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Hamas and Gaza residents have warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement to increase Israel’s area of control in Gaza from the ceasefire-agreed 53% toward an initial 70% represents a grave escalation. The declaration, made without a timeline or operational details, has intensified fears over displacement, humanitarian acce…
Iran said on May 29 it would judge the United States by deeds rather than promises after U.S. sources indicated President Donald Trump was weighing a deal to extend a truce for 60 days and permit oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran’s lead negotiator warned that no steps would be taken before the other side acted. The proposed…
Brazil's economy expanded by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing the median analyst forecast of 1.0%. The quarter saw gains in household consumption, a notable rise in gross fixed capital formation and growth across agriculture, industry and services. On an annual basis, GDP increased 1.8%, matching market expectations. The expansion unfo…
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington on May 29 for scheduled talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The meeting is expected to address the latest developments in negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war, including reports of an initial Iran-U.S. understanding to extend a ceasefire and relax shipping restrictions in t…
The European Commission described the bloc's trade and investment ties with China as unsustainable and held discussions on steps to shield European industries from rising Chinese imports. Proposals under review include encouraging supply-chain diversification by EU firms and creating trade mechanisms to restrict Chinese access to strategic sectors,…
Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Italian branch of Alabama-based Caddell Construction, alleging that a large number of Indian workers employed at the U.S. consulate construction site in Milan were recruited through an intermediary in New Delhi and subjected to exhausting shifts, low pay, inadequate safety protections and …
A 60-year-old Canadian, accused of selling sodium nitrite online to people who later died by suicide, is expected to plead guilty to charges of counselling or aiding suicide under a deal with prosecutors that will result in first-degree murder charges being withdrawn. The case, involving alleged shipments to more than 40 countries, has prompted int…
Bulgaria will permit U.S. military aircraft to remain on its soil only until the end of June after U.S. authorities did not approve a visa-free travel arrangement for Bulgarian citizens, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said. Sofia will extend an existing hosting agreement that expires at the end of May through the end of June to give Washington time to …
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said his country has been added to a U.N. blacklist of parties credibly suspected of patterns of conflict-related sexual violence, alongside Hamas. The ambassador characterized the decision as political, and Israel’s foreign ministry announced it would cut ties with the office of U.N. Secretary-General Anto…
Western intelligence and government sources say Russia has escalated a range of covert actions designed to weaken Armenia's incumbent prime minister ahead of the June 7 parliamentary vote. Measures reportedly include amplified disinformation operations, plans to move Russia-based Armenians to influence the ballot, trade restrictions, and threats to…
Ukrainian officials reported that Russian unmanned aerial vehicles struck three foreign-flagged merchant ships late on Thursday and overnight as they traversed the maritime export corridor in the Black Sea. Flames aboard the vessels were extinguished by their crews, while one vessel sustained a fire that led to the evacuation of two injured crew me…
Satellite imagery reviewed by security analysts reveals a large-scale military infrastructure in northwestern China - including more than 80 concrete pads, octagon-shaped hubs, bunkers, airfields and communications facilities - clustered around the country’s longest-range ICBM silo fields. Analysts say the network appears designed to protect and op…
A Victorian court has scheduled an August hearing for appeals against the conviction and sentence of a woman found guilty of poisoning three elderly relatives and attempting to kill a fourth with a meal containing toxic mushrooms. The original trial concluded with a life sentence and a 33-year non-parole period; the appellant maintains the poisonin…
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against Boston, concluding the department lacked the legal standing necessary to challenge the city’s Boston Trust Act. The ruling emphasized existing Massachusetts law that prevents local officers from detaining non-citizens solely on federal civil immigration detain…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago issued a public denial that it has opened - or ever opened - a criminal investigation into writer E. Jean Carroll, rejecting a report that the Justice Department had begun probing whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony related to two civil suits she won against former President Donald Trump. An anonymou…
The United States strongly urged Russia not to carry out its threatened 'systematic strikes' on Kyiv after a weekend bombardment of the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas. Russia rejected the U.S. appeal, defended the attacks as aimed at military and intelligence targets and warned foreign diplomatic staff to depart Kyiv. The U.N. expressed de…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iran were nearing an agreement but had not concluded, citing outstanding language on nuclear enrichment and noting that any memorandum of understanding would require Presidential approval. Officials also reported an accord to extend a ceasefire and lift limits on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, co…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States plans to designate two Brazilian criminal groups, Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations starting June 5. The State Department also applied a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorists' designation. Brazil's Lula administration has …
Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal told lawmakers that the danger of U.S. military aggression is increasing amid stagnant bilateral talks and U.S. measures restricting Cuba’s access to fuel. Cuban leaders have decried what they call manufactured pretexts by Washington and criticised the pace and sincerity of the resumed dialogue, while U…
The U.S. Treasury announced fresh sanctions on vessels and companies tied to Iran’s export of crude oil and petroleum products, citing concerns the revenue could be used to rebuild Iranian military capabilities. The move comes as Washington and Tehran reached a tentative agreement to prolong a ceasefire and remove limits on shipping through the Str…
A senior Bolivian minister has dismissed the prospect of President Rodrigo Paz stepping down amid sustained protests and widespread blockades that have choked supply chains. The minister described demands for the president’s resignation as anti-democratic, affirmed the government’s preference for dialogue, and said state-of-emergency measures and r…
Two U.S. congressmen, after meeting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, urged the U.S. government to heed Kyiv’s appeal for additional Patriot air defence systems and interceptors, warning that current delivery pace under NATO’s PURL initiative is insufficient as Russia escalates ballistic strikes and warns of further attacks on the capital.
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, sided with Terry Pitchford, a Black death row inmate from Mississippi, finding that state courts failed to properly assess his claim that prosecutors excluded Black potential jurors in violation of the 1986 Batson v. Kentucky precedent. The ruling reinstates a federal judge's 2023 decision to vacate Pitchf…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli military to expand its control over Gaza, directing forces to seize 70% of the territory as an initial objective. Israel already exerts effective control over a majority of the coastal strip, and the move comes amid intensified strikes that have killed hundreds since an October truce. Isr…
Japan’s U.N. ambassador dismissed Russian criticism of Japan’s expanding defense capabilities as 'ridiculous,' arguing that Tokyo’s measures respond to a deteriorating security environment and are consistent with a constitutionally defense-oriented posture. The rebuke came after Russia said remilitarization in Germany and Japan undermined the post-…
