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President Trump on Wednesday issued a fiery defense of his deal with Iran, lashing out at critics who have said the agreement achieves even less than the one President Barack Obama negotiated, and threatening to bomb Iran again if it doesn’t adhere to the agreement.Appearing at the Group of 7 summit of global leaders in Évian-les-Bains, France, Mr. Trump denied that the United States was, in effect, paying Iran to agree to the recently negotiated peace deal. And in an expletive-laden rant, he proclaimed that his deal was better than the one Mr. Obama signed with Tehran in 2015.“And you…
Outside the BoxThe SEC used to intimidate corporate wrongdoers. Now its own commissioners are gutting its leverage.Last Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:05 p.m. ETFirst Published: June 17, 2026 at 8:21 a.m. ETThe Securities and Exchange Commission is generally regarded as one of the smartest, toughest agencies in Washington. But tough enforcement is not a hallmark of the Trump administration, which has substantially cut the SEC’s budget and staffing. As a result, the SEC is bringing fewer enforcement actions. In fiscal 2025, the SEC filed 30% fewer stand-alone enforcement actions than in fiscal 2024, and stopped bringing certain kinds of enforcement cases…
by CIVICUSWednesday, June 17, 2026Inter Press Service CIVICUS discusses a proposed United Nations (UN) tax treaty with Jenny Ricks, General Secretary of Fight Inequality Alliance, a global movement that organises to counter the concentration of power and wealth in the hands of a small elite. Jenny RicksThe UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation is a proposed international treaty currently under negotiation. It aims to make global tax governance more inclusive, transparent and equitable, shifting it away from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and giving the global majority a genuine say in rules that have long been…
Major depressive disorder (MDD), also referred to as depression or major depression, can make you feel drained, fatigued, and restless, but you can find ways to recharge when you live with this mental health condition. Alongside treatment, you can get back some spark by doing things you used to enjoy; even if you don’t always feel like doing them at that moment, they can make your mood lighter.[1]“This type of self-care is important because depression management should not be solely about reducing symptoms but also about maintaining a satisfying and meaningful quality of life,” says Cynthia Vejar, PhD, a licensed…
Researchers have identified a remarkable new spider species in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest that disguises itself as a parasitic fungus. The species, named Taczanowskia waska, represents the first known example of a spider mimicking the appearance of a fungus that infects spiders. The discovery was made by an international team of scientists that included researchers from the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), and the findings were published in the journal Zootaxa. The spider was found in the Llanganates-Sangay Corridor, a region of the Ecuadorian Amazon known for its extraordinary biodiversity. During a nighttime field survey, researchers initially…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Oklahoma GOP congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer on Wednesday, and threw his support behind Republican rival Mark Tedford, a dramatic reversal that came shortly before Lahmeyer publicly announced he was suspending his campaign.Lahmeyer told Fox News Digital, however, that he made the decision to end his campaign the night before and informed his wife and campaign team before Trump’s endorsement switch.”I made my decision to drop out of the race last night,” Lahmeyer told Fox News Digital. “I decided to choose my wife over my ambition.…
New York Knicks owner James Dolan says his team will become the first NBA champions to visit Donald Trump at the White House.“We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted,” Dolan said during an appearance on WFAN New York on Wednesday. “We still have to figure out the details … but yes, of course. Look, I invited the president to come down for [last week’s Game 3 of the NBA finals]. He is a friend. I’ve known him for 30 years and I’m very proud to bring the team to the White House.”The visit may…
Republicans in the Georgia State Legislature, facing mounting anger from Black leaders, scuttled plans to take up redistricting on Wednesday during a special session that had been called expressly to erase U.S. House seats in majority-Black districts.Gov. Brian Kemp called the session to draw legislative maps before the 2028 election with the aim of creating boundaries more favorable to Republicans. Georgia was to be the latest Southern state to consider redistricting after a recent Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections for Black representation.But civil rights activists and protesters assembled in Atlanta, considered the cradle of the civil…
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A major gap in the peace accords is the lack of measures to ensure justice or accountability for past atrocities. Unless those responsible – including commanders like Makenga – face consequences for their horrific crimes in eastern Congo, impunity will continue to fuel abuse. Credit: Sam Ngenda / Shutterstock.comOpinion by Philippe Bolopion (new york)Wednesday, June 17, 2026Inter Press Service NEW YORK, June 17 (IPS) – “General” Sultani Makenga stood before thousands of newly trained armed group recruits in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in February and offered them a promise. “You are now part of an army that has risen up…