International from Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an interim accord with Iran was not final, and that he could resume a bombing campaign, just days before the official signing of the agreement.

Leaders of the G7 countries demanded a ceasefire in Lebanon on Wednesday and said they will diversify energy supply routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war in Iran, as they welcomed an interim deal to end the conflict.

Messaging app Telegram has filed a petition in a New Delhi court challenging an Indian government order that has temporarily blocked use of the platform in an effort to prevent exam fraud, a legal news website reported on ​Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump has issued a rare public rebuke of Israel's military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah on Tuesday, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to hunt fighters.

Russian attacks on cities in Ukraine's east and southeast have killed four people and set ablaze a residence and a shopping centre, officials and prosecutors said late on Tuesday.