The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
11 July 2026
Meloni denies Trump's claim that she 'begged for a photo' at G7 Summit

Meloni denies Trump's claim that she 'begged for a photo' at G7 Summit

On the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, a minor altercation broke out between Italy and the U.S.

Zelensky loses Poland’s highest honor over WWII name of military unit

Zelensky loses Poland’s highest honor over WWII name of military unit

The Polish president has stripped Volodymyr Zelensky of the “Order of the White Oerdket” due to the naming of a military unit in Ukraine.

Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will not resume until 80 mines have been cleared

Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will not resume until 80 mines have been cleared

Normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will not resume until approximately 80 mines—laid by Iran in the middle of the strait during the conflict—have been cleared. This was stated by Intertanko, the association of independent tanker owners, in the British newspaper The Guardian.

Muscovites complain about ‘black rain’ falling on their city

Muscovites complain about ‘black rain’ falling on their city

Moscow was dealing with a dark, ominous sky in the early morning hours.

South Korean President says Trump has already set his sights on a new Target after Iran

South Korean President says Trump has already set his sights on a new Target after Iran

The South Korean president has issued an ominous warning to his neighbors.

U.S. and Iran abruptly halt talks: Vance will not travel to Switzerland

U.S. and Iran abruptly halt talks: Vance will not travel to Switzerland

De voor vandaag geplande besprekingen tussen de Verenigde Staten en Iran in het Zwitserse Bürgenstock zullen niet plaatsvinden. De gesprekken zijn op het laatste nippertje uitgesteld. Zo laat het Zwitserse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken vrijdagochtend weten.

Lukashenko apologizes as Putin drags Belarus deeper and deeper into war

Lukashenko apologizes as Putin drags Belarus deeper and deeper into war

On June 14, 2026, Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenko publicly apologized in an interview with Al Arabiya TV for his earlier harsh remarks directed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “If Volodymyr Zelensky felt offended, I apologize for those words. Perhaps I shouldn’t have been so harsh, given that he is at war,” Lukashenko said.

“Those who think I wasn’t tough enough on Iran are either jealous or stupid”

“Those who think I wasn’t tough enough on Iran are either jealous or stupid”

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the preliminary framework agreement with Iran to end the war in the Middle East in Versailles on Wednesday. On the Iranian side, President Massoud Pezeshkian signed the agreement. Trump, however, reacted fiercely to criticism from various U.S. media outlets regarding the agreement, which they claimed would be very favorable to Iran.

Kremlin claims Belarusian football team was bombed by a drone

Kremlin claims Belarusian football team was bombed by a drone

A bus carrying a youth soccer team from Belarus was attacked by a drone on Wednesday in the Russian region of Bryansk, which borders both Ukraine and Belarus. Russia is calling it a “Ukrainian drone attack,” but Kyiv strongly denies this.

Donald Tusk: “Everything points to a political assassination”

Donald Tusk: “Everything points to a political assassination”

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk suspects that the murder of Russian cartoonist and Kremlin critic Semyon Skrepetsky was politically motivated. “Everything points to a political assasination, but we’ll have to wait and see if concrete evidence is found,” he said.