VILLEPINTE: A dozen Israeli company stands were shut down Monday at a major international defense and security exhibition held outside Paris. Tensions have persisted in French-Israeli relations, with France recognizing Palestinian statehood last year and two far-right Israeli ministers banned from entering the country in recent weeks. The stands at the Eurosatory arms and security trade show were &quot;closed due to non-compliance with participation conditions set by the French authorities,&quot; the organizer, Coges Events, said in a statement to AFP. It said it was required to enforce decisions of the French authorities. &quot;As a result, 12 booths had to be closed,&quot; Charles Beaudouin, head of Coges Events, said in the statement. France has banned the display of Israeli offensive weapons at the 2026 edition of the exhibition and restricted the display of Israeli companies &quot;to equipment and products exclusively related to air defense and ballistic missile defense capabilities&quot;, he said. While the booths of three major Israeli defense contractors including Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael remained open on Monday, none displayed weapon models in public view, unlike exhibitors from other countries, an AFP journalist saw. Eurosatory is taking place from June 15 to 19 at an exhibition centre north of Paris. Israeli defense firms were banned from exhibiting at the trade show in 2024.

Middle East

Tensions have persisted in French-Israeli relations, with France recognizing Palestinian statehood last year and two far-right Israeli ministers banned from entering the country in recent weeks.

France shuts down dozen Israeli stands at defense trade show

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday extended &ldquo;heartfelt congratulations&rdquo; to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, adding that Islamabad looks forward to &ldquo;assuming the chairmanship&rdquo; of the SCO Council of Heads of States in September this year and to hosting the Summit in 2027, according to a Foreign Office&nbsp;statement. According to the statement, since its establishment in 2001, the SCO has evolved into a &ldquo;pivotal platform for regional cooperation,&rdquo; and is playing an important role in promoting regional peace, security, stability, economic cooperation, connectivity and people-to-people exchanges among its member States.&nbsp;&ldquo;The milestone of the 25th anniversary confirms the enduring power of the &#39;Shanghai Spirit,&#39; which continues to guide us through mutual trust, equality, respect for cultural diversity, shared development and constructive engagement,&rdquo; said the statement. The statement said that Pakistan&rsquo;s journey within the SCO, &ldquo;from observer to a proactive full member since 2017,&rdquo; reflects its unwavering commitment to multilateralism and confidence in the region&#39;s potential.&nbsp; &ldquo;Pakistan remains firmly committed to the principles and objectives of the SCO Charter. We appreciate SCO&rsquo;s approach to respect international law and promote good neighborliness,&rdquo; added the statement. Regarding the assumption of the chairmanship, the statement added that &ldquo;We are looking forward to assuming the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of States in September this year and hosting the Summit in 2027.&rdquo; This reflects trust and confidence in Pakistan&rsquo;s leadership role regionally and globally.&nbsp; It said that Pakistan will continue to advance a forward-looking and action-oriented agenda aimed at enhancing economic collaboration, promoting regional connectivity, and deepening mutual understanding among peoples. &lsquo;Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure&rsquo;The statement added that Pakistan has proudly contributed to the SCO&#39;s work. It said that it hosted the Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government in October 2024 in Islamabad.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are currently steering the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) as its chair for 2025-2026,&rdquo; said the statement.&nbsp;It said that as the permanent chair of the SCO Special Working Group on Poverty Alleviation, Pakistan aims at &ldquo;improving the living standards of millions across our region.&rdquo; Pakistan&rsquo;s strategic geographical location serves as a natural bridge for Eurasian connectivity.&nbsp; &ldquo;The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor serves as a model for trans-regional economic and trade integration among SCO countries,&rdquo; said the statement. FM Dar said that Pakistan &ldquo;deeply appreciates&rdquo; the SCO&rsquo;s role in fostering regional peace and stability.&nbsp; &ldquo;As a frontline state that has made unparalleled sacrifices in the fight against terrorism, Pakistan values the SCO&rsquo;s collaborative framework in combating the &#39;three evils&#39; of terrorism, separatism, and extremism,&rdquo; said the statement. It added that beyond security, the organization&rsquo;s efforts in economic growth are laying the foundation for a &ldquo;resilient regional economy.&rdquo;&nbsp; &ldquo;SCO&rsquo;s promotion of digital innovation, energy security projects and mutual payments in national currencies is commendable,&rdquo; it added.&nbsp; &ldquo;Pakistan is eager to contribute to regional connectivity, trade and investment, food security, climate resilience, public health, education, digital innovation, and sustainable development,&rdquo; it said. It stated that Pakistan envisions a &ldquo;prosperous future&quot; built on social cohesion and mutual respect, calling for continuing to &ldquo;work together&rdquo; to transform our region into a center of peace, harmony, and shared prosperity for our future generations.

Foreign Affairs

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar congratulates the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on its 25th anniversary and says Pakistan looks forward to assuming the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State in September and hosting the 2027 Summit.

Pakistan congratulates SCO on 25th anniversary, looks forward to assuming council chairmanship 

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: source-sans-pro, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: capitalize; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: nowrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;" id="isPasted">Dallas:&nbsp;Virgil van Dijk does not like them, fans have started booing them and the many critics say they are ruining the World Cup. Hydration breaks last just a total of six minutes during a match, but they stand accused of fundamentally changing the nature of football at the sport&#39;s ultimate showpiece. &quot;Hydration breaks are a bit interesting,&quot; said Netherlands captain Van Dijk, whose side drew 2-2 with Japan in Texas on Sunday in an air-conditioned arena. &quot;I was watching almost all of the games up until today and every time going into a commercial is a bit... not really that I like it. &quot;I think for the neutral watchers on TV it&#39;s also not great.&quot; Also Sunday, over at tournament co-host Mexico, spectators during Sweden&#39;s 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia in Monterrey made their disdain plain by booing loudly when the pause came in the first half. Fans similarly jeered the break in Monday&#39;s game between Spain and Cape Verde in the air-conditioned arena in Atlanta. The scheduled drinks breaks, not normally part of football, last three minutes each about midway through both halves of a game at the tournament in North America. Football&#39;s world governing body FIFA says they are designed to protect player health and will be used at all World Cup games no matter where or what the weather. So during the clash between the Netherlands and Japan, the game was halted even though the match was played in comfortable temperature-controlled conditions under a roof. Damaged for dollarsDuring the first hydration break at the stadium usually home to the Dallas Cowboys, the NFL team&#39;s cheerleaders were shown performing on the giant screen that hovers over the centre of the pitch. For people in the United States watching on television, broadcasters take the chance to cut away from the game and show commercials. In American sports, there is nothing unusual in that. But some critics have accused FIFA of greed, feeding into a narrative that has consistently dogged the tournament and its decision-makers. The world governing body denies those accusations. &quot;This is the year when the game of two halves became the game of four quarters,&quot; prominent British football writer Henry Winter said. &quot;And the greatest sport and event was damaged for fistfuls of dollars.&quot; In a warning that will send a chill down the spines of traditionalists, Winter warned that the stoppages -- and the chance for a money-spinning ad break -- could one day be rolled out everywhere. In England, the BBC and ITV show World Cup matches but do not cut away from games during the stoppages. &quot;It&#39;s important that there is resistance to this from all over,&quot; he said. &quot;Because if we tolerate this, our TV games could be next.&quot; Momentum shiftAnd then there is the effect on the natural flow of matches. It might be just a coincidence, but several games have seen a noticeable shift in momentum from one team to the other immediately after a hydration break. Because while the players are drinking, coaches understandably use it as a chance to change tactics or give out instructions if the game is not going their way. Debutants Curacao levelled for 1-1 after 21 minutes against the mighty Germany on Sunday in Houston, another game played under a roof. Then came the pause, and with it went any Curacao momentum, the Germans running out 7-1 winners. Not everyone is against the drinks breaks, however, with Spain coach Luis de la Fuente saying player welfare was paramount. &quot;It is difficult to sustain that level of physical exertion for long periods and I believe those breaks offer a brief respite to recharge and continue competing well,&quot; he said. But he also noted that, while some World Cup cities are experiencing fierce temperatures, it is not true across all venues, including some outside ones. For example in Los Angeles this week temperatures are forecast to be about 15-28C. Van Dijk said there should be flexibility. &quot;If it&#39;s really hot, obviously it would be good to put them (breaks) in,&quot; said the Liverpool defender. &quot;But I think you have to look at it in every game separately in my opinion.&quot;

Football

FIFA’s World Cup hydration breaks have sparked debate, with critics claiming they disrupt momentum and enable extra commercials. While some players and fans oppose them, FIFA and coaches defend the breaks as necessary for player health.

Greed or player health? 'Damaging' World Cup drinks breaks under spotlight

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured a rare position as the lead mediator in what major news outlets are calling one of the year&#39;s &ldquo;most significant diplomatic achievements&rdquo;: a historic peace agreement between the United States and Iran, set to be signed on June 19. The deal, announced by Islamabad on Monday, marks a huge shift in regional dynamics and has drawn unprecedented international recognition for Pakistan&#39;s diplomatic role. From Beijing to Brussels, leaders have publicly thanked Islamabad for brokering the landmark agreement to end months of conflict between Washington and Tehran. Major global media outlets have uniformly documented Pakistan&#39;s central role. Axios described it as the &quot;world&#39;s biggest diplomatic breakthrough.&quot; Al Jazeera reported that Pakistan &quot;mediated&quot; the agreement through &quot;intense mediation&quot; and &quot;last-minute talks,&quot; noting that Qatar itself &quot;credited its partnership with Pakistan in helping a memorandum of understanding come to fruition.&quot; The BBC, Reuters, CNBC, and France 24 all confirmed Pakistan&#39;s role as a mediator. Forbes went further, identifying Pakistan as &quot;the country that has been the lead mediator in negotiations.&quot; Chinese state media Xinhua characterized the process as &quot;intensive diplomatic efforts involving Pakistan,&quot; marking &quot;a significant diplomatic breakthrough.&quot; ABC News Australia provided insight into why Islamabad succeeded where others could not. In an opinion piece published by the outlet, the writer noted that &quot;Pakistan is drawing on a set of relationships few countries can replicate,&quot; positioned as &quot;a willing broker in a conflict that is rapidly destabilizing the region.&quot; Pakistani leadership maintained direct contact with all sides, giving what ABC described as unique &quot;credibility on both sides&quot;; a position neither the US nor Iran could secure independently. The writer attributed Pakistan&#39;s success to its rare geopolitical position: a strategic partner of the United States with historical ties to Iran, coupled with deep influence across the Muslim world. This combination allowed Islamabad to build the diplomatic bridge that more established players could not construct. Even India&#39;s NDTV acknowledged Pakistan&#39;s achievement, noting the country&#39;s &quot;crucial role&quot; in bringing the parties to an agreement. The signing ceremony scheduled for Friday will formalize what multiple international outlets are calling a watershed moment in global diplomacy, cementing Pakistan&#39;s emergence as a central player in resolving one of the world&#39;s most pressing conflicts.

Major international media outlets have highlighted Pakistan's mediation efforts in advancing a US-Iran peace agreement, drawing global attention to Islamabad's diplomatic role ahead of the deal's expected signing.

US-Iran talks: How Pakistan's mediation captured global media attention

ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace deal with Iran is &quot;now complete,&quot; announcing the Strait of Hormuz is open, and the United States will lift its naval blockade. &quot;The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!&quot; Trump said on his Truth Social network, shortly after mediator Pakistan said both sides had reached an agreement. &ldquo;Ships of the World, start your engines.&nbsp;Let the oil flow!&quot; he said.&nbsp; Later in the day, Pakistan&#39;s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also announced: &quot;Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.&quot; When will the Strait actually open?The announcement has raised hopes of restoring one of the world&#39;s most important energy corridors, but the reopening of the strait will be more complicated than we may think. Though Trump had said in an earlier statement that the waterway would open immediately, he later added that it would reopen after the planned signing of an Iran peace deal on Friday. Iran&#39;s Mehr news agency reported that Iran would reopen the waterway &quot;within 30 days under Iranian arrangements,&quot; without elaborating. Few of the details were made public, but both Washington and Islamabad said the agreement will be signed in Switzerland.&nbsp; While the proposed memorandum of understanding is expected to provide a framework for restoring commercial navigation, industry experts and analysts say a full return to normal shipping and oil trade could take months, and that even then, the challenge of making it safe for global shipping remains. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said attention must now turn to implementing the agreement. &quot;Attention must now turn to fully implementing the memorandum of understanding to ensure the Strait reopens and remains fully and permanently open,&quot; he said. Moving ships won&#39;t be easyAl Jazeera reported that roughly 2,000 ships remain stranded in the Gulf awaiting clearance to transit the waterway, while maritime intelligence firm Kpler has estimated the figure at around 600 vessels. Analysts say shipping companies are still facing significant uncertainty and will require guidance on navigation routes, security arrangements, and transit procedures before normal operations can resume. Analysts say shipping companies are facing significant uncertainty and will need guidance on routes.&nbsp; According to The New York Times, more than 130 ships were transiting the strait each day before the blockade. Returning to those levels could take weeks or even months, helping explain why energy prices are not expected to fall immediately. Jakob P. Larsen, chief safety and security officer at the Baltic and International Maritime Council, told the newspaper that shipping companies first need clarity on how vessels will be prioritized. &quot;We will need to know which route to take and then, of course, what kind of coordination or permits or whatever would need to be obtained with which authorities,&quot; Larsen said. He added that vessels would ideally operate under speed restrictions to reduce the risk of collisions or grounding in shallow waters. Lasse Kristoffersen, chief executive of the shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen, said it would take 30 to 45 days for shipping activity in the region to return to normal, even if reopening efforts proceed smoothly. Dimitris Ampatzidis, risk manager at maritime data firm Kpler, estimated that traffic would recover to only 40%-50% of normal levels during the first three to four weeks, even if authorities establish an orderly transit system. &quot;The key question for shipping markets is what comes next: a managed reopening, escorted transit system, restricted passage, or a genuine return to normal operations,&quot; he said. On Monday, Iran&#39;s Fars news agency said that Tehran had also added the imposition of maritime service fees in the Strait of Hormuz in the final moments of negotiations. Risky minesThe threat posed by sea mines remains one of the biggest obstacles to restoring normal shipping operations. The International Energy Agency said this month that navies from the US, Britain, France and Germany would need several weeks to deploy minesweepers to the region. Until shipping lanes are cleared and declared safe, maritime insurers are expected to maintain elevated war-risk premiums. Trump said mine-clearing efforts were already underway. &quot;Additionally, our mine &#39;sweepers&#39; are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby ordering that activity to continue, but at a tripled up level!&quot; he wrote on Truth Social. On April 21, Pentagon officials told the US House Armed Services Committee that it could take up to six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed during the conflict. &quot;We feel confident in our ability, in the correct period of time, to clear any mines that we identify,&quot; US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Friday. Oscar Seikaly, chief executive of NSI Insurance Group, told Al Jazeera that insurers can manage risk but struggle with uncertainty. &quot;The market can insure volatility, but it struggles to insure uncertainty,&quot; he said. &quot;War-risk insurers are not looking for a risk-free environment; they are looking for a risk they can quantify, price, and spread across enough capacity.&quot; Global impactThe blockade has had consequences far beyond the Middle East, contributing to higher fuel costs, inflationary pressures, and supply chain disruptions worldwide. The waterway normally carries around one-fifth of global oil supplies and a significant share of global liquefied natural gas exports. &quot;What we&#39;re going to be able to do is drive down the cost of energy, not just now but for the long term, and create a real engine of prosperity in the Middle East,&quot; US Vice President JD Vance told Fox News. Iran&#39;s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in televised comments that the deal put an &quot;immediate end&quot; to the countries&#39; war and that they would hold talks within two months to seek a &quot;final agreement.&quot;

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Industry experts and analysts say a full return to normal shipping and oil trade could take months, and that even then, the challenge of making global shipping safe remains.

Strait of Hormuz reopening may take months despite US-Iran peace deal

HONG KONG: Oil prices tumbled, and stocks soared Monday after the United States and Iran said they had reached a deal to end their war that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending a wave of relief through global markets. The two sides confirmed an announcement from mediator Pakistan, with a signing ceremony set to take place in Switzerland on June 19, bringing an end to three months of conflict that has sent energy prices soaring and revived fears of another inflation spike. The Strait -- a vital maritime chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world&#39;s crude oil supply transits -- was effectively closed by Tehran soon after US-Israel strikes on Iran kicked off the conflict on February 28. &quot;The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,&quot; US President Donald Trump wrote on social media Sunday as he marked his 80th birthday. &quot;I hereby fully authorize the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. &quot;Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!&quot; Iran&#39;s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi then said on television that the deal put an &quot;immediate end&quot; to the war and that talks on a &quot;final agreement&quot; will be held within two months. The content of the agreement, which follows weeks of fraught negotiations and periodic threats from Trump of fresh hostilities unless Iran reached a deal, remained unclear. Crude prices tanked as much as 5% Monday, with West Texas Intermediate approaching $80 a barrel for the first time since the start of March. Brent was down more than 4% at around $83.60. Both main contracts have come down since their initial surge past $110 soon after the conflict started. The sharp drop in oil costs soothed growing concerns that soaring inflation could force central banks to begin hiking interest rates again. Data last week showing a jump in US May consumer prices -- coupled with strong job creation -- had ramped up bets on the Federal Reserve tightening before the end of the year. &quot;Oil down takes the inflation impulse down. Lower inflation risk takes some of the Fed-hike premium out of the curve. Lower yields give duration and growth equities room to breathe,&quot; said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management. &quot;The dollar loses a bit of its wartime bid. Crypto, always the fastest animal in the speculative zoo, gets launched by the same liquidity impulse. In one headline chain, the market moves from bunker pricing to reopening pricing.&quot; However, he also said, &quot;This is a first step deal, not a final peace settlement.&quot; &quot;It is a marketable ceasefire framework that kicks the hard problems down the road. Iranian compliance, and Hezbollah quiet.&quot; Asian equities surged, led by Tokyo and Seoul, which added at least 5% thanks to another flood into tech firms, fuelled by last week&#39;s record-breaking $75 billion IPO by Elon Musk&#39;s SpaceX. Taipei was up more than 2%. Japanese tech investor SoftBank, along with chipmakers Tokyo Electron and Advantest, led the way in Tokyo, while chip titans Samsung and SK hynix also chalked up healthy gains in Seoul. SpaceX&#39;s 19% debut rally, which made Musk the world&#39;s first trillionaire, revived investor appetite to pile back into the AI trade, a key driver of record-breaking gains across markets in recent years. Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore and Mumbai all rose more than 1% while Manila jumped more than 6%. There were also advances in Hong Kong. Jakarta jumped more than 3% as easing concerns over energy costs provided fresh support to the beleaguered rupiah, which strengthened to 17,700 per dollar, its best level since the end of May. It had touched a record 18,209 earlier this month. London, Paris and Frankfurt rose at the open and US futures pointed to a strong opening on Wall Street. Key figures around 0810 GMT West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 4.9% at $80.70 a barrel Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 4.4% at $83.47 a barrel Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 5.0% at 69,317.50 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 0.5% at 24,842.67 (close) Shanghai - Composite: UP 1.6% at 4,096.47 (close) London - FTSE 100: UP 0.4% at 10,512.78 Euro/dollar: UP at $1.1609 from $1.1577 on Friday Pound/dollar: UP at $1.3433 from $1.3416 Dollar/yen: DOWN at 160.10 yen from 160.23 yen Euro/pound: UP at 86.41 pence from 86.27 pence New York - Dow: UP 0.7% at 51,202.26 (close)

A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 15, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Business

Crude prices tanked as much as 5% Monday, with West Texas Intermediate approaching $80 a barrel for the first time since the start of March. Brent was down more than 4% at around $83.60.

Crude prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran peace deal

KYIV:&nbsp;Russia fired a barrage of missiles at several major Ukrainian cities on Monday, killing at least 11 people and sparking a fire at one of the most important Orthodox monasteries. AFP journalists across Kyiv witnessed residents running through the streets seeking shelter throughout the night as projectiles were intercepted in the sky and glowing debris fell across the darkened city. In response to the assault Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more pressure on Moscow from G7 leaders, who were gathering at a summit in France set to be dominated by the US-Iranian deal to end the Middle East war. UNESCO heritage siteThe violence killed five people and wounded 34 in the capital as fire broke out on the grounds of the UNESCO world heritage site Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, setting ablaze the roof of its Dormition Cathedral. &quot;This is one of Russia&#39;s most serious crimes against Christian culture to date,&quot; Zelensky said on social media. Founded in the 11th century, the site holds huge significance for Orthodox believers in both Ukraine and Russia. Russia&#39;s military said it had carried out a &quot;massive strike&quot; on military sites in Kyiv, as well as the Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, but denied targeting the Lavra, saying it was hit by an outdated US Patriot air defence missile. Moscow fired 70 missiles and 611 drones, mainly targeting the capital, Ukraine&#39;s air force said, adding it had downed 50 of the missiles and 582 drones. In the morning Kyiv sun, an AFP reporter saw rescuers carefully cleaning up rubble at the monastery, as the church bells rang out the tune of the Ukrainian anthem. Zelensky called for G7 leaders, meeting for a summit in France, to give a &quot;decisive and substantive&quot; response to the attacks. He urged &quot;more pressure on the aggressor and more support for Ukraine&#39;s air defence, especially anti-ballistic capabilities.&quot; EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the G7 leaders will &quot;discuss the next steps to increase pressure on Russia, bring (Russian President Vladimir) Putin to the negotiating table, and end this senseless killing.&quot; <h2 style="line-height: 2;">&#39;You cannot strike shrines&#39; </h2>In Kyiv, museum worker Natalia Korol said she was &quot;outraged&quot; by the strike on the monastery. &quot;It is a shrine. They also say that it is their shrine. You cannot strike shrines,&quot; the 52-year-old woman told AFP. The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centers. Its sprawling cave system holds the relics of dozens of saints revered by both churches. The Dormition Cathedral, set alight in the overnight attacks, was almost completely destroyed during World War II and rebuilt only in the 1990s. The Russian Orthodox Church administered the site via its Ukrainian branch for centuries. In 2022-2023, the monks serving in the Ukrainian branch of the Moscow church were evicted from the monastery, accused of having ties to Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the strikes saying &quot;nothing justifies this attack on our universal heritage.&quot; Kyiv&#39;s Metropolitan Epiphanius denounced the attack. &quot;What more must the Kremlin antichrist do for the world to realize that decisive action must be taken to stop Russian terror against Ukraine and against the very principles of peace?&quot; A building in the capital&#39;s Mystetsky Arsenal National Art and Museum Complex also caught fire, according to Ukraine&#39;s emergency service. <h2 style="line-height: 2;">&#39;Bring about peace&#39;&nbsp;</h2>In total, 11 people were killed in the overnight barrage, including four in Kyiv and five -- rescue workers and a civil servant -- in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. In Russia, a Ukrainian drone strike also killed three people and wounded three others in the Russian city of Tula, around 200 kilometres (120 miles) south of Moscow, the regional governor Dmitry Milyaev said on Monday. The strikes came hours after the US and Iran announced a peace deal and after Zelensky and Putin both called their US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. Russia&#39;s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine has turned into Europe&#39;s worst conflict since World War II, with thousands of civilians and hundreds of thousands of troops killed. Amid near-daily pummeling of its cities by Russian drones and missiles, Ukraine has in recent weeks stepped up its own aerial attacks, which it says mostly target Russia&#39;s oil infrastructure to sap its profits that fund the war.

Europe

Russia fired a barrage of missiles at several major Ukrainian cities on Monday, killing at least 11 people and sparking a fire at one of the most important Orthodox monasteries.

Deadly Russian strikes leave landmark Kyiv cathedral in flames

EVIAN-LES-BAINS: Allies from the <a href="https://pakistantv.com/article/midadle-east-live-june-15-2026-1#" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">G7 group</a> of leading powers will on Monday seek common ground with President Donald Trump at a summit in France, which gets underway hours after the US and Iran agreed a deal to end the Middle East war. With Trump arriving in the Lake Geneva resort of Evian-les-Bains flush from celebrating his 80th birthday the day earlier, allies will want details on the deal and the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. But Iran will be far from the only explosive issue at the three-day meeting, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky due to attend from Tuesday. Host President Emmanuel Macron wants to advance a packed agenda of sensitive topics ranging from limiting global economic imbalances to increasing control in the digital sphere, notably <a href="https://pakistantv.com/article/anthropic-cuts-access-to-powerful-ai-models-over-government-national-security-order" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI</a>. Macron said in a post on Instagram overnight that the summit will examine the &quot;consequences&quot; of the accord with Iran &ndash; which is due to be signed in Switzerland on Friday &ndash; in terms of the&nbsp;&nbsp;implications for Lebanon, the lasting reopening of Hormuz and Iran&#39;s ballistic activities. He later added in a post on X that a UK-France mission to aid the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz had its assets &quot;in place&quot; and was &quot;ready to be deployed.&quot; European leaders are impatient to see the Strait reopened after the limiting of shipping traffic during the war caused a spike in global energy prices. Parade of guests A parade of world leaders will take place over the next three days. France is keen to expand the reach of the G7 beyond its membership of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Arab leaders including Egypt&#39;s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the emir of Qatar and president of the UAE will be there to discuss Iran. The leaders of Brazil, Egypt, Kenya and South Korea are also attending. Beyond politics, Sam Altman, the head of artificial intelligence giant <a href="https://pakistantv.com/article/chatgptmaker-openai-files-to-take-company-public" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenAI</a>, Anthropic chief Dario Amodei and Arthur Mensch of their European rival Mistral AI will attend a lunch on Wednesday on protecting minors in the digital sphere. &quot;The aim is to have new agreements, convergences between the G7 countries and its partners... to find common solutions, reduce tensions in the world and improve the state of our economies,&quot; said Macron in his Instagram video. A vast security lockdown is in place, mobilizing thousands of police and troops, an operation that extends to neighboring Switzerland on the other side of the lake. On Sunday, police and people protesting the G7 summit clashed in the Swiss city of Geneva. Protesters threw bottles, stones, pieces of cement and firecrackers near the United Nations headquarters at the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. Russo-Ukrainian war The European leaders and Canada will also be keen to remind Trump of the importance of pushing Russia to accept a peace on Ukraine&#39;s terms, more than four years after the <a href="https://pakistantv.com/article/midadle-east-live-june-15-2026-1#" target="_blank" style="color:#0073e6;" rel="noopener noreferrer">war </a>started. Zelensky on Monday called for G7 leaders to up their pressure on Moscow after the latest wave of Russian strikes that killed at least 11 people and set fire to a historic cathedral in Kyiv. &quot;It is very important that there be a response from the G7 countries,&quot; Zelensky said. Trump&#39;s G7 stay will begin with talks with Macron on Monday from 1500 GMT, followed by a working dinner with all the participants. He is to extend his stay in France by dining with Macron at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris on Wednesday after the G7 finishes. Leaders will also discuss matters related to Beijing, including rare earth minerals used in everyday electronic appliances.

The G7 members will want details on the deal and the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, with talks expected to focus on other pressing issues including Russo-Ukrainian war, global economy and artificial intelligence.

G7 allies seek common ground with Trump after US-Iran deal announcement

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie crashed near Mardan on Monday, said a statement issued by Pakistan military&rsquo;s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Resultantly, both pilots, Flight Lieutenant Muhammad Qasim Abdullah (Pakistan Air Force) and Lieutenant Taha Abbasi (Pakistan Navy) embraced martyrdom. A board of inquiry has been constituted by Air Headquarters to ascertain the cause of accident. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, services chiefs and all ranks of Pakistan armed forces expressed deep grief over the tragic loss of precious lives and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.&nbsp;Minister pays tribute&nbsp;Pakistan&rsquo;s Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed grief over the aircraft crash and paid tribute to the martyred pilots. The interior minister expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the bereaved families of the martyred pilots.

Security

PAF trainer aircraft on a routine training sortie crashed near Mardan on Monday, said a statement issued by Pakistan military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Two pilots embrace martyrdom as Pakistan Air Force aircraft crashes near Mardan

ISLAMABAD: World leaders, including the UN chief, prime minister of UK, president of T&uuml;rkiye and others, praised Pakistan&rsquo;s mediation efforts after the announcement of a US-Iran peace deal.&nbsp;UN secretary general appreciates Pakistan&nbsp;UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, while welcoming the US-Iran peace deal, stated, &ldquo;My deep appreciation goes to Pakistan, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, T&uuml;rkiye, and other regional countries, for the constructive role played in supporting the negotiations that led to the peace deal.&rdquo;<div class="fr-embed"><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=2066295830143774788&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fmain.d1wrm1qseko1cp.amplifyapp.com%2Farticles%2F&sessionId=2e35eb87fe02553561080b2d5a41db38e657a2f3&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px" style="position: static; 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