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Macron greets G7 leaders with personalised song choices, from BTS to Hussain Al Jassmi
The National 16 Jun 2026

Macron greets G7 leaders with personalised song choices, from BTS to Hussain Al Jassmi

French President Emmanuel Macron’s Instagram account has given the G7 summit a musical thread, using songs to accompany welcome posts for world leaders arriving in Evian-les-Bains…

Optics of peace first, details later: The US-Iran 60-day challenge
Al Jazeera 16 Jun 2026

Optics of peace first, details later: The US-Iran 60-day challenge

Negotiators have yet to hold talks on key issues that have plagued US-Iran diplomacy for decades, say analysts.

Fidan in Moscow renews offer to host Ukraine talks
Hürriyet 16 Jun 2026

Fidan in Moscow renews offer to host Ukraine talks

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on June 16 pledged that Türkiye will continue its mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine, reaffirming Ankara’s readiness to host renewed peace t…

In times of threat, culture is a nation's deepest line of defence
The National 16 Jun 2026

In times of threat, culture is a nation's deepest line of defence

I recently spoke at a conference in Russia. As I prepared for this trip there was a piece of music I could not stop thinking about: the Seventh Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich. Th…

Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel's recognition of its independence
BBC 16 Jun 2026

Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel's recognition of its independence

The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.

‘Justice prevailed’: Is the Netherlands shifting its stance on Israel?
Al Jazeera 16 Jun 2026

‘Justice prevailed’: Is the Netherlands shifting its stance on Israel?

A court case, a Eurovision boycott and Gaza polling prompt Dutch debate over Palestine and Israel ties.

Play Catalogues: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
The New Yorker 16 Jun 2026

Play Catalogues: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

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Why personal and collective risk-taking need completely different rules
BigThink 16 Jun 2026

Why personal and collective risk-taking need completely different rules

Human beings are transformed by parenthood, grief, war, love, technology, and new ways of thinking. But the experiences that reshape us most are also the hardest to measure, predi…

Quds Force chief says Iran deal with US is victory and vows proxies will endure
The National 16 Jun 2026

Quds Force chief says Iran deal with US is victory and vows proxies will endure

Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani said Tehran regards a peace deal to be formally signed with the US this week as a victory and its network of regional proxies is intact an…

Iran says Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon is key to US deal
The National 16 Jun 2026

Iran says Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon is key to US deal

Iran is demanding that Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon and cease fighting if the interim deal struck with the US is to progress, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said…

"Shared Interests and Enduring Friendship": U.S.-PUK Talks Focus on Iraq's Future Partnership with Washington
Channel8 English 16 Jun 2026

"Shared Interests and Enduring Friendship": U.S.-PUK Talks Focus on Iraq's Future Partnership with Washington

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack said he welcomed Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) President Bafel Jalal Talabani an

U.S. Envoy Meets Barzani, Voices Support for Iraq's Stability and Kurdistan's Role
Channel8 English 16 Jun 2026

U.S. Envoy Meets Barzani, Voices Support for Iraq's Stability and Kurdistan's Role

Iraq and the region are in vital need of stability," said Tom Barrack, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq, during t