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Listen to article Iran’s long-range Sejjil ballistic missile is in the spotlight following its reported deployment during the recent “True Promise 3” operation targeting Israel, underscoring Tehran’s advancing missile capabilities, Mehr news agency reported. What is Sejjil? The Sejjil, a solid-fuel, two-stage ballistic missile, is widely regarded as one of the most sophisticated assets in Iran’s arsenal. Capable of carrying a 650 kg warhead, the missile has a reported range that enables it to strike targets such as Tel Aviv from Iranian territory in under 10 minutes, according to military analysts. The missile’s use of solid propellant reduces launch preparation time, making it…

Listen to article Iran’s long-range Sejjil ballistic missile is in the spotlight following its reported deployment during the recent “True Promise 3” operation targeting Israel, underscoring Tehran’s advancing missile capabilities, Mehr news agency reported. What is Sejjil? The Sejjil, a solid-fuel, two-stage ballistic missile, is widely regarded as one of the most sophisticated assets in Iran’s arsenal. Capable of carrying a 650 kg warhead, the missile has a reported range that enables it to strike targets such as Tel Aviv from Iranian territory in under 10 minutes, according to military analysts. The missile’s use of solid propellant reduces launch preparation time, making it…

U.S Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty ImagesSenate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday that lawmakers in his chamber will remain in Washington, D.C., until they pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.””Senators return to Washington today and we will remain here until this bill is passed,” he wrote in an op-ed on Fox News.The comments are a sign of the increasing pressure Thune faces to win over Republican holdouts who still oppose the megabill,…

Airspace over the Middle East on Monday afternoon EDT, according to FlightRadar24.Courtesy: Flightradar24Airlines diverted more flights in the Middle East on Monday after Iran’s armed forces said the country launched a missile strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar, exacerbating the region’s military conflict.At least six commercial aircraft turned around near the United Arab Emirates’ airspace, according to flight-tracking platform Flightradar24. The platform said airspace over the United Arab Emirates was closed. Reuters reported that the island nation of Bahrain also closed its airspace temporarily.Earlier, major international airlines including Air France, Iberia, Finnair and others announced they would pause…

Listen to article The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued on Monday a show-cause notice to the inquiry officer (IO) for failing to respond to a petition filed by former president Dr Arif Alvi challenging the freezing of his and his family’s bank accounts. The court observed that the IO had neither filed a reply nor appeared during proceedings. A constitutional bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha, directed the officer to appear at the next hearing on June 25 and explain the delay. At a previous hearing, the court had allowed Dr Alvi to withdraw up to Rs1 million from one of the frozen accounts for essential…

A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025.Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTesla’s Model Y robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up 10% on Monday.The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, opening the service to a limited number of riders by invitation only.Those invited included longtime Tesla fans, promoters and shareholders, many of whom generate income from posting Tesla- and Musk-related social media content on platforms including X and YouTube.CEO Elon Musk said in a post on his social network X…

Russia’s Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region’s city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024. Alexei Maishev | Via ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for claiming that multiple countries are “ready to directly supply” Iran with nuclear warheads as a result of the U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites.”Did he really say that or, is it just a figment of my imagination?” Trump said of Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s…

Israel struck Evin prison in northern Tehran on Monday, a potent symbol of Iran’s governing system, in what Israel called its most intense bombing yet of the Iranian capital a day after the United States joined the war. Evin has been the primary prison for housing political detainees and security prisoners, notably since Iran’s 1979 revolution, and the site of executions that remain potent symbols for the opposition. It is where several high-profile foreign prisoners are also held. Israel’s military said Israel had also struck Revolutionary Guard command centers responsible for internal security in the Tehran area. “The IDF is…

An Atlas V rocket of United Launch Alliance (ULA) lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on June 23, 2025. Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty ImagesAmazon’s second batch of Kuiper internet satellites reached low Earth orbit on Monday, adding to its plans for a massive constellation and ramping up competition with SpaceX’s Starlink.A United Launch Alliance rocket carrying 27 Kuiper satellites lifted off from a launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:54 a.m. ET, according to a livestream.”We have ignition and lift off of United…

A for sale sign is displayed near a home on April 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSales of previously owned homes rose very slightly in May, up 0.8% from April, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.03 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Housing analysts had been predicting a 1% decline. Sales were 0.7% lower than May of last year.Sales were strongest in the Northeast, up 4.2% month-to-month. They also rose in the Midwest and South, but they fell in the West, down 5.4%. The West is the most…