Archives for June, 2026

The first hotel on the Burgenstock site opened in 1873

Swiss US-Iran talks venue a playground of world leaders, movie stars

Agence France-Presse

A woman holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and a Hezbollah flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Trump says US will resume attacks if Iran does not restrain Hezbollah allies

Reuters

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrives at Zurich Airport, in Zurich, Switzerland, June 20, 2026. Hamed Malekpour/Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

No-fly zone for Iran talks disrupted flights at Zurich airport, authorities say

Reuters

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, June 16, 2026. Murat Kula/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

Erdogan orders talks to reopen Orthodox Christian seminary in Turkey, a focus for Trump

Reuters

An Israeli soldier looks through the sight of his rifle, at his position near the border with Lebanon, in northern Israel, May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Israeli soldiers in Lebanon are free to take action if under threat, Israel's Katz says

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran's Tasnim news agency says Hormuz will not reopen until Lebanon ceasefire holds, oil waivers issued

Reuters

Spain's World Cup hopes rest on Lamine Yamal but he is recovering from an injury

Spain target convincing win to dispel World Cup doubts

Agence France-Presse

A worker checking the quality of mangoes at an orchard in Hyderabad City, in Pakistan's Sindh province

Pakistan's mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger

Agence France-Presse

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Pool

US VP Vance arrives in Switzerland for peace talks with Iran

Reuters

Georgios Donis is hoping for another Saudi Arabia World Cup 'miracle' against Spain

Saudis seek to repeat Argentina World Cup 'miracle' against Spain

Agence France-Presse

A child stands next to the rubble of a building damaged in an Israeli strike in Qennarit, southern Lebanon, June 20, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer

US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to Switzerland

Reuters

Omar Marmoush is aiming to fire Egypt to a first World Cup win

Marmoush aims to emerge from Salah's shadow as Egypt's hero

Agence France-Presse

Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup 2026, at the FIFA Fan Festival in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 20, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Nick Said

Soccer-U.S. defends Iran World Cup travel restrictions, says discussions ongoing

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

Trump says no toll on Strait of Hormuz unless US imposes one

Reuters

Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Danny Danon addresses members of the United Nations Security Council on resolutions on the situation in Iran and the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Israeli envoy and UN official clash at hearing on children in conflict

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a banner with pictures of the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 9, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if U.S. sanctions lifted

Reuters