RT News - June 17 2026 (09:00 MSK)

The world needs to act now to save Lebanon's sovereignty. That's the rally cry from Iranian and Lebanese officials as Israeli strikes continue despite the peace deal Washington and Tehran are set to sign this week. Israel's finance minister announces the abolition of the Hebron Agreement essentially seizing administrative control of the third largest city in the West Bank. Protests grow in Albania over a large scale luxury resort backed by the Trump family. People on the streets are calling for the Prime Minister's resignation saying Albania is not for sale. 35 years of friendship - high-ranking representatives from each of the eleven ASEAN bloc countries break bread in the Russian city of Kazan ahead of a summit of the group, which puts multipolarity into action.