On June 11, 2026 local time, John Healey, Britain’s Defence Minister, officially tendered his resignation, becoming the first senior cabinet member to step down since the Starmer Labour Government took office.
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22 countries including the United States, several European nations and Australia issued a joint statement, warning Iran to immediately cease its malicious attacks against dissidents, journalists and the Jewish community within their territory.
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The French Foreign Minister Barro announced that France has banned the entry of Israel's Finance Minister Smotrich.
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On Tuesday (June 9th), the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Norway announced new coordinated sanctions.
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The EU has announced sanctions against the spokesperson of the naval department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran and a regional command center in response to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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British Airways stated that compared to airlines that mainly serve vacationers, the company's customer base structure gives it more room to raise ticket prices after the summer travel season.
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Due to the EU's inability to reach a consensus on sanctions against Israel within the bloc, France is in discussions with its allies such as the UK and Norway, aiming to coordinate and introduce sanctions at the national level against the perpetrators of violence in the West Bank, in an effort to put pressure on the Israeli government's policy of expanding settlements.
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On May 31st, French Foreign Minister Barro officially requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to focus on Israel's continued expansion of military operations and occupation in Lebanon. Barrow bluntly stated that Israel's actions have "no legitimacy" and are a "serious mistake".
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Russian President Putin explicitly refused to have European leaders act as mediators for Russia and Ukraine, and insisted that the peace agreement reached between him and US President Trump in Alaska could serve as the basis for the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
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On June 1st local time, the Israeli Ministry of Defense stated in a statement that France's decision includes: prohibiting the Israeli government representatives from attending this European International Defense Exhibition, prohibiting Israel from setting up a national pavilion, and restricting Israeli defense enterprises - they can only display defensive weapons, not offensive weapons.
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Against the complex backdrop of blocked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and pressure on the global crude oil supply chain, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recently issued a statement on the 7th stating that seven major OPEC+oil producing countries have decided to increase their daily crude oil production by 188000 barrels in July. So far, major oil producing countries have announced production increases for four consecutive months.
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