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President Donald Trump’s confrontational negotiation style that secured concessions on other issues appears to have faltered in talks with Iran. Now in an 11-week-old crisis, both sides remain locked in a standoff: Tehran, seeking to preserve domestic credibility after military losses, and Washington, insisting on a clear-cut victory. Analysts say …
On May 18, Russian forces launched a series of overnight drone strikes, air attacks and artillery barrages across Ukraine, striking cities including the Black Sea export hub of Odesa and the southeastern city of Dnipro. Officials reported one death and more than 30 injuries from the attacks. Russian authorities also reported downed drones over sout…
Aaron Rai produced a composed, pressure-filled final round at Aronimink Golf Club to become the first Englishman to claim the PGA Championship since 1919. Rai carded a five-under-par 65, finishing nine under for the week and three strokes clear of Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley. His day featured a 40-foot eagle putt, a key bunker up-and-down, and a 68-f…
Austin police said two males, aged 15 and 17, were taken into custody after a dozen separate shootings in south and east Austin late Saturday and into early Sunday. Four people were struck by gunfire - one with serious injuries and three with minor wounds - while authorities also reported thefts of firearms and multiple vehicles. A third young Hisp…
Carmen Navas, 82, who spent nearly a year publicly seeking information about her detained son, has died 10 days after Venezuelan authorities confirmed her 50-year-old son, Victor Quero, died of respiratory failure in state custody last July at Rodeo I prison. The case was handled by the NGO Foro Penal, whose head said prison officials had repeatedl…
The Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, linked to a cluster of hantavirus infections, is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam for disinfection on Monday. Dutch authorities have arranged quarantine facilities for crew members and medical personnel remaining on board, while international health agencies continue to monitor cases tied to the outbreak.
Four aircrew escaped without fatal injury after two U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler jets collided about two miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base during an aerial demonstration at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show. The aircraft, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 129 from Whidbey Island, Washington, were performing as part of the event when the inciden…
Jeff Landry, the U.S. special envoy and governor of Louisiana, arrived in Nuuk on May 17 to attend the 'Future Greenland' business conference on May 19-20. His trip, which the U.S. embassy says is aimed at expanding economic ties and building people-to-people connections, takes place amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations between Greenland, Denmark a…
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern after reports of 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases. The outbreak, attributed to the Bundibugyo virus, presents cross-border risks and is notable for the absence …
Israeli strikes on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials and medics. One person was killed near a police post in Khan Younis, while three people were reported dead at a community kitchen near Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah. The Israeli military said it struck a militant who posed an immediate t…
Yasser Abbas, a businessman and the son of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, won a seat on the Fatah Central Committee during the party’s first general conference in almost ten years. The move has intensified discussion about succession within the Palestinian Authority and drawn criticism from some party figures who question Yasser Abbas’ capaci…
The Supreme Court intervened to pause a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that had restricted mail and telemedicine access to the abortion drug mifepristone, underscoring a pattern in which the New Orleans-based appeals court issues rulings that surpass the conservative reach the Supreme Court will tolerate. The 5th Circuit, which covers Lou…
Two campaign staffers for right-wing presidential hopeful Abelardo De La Espriella were shot dead in a rural area of Cubarral, Meta province, as they returned from Villavicencio with campaign materials. The killings occurred roughly two weeks ahead of Colombia's May 31 first-round presidential election. Authorities have not attributed the attack to…
A recent Datafolha poll indicates a dead heat between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a hypothetical October runoff, with both candidates receiving 45% support. The same poll places Lula at 38% and Flavio at 35% in a projected first round. Most interviews occurred before reporting that alleged a financial arrange…
Tens of thousands of people took part in two distinct demonstrations across central London on Saturday: an anti-immigration rally organised by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian march marking Nakba Day. Police mobilised about 4,000 officers, including reinforcements from outside the capital, in what they described…
The Vatican announced that Pope Leo will travel to France from September 25 to 28 and will visit UNESCO's Paris headquarters, which is coping with a budget reduction after the United States left the agency. The trip, expected to include Mass at Notre-Dame and meetings with French officials, will be the pontiff's fourth international visit of the ye…
Canada is deepening defense collaboration with five Nordic countries and sharing Arctic security expertise as part of an effort to reduce dependence on the United States. The move, accelerated after high-profile U.S. rhetoric about Greenland and rising unease over Russian activity in the Arctic, includes plans to adapt a Canadian reserve unit model…
Sierra Leone has entered an agreement with the United States to accept up to 300 nationals from ECOWAS countries per year, with a cap of 25 arrivals per month. The first transfer under the arrangement is scheduled for May 20 and will carry 25 people from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria. The move follows a wave of third-country deportations to se…
FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom will hold talks with officials from the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) in Istanbul on Saturday to offer reassurance about Iran's participation in the World Cup. The meeting follows concerns about the team's ability to enter host countries after attacks on Iran in late February and the r…
President Trump's confrontational negotiating style, effective in several prior diplomatic arenas, has encountered stiff resistance in Iran. Tehran's unwillingness to accept unconditional defeat, combined with the U.S. leader's insistence on framing any outcome as an outright American victory and his inflammatory public messaging, has produced a de…
President Donald Trump announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the global ISIS second in command, was killed in a joint operation by U.S. and Nigerian forces. Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social, praised the forces involved and thanked the Nigerian government. The announcement comes after earlier public tensions between the U.S.…
U.S. authorities have charged an Iraqi national, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, with six terrorism-related counts tied to his alleged role as a senior member of Iran-backed militia Kata’ib Hezbollah. Prosecutors say he provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization and coordinated or supported nearly 20 attacks and attempted at…
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo report 80 deaths linked to a fresh Ebola outbreak in eastern Ituri province. Laboratory testing has confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain and a separate count of confirmed infections is being tracked by the World Health Organization. The response has included activation of emergency operations, dep…
On May 15 authorities indicated that former Cuban President Raul Castro, now 94 and the younger brother of Fidel Castro, could face a U.S. indictment over Cuba’s 1996 downing of humanitarian flights by Brothers to the Rescue. Castro remains a central unifying figure within Cuba’s communist leadership after decades as a military and political comman…
China’s ambassador to the United Nations criticized a draft U.S.-Bahraini resolution addressing Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the text and its timing are inappropriate and that passing it now would not help. The draft calls for Iran to stop attacks and mining in the strait, but diplomats expect Russia and China may veto it. China, …
