- 5h ago
Bayer Leverkusen appoints Carles Martinez Novell as head coach after sacking Kasper Hjulmand
The Bundesliga club has signed the 42-year-old Spaniard on a two-year deal starting July 1, replacing Kasper Hjulmand after a single season.
- 6h ago
Israel and Lebanon agree to US-brokered ceasefire, but strikes continue and Hezbollah stays silent
Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after US-mediated talks, but Israel's defence minister said strikes would continue for now and Hezbollah has yet to comment on the deal.
- 17h ago
Trump confirms he called Netanyahu 'crazy' over Lebanon strikes, as Iran peace talks hang in the balance
The US president acknowledged a tense phone call in which he berated the Israeli prime minister for military action in Lebanon, a campaign that has prompted Iran to threaten suspending nuclear diplomacy.
- 17h ago
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement fragile ceasefire, with Iran warning against attacks on Beirut
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a path to implement a repeatedly broken ceasefire, while Iran's foreign minister warned that any Israeli strike on Beirut would trigger a full resumption of war.
- 18h ago
Oil steadies near $97 as Lebanon-Israel ceasefire offsets Iran strike fears and US House votes to curb Trump war powers
Brent crude eased to $97.14 a barrel on Thursday after a Lebanon-Israel ceasefire deal raised hopes for a broader de-escalation, even as the US House approved a symbolic resolution to block President Trump from continuing the war against Iran.
- 20h ago
Israel and Lebanon agree to US-brokered ceasefire, but strikes continue and Hezbollah stays silent
Israel and Lebanon reached a ceasefire deal in Washington contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks and withdrawing north of the Litani River, but Israeli forces continued strikes in southern Lebanon hours later and the militant group has yet to respond.
- 22h ago
House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers as four Republicans break ranks, but veto looms
The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution ordering the withdrawal of troops from the Iran conflict, marking the first time Congress has approved a measure to restrict the three-month-old military campaign.
- 2d ago
Iran strikes Kuwait and Bahrain after US attacks on Qeshm island, killing one and wounding 63
Iranian missiles and drones hit Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding 63, in retaliation for US strikes on an Iranian vessel and Qeshm island. The EU condemned the attacks as a violation of international law.
- 2d ago
Iran strikes Kuwait airport, killing one, as Trump says ceasefire means 'shooting in a moderate manner'
An Iranian drone and missile attack on Kuwait International Airport killed one person and wounded over 60, drawing regional condemnation and exposing the fragility of the US-Iran truce.
- 2d ago
Israel and Hezbollah trade fire as US-led talks enter fourth round, leaving Lebanese civilians caught between diplomacy and escalation
Israeli and Lebanese envoys met in Washington for a fourth round of direct negotiations on Tuesday, even as Israeli strikes killed at least 13 people in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah attacked Israeli positions, deepening a three-month war that has defied a ceasefire in place since 17 April.
- 2d ago
Rubio tells Congress Iran may discuss nuclear deal as Tehran halts peace talks and moves to close Hormuz
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate that Iran has agreed to negotiate nuclear issues it previously refused to discuss, even as Tehran announced it was halting peace talks and moving to fully close the Strait of Hormuz.
- 3d ago
Trump explodes at Netanyahu over Beirut strikes: 'You're fucking crazy'
A heated phone call between the US and Israeli leaders on Monday nearly derailed fragile US-Iran negotiations, as Trump reportedly unleashed a torrent of insults to prevent an Israeli attack on Beirut.
- 3d ago
Iran suspends indirect peace talks with U.S., threatens full Hormuz blockade over Israeli offensive in Lebanon
Tehran has suspended indirect negotiations with Washington and threatened to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israel's deepening military operations in Lebanon as a violation of the fragile ceasefire.
- 4d ago
US and Iran trade strikes across the Persian Gulf as ceasefire talks stall and oil prices surge past $90
American warplanes struck Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend, and Tehran retaliated by launching ballistic missiles at U.S. troops in Kuwait, deepening the three-month-old conflict and pushing crude oil above $90 a barrel.
- 6d ago
US-Iran Ceasefire Extension and Hormuz Reopening Framework Negotiated, but Trump Holds Back Approval as Iran Denies Final Deal
A US-Iran framework to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz emerged from negotiations, but President Trump has not yet approved it while Tehran denies any final pact, as fresh attacks strain the fragile truce.
- May 29
Vance says 'a lot of progress' made on Iran ceasefire extension, but Trump not ready to sign
U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed significant progress in negotiations with Iran on extending the fragile ceasefire, but said President Donald Trump is not yet ready to approve the deal, as both sides traded airstrikes overnight.
- May 28
US and Iran Trade Strikes Across the Strait of Hormuz, Testing Fragile Ceasefire as Kuwait Is Drawn In
The United States and Iran accused each other of violating a months-long truce after a night of tit-for-tat strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and oil prices surging.
- 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 strikes Bandar Abbas, Iran retaliates by targeting American air base as Hormuz tensions soar
New US strikes on Iran’s Bandar Abbas and an Iranian retaliatory attack on a US air base have heightened tensions, while Iranian forces fired warning shots at vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
