2026-06-21

Following a June 18 memorandum of understanding, technical-level U.S.-Iran talks are scheduled in Switzerland on June 21, Pakistan said on June 20. Iran’s negotiating team has arrived in Switzerland and the U.S. vice president has departed to attend. On June 20 Iran’s military announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, citing U.S. failure to restrain Israel and alleged breaches of the MoU; the U.S. military said it had not detected any Iranian actions to close the waterway. President Trump o

Following a June 18 memorandum of understanding, technical-level U.S.-Iran talks are scheduled in Switzerland on June 21, Pakistan said on June 20. Iran’s negotiating team has arrived in Switzerland and the U.S. vice president has departed to attend. On June 20 Iran’s military announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, citing U.S. failure to restrain Israel and alleged breaches of the MoU; the U.S. military said it had not detected any Iranian actions to close the waterway. President Trump on June 20 issued guidance on charging transit fees for passage through the strait.

2026-06-21

Two killed and one wounded in a pre-dawn shooting outside a bar in West Haven, Connecticut early on the 20th, local police said.

Two killed and one wounded in a pre-dawn shooting outside a bar in West Haven, Connecticut early on the 20th, local police said.

2026-06-21

据当地警方消息，美国康涅狄格州西黑文市一家酒吧外20日凌晨发生枪击事件，造成两人死亡、一人受伤。

据当地警方消息，美国康涅狄格州西黑文市一家酒吧外20日凌晨发生枪击事件，造成两人死亡、一人受伤。

2026-06-21

Cuba's foreign minister Rodriguez said on the 20th the US, which he described as the executor of collective punishment against the Cuban people, has no political, legal or moral authority to judge reforms Cuba adopts. He said the measures are based on national sovereignty and self-determination to counter the impact of "extreme economic pressure", that US views on how Cuba adapts to new domestic and international realities are "not important", and that Havana will continue to defend its sovereig

Cuba's foreign minister Rodriguez said on the 20th the US, which he described as the executor of collective punishment against the Cuban people, has no political, legal or moral authority to judge reforms Cuba adopts. He said the measures are based on national sovereignty and self-determination to counter the impact of "extreme economic pressure", that US views on how Cuba adapts to new domestic and international realities are "not important", and that Havana will continue to defend its sovereignty and oppose foreign interference.

2026-06-21

中央气象台6月21日06时继续发布暴雨黄色预警。

中央气象台6月21日06时继续发布暴雨黄色预警。

2026-06-21

The Observer reports Prime Minister Starmer is expected to announce his resignation and a departure timetable next Monday after months of pressure that intensified on Friday when rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat, enabling a formal leadership challenge. A government source said Starmer remains focused on governing; he is at Chequers discussing options and has not made a final decision, though several senior Labour figures expect a clear statement as early as Monday. More than 100 Labou

The Observer reports Prime Minister Starmer is expected to announce his resignation and a departure timetable next Monday after months of pressure that intensified on Friday when rival Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat, enabling a formal leadership challenge. A government source said Starmer remains focused on governing; he is at Chequers discussing options and has not made a final decision, though several senior Labour figures expect a clear statement as early as Monday. More than 100 Labour MPs—roughly a quarter of Labour’s Commons bench—have publicly called for his resignation or for a set departure date.