa fees to ¥15,000 and multiple-entry charges to ¥30,000, in Japan’s first such increase since 1978.
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Lebanon fighting complicates U.S.-Iran push to stabilize oil transit
A reported halt in Israel-Hezbollah fighting emerged as Washington and Tehran tried to preserve a fragile framework that had reopened the Strait of Hormuz and supported energy flows.
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Three Saudi oil tankers pass through Hormuz carrying 6 million barrels
Kpler data shows three Saudi supertankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of hidden tracking, highlighting how closely the route is being watched.
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The United Kingdom lifts its travel advisory for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the Riyadh…
On 2026-06-18, available reporting documented holidays to Dubai and Abu Dhabi could be back on for British travellers this year The UK government has relaxed its travel advisories for some Middle Eastern countries, making it easier for holidaymakers to visit popular destinations
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US gasoline average slips under $4 as crude prices retreat
The national average price for regular gasoline edged down to $3.99 per gallon, the first sub-$4 reading since late March, as oil markets cooled from earlier conflict-driven highs.
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US research system faces funding and workforce disruption, scientists report
A Scientific American account traces cancelled grants, agency departures and political restrictions through the collapse of a proposed NASA x-ray mission.
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Bank of Japan lifts rate to 1% as inflation risks outweigh crisis-era settings
The increase from 0.75% took Japan’s policy rate to its highest level since 1995, reflecting the central bank’s effort to respond to price pressures while avoiding a sharper economic slowdown.
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Tanker access, not undamaged plants, may set pace of Qatar LNG recovery
QatarEnergy could quickly reactivate unaffected output after Hormuz becomes safe, although strike-damaged capacity faces years of repairs.
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US Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls to lowest level since 1983
Reports dated 15 June 2026 documented uS Strategic Petroleum Reserve falls to lowest level since 1983, marking a significant business development.
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G7 leaders gather in Évian with Ukraine, Iran and trade on agenda
France opened a two-day Group of Seven summit on June 15, 2026 amid wars, tariff tensions and concern over global economic imbalances.
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Hegseth says U.S. guided 125 million barrels of oil through Hormuz
U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States has kept control of the Strait of Hormuz and helped escort 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom, underscoring how central the route remains in a regional crisis.
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Swiss voters reject proposed ten-million population ceiling
A majority opposed the migration-linked initiative promoted by the Swiss People’s Party.
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Kuwait reopens its airspace to commercial flights after a temporary closure following Iranian attacks in the region
On 2026-06-11, available reporting documented kuwait's military had earlier reported air defences were engaging ‘hostile aerial targets’ Kuwait reopened its airspace to commercial traffic on Thursday after the latest volley of Iranian attacks caused a brief shutdown, its civil av
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South Korean data protection commission fines e-commerce company Coupang ₩624.68 billion (US$408 million) for a data breach that
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US stocks rally and oil falls after Trump signals Iran de-escalation
Equities rose sharply after reports that the US president cancelled planned attacks and said Washington would soon reach an agreement with Iran.
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Stellantis recalls more than 1 million Jeeps in U.S. that could catch fire even when turned off, feds say
Reporting dated 2026-06-09 documents the event and its immediate consequences, with unresolved points retained as attributed or provisional.
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Israeli strike on Tyre kills eight before citywide evacuation warning
Hundreds fled the southern Lebanese port city after an evacuation order included its historic Christian quarter for the first time in the conflict.
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Kyrgyzstan says EU has lifted its aviation safety blacklist after 20 years
Kyrgyzstan says the European Commission has removed its airlines from the EU Air Safety List, ending a blacklist that lasted about two decades.
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Nuclear-armed states spent a record $119 billion on weapons in 2025, ICAN says
The new ICAN report says spending rose by nearly a fifth, with the United States accounting for more than half of the total.
Read report »Tehran International Airport resumes flights after suspension tied to Iran-Israel strikes
Reports said Imam Khomeini International Airport had restarted operations after halting inbound services following missile exchanges between Iran and Israel.
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Iraqi airports resume flights after brief regional airspace shutdown
Civil aviation officials ended a planned 72-hour restriction early following Iran’s announcement that attacks against Israel had stopped.
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US and Iran trade strikes as Hormuz talks remain fragile
CENTCOM says it intercepted Iranian missiles and drones aimed toward Gulf targets while Tehran said it was answering earlier U.S. strikes, deepening pressure on the fragile truce and the talks over the Strait of Hormuz.
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