Headlines: 22-30 June 2026

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Senate votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers in rare rebuke (LINK) — 23 June 2026

Iran war day 116: US eases Iran sanctions; Lebanon ceasefire holds (LINK) — 23 June 2026

Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnight (LINK) — 23 June 2026

The crowd is dumping SpaceX stock: at $154.60, a drop of more than 31% in a matter of days (LINK) — 23 June 2026

US: Ransom note re Nancy Guthrie reported she died after abduction and apologized (LINK) — 23 June 2026

Larry Ellison cuts 21,000 jobs at Oracle as AI replaces human workers (LINK) — 23 June 2026

Monday, 22 June 2026

US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue: Iran and the United States agreed to create a "de-confliction cell" to address the fighting in Lebanon including the Lebanese government (LINK) — 22 June 2026

— Iran insisted it had again shut the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, while the U.S. said traffic continued.

Guardian: US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout — (LINK)

— The US president had threatened to bomb Iran and even to kidnap the Iranian negotiating team unless the strait of Hormuz was reopened, forcing mediators Qatar and Pakistan to continue negotiations in the background. Iranian state media said the talks had entered a "difficult phase" and recessed after the "publication of an insulting message by the US president". It also said the Iranian delegation met Qatari mediators and then left the negotiating site.

UK PM Starmer resigns as Britain faces its seventh leader in 10 years (LINK) — 22 June 2026

Fox News: Keir Starmer resigns as British prime minister after devastating Labour revolt and local election losses — (LINK)

Alan Greenspan, economist and longtime head of the Federal Reserve, dies at 100 from complications of Parkinson's disease (LINK) — 22 June 2026

Swiss franc holds near seven-month lows as dollar strength persists (LINK) — 22 June 2026