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  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif postpones his visit to Switzerland after the agreement between the United States and Iran was signed remotely. (Dunya News)

    • https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/957952-pm-shehbaz-sharifs-switzerland-visit-postponed-after-usiran-peace-de
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    The Trump administration provides a text of the details on the agreement to the U.S. Congress. (Reuters)

    • https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/white-house-sends-text-interim-us-iran-agreement-us-congress-2026-06-18/
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    U.S. Vice President JD Vance says that the United States will allow ships through to Iranian ports, and that the naval blockade will be lifted as part of a agreement to end the war. (AP)

    • https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-agreement-blockade-oil-vance-trump-888fd5ad6543ed9ec4189e609d7c53b1
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    According to data from Kpler, three oil supertankers from Saudi Arabia carrying 6 million barrels of crude oil were seen transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)

    • https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/iran-deal-strait-hormuz-oil-tanker-saudi-arabia-traffic.html
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    Residents of Moscow report oil raining down as massive plumes of black smoke are visible over the city. (BBC News)

    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98291g5rr1o
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    Following the attack, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says "If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn", warning against further Russian attacks on the country. (The Guardian)

    • https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/18/ukraine-russia-moscow-strikes-nato-defence-ministers-hegseth-rutte-latest-news-updates
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    Gunmen attack the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, with explosions and gunfire heard. (AP)

    • https://apnews.com/article/niger-airport-attack-militants-003a2a17abee25dfa748cb339554d40a
  • Business and economy

    The American Automobile Association reports that gas prices in the United States are at $3.999, making it the first time gas prices have went below $4 since March 30 after rising amidst the Iran war. (CBS News) (PBS)

    • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gas-prices-below-4-gallon-iran-strait-of-hormuz/
    • https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-gas-prices-just-fell-below-4-for-1st-time-since-march-theyre-still-25-higher-than-last-year
  • Health and environment

    The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused 202 deaths from 875 confirmed cases. Health officials cite difficulties in contact tracing, while the Red Cross warns that the outbreak has not yet peaked. (AFP via Jamaica Observer)

    • https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/06/18/ebola-death-toll-passes-200-dr-congo/
  • Health and environment

    Scientists confirm that Major Oak, a 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England, has died. The tree failed to produce any new leaves this year after becoming "stressed" by a series of hot, dry summers over the last decade. (The Guardian#)

    • https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/18/most-famous-tree-world-sherwood-forest-ancient-major-oak-dies
  • Armed conflicts and attacks

    Ukraine launches its largest ever drone attack on Moscow, Russia, targeting the Moscow Refinery and damaging several residential buildings. (AP) (CNN)

    • https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-moscow-refinery-attack-oil-0ee97c720e770c392067418f9cabcbba
    • https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/18/europe/ukraine-strikes-moscow-oil-refinery-intl-hnk
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