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GLOBAL
UK-IRAN-NUCLEAR
World awaits Iranian response after US hits nuclear sites
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, June 22 (Reuters) - The world
braced on Sunday for Iran's response after the U.S. attacked key
Iranian nuclear sites, joining Israel in the biggest Western
military action against the Islamic Republic since its 1979
revolution.
UK-IRAN-NUCLEAR-NETANYAHU
Netanyahu says Israel close to meeting its goals in Iran
June 22 (Reuters) - Israel is very close to completing its
goal of removing the dual threats of Iran's ballistic missiles
and nuclear programme, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on
Sunday.
U.S.
US-IRAN-NUCLEAR-USA-CONGRESS
US lawmakers call for Congress to review Trump's Iran
actions
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - Some Democratic and
Republican lawmakers on Sunday called on Congress to rein in
President Donald Trump's use of military force in Iran and
prevent U.S. involvement in a deepening Middle East conflict.
US-IRAN-NUCLEAR-REACTION
Congress members split over US attack on Iran
WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic
members of the U.S. Congress delivered swift reactions to U.S.
bombings of Iranian nuclear facilities early on Sunday.
BUSINESS
US-TESLA-ROBOTAXI-TEXAS
Elon Musk says Tesla launches robotaxis in Austin
AUSTIN, June 22 (Reuters) - Tesla deployed a small group of
self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in
Austin, Texas, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the "robotaxi
launch" and social-media influencers posting videos of their
first rides.
US-PRADA-CEO
Prada's brand CEO Gianfranco D'Attis to quit
June 22 (Reuters) - Prada's brand CEO Gianfranco D'Attis
will leave the Italian luxury firm at the end of the month by
"mutual agreement", Prada said on Sunday.
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
UK-MUSIC-BTS-MILITARY
BTS member Suga discharged from South Korean military
service
SEOUL, June 21 (Reuters) - K-pop group BTS member Suga was
discharged from the South Korean military on Saturday, the
seventh and final member to complete the country's mandatory
national service amid expectations of the band's comeback from a
hiatus.
UK-MOTOR-F1-MCLAREN-PITT
Motor racing-F1 movie star Pitt finally gets to drive a
Formula One car
June 20 (Reuters) - Brad Pitt, whose new F1 movie is out
next week, has now driven a Formula One car for real after
testing a McLaren at Austin's Circuit of the Americas.
SPORTS
UK-TENNIS-BERLIN
Vondrousova beats qualifier Wang to win Berlin Open
BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon champion
Marketa Vondrousova needed three sets to subdue Chinese
qualifier Wang Xinyu on Sunday and win the Berlin Open title,
completing an improbable run to her first trophy since her
London triumph two years ago.
UK-TENNIS-LONDON
Alcaraz beats Lehecka in Queen's final to send Wimbledon
statement
LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) - Top seed Carlos Alcaraz edged
powerful Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 to claim his second
Queen's Club title and send out a powerful statement ahead of
his Wimbledon defence on Sunday.
UPCOMING
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
USA-HEALTH/SMOKING-VAPES (PIX)
How middlemen funnel illegal Chinese vapes into the US
From a warehouse a 15-minute drive from Chicago O'Hare
airport, one man helped import millions of unauthorized
Chinese-made vapes in 2024 alone, forming a key link in the
supply chain supplying booming U.S. demand for illegal
e-cigarettes. Kim is a prolific player in the supply chain
ferrying illegal Chinese vapes into the U.S. which mostly
operates in plain sight.
23 Jun
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
ARGENTINA-POLITICS/KIRCHNER (PIX)
Argentina's Kirchner, under house arrest, plots fight back
against Milei from her balcony
The image being painted in colorful strokes in the Buenos Aires
street by protesters was telling. A portrait of a lone woman on
her balcony overlooking a mass of people below.
23 Jun
NORWAY-FRANCE/
French President Emmanuel Macron on two-day visit to Norway
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron
to visit Norway on June 23-24
23 Jun
USA-TRUMP/TARIFFS-AMAZON.COM
Amazon's premium beauty push may be buffer against Trump's
tariffs
A push to offer products from top beauty and hair care
brands including Estee Lauder's ( EL ) Clinique, Olaplex ( OLPX )
and L'Oreal's Urban Decay could prove to be Amazon's defense
against U.S. President Donald Trump tariffs.
23 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-CONGRESS/TAX
Republican divide complicates path forward for Trump's tax
cut and spending bill
Republicans in the U.S. Congress are deeply divided about
the costs of President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and
spending bill, which is expected to add at least $2.4 trillion
to the nation's $36.2 trillion in debt over the next decade.
Their divides -- including over proposed cuts to the Medicaid
healthcare program and the deductability of staet and local
taxes -- are complicating plans to pass the measure by the July
4 holiday.
23 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
IRAN-NUCLEAR/OPPOSITION-CROWNPRINCE
Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, holds a press
conference in Paris
Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, holds a press
conference in Paris
23 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
NIGERIA-BRAZIL/
Nigeria, Brazil eye agreements in energy, agriculture at
bilateral meeting
Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin will lead a
delegation to Nigeria for a three-day visit, during which
officials from both countries are expected to sign economic and
trade agreements, including in energy and agriculture.
23 Jun
GOLD-MINING/SECURITY (INSIGHT) (PIX) (TV)
Eyes in the sky: West Africa's gold miners turn to tech,
military to combat surging wildcat mining
As the afternoon sun beats down on Gold Fields' sprawling
Tarkwa gold mine in southwestern Ghana, three men launch a drone
into the clear sky, its cameras scanning the lush 210 square
kilometer concession for intruders.
The high-tech cat-and-mouse game is playing out with increasing
frequency as record gold prices, now sitting above $3,300 per
ounce, draw more unofficial activity - intensifying sometimes
deadly confrontations between corporate concessions and
artisanal miners in West Africa, according to dozens of mining
executives and industry experts interviewed by Reuters.
23 Jun
MINING-CONFERENCE/
Global lithium industry to gather in Las Vegas for largest
annual conference
The world's largest lithium producers, their customers and
investors will gather in Las Vegas for the Fastmarkets Lithium
Supply and Battery Raw Materials Conference as depressed prices
for the key battery fuel expectations for an M&A wave after Rio
Tinto's buyout earlier this year of Arcadium.
23 Jun
ARCTIC-REINDEER/NORWAY-POWER
Verdict expected in case of Sami parliament suing the
Norwegian state over the electrification of Melkoeya LNG plant
The Sami parliament sued the Norwegian state over the plans
to supply the Equinor LNG plant in the Arctic with power from
land, rather than from gas turbines on site.
Sami reindeer herders say the 54 km (34 mile) power line to
supply Western Europe's largest liquefied natural gas plant will
be built on pastures they use in summer, in coastal areas where
they say towns, cabins, roads, existing power lines and other
infrastructure have already encroached on the land they use.
23 Jun
AUTOS-STELLANTIS/CEO
Stellanits' Filosa offiically starts CEO job
Stellantis' Antonio Filosa offically takes the job of new
CEO of the world's fourth largest automaker and announces its
top management team
23 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT
SABADELL-M&A/BBVA-GOVERNMENT
Spain's Social Security Minister and BBVA chairman to speak
at an event
23 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
GERMANY-INDUSTRY/ (TV)
Senior German politicians, CEOs speak at industry event in
Berlin
Senior German politicians, including Chancellor Friedrich
Merz and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil, as well as CEOs from
companies such as Bayer, Deutsche Bank, RWE and Siemens, meet at
an event in Berlin organized by the industrial sector
association BDI.
23 Jun 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
USA-FED/BOWMAN
Federal Reserve's Bowman speaks on monetary policy at
conference in Prague
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman
speaks on monetary policy and banking before the 2025
International Journal of Central Banking Conference, in Prague,
Czech Republic.
23 Jun 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT
FASHION-MILAN/EMPORIO ARMANI (PIX)
Giorgio Armani presents Spring-Summer 2026 menswear
collection
Giorgio Armani presents Spring-Summer 2026 menswear
collection during the Milan Fashion Week. Giorgio Armani will
not attend his group's two shows at Milan's Men's Fashion Week
as he is currently recovering at home, a company statement said
on Friday, the first time in his career he will miss one of his
catwalk events.
23 Jun
SPORTS
OLYMPICS-IOC/PRESIDENT (PIX) (TV)
Olympics - Kirsty Coventry takes over as International
Olympic Coimmittee president
New IOC President Kirsty Coventry replaces outgoing Thomas
Bach at a June 23 handover ceremony.
23 Jun 05:00 ET / 09:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
PEOPLE-SEAN COMBS/ (ANALYSIS)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs prosecutors show evidence of abuse and
instances of consent
Prosecutors at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial
showed over the past six weeks ample evidence the hip-hop mogul
physically abused his former girlfriends and directed them to
have sex with paid male escorts, but Combs' defense is likely to
highlight instances where the women participated willingly in
making its own case to the jury, legal experts said. Prosecutors
are expected to rest their case by the end of the day.
23 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT
USA-COURT/
U.S. Supreme Court issues orders
U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue orders in pending
appeals.
23 Jun 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
SWEDEN-SECURITY/
Sweden prime minister, defence minister hold press
conference
Sweden's prime minister and defence minister hold a joint press
conference on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea
23 Jun 08:15 ET / 12:15 GMT