The people of 18 June

Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif postpones his visit to Switzerland after the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran and the United States was signed remotely.

Conflict · 18 Jun

Israel publishes a map of southern Lebanon that it will continue to illegaly occupy, and says it may launch attacks beyond it, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rules out a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon.

Conflict · 18 Jun

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom after winning a by-election in Makerfield, setting up a leadership challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer.

Politics · 18 Jun · with Keir Starmer

U.S. vice president JD Vance says that his country will allow ships through to Iranian ports, and that the naval blockade will be lifted as part of a agreement to end the war.

Conflict · 18 Jun

Kyrgyz president Sadyr Japarov signs an order to dismiss Abdupaty Matkalikov from his post as mayor of Manas, Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Politics · 18 Jun

Following the attack, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy threatened Moscow saying, "If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn", warning against further Russian attacks on the country.

Conflict · 18 Jun

Russia says it will carry out a "massive retaliation" against Ukraine with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov saying the Russian Armed Forces will from now on, carry out "massive group strikes" on a "regular basis" following the attack on Moscow.

Conflict · 18 Jun

The National Assembly of Zimbabwe approves a bill extending presidential terms from five to seven years, which will allow president Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose second term was scheduled to end in 2028, to remain in power until 2030. The constitutional amendment also scraps direct presidential elections, electing future presidents through parliament.

Politics · 18 Jun

In ice hockey, the National Hockey League clears former head coach Mike Babcock to coach again in the league after the league opened an investigation into his resignation in September 2023 from the Columbus Blue Jackets before coaching a game with them in the wake of allegations that he requested that players on the team share personal photos.

Sport · 18 Jun