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World News

Monday, June 15, 2026

• Former American businessman detained in Myanmar after alleged financial misconduct
  Adam Castillo, founder of AGS Myanmar, was detained Thursday at Yangon International Airport. The U.S. State Department is aware of a reported detention but hasn't commented further.
  
• Trump announces deal to end war in Iran. And, how to stay safe in deadly heat
  Trump says a deal has been reached to end the war between the U.S. and Iran. Plus, this is what extreme temperatures do to the human body — and how you can keep yourself safe.
  
• Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube
  The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.
  
• U.S. and Iran announce an initial deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
  The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.
  
• Inside Ebola country: NPR reports from eastern DR Congo's outbreak zone
  In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an Ebola outbreak is reshaping life, with fear spreading faster than information and hospitals turning into places of urgent containment rather than care.
  
• Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House
  President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.
  
• Elite Ukrainian military unit uses drones to weaken Kremlin's war machine
  NPR joins a Ukrainian military unit that launches long-range drones deep inside Russia, including Moscow, in an effort to weaken Russia's war machine.
  
• After years of isolation, Myanmar works to reopen international relations
  A visit to India and planned visit to China by Myanmar's leader signal a reopening of international relations for a country that has been isolated since the 2021 coup.
  
• G7 gets underway amid tensions between Europe and the U.S.
  The G7 gathering of leaders of the world's biggest economies gets under way in France on Monday, at a time of strain between Europe and the U.S.
  
• Eldest son of Norway's crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape
  Marius Borg Høiby has been sentenced to four years in prison. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was facing and acquitted of the other two.