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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Resignation After Two Years in Office In an address to the nation outside 10 Downing Street this morning, Prime Minister Starmer stated, "I will be stepping down," adding, "I spoke with the King this morning to inform him of my decision." This comes approximately two years after he took office on July 5, 2024, following his leadership in the Labour Party's landslide victory in the general election on July 4, 2024. SBS Jun 22, 2026 6:23 PM

Iran: "Brief Discussion on Nuclear Issue with U.S., Not the Start of Full-Scale Negotiations" Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explained on June 22 that "one of the agenda items raised by the U.S. SBS Jun 22, 2026 6:13 PM

“Worse Than an Ex”: Meloni Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Petty’ Instagram Snub The honeymoon period between U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, once dubbed a “right-wing alliance,” has come to an end. SBS Jun 22, 2026 6:07 PM

Japan's Nikkei Index Surpasses 72,000 for First Time; Yen Value Declines The Nikkei 225 Stock Average, Japan's benchmark stock index, rose for the eighth consecutive trading day on Monday , closing above the 72,000 mark for the first time in history. SBS Jun 22, 2026 5:52 PM

U.S. and Iran Begin Working-Level Talks Immediately Following First High-Level Meeting Iran's ISNA news agency reported that working-level talks between the two countries to discuss the formation of working groups and plans for implementing the MOU will begin in Switzerland on June 22 . SBS Jun 22, 2026 5:47 PM

Turkish Cargo Ship Struck by Russian Drone in Black Sea, 1 Dead The Ukrainian Navy stated on June 22 that the Victress, a Panama-flagged dry cargo ship owned by a Turkish firm, caught fire after being struck by a Russian drone. SBS Jun 22, 2026 5:43 PM

Egg-Sized Hail Leaves Trail of Destruction in 30 Minutes Regions across China are reeling from a series of natural disasters, including hail, earthquakes, and heavy rainfall. SBS Jun 22, 2026 5:32 PM

"Netanyahu's Gamble Failed"... Hopes Pinned on Potential Collapse of U.S.-Iran Negotiations The British daily Financial Times pointed out on the 21st that Israel's "gamble" to achieve regime change in Iran through this war has failed. SBS Jun 22, 2026 5:32 PM

'The Unbearable Lightness of the Mouth': Endless Self-Harm Diplomacy This is an ancient anecdote from the "Zhongshan Ce" (Strategies of Zhongshan) section of the Chinese historical text "Zhan Guo Ce" (Strategies of the Warring States). SBS Jun 22, 2026 5:21 PM

OGRAPH Weekly: Elon Musk Hits the Jackpot with SpaceX... Cursor AI Acquisition Deal Worth 90 Trillion Won Completed Among the dozens of tech news stories pouring out every day, we have selected th… SBS Jun 22, 2026 5:09 PM