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The Rest of the World Report | Friday, June 19, 2026 — Evening Edition
Today is Juneteenth, June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. The Rest of the World Report marks it. Now, the news.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect at 4 p.m. Friday — after Israel killed 47 people in Lebanon today. Trump confirmed he called Netanyahu "f---ing crazy." The Swiss technical talks have no date. The 60-day clock is running. The MOU survived its first 48 hours. Barely, and with a body count. Keir Starmer says he'll fight Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership. Behind the scenes on Friday, Le Monde reports, discussions were…
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