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US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue after Trump shakes talks with threats

By AAMER MADHANI, SEUNG MIN KIM and JAMEY KEATEN
Updated 9:55 PM CDT, June 21, 2026

OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) — High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war concluded early Monday, with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week as Iran and the United States agreed to create a “de-confliction cell” to address the fighting in Lebanon.

A statement from mediators Pakistan and Qatar said the cell would include the Lebanese government and would “ensure the adherence of the termination of military operations in Lebanon.” But it remains unclear whether that will be enough to stop fighting between the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah and Israel, which occupies Lebanon and insists it must maintain a free hand to attack militants who are launching attacks into northern Israel.

The U.S. offered no immediate comment, while Iran praised the meditators’ work.

The talks marked the start of a 60-day diplomatic process that seeks to reach a permanent deal to end the Iran war. But the fighting in Lebanon remains one of the key sticking points.

Meanwhile, Iran insisted it had again shut the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf crucial to energy shipments, while the U.S. said traffic continued. ...

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Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94

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The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.
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WhatsApp to be led by Indian start-up founder as Will Cathcart steps back

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WhatsApp's leadership shake-up comes as Meta looks to strengthen its app's already booming presence in India.
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Kenya minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola centre

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Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.
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Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding

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Brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye speak to the BBC after getting hitched to twin sisters.
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Guinea bans exports of raw gold to boost local refining

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The prohibition is intended to boost the country's economy by refining gold domestically.
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Trump plan would increase citizenship application fee by $570

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The Trump administration unveiled a plan Monday that would charge legal immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.

The proposed regulation by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would increase the fees for citizenship requests from $760 to $1,330 for paper applications and from $710 to $1,280 for online filings. Application fees to ask USCIS to reconsider a citizenship request denial would jump by $645.

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Cops could be forced into race-based guessing game after Supreme Court move, Thomas joins dissent

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Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas on Monday dissented from the Supreme Court’s refusal to take up a case that they said forces police officers to create a separate set of rules for racial minorities.

"It is dangerous to allow an individual to be treated differently based on statistics, studies, or expert testimony that purports to show that members of the racial or ethnic group to which he belongs are more likely to act in a certain way than are members of other groups," Alito wrote on behalf of himself and Thomas. "Here, the special...
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Chicago's deadly Juneteenth weekend leaves 7 dead as Trump shames Dem gov for inaction

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The city of Chicago was rocked by a spate of shootings over the weekend, including a drive-by mass shooting on Juneteenth, leaving seven dead and 38 injured in the Windy City. The shootings prompted President Donald Trump to call on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to take action by requesting federal assistance.

The Associated Press reported that at least two dozen shooting incidents took place over the weekend, with victims who died ranging in age from 18 to 50. On Friday night, two unidentified individuals fired into a crowd in Princeton Park on...
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At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion

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The city's main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a "technical accident" in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.
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Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.
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Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who says the preliminary count is "not yet official or binding".
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Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in disappearance of Etan Patz

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The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz, whose case shocked New York City and changed the way parents watched over their kids.

The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict. The three liberal justices dissented.

Prosecutors had been preparing to try the man, Pedro Hernandez, for a third time. His first trial ended in a mistrial.

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Alligator Alcatraz shutting down permanently, sources tell CBS News Miami

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Companies hired by the state to operate Florida's Alligator Alcatraz were notified Monday morning to begin "full demobilization" of the facility, quietly bringing an ignominious close a $1.2 billion experiment that was once hailed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Trump as a model other states should pursue, four sources familiar with the operations of the detention center told CBS News Miami.

"All vendors got the notice," one source explained.

The final few detainees left the facility last week and were either transferred to other detention...
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Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran.
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Guinea bans exports of raw gold to boost local refining

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The prohibition is intended to boost the country's economy by refining gold domestically.
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Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says

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Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
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Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100

  • News source: BBC News - World
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As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan became the world's most high-profile banker.
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Alan Greenspan, Fed chair under 4 U.S. presidents, dies at age 100

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Alan Greenspan, an economist who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve under four U.S. presidents, died on Monday, his wife Andrea Mitchell said. He was 100.

Greenspan died at his home due to complications of Parkinson's Disease, Mitchell said in a statement reported by NBC News, where she is the chief Washington and foreign affairs correspondent.

As one of the longest-serving Federal Reserve chairs in U.S. history, Greenspan's reign at the central bank coincided with the so-called Great Moderation, a period of stability from the mid-1980s...
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Chicago resident living in shadows of Obama Presidential Center reveal chaos caused by years-long construction

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CHICAGO – A man who has lived on Chicago’s South Side for 18 years and now lives in the shadow of the newly opened
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Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100

  • News source: BBC News - World
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As chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan became the world's most high-profile banker.
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Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
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Japan quintuples visa fees in first price hike since 1978

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Authorities say they do not expect the hikes to have an "immediate impact on inbound tourism".
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Late singer Oliver Tree's body returned to US after helicopter crash

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The 32-year-old California native died whilst on his world tour, ahead of a date in Brazil.
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The BTS fans losing thousands as scammers cash in on comeback tour ticket war

  • News source: BBC News - World
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As ticket demand outstrips supply by a ratio of 15 to one, desperate fans have become easy targets.
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Matt Dunlap wins primary in Maine's battleground 2nd District

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary in Maine's 2nd Congressional District after three rounds of ranked-choice voting, the state's Secretary of State's office announced Friday.

Democrats are seeking to hang onto a seat in a district that President Trump won in the last three presidential elections. State Sen. Joe Baldacci led after the first two rounds of ranked–choice voting, but Dunlap overtook him after challengers Paige Loud and Jordan Wood were eliminated.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a moderate, is retiring after four terms. His decision...
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