Deutsche Welle

Telegram has petitioned the Delhi High Court to contest a government-ordered nationwide block imposed until June 22, 2026, following the use of the platform by cheating networks ahead of the rescheduled NEET exam on June 21. The app serves over 150 million users in India, many of whom rely on it for educational content. Paper setters remain under lockdown protocols while the court considers the challenge on an urgent basis.

A senior US official read out the text of a 14-point interim agreement with Iran on Wednesday, outlining a 60-day halt to military operations, commitments on sovereignty, Strait of Hormuz access, uranium dilution, and sanctions relief. Sources agree the framework is slated for signing in Switzerland this week, though exact dates remain disputed. The agreement addresses nearly four months of hostilities but lacks publicly detailed verification mechanisms.

A 30-year-old Norfolk man was arrested Thursday at the crocodile enclosure of Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Cambridgeshire on suspicion of attempted murder of a three-year-old boy. The suspect was released on bail until September 18 after being deemed unfit for interview and is not known to the victim. The boy remains in critical but stable condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital following a crocodile attack, with the enclosure closed and police interviewing witnesses.

Multiple outlets report a 14-point memorandum requiring Iran to dilute enriched uranium, immediate US waiver of oil sanctions, and a $300 billion reconstruction fund. The war began February 28 with US and Israeli strikes, followed by Iranian missile and drone responses that closed the Strait of Hormuz. Signing details including date, location, and participants remain disputed across sources.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated he was severing ties with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas following her comparison of Israeli policies in the West Bank and Gaza to apartheid South Africa. Kallas, former Estonian prime minister and head of the European External Action Service, made the remarks during a June 12 visit to Mexico. Saar described the comments as obsessive and unfair, while noting support from some European representatives.

More than half of France's population faces an orange heatwave alert covering 53 departments, with temperatures forecast to exceed 40C early next week. Germany has heat warnings in several states with highs up to 38C and thunderstorms expected. A 30-year-old man died of cardiac arrest near Paris on Thursday when temperatures reached 37C.

The Trump administration ordered Anthropic to restrict foreign access to Mythos 5 and Claude Fable 5 AI models citing national security, leading the company to suspend global access. The Commerce Department implemented a worldwide ban on foreign nationals, including company staff. Two sources report these actions but differ on release timelines and provide no public technical details on the models.