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Talks between the US and Iran are called off because of fighting in Lebanon, officials say

JERUSALEM, June 19, 2026 (AP) — Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, officials said, raising questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran. Israel and the militant group later agreed to renew their ceasefire, three officials said. Word of the ceasefire came from two regional officials and a U.S. official. The truce was mediated by Qatar, the U.S. and Iran, the regional officials said. The three officials were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Hezbollah did not

India rate panel downplays case for pre‑emptive rate move in meeting minutes

MUMBAI, June 19 (Reuters) – India’s rate panel chose to adopt a wait and watch approach in keeping interest rates on hold earlier this month, to see if higher oil and food prices are likely to lead to more generalised inflation, minutes of ​the committee’s meeting released on Friday showed. A sharp rise in oil prices brought on by the ‌Iran war has sent the Indian rupee tumbling and raised fears of a spike in inflation, prompting some in the market to wager on a hike in interest rates. The panel had, however, voted unanimously to keep the policy repo

Sunday is the longest day of the year for half the planet. A guide to the summer solstice

This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator. It’s the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year and winter will start. The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words “sol,” for sun, and “stitium,” which can mean “pause” or “stop.” The summer solstice is the end of the sun’s annual march higher in the sky, when it makes its longest, highest arc. The bad news for sun lovers:

Gold extends losing run to 4th day in Delhi, silver slumps as dollar rally deepen

New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) Gold prices extended their slide for the fourth straight session, falling Rs 2,840 to Rs 1.5 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, while silver slumped to over two-month low of Rs 2.4 lakh per kg as a resurgent US dollar sparked selling in precious metals. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity declined Rs 2,840 to Rs 1,50,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Thursday’s closing level of Rs 1,53,440 per 10 grams. Silver also witnessed a steeper decline, plunging Rs

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