Thursday, June 18, 2026

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.

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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism

Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".

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Initial US-Iran agreement leaves many key issues to be negotiated

Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder

A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.

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