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June 6, 2026 11:18 AM

Trump pardons former US congressman convicted of securities fraud

President Donald Trump has pardoned former U.S. Representative Stephen Buyer, an Indiana Republican, who was convicted of securities fraud for engaging in insider trading in 2018 as a T-Mobile US consultant ahead of a $23 billion merger with Sprint. ...

June 5, 2026 8:02 PM

How Trump’s ceasefires are failing to stop Middle East violence

Residents of Gaza, south Lebanon, northern Israel and Kuwait were all under fire this week despite U.S.-arranged ceasefires supposedly in force in their regions. Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza and Lebanon, with Israeli forces still actively deployed in...

June 5, 2026 6:38 PM

Middle East conflict pushing millions into hunger, WFP says

The Middle East conflict is pushing millions of people closer to hunger, as rising fuel and transport costs drive up food prices while funding shortfalls force aid agencies to scale back assistance, the U.N. World Food Programme said on Friday. Join...

Last updated on: 17th August 2026

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