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Here is every World Cup fixture you may have missed on Monday

Spain, considered by many as one of the favourites to win the title, failed to impress in their opening match against Cape Verde, which ended in a nil-nil draw, as La Roja star Lamine Yamal remains sidelined with injury.

Business

Ibex 35 tops 19,000 points after Iran peace deal

The US-Iran memorandum reopening the Strait of Hormuz sends oil prices tumbling, pushes the Ibex 35 to a record above 19,000 and lifts European bourses.

Europe News

G7 summit: US to focus again on Ukraine after Iran deal, Trump says

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his last G7 summit before leaving office next year. High on the agenda are Russia's war on Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, Chinese competition, AI and child safety online.

Europe News

EU leaders welcome US-Iran deal to end 'costly war'

The US and Iran said they had reached a deal to end the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, though they offered few details about Tehran's nuclear programme.

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World News

Iran: officials announce dates for Ali Khamenei funeral and burial

State media in Iran reported on Saturday, June 13, that the funeral and burial of Ali Khamenei, former leader of the Islamic Republic, will be held from July 4 to July 9, 2026

Iran

Trump says Iran peace deal to be signed Sunday

Earlier, Pakistan says US-Iran peace deal likely to be finalised 'in the next 24 hours'

Iran

Iran says no decision made on deal with US after Trump deal claims

Trump said on Thursday that the two sides had reached a "great settlement" over the war and that it could be finalised over the next few days.

Iran

Trump says US will seize Iran's Kharg Island and other oil terminals

Trump's social media post comes after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third day, pushing the region closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

Europe News

UN nuclear watchdog demands stockpile 'information' from Iran

The resolution comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, with the US having launched airstrikes against Iran early on Wednesday and Tehran firing back at countries in the region.

Iran

US launches fresh strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit 'hard'

CENTCOM said it struck "multiple targets" overnight, with explosions reported in Tehran, Bandar Abbas and across the Strait of Hormuz. Trump earlier declared Iran's military "completely defeated" and said negotiators had been "playing us for suckers".

Iran

US strikes Iran in 'proportional response' to US Army Apache crash

A military response from the US could threaten the ceasefire that has been in place since 8 April, as Tehran warned "foreign forces" to leave the Strait of Hormuz.

Culture news

Cannes winner Jafar Panahi now faces prison and travel ban from Iran

On Sunday, Mostafa Nili, lawyer for Jafar Panahi, announced that a Tehran Revolutionary Court has rejected the objections and fully upheld the in-absentia verdict against the prominent Iranian filmmaker.

World News

Washington considering using frozen Iranian assets

The Iranian assets Washington is considering reallocating could include frozen funds, along with ships previously seized by the United States.

World News

Aoun tells Iran 'this is our country' as Araqchi warns of 'real enemy'

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of exploiting Lebanon in its conflict with the US and Israel while calling for direct peace talks with Israel and Hezbollah’s disarmament.

Mexico

Iran football squad cleared for US entry but staff still await visas

Iran's players have received US visas ahead of the World Cup, but several federation officials are still awaiting clearance before the team's opening match.

Iran

Iran and US exchange strikes in latest threat to fragile ceasefire

The US claims to have intercepted Iranian drones before launching missile strikes on what it described as "radar sites" in the south of Iran.