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2026-06-18 12:02:18.314054

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been involved in trade rumors since Jan. 9. The Grizzlies signed Morant to a five-year, $197 million extension in 2022. It remains unclear if Morant is more likely to be moved before or after the June 23-24 2026 NBA Draft.

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2026-06-18 12:02:42.226348

Oil prices fall after Trump signs deal to end Iran war

One thing that is unchanged is that Iran has always denied wishing to develop nuclear weapons. The issue of enrichment is also left to be dealt with in further negotiations. As with the JCPOA, the MOU has been criticized, including with rumblings of discontent from Republican lawmakers who have suggested that Washington has given up too much.

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2026-06-18 12:04:16.079391

Average U.S. Gas Price Falls Below $4 After U.S.-Iran Agreement

The path back to pre-war gasoline prices is likely to be slower and more uneven than the recent drop in crude prices might suggest. The most likely outcome is not that gasoline prices stay at crisis levels forever. If refiners are still competing for prompt cargoes, or if logistical constraints keep barrels from flowing smoothly, gasoline prices can remain elevated.

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Health

2026-06-18 12:01:04.447646

Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital

The WHO has warned that conflict in eastern DR Congo is making it more difficult to tackle the Ebola outbreak. "If we don't stop the outbreak very soon it will be worse than what we had in West Africa and eastern DRC," Jean Kaseya told a meeting of African heads of state and donors.

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Politics

2026-06-18 12:00:24.625671

The U.S.-Iran Deal: What to Know

The deal calls for "permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon" If Israel keeps troops in Lebanon, it would be considered a violation of the deal. The deal doesn't explicitly say that Israel must leave Lebanon, just that it must end its military operations in the country.

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2026-06-18 12:00:54.340467

Lawyer in high-profile Ugandan treason case charged with related offence

Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has been charged with treason for his role in the death of a Ugandan soldier. He is also accused of treason for refusing to hand over the body of his son, who was killed in a car crash in 2011. He has also been accused of being involved in the murder of a Kenyan soldier in 2012.

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2026-06-18 12:01:31.065240

Israel Stunned by Trump’s Iran Deal

14-point peace plan intended to cease military operations in the Middle East. Some analysts are skeptical about how advantageous the agreement is for the US. The document lays out terms for an extended ceasefire and continued peace talks between Iran and the U.S. It is hoped that Iran will emerge stronger from the agreement.

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2026-06-18 12:03:11.784592

Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge

The agreement allows Iran to immediately begin exporting oil and petroleum products. The U.S. Treasury Department would issue immediate waivers on exports of Iranian oil. The interim deal also opens the door to ending all sanctions Iran faces from the United States and at the U.N. The agreement calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

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Sports

2026-06-18 12:02:04.486365

What to Know if You’re Going to the Knicks Parade

The New York Knicks championship parade will take place on Thursday, June 18 in Manhattan. Viewing areas for the parade were all filled by 7:30 a.m., hours before the parade is due to start. The parade will march from Battery Park to City Hall, where the team will receive the keys to the city.

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2026-06-18 12:04:30.033946

Why Team Iran Is in a Tough Spot at the World Cup

Cape Verde are now in the barely believable position of knowing that if they were to beat either Uruguay or Saudi Arabia, they'd be almost guaranteed a spot in the last 32. Brazil looked wooden against Morocco and could easily have suffered defeat if not for the brilliance of Vinicius Jr.

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Technology

2026-06-18 12:01:17.967963

Norway’s Crown Princess Has Lung Transplant

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant. She will remain in hospital for several weeks as she begins her recovery. Earlier this month, the royal house announced that she had been placed on a lung transplant list. On June 5, Oslo University Hospital said she was on a waiting list for a transplant.

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2026-06-18 12:01:52.019886

'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots

San Francisco has limited the access of the vehicles to less busy parts of the city. Toronto has since 2021 prohibited the robots from using sidewalks. "We've got reports of robots causing issues with traffic, blocking emergency vehicles because they're acting erratically at crosswalks," says company's European operations director.

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World

2026-06-18 12:00:38.535706

Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack

Coming nearly half a century after “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,’ “Disclosure Day’ is a grand bookend for one of the most cosmically-minded moviemakers of our time. The two actors sat down with Associated Press entertainment journalist Leslie Ambriz to discuss the series’ cultural references and Easter eggs.

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2026-06-18 12:01:40.126642

AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says

Bezos says AI will help remove barriers that currently limit human productivity. Comments come amid growing debate over the impact of AI on jobs. Some political and technology leaders have warned that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could threaten employment prospects for workers. The Amazon founder insists that AI will increase demand for human labour and create new opportunities.

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2026-06-18 12:02:31.855026

Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% amid Iran war peace prospects

The Bank of England has raised its inflation target by a quarter point. The increase is in response to the recent pullback in oil and gas prices. The hope is that inflation will start to drop next year, allowing mortgage lenders to offer cheaper home loans. The central bank has also trimmed its forecast for inflation in the final quarter of the year.

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2026-06-18 12:02:58.170869

How Does Trump’s Deal With Iran Compare to Obama’s?

President Trump says if 60-day talks with Iran don't yield wider deal to end war, "We go back to bombing" His post came hours after he cautioned that the memorandum of understanding agreed with Iran is not a final deal. If Iran's leaders "don't behave, we'll go right back to dropping bombs," he said.

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2026-06-18 12:03:22.700757

Trump Administration Shares Terms of Iran Deal Including Oil Export Waivers

14-point peace plan intended to cease military operations in the Middle East. Some analysts are skeptical about how advantageous the agreement is for the US. The document lays out terms for an extended ceasefire and continued peace talks between Iran and the U.S. It is hoped that Iran will emerge stronger from the agreement.

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2026-06-18 12:03:36.156114

‘Mistakes Are Made,’ Trump Says About Deadly U.S. Strikes on Iranian School

Trump says he doesn't plan to hold anyone accountable for the bombing of a school full of Iranian children on the first day of the Iran war. Trump seemed to think the deadly bombing — which would be considered a war crime under international humanitarian law if it were deliberate — was OK because it was an accident. “Bad things happen in war. War is nasty,” Trump said.

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2026-06-18 12:03:48.293224

Who Are the G7 Countries and What Is the G7 Summit?

Multiple reports indicate the U.S.-Iran deal to end their month-long conflict will include a $300 billion fund to enable the reconstruction of key Iranian infrastructure. At least three Iran-flagged tankers carrying around a total of five million barrels of oil have sailed from Iran since it.

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2026-06-18 12:04:03.189658

Shipping companies remain cautious about the Strait of Hormuz.

The deal between the U.S. and Iran is far from a certainty. The leverage Iran can gain from its control over the Strait of Hormuz will diminish (to “zero,” if the UAE has its way) Even an exec from American LNG exporter Cheniere admitted as much.

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2026-06-18 12:04:42.354706

World leaders welcome news that the Strait of Hormuz could soon reopen.

The deal struck between the U.S. and Iran calls for the "permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon" Iran had said that Israeli forces remaining in Lebanon would be considered a violation of the deal. The deal calls for an immediate end to all fighting in Lebanon between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

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