- 54m ago
John Bolton to plead guilty in classified documents case, pay $2.25 million fine
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information and pay a $2.25 million fine, sources say.
- 3h ago
Cuba suspends Visa and Mastercard transactions from 6 June after foreign bank bows to US sanctions
Cuba's central bank said Visa and Mastercard payments will stop working on the island from Saturday, after a foreign processing bank cut ties with the military-linked financial firm Fincimex under pressure from Washington's expanded sanctions.
- 5h ago
Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, calling it a 'roadmap to destruction'
Hezbollah chief Naim Kassim dismissed the Washington-mediated truce as a 'roadmap to destruction,' hours after renewed Israeli strikes and a mortar attack killed a UN peacekeeper in southern Lebanon.
- 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.
- 11h ago
Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat for the first time, losing to Portugal and Austria
Germany failed to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2027–2028, losing in the first round of voting to Portugal and Austria. It is the first time Berlin has been rejected in a Security Council candidacy.
- 12h ago
China condemns Rubio's Tiananmen remarks as Taiwan and US mark 37th anniversary of 1989 crackdown
Beijing accused US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of distorting history and interfering in its internal affairs after he said censorship could not erase the memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
- 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.
- 21h ago
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal and naval base as Putin's economic forum opens
Long-range Ukrainian drones struck an oil export terminal and a naval base in St Petersburg on Wednesday, sending thick smoke over the city just as delegates arrived for President Vladimir Putin's flagship investment forum.
- 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.
- yesterday
Visa and Mastercard payments suspended in Cuba from 6 June after US sanctions cut off processing bank
Cuba's central bank announced on 3 June that Visa and Mastercard transactions will stop working on the island from Saturday, after a foreign processing bank severed ties with the state-linked financial entity Fincimex to avoid US secondary sanctions.
- yesterday
EU unveils tech sovereignty plan to curb reliance on US and China, but critics call it too timid
The European Commission presented a wide-ranging plan on Wednesday to boost the bloc's technological autonomy, targeting cloud computing, AI, and semiconductors, but lawmakers and industry watchers warn it may not go far enough to challenge American dominance.
- yesterday
US proposes tariffs on 60 economies over forced labour, drawing sharp rebukes from EU, UK and Switzerland
The Trump administration has proposed additional duties of 10 to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 trading partners, alleging they fail to curb goods made with forced labour. The EU, UK, Switzerland and others immediately rejected the accusations.
- yesterday
Meliá follows Iberostar out of Cuba, abandoning 15 hotels ahead of US sanctions deadline
Spanish hotel giant Meliá is immediately ending management and branding services for 15 Cuban resorts, a day after Iberostar pulled out of 12 properties, as a 5 June US deadline to sever ties with a military-run conglomerate approaches.
- yesterday
US threatens 60 economies with new tariffs over forced labour imports, including EU and Switzerland
The Trump administration has proposed additional tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 economies, accusing them of failing to block goods made with forced labour.
- 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
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
60 Minutes in meltdown: four correspondents out as Scott Pelley fired after calling editor-in-chief's leadership 'murder'
A week of firings under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has left the iconic newsmagazine with just three full-time correspondents, and allegations of political interference are mounting.
