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Iran used drug traffickers to stoke trouble in France, says minister
PARIS, June 22 (Reuters) - France has evidence that Iran has used intermediaries in the past to hire drug traffickers to carry out activities in France on its behalf and could do so again, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on Sunday. France is on heightened alert following U.S. strikes on Iran...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
France condemns 'despicable' attack on Damascus church
PARIS, June 22 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry condemned on Sunday the "despicable" attack on a church in the Syrian capital Damascus.France "expresses its full solidarity with the Syrian people, who hope that Syria will find its way back to peace," the ministry said in a s...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
CORRECTED-Musk says robotaxi to launch in Austin, Texas, on Sunday afternoon
June 22 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk said the company's "robotaxi launch" would begin Sunday afternoon with customers paying a flat fee of $4.20, as the electric vehicle maker looks to roll out the much-anticipated service and gain a foothold in the self-driving technology race...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Bank of New York Mellon approached Northern Trust to discuss potential merger, WSJ reports
June 22 (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon BK.N approached Northern Trust NTRS.O last week to express interest in merging with its smaller rival, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iran must not take destabilising action, European leaders say
FRANKFURT, June 22 (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday urged Iran not to take any actions that would further destabilise the region following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities overnight."We have consistently been clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weap...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Prada CEO Gianfranco D'Attis to quit Italian luxury brand, WWD reports
June 22 (Reuters) - Prada 1913.F CEO Gianfranco D'Attis will leave the Italian luxury brand at the end of the month, fashion trade publication WWD reported on Sunday. It said the publication had learned D'Attis was leaving the group "by mutual agreement".Reuters could not immediately...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Spain agrees with NATO to skip 5% defence spending target
MADRID, June 22 (Reuters) - Spain agreed with the NATO military alliance to be excluded from spending 5% of its gross domestic product on defence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday."A 5% spending would be disproportionate and unnecessary," Sanchez said in an address on national tel...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Turkey says US strikes on Iran raise risk of wider conflict
ANKARA, June 22 (Reuters) - U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have raised the risk of the regional conflict spreading globally, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.Turkey, which shares a 560 km (348 miles) border with Iran, has condemned Israel's attacks as "state terrorism&...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Iran must not take destabilising action, European leaders say
FRANKFURT, June 22 (Reuters) - The leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Sunday urged Iran not to take any actions that would further destabilise the region following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities overnight."We have consistently been clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weap...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Advisory warns of 'heightened threat environment' in US after Iran strikes
US advisory says low-level cyber attacks are likelyOfficials raised security in New York City, LA, WashingtonRights advocates have noted rising Islamophobia, antisemitism in recent monthsBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - An advisory from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security wa...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Spain agrees with NATO to skip 5% defence spending target, PM says
MADRID, June 22 (Reuters) - Spain agreed with the NATO military alliance to be excluded from spending 5% of its gross domestic product on defence, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday.In an address on national TV, he added that Spain agreed to spend 2.1% of GDP to meet all NATO requirements i...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Muslim countries to set up contact group to seek Israel-Iran de-escalation
ANKARA, June 22 (Reuters) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said on Sunday it would set up a ministerial contact group to establish regular contact with international and regional parties to support de-escalation efforts after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. In a joint...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Hague NATO summit protest shifts focus to Iran
By Yiming Woo THE HAGUE, June 22 (Reuters) - An anti-NATO protest in The Hague on Sunday shifted its focus to Iran after overnight U.S. strikes hit key nuclear sites there.The peaceful demonstration took place days before The Hague hosts a NATO summit.The planned protest against NATO's milita...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
NATO countries approve Hague summit statement with 5% defence spending goal, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) - NATO countries agreed a statement on Sunday for their upcoming summit that sets a goal of 5% of GDP for annual defence and security-related spending by 2035, overcoming objections from Spain, diplomats said.The statement has the green light from all 32 NATO members, dip...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
US bombing of Iran started with a fake-out
B-2 bombers flew undetected for 18 hours, refueling mid-airIran's defenses caught off guard, no response to US aircraftGulf states on high alert, assessing regional conflict risksBy Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - As Operation "Midnight Hammer" got underway on ...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Pakistan condemns Trump's bombing of Iran - a day after nominating him for Peace Prize
By Saeed ShahISLAMABAD, June 22 (Reuters) - Pakistan condemned on Sunday the strikes ordered on its neighbour Iran by Donald Trump, a day after Islamabad had said it would nominate the U.S. President for the Nobel Peace Prize.Pakistan on Sunday said Trump's decision to bomb Iranian nuclear faci...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
US orders departure of family members and non-emergency US personnel from Lebanon
By Maya Gebeily, Kanishka Singh BEIRUT/ WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department ordered the departure of family members and non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Lebanon citing the volatile security situation in the region, a State Department notice emailed to U.S. citize...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
Muslim countries to set up contact group to address Israel-Iran conflict
ANKARA, June 22 (Reuters) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said on Sunday it would set up a ministerial contact group to establish regular contact with international and regional parties to support de-escalation efforts and "stop the aggression against Iran".In a joint declaration f...Reuters
Sun, Jun 22
