World News in Brief: June 22

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Sunday that two more border crossings with Thailand were completely shut down amid an ongoing border dispute between the two ASEAN member states.

A total of 1,060 agreements worth 6.3 trillion rubles (about 80.3 billion USD) were signed at the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian presidential advisor Anton Kobyakov said Saturday.
A total of 1,060 agreements worth 6.3 trillion rubles (about 80.3 billion USD) were signed at the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russian presidential advisor Anton Kobyakov said Saturday.

* U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran will face more military strikes if peace does not come quickly. Addressing the nation Saturday evening, Trump said that Iran's key nuclear facilities had been "completely and totally obliterated," and that future attacks will be "far greater and a lot easier."

* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities were "outrageous" and "will have everlasting consequences."

* There were "no signs of contamination" at the nuclear sites at Esfahan, Fordo and Natanz after U.S. airstrikes, the Iranian state media reported, quoting a statement from the country's National Nuclear Safety System Center.

* At least 41 Palestinians were killed Saturday by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to local hospitals and civil defense.

* Iran on Sunday reported explosions near the southern city of Bushehr, where a nuclear power plant is located, and in the central province of Yazd, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

* The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will hold an emergency meeting of its Board of Governors on June 23, after the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities overnight, the agency said on Sunday.

* Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said in St. Petersburg on Friday during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin that China stands ready to work with Russia to continuously consolidate their political mutual trust and strengthen the bonds of shared interests.

* Yemen's Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it would target U.S. ships if Washington attacks Iran.

* The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Saturday urged de-escalation of the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, saying that displacement has already been observed in both countries due to the intensifying conflict.

* China strongly condemns the U.S. attacks on Iran and bombing of nuclear facilities under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.

* Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, during which he voiced Egypt's "complete rejection" of Israel's ongoing military escalation against Iran, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

* Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Sunday urged de-escalation, restraint, and a return to diplomatic dialogue following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

* A Czech military aircraft carrying 82 evacuees from Israel arrived in Prague early Sunday morning, according to the Ministry of Defense.

* Around 10,000 Afghan refugees are leaving Iran daily to return to their homeland amid war and insecurity in the Mideast country, local media outlet Tolonews reported on Saturday night.

* Cote d'Ivoire's ruling party, the Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace began its second ordinary congress on Saturday in Abidjan, which is expected to designate its candidate for the Oct. 25 presidential election.

* In the first five months of 2025, 24,018 new foreign-invested enterprises were established on the Chinese mainland, representing year-on-year growth of 10.4 percent, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

* Bahrain activated on Sunday a remote working policy for 70 percent of employees in ministries and government entities, citing regional tensions.

* Shinmoedake, a volcano in the mountain range on the border of Japan's Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, erupted on Sunday, marking its first eruption since 2018.

* An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted 88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan at 21:23 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 42.90 degrees north latitude and 146.50 degrees east longitude.

* Myanmar authorities have seized 25,500 liters of controlled chemicals in Mandalay region of central Myanmar, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Saturday, citing a police source.

* Eight people were killed Saturday when a hot air balloon carrying tourists caught fire and crashed in Praia Grande, a popular tourism destination in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, said regional authorities.

* A huge fire erupted at an industrial facility storing engine oil and lorries in Johor state, sending huge plumes of smoke into the air and forcing the evacuation of those living nearby, authorities said on Saturday.

Xinhua
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