Global news highlights from AP

June 15, 2026

Smoke is rising over Beirut as Israel's military said it launched strikes on

Hezbollah targets in the Lebanese capital. Iran threatened a military response

and President Donald Trump urged no further attacks to avoid potentially

complicating efforts to finalise a deal to end the US Iran war.

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Authorities say 12 people were killed when a plane taking people up to skydive

crashed in Missouri. The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport.

Butler is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City.

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For the first time in 53 years, The New York Knicks won their first NBA championship

on Saturday night. Tens of thousands of people filled the streets with exuberant

celebrations marred by mayhem and violence including a shooting in Times Square.

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US President Donald Trump celebrates turning 80 with a showstopping birthday spectacle

that includes a UFC cage fighting show on the White House south lawn.