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EU moves Ukraine's membership bid forward, but long road ahead
EU moves Ukraine's membership bid forward, but long road ahead

The EU on Monday is due to move Ukraine's bid to join onto the next stage after a long delay -- but that doesn't mean Kyiv's path to full membership is getting easier.

June 15, 2026

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UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s
UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming total ban on social media for children under 16, saying that such platforms are "making children unhappy".

June 15, 2026

G7 allies seek common ground with Trump after Iran accord
G7 allies seek common ground with Trump after Iran accord

Allies from the G7 group of leading powers will on Monday seek common ground with President Donald Trump at a summit in France, which gets underway hours after the US and Iran agreed a deal to end the Middle East war.

June 15, 2026

Hope for peace with North, but not unification at S. Korea festival
Hope for peace with North, but not unification at S. Korea festival

A stone's throw from the barbed wire and minefields that separate the two Koreas, thousands gathered for a music festival this weekend to sing about peace in a place synonymous with conflict.

June 15, 2026

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US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz
US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz

The United States and Iran said they reached a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, but offered little indication on the thorny question of Tehran's nuclear programme.

June 15, 2026

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France hosts G7 dominated by Trump, Iran
France hosts G7 dominated by Trump, Iran

France hosts from Monday a summit of the G7 group of leading powers set to be dominated by scrutiny of US President Donald Trump's deal to end the war with Iran.

June 15, 2026