- 2d ago
Israel and Hezbollah keep fighting after Trump claims deal, as US-Iran talks hang in balance
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a day after Donald Trump announced he had brokered a halt to hostilities, exposing a rift between Washington and Benjamin Netanyahu that threatens wider peace talks with Iran.
- 2d ago
Trump names housing chief Bill Pulte as acting intelligence director, drawing bipartisan criticism over lack of experience
President Donald Trump appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence on Tuesday, placing a 38-year-old political ally with no known national security background atop all 18 US intelligence agencies.
- 4d ago
Trump says Israel will not send troops to Beirut, Hezbollah agrees to halt fire, but Netanyahu limits the deal
The US president announced that Israel would stop its advance on Beirut and Hezbollah would cease fire, but the Israeli prime minister immediately clarified that military operations in southern Lebanon would continue.
- 4d ago
Israeli forces seize Crusader-era Beaufort Castle in deepest Lebanon push since 2000, triggering UN Security Council emergency session
Israeli troops captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, marking their deepest incursion into the country since withdrawing in 2000 and prompting France to call an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
- 5d ago
Trump Withholds Decision on Iran Deal as Hormuz and Nuclear Issues Remain Unresolved
President Trump concluded a two-hour Situation Room meeting without approving a preliminary agreement with Iran, leaving the fate of a 60-day ceasefire extension and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz hanging in the balance.
- 5d ago
Lula Slams US 'Terrorist' Label on Brazil Gangs as Sovereignty Threat, Accuses Bolsonaro of 'Treason'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has furiously denounced a US decision to designate two of the country's largest criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, warning it could pave the way for foreign military intervention and accusing a political rival of 'treason' for requesting the move.
- 6d ago
Kenyan High Court Suspends US Plan for Ebola Quarantine Facility at Laikipia Air Base Amid Public Outcry
A Kenyan high court on Friday temporarily blocked a US plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, following legal challenges and fierce backlash from medical workers and rights groups.
- May 29
WHO chief arrives in DR Congo as Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak kills over 200, calls for ceasefire and clinical trials
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed in Kinshasa on Thursday evening, vowing the deadly Bundibugyo-strain Ebola outbreak can be stopped, as the WHO pushes for clinical trials on vaccines and treatments.
- May 29
Trump Holds the Key as US and Iran Edge Toward 60-Day Ceasefire Memorandum, but Final Approval Remains Elusive
A preliminary memorandum of understanding between US and Iranian negotiators promises a 60-day truce and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but the entire framework hinges on final approval from President Donald Trump and Iran's supreme leader, both of whom have yet to sign.
- May 28
EU foreign ministers reject special envoy for Ukraine talks as Kallas warns of Russian 'trap'
At an informal meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, EU foreign ministers decided against appointing a chief negotiator for Ukraine peace talks, with foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas cautioning that Moscow is trying to dictate who speaks for Europe.
- May 28
Iran and the U.S. Exchange Fire in the Gulf, Threatening Fragile Ceasefire and Peace Talks
The United States struck targets in southern Iran and shot down four drones, prompting retaliatory Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. base in Kuwait, marking the most serious hostilities since the ceasefire began on April 8.
- May 28
US Reimposes Sanctions on UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese After Appeals Court Freezes Lower Court Ruling
The US Treasury has put UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese back on its sanctions blacklist, days after a federal appeals court temporarily froze a ruling that had briefly shielded her from restrictions over her criticism of Israel.
- May 28
Trump dismisses midterm pressure, says he can outwait Iran as war nears fourth month
President Donald Trump declared he is unconcerned about the political fallout of the extended conflict with Iran, insisting Iranian leaders miscalculated if they thought the November midterm elections would force him into a deal.
- May 27
Iran claims draft deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz; White House dismisses as 'fabrication'
Tehran says it has an unofficial framework to restore shipping and lift the US blockade, but Washington calls the report a 'complete fabrication' as oil prices tumble.
- May 26
Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv, threatens 'systematic strikes' on decision-making centres in major escalation
Moscow has urged foreign citizens and diplomatic staff to evacuate Kyiv, warning of an imminent campaign of 'systematic strikes' targeting decision-making centres and military-industrial facilities in the Ukrainian capital.
- May 26
Quad ministers launch energy, minerals, and maritime pacts in New Delhi as Strait of Hormuz crisis and China tensions loom
Foreign ministers from the US, India, Japan, and Australia met in New Delhi on Tuesday, agreeing to new frameworks on critical minerals, energy security, and maritime surveillance, while the Iran conflict's disruption of global shipping overshadowed the talks.
- May 26
Russia Threatens Systematic Strikes on Kyiv and Mass Destruction as Germany and EU Summon Envoys
Russia demanded foreign citizens and diplomats leave Kyiv ahead of planned systematic strikes, prompting Germany and the EU to summon Russian diplomats on Tuesday.
- May 26
US strikes southern Iran despite ceasefire, casting doubt on peace talks as Tehran warns of retaliation
American forces launched 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian missile sites and minelaying boats near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire as negotiators met in Qatar to end the months-long war.
- May 26
US Launches 'Self-Defence' Strikes on Iranian Missile Sites and Mine-Laying Boats Near Hormuz Amid Fragile Ceasefire and Qatar Peace Talks
American forces have carried out new attacks on missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines in southern Iran, describing the operations as 'self-defence', even as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar for talks aimed at ending the 88-day war.
- May 26
US Strikes Iranian Missile Sites Near Hormuz as Ceasefire Talks Hang in the Balance
American forces struck missile launch sites and minelaying vessels near Bandar Abbas late Monday, testing the fragile April 8 ceasefire just as US and Iranian negotiators work toward a deal in Doha.
