Armed men kidnap respected security expert in gang-wracked Haiti

Armed men snatched a highly respected security expert earlier this week in one of the few places in the capital city of Haiti to be considered relatively safe. It was not clear who kidnapped the politician, identified as James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves …

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UK’s Starmer, Trump Discuss Efforts to End Iran Conflict

June 13 (Reuters) – ⁠British ⁠Prime Minister ⁠Keir Starmer discussed ​efforts to ‌end the Iran ‌conflict ⁠during ⁠a phone call with U.S. President ​Donald Trump, Downing Street ​said on Saturday. Starmer welcomed ⁠progress made ⁠so ⁠far and ​reiterated that Britain stands ​ready ⁠to support the implementation of ⁠any peace agreement and work with international ⁠partners …

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6/13: Saturday Morning

The White House is readying for Sunday’s UFC event as questions remain over peace negotiations with Iran. Plus, the U.S. dominated Paraguay 4-1 in the team’s first World Cup game.

Trump Says Iran Deal to Be Signed on Sunday

WASHINGTON, ⁠June ⁠13 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President ​Donald Trump ‌in ‌a ⁠social media ⁠post on Saturday ​said ​a deal ⁠with Iran ⁠was ⁠scheduled to ​be signed ​on ⁠Sunday ⁠and that the Strait of ⁠Hormuz would be immediately “open to all” ⁠after it was signed. (Reporting ​by Susan ​Heavey) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Reconnected to Grid After IAEA-Brokered Ceasefire

June ⁠13 (Reuters) – ⁠Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia ⁠Nuclear Power ​Plant ‌was reconnected ‌to ⁠the grid ⁠following repairs carried ​out under ​an IAEA-brokered ⁠localised ceasefire ⁠after ⁠the facility ​lost all off-site ​power ⁠for ⁠nearly three days, the International ⁠Atomic Energy Agency said on Saturday. (Reporting by Rajveer ⁠Singh Pardesi in Bengaluru, Editing ​by Louise ​Heavens) Copyright 2026 …

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Protesters Tear Down Albanian Development Site Fences, Amid Anger Over Coastal Projects

RRJOLL, Albania, June 13 (Reuters) – Some 200 ⁠protesters ⁠on Saturday tore down ⁠metal and razor wire fences surrounding a luxury ​development site on Albania’s Adriatic coast, in another sign of growing ‌anger against construction in environmentally ‌sensitive areas. Albanians have been protesting for weeks against a ⁠planned luxury ⁠resort backed by a company linked …

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore National Park Changes at Sites That ‘Disparaged’ US

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.” The preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts also orders a pause on any additional …

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