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France and the U.K. have been spearheading efforts to put together a maritime mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries, once the fighting stops. “We have built a mission with the British, several nations are included, we are ready to act very quickly,” Macron said on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, where leaders are gathering Monday for three days of talks. On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Iran to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, the deal does not…
Published on 15/06/2026 – 14:03 GMT+2 A 34-year-old former consultant for the Swedish military went on trial on Monday, accused of trying to pass classified information to Russia’s intelligence services. The man is a Swedish citizen, born to Iranian parents, who worked as an IT consultant for the military from 2018-2022, according to court documents and the military. Arrested in January, he was charged with attempted espionage. He is accused of having tried, during a trip to Moscow between November and December 2025, to disclose secret information “notably to the Russian FSB and GRU services, in exchange for protection as…
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Published on 15/06/2026 – 14:06 GMT+2 The deal announced on Monday will give Fox access to the Roku channel, first-party data and more than 100 million global streaming households. Fox, a media giant that includes sports, news and entertainment content, as well as Tubi, will pay $96 in cash and 0.9693 shares of its Class A common stock for each Roku Class A and Class B share outstanding. The transaction is valued at $160 per Roku share. Existing Fox shareholders are expected to own approximately 73% of the combined company and Roku shareholders will own about 27%, once the deal…
Some trips leave you with a camera roll full of photos, while others leave you with more questions than answers about how you want to live your life. Whether it’s a discovery of you being braver than you think, having the distance from home to process a life challenge or experiencing a new way of life, some destinations leave a lasting impact long after you’ve unpacked your suitcase. Could making a change in your life be a mere plane ticket away, and if so, where does one start? Explore, a UK-based international tour operator, has analysed more than 1,500 comments…
Published on 15/06/2026 – 14:18 GMT+2 Oscar winner Robert De Niro attended a “Rise Up” event last night as part of some counterprogramming to Donald Trump’s 80th birthday cage fight celebrations. The New York event, which celebrated the First Amendment, saw the 82-year-old screen legend speak out against Trump. “I’m pretty close to being a free speech absolutist,” said De Niro, “even speech I don’t like, and there’s plenty of that around. So when I hear something I don’t like, I use my own free speech to respond.” De Niro then cited a recent example, and made reference to a…
Being de-listed from the lobbying database could mean no longer being eligible to sit on expert groups convened by the European Commission to discuss key files or in committee hearings held by the European Parliament, the message adds. The suspension from the Transparency Register comes after the Corporate Europe Observatory lodged a complaint alleging that MCC Brussels failed to disclose its funding sources. It also accused the think tank of “spreading Orbán regime propaganda. Launched in 2022, MCC Brussels received more than €6 million in 2024 according to a funding disclosure “to acquaint and influence European policy makers with its…
The European Council and the European Parliament have agreed to maintain free cabin luggage and financial compensation for delayed flights under the bloc’s air passenger rights rules after more than a decade of negotiations. Under the rules, air passengers will continue to benefit from free cabin luggage and will be entitled to financial compensation if flights are delayed by at least three hours – a key demand from the European Parliament that was resisted by several EU countries. “The fees that need to be paid are the same as those known for airlines for almost 20 years now. It’s a…
A large fire broke out at the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex as major drone and missile attacks hit the Ukrainian capital on Monday. Video showed flames and thick black smoke rising above the UNESCO-listed religious site as firefighters battled the blaze. Ukrainian officials said the attack also damaged residential buildings, a market, and other civilian locations across the city. Religious leaders condemned the damage to the centuries-old monastery complex, one of Ukraine’s most important Christian landmarks.
Investment projects worth about €75bn will be presented to international investors at the Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) 2026, as Uzbekistan seeks financing across sectors including energy, transport, logistics, digital infrastructure and industrial development. “We have prepared investment proposals with Uzbek businesses and regional authorities worth about €75 billion,” Laziz Kudratov, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade, said. “Eight pitch sessions will allow entrepreneurs to present directly to investors.” More than 3,400 foreign delegates from 102 countries are expected to attend the forum from June 16 to 18, alongside government officials, development banks, sovereign wealth funds and multinational corporations…