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US-Iran peace talks postponed as Switzerland confirms cancellationPublished on: June 19, 2026 12:31 PM

BERN, June 19 -- Planned US-Iran peace talks scheduled for Friday have been cancelled, the Swiss foreign ministry confirmed, marking another setback in efforts to stabilise tensions following a recent... Read More


US Delays Vance's Switzerland Trip for Iran Talks

Afghanistan, June 19 -- The White House has postponed Vice President JD Vance's planned trip to Switzerland for talks with Iranian representatives, citing logistical issues amid growing regional tensi... Read More


Iran warns US, says 'will deliver crushing response to any breach of agreement'

Tehran, June 19 -- Iran's top negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that Tehran will deliver a "crushing response" if the United States or its partners act in bad faith... Read More


Uttarakhand plans Namo Bharat link from Meerut to Rishikesh

India, June 19 -- The Uttarakhand government has moved a step closer towards bringing the high-speed Namo Bharat train service to Rishikesh, with the proposed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corr... Read More


'Different view' but Khamenei backs US deal, signals face-to-face talks with US

New Delhi, June 19 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday (June 18) said he had approved the Iran-US deal to end the Middle East war despite holding a "different view" on the ... Read More


Mojtaba Khamenei says Trump acted 'out of desperation' after US lifts Iran naval blockade

Dhaka, June 19 -- The United States has lifted its naval blockade of Iran after both sides signed a deal to end the war in West Asia, the BBC reports. US Central Command confirmed on X that the block... Read More


Stock market holiday: Are US stock markets closed for Juneteenth today?

Stock Market Holiday, June 19 -- US stock markets, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq and the bond market, are closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, a federal holid... Read More


Israel's Lebanon Occupation to Continue, Netanyahu Dismisses Ceasefire Pressure

New Delhi, June 19 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon, despite a recently announced US-Iran agreement that calls for an end t... Read More


Afghanistan Says It Struck Targets in Pakistan in Overnight Air Raids

Afghanistan, June 19 -- Ministry of defense in Kabul stated that it carried out airstrikes against alleged ISIS-linked targets inside Pakistan, marking a significant escalation in already strained rel... Read More


Did Trump use $352M Secret Service funds for White House ballroom? Report makes explosive claim

India, June 19 -- Despite repeatedly promising that his White House ballroom project would be funded entirely by private donations, President Donald Trump's administration has quietly redirected $352 ... Read More