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Ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz remains below pre-war levels
[Middle East Eye] — 6/22/2026, 5:11:34 PMMiddle East

Ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz remains below pre-war levels Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains well below pre-war levels, according to data from analytics firm Kpler, despite vessels gradually returning to the strategic waterway. Kpler recorded 71 confirmed transits over...

Six MPs announce joining Shiv Sena under Eknath Shinde’s leadership
[The Hindu] — 6/22/2026, 5:07:34 PMAsia

‘We have completed the procedure in legal, constitutional and parliamentary framework; we do foolproof operations’, says Shinde; Aaditya Thackeray alleges the aim is to change Constitution by poaching legislators

Au Royaume-Uni, après la démission de Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham pourrait être nommé dès la mi-juillet
[Le Monde] — 6/22/2026, 5:07:28 PMInternational

Moins de deux ans après sa victoire aux législatives de juillet 2024, le premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer a annoncé lundi 22 juin sa démission, après avoir perdu le contrôle de sa majorité travailliste. Andy Burnham, élu député vendredi 19 juin à Makerfield, s’impose comme le grand favori...

Will a US-Iran deal transform the Iranian economy?
[Al Jazeera] — 6/22/2026, 5:06:53 PMWorld

A US-Iran deal could unlock frozen assets, oil exports, and investment, reshaping Iran's economic future.

South African police tighten security as anti-migrant deadline approaches
[Al Jazeera] — 6/22/2026, 5:05:33 PMWorld

Xenophobic protest groups have demanded that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30 .

Did you know? Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand were close friends
[NPR] — 6/22/2026, 5:05:12 PMUS

One of the most intellectually important relationships in the life of the late Fed chair Alan Greenspan was with his close friend, the formidable novelist and libertarian thinker Ayn Rand.

Marco Rubio heads to Middle East to address Iran MoU, Hormuz
[Al Jazeera] — 6/22/2026, 5:04:35 PMWorld

Rubio to visit UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain for talks on Iran and Hormuz priorities from June 23 to June 25.

LIVE: France vs Iraq – World Cup 2026
[Al Jazeera] — 6/22/2026, 5:03:59 PMWorld

Follow the live build-up and team news coverage ahead of our text commentary stream of the Group I game in Philadelphia.

Coconut farmers stage protest in Dindigul
[The Hindu] — 6/22/2026, 5:03:47 PMAsia
Hassett: Warsh 'not asking the White House for advice' on interest rates
Hassett: Warsh 'not asking the White House for advice' on interest rates
[The Hill] — 6/22/2026, 5:03:13 PMPolitics

National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is not soliciting advice from the White House on monetary policy. “We’re very close friends,” Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referring to Warsh. “We’ve known each other for 30 years. … We...

Rail passengers told to only travel if essential amid red extreme heat warning
[The Guardian] — 6/22/2026, 5:02:07 PMWorld

Network Rail expected impose speed restrictions, with people told to check if train services are running Rail passengers have been told to only attempt to travel if essential and check trains are running, with extreme heat expected to disrupt services around Britain. Temperatures are forecast to...

La France aux prises avec une canicule hors norme : « On va vivre quatre jours qui figureront parmi les journées les plus chaudes jamais enregistrées dans le pays »
[Le Monde] — 6/22/2026, 5:00:05 PMInternational

Un plateau de chaleur plutôt qu’un pic : la canicule va jouer les prolongations à travers le pays jusqu’à la fin de la semaine du 22 juin au moins, exposant plus de 90 % de la population française à des températures extrêmes et exceptionnelles.

My Mother-in-Law Left My Kids $2 Million Each When She Died. You Can Guess What’s Happening Now.
[Slate] — 6/22/2026, 5:00:00 PMUS

Not everyone thinks this is fair.

New federal rule exposes rift between unions and their members
New federal rule exposes rift between unions and their members
[The Hill] — 6/22/2026, 5:00:00 PMPolitics

The Department of Labor has finalized a new regulation to increase union members' access to financial information about their union, which the AFL-CIO is attempting to block in court, despite the fact that it would increase transparency and accountability in the labor movement.

Help! My Wife Promised Me She Wasn’t a Disney Adult. Well, Her Actual Obsession Is Just as Bad.
[Slate] — 6/22/2026, 5:00:00 PMUS

I could not have been more clear.

Three injured in clash during highway blockade in Manipur
[The Hindu] — 6/22/2026, 4:57:37 PMAsia

Kuki civil society organisations had called the shutdown on National Highway 37 on June 22, 2026, to protest “selective security operations” allegedly targeting villages inhabited by the Kuki-Zo people

Farm outfits, trade unions write to PM Modi against FTA with U.S.
[The Hindu] — 6/22/2026, 4:57:25 PMAsia

In a letter, they have sought a comprehensive Parliamentary and public review of all FTAs and full transparency in trade negotiations

ASI transfers ‘Rakhigarhi’ skeletons to Anthropological Survey of India for further research
[The Hindu] — 6/22/2026, 4:55:17 PMAsia

The transfer, carried out under a recently signed MoU between the two institutions, is expected to significantly advance multidisciplinary research into one of the most important urban centres of the Indus-Saraswati Civilization, says AnSI Director