- 5h ago
No UN secretary-general candidate escapes P5 objections in sixth straw poll
Permanent Security Council members voted against all seven candidates in an anonymous, non-binding straw poll on Friday, 16 October. Rebeca Grynspan again drew the most encourage votes, with nine.
- Aug 30
Russian strike on Kyiv ammunition depot kills 37 as Ukraine opens negligence probe
A Russian drone strike on an ammunition warehouse in Myla killed 37 people, prompting Ukrainian authorities to open a criminal investigation into improper weapons storage near residential areas.
- Jul 22
Trump threatens to bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site as war costs mount and strikes continue
The US president said strikes on the underground complex near Natanz would come 'pretty soon, and very heavily,' as the Pentagon revealed the war has cost $37.5bn and killed 18 American troops.
- May 31
Drone Strike Hits Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant: IAEA Demands Access as Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame
A drone strike damaged a turbine hall at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, prompting the IAEA to demand immediate access and warn of a potential nuclear catastrophe, while Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations.
- May 31
Russia Claims Ukrainian Drone Struck Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant; Kyiv Denies, IAEA Demands Access
Russia's Rosatom says a Ukrainian drone hit the turbine hall of Europe's largest nuclear plant, leaving a hole in the wall but causing no radiation leak. Ukraine calls the accusation a 'propaganda ploy' as the IAEA pushes for an independent inspection.
- May 31
Drone strikes turbine hall at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant; IAEA chief warns of 'playing with fire'
A drone struck the turbine building of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine, prompting the IAEA to demand immediate access and warn that attacking nuclear facilities is 'playing with fire.'
- May 30
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.
