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Two sources familiar with Hezbollah’s internal count say the group has lost more than 400 fighters since fighting with Israel intensified on March 2. The Israeli military reports a higher figure of at least 700 Hezbollah fighters killed, including many from its elite Radwan Force. Lebanon’s health ministry records 1,142 deaths from Israeli strikes …
The United Nations announced the creation of a task force to design a mechanism to keep commercial traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. officials said immediate action is needed to avert worsening food shortages and humanitarian fallout caused by disruptions linked to the Iran war. The initiative will be led by U.N. Under-Secretary-Gen…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed scepticism about whether recent U.S. and Israeli actions will bring the Iran conflict to a successful close, while indicating Berlin could, in principle, contribute to stabilising the region once hostilities end. Merz said Germany is engaged in diplomatic efforts and could consider specific security tasks …
Speaking to reporters in Paris, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is meeting its stated goals in the campaign against Iran without resorting to ground forces and expects the operation to finish in weeks rather than months. He described recent troop deployments as a measure to provide President Donald Trump with flexibility to re…
A source briefed on discussions said Iran is expected to deliver a written counter-proposal on Friday in response to a 15-point U.S. peace plan. The plan, routed via Pakistan, contained demands ranging from dismantling Iran's nuclear program to curbs on its missile work and control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials have reviewed the prop…
Before a friendly in Belek, Turkey, Iran's men's national soccer team stood with black armbands and held pink and purple schoolbags while the national anthem played, a gesture a team media official described as a protest and a memorial for schoolgirls killed on the first day of the Iran war. The act comes amid unresolved investigations into the att…
U.S. intelligence officials estimate they can verify the destruction of roughly a third of Iran’s missile arsenal and a similar fraction of its drone forces. A comparable portion is likely damaged or buried in underground facilities, while the status of the remainder is unclear. The assessment underscores persistent uncertainty about Iran’s true in…
A 22-year-old Russian man was sentenced to four years in prison by a London court after the youngest son of the U.S. president, Barron Trump, witnessed an assault on a woman friend via a video call and contacted emergency services in the UK. The defendant was convicted of assault and perverting the course of justice and acquitted of rape and intent…
At a U.N. Human Rights Council emergency debate in Geneva, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk urged the United States to complete and publish its investigation into the strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Iran that Tehran says killed more than 175 children and teachers. The session highlighted deep international divisions, with some delegations …
Ukraine is close to finalizing security agreements with several Middle Eastern states, notably the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, aimed at countering Iranian strikes and sharing expertise on unmanned technologies. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers meeting in France, Ukraine's foreign minister said draft accords have been prepar…
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Social Democrats have begun talks to form a new coalition after a heavy electoral loss left her centrist-right coalition unable to continue. Although her party remains the largest in the 179-seat Folketing, it fell to 38 seats and the left-leaning bloc holds 84 seats, short of the 90 needed for a m…
Renewed clashes between Israel and Hezbollah since March 2 have intensified sectarian faultlines in Lebanon, displacing more than a million people—predominantly Shi'ite—and eroding fragile accommodation between the state and Hezbollah. Pressure is rising on the government, social cohesion, and local services as authorities and communities respond t…
Cuba and the United States are engaged in bilateral discussions at a tense moment, with U.S. pressure including what Havana describes as a de facto oil blockade. Leaks to the media suggest Washington may be seeking a change in leadership in Havana in exchange for easing sanctions, a claim attributed in reports to U.S. sources. This article profiles…
The disarmament blueprint presented by the U.S. President's "Board of Peace" outlines a staged, eight-month timeline in which Hamas and other armed factions in Gaza would surrender weaponry and permit the destruction of tunnels and military infrastructure. The proposal assigns initial security authority to a committee of Palestinian technocrats, es…
Satellite imagery examined in a February report identifies retired supersonic J-6 fighters, converted into attack drones, positioned at six air bases in southeast China close to the Taiwan Strait. Analysts say hundreds of these jets-turned-drones could be used en masse in the opening hours of an assault to overwhelm air defenses and strike high-val…
Mexico’s navy activated a search-and-rescue operation after two sailboats transporting humanitarian supplies to Cuba failed to arrive in Havana on schedule and stopped communicating. The vessels left Isla Mujeres on March 20 with nine crew members of various nationalities and were expected between March 24 and 25. The boats are part of a grassroots…
China's commerce minister told a U.S. trade official that economic and trade ties should be the driving force of bilateral relations and called for strengthened cooperation while urging proper handling of competition. The remarks, delivered during a meeting at a World Trade Organization gathering in Cameroon, also included Beijing's expressed conce…
Russian defence officials reported the capture of Sheviakivka in Kharkiv region as part of a measured advance, while a Ukrainian airborne unit said it had retaken Berezove in Dnipropetrovsk region. Independent confirmation of either claim was not available. Both sides continue to position for wider operations amid stalled peace talks and concerns a…
The U.S. Census Bureau reported a deceleration in population growth across metropolitan areas for the 12 months ending July 1, 2025, with the average metro increase falling to 0.6% from 1.1% the previous year. Overall U.S. population rose by 1.8 million in the same period. The steepest metro slowdowns occurred in Laredo, Texas; Yuma, Arizona; and E…
President Donald Trump announced a 10-day halt to U.S. attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure at Tehran’s request and described negotiations as progressing well, while Iranian officials called a U.S. peace proposal unfair. The conflict has caused thousands of deaths, disrupted global energy and shipping markets, and prompted continued strikes acr…
Comedian Bill Maher will be presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at Washington's Kennedy Center on June 28, the venue announced. The ceremony, scheduled just before the center closes for a two-year renovation, will be streamed on Netflix at a later date to be disclosed. Maher, known for hosting HBO's Real Time since 2003 and for h…
The United Nations will choose a new secretary-general this year to take office on January 1, 2027. The formal nomination period opened after a joint letter from the Security Council president and the General Assembly president. A small slate of formally nominated candidates has emerged, and U.N. bodies will follow a multistage process of nominatio…
Senior figures and state-affiliated media in Iran have amplified calls for the country to abandon the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and consider developing a nuclear weapon. The debate has become more overt after the reported deaths of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior official Ali Larijani, the growing dominance of the Revo…
Argentina has declared the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) a terrorist organization, the presidential office announced, enabling sanctions and operational restrictions aimed at curbing the cartel's activities in Argentina. The decision echoes a U.S. designation last year and follows the recent killing of CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as …
The World Health Organization has begun sending emergency medical consignments from its Dubai hub on prolonged overland journeys to reach crisis zones such as Lebanon after air, sea and land links were disrupted by the Iran conflict. The UAE is funding trucking and some charter flights, but higher fuel costs and logistical bottlenecks are increasin…
