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Ebola Response in Eastern Congo Strained as Cases Rise and Resources Run Short

Ebola Response in Eastern Congo Strained as Cases Rise and Resources Run Short

Health responders in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are stretched thin a month after the World Health Organization declared an international emergency. Officials and aid workers report critical shortages in personnel, ambulances, isolation ward materials and protective equipment as the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain exceeds 800 confir…

Iran-U.S. Memorandum Seen Strengthening Hezbollah’s Position in Lebanon

Iran-U.S. Memorandum Seen Strengthening Hezbollah’s Position in Lebanon

Diplomatic momentum between Tehran and Washington, embodied in a pending memorandum of understanding, appears poised to deliver renewed financial backing from Iran to Hezbollah, according to multiple sources. That support could help the group recover from heavy losses suffered in the 2024 conflict with Israel and reinforce its political standing in…

U.N. Experts Warn Over Hunger Strike by British Couple Jailed in Iran

U.N. Experts Warn Over Hunger Strike by British Couple Jailed in Iran

United Nations independent human rights experts have raised alarm about the health and legal situation of Craig and Lindsay Foreman, two British nationals serving 10-year sentences in Iran on espionage charges they deny. The experts report prolonged hunger strikes by both prisoners and say their convictions followed proceedings that did not meet ba…

Allies Bolster NATO Crisis Forces to Cover U.S. Reductions, Rutte Says

Allies Bolster NATO Crisis Forces to Cover U.S. Reductions, Rutte Says

NATO members have stepped up contributions to the alliance’s crisis forces to make up for several reductions in U.S. commitments, NATO chief Mark Rutte said in Brussels. While he described the overall picture as positive, he acknowledged remaining areas that need more work. Detailed U.S. cuts were not publicly disclosed but span aircraft, drones an…

Netanyahu Faces Voter Backlash as U.S. Iran Deal Undermines His Wartime Rhetoric

Netanyahu Faces Voter Backlash as U.S. Iran Deal Undermines His Wartime Rhetoric

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, is preparing to contest an autumn election amid deepening domestic criticism over his management of wars in Gaza and Lebanon, corruption allegations, and a new U.S. interim deal with Iran that undercuts his claim of reshaping the region. Opinion polls suggest his right-wing coalition risk…

Norway’s Crown Princess Successfully Undergoes Lung Transplant, Hospital Says

Norway’s Crown Princess Successfully Undergoes Lung Transplant, Hospital Says

Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 52, has received a lung transplant that hospital officials describe as successful so far. She will remain hospitalized for several weeks to stabilize medication, address possible complications and begin rehabilitation. The operation follows a rapid decline in her condition that placed her on a transplant waiting list ear…

Trump Pauses Clayton DNI Confirmation Until McDonald Is Approved as U.S. Attorney

Trump Pauses Clayton DNI Confirmation Until McDonald Is Approved as U.S. Attorney

President Donald Trump said he has halted the Senate hearing on Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence until James McDonald is confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Trump said he does not want to remove Clayton from his current post until McDonald is in place and reiterated t…

Assessing Trump’s Objectives After the Iran Conflict: What Was Achieved?

Assessing Trump’s Objectives After the Iran Conflict: What Was Achieved?

In the months since U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on February 28, President Donald Trump outlined a series of objectives ranging from degrading Iran’s missile and drone arsenals to ensuring Tehran never acquires a nuclear weapon. With a preliminary framework agreement reportedly in hand more than three months after the strikes, outcomes…

Jamaica in talks to host U.S.-deported third-country migrants under non-binding MOU

Jamaica in talks to host U.S.-deported third-country migrants under non-binding MOU

Jamaica is negotiating a memorandum of understanding with the United States to accept third-country migrants deported from the U.S., according to a statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Security Minister Horace Chang. The proposed arrangement, which remains unfinalized and non-binding, would see Jamaica act as a transit country, receiving up to 25…

Trump Publicly Rebukes Israel’s Lebanon Tactics, Citing Civilian Harm

Trump Publicly Rebukes Israel’s Lebanon Tactics, Citing Civilian Harm

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly challenged Israel’s approach to operations in Lebanon on June 16, questioning the need to demolish apartment buildings while pursuing Hezbollah militants and warning that civilian lives are being put at risk. Speaking at the G7 summit in France, Trump said Israel has been engaged with Hezbollah for "too long" an…

South Korea’s Lee Urges Trump to Lead Peaceful Push on North Korea at G7 Meeting

South Korea’s Lee Urges Trump to Lead Peaceful Push on North Korea at G7 Meeting

During a brief encounter at the G7 leaders' photo line, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked former U.S. President Donald Trump to take a lead role in pursuing a peaceful resolution to tensions with North Korea. Trump replied that he would work to address the issue. The exchange occurred amid reminders of past U.S.-North Korea diplomacy under…

Fitch Keeps Brazil at BB; Cites Economic Diversity but Flags Fiscal Strain

Fitch Keeps Brazil at BB; Cites Economic Diversity but Flags Fiscal Strain

Fitch Ratings reiterated Brazil's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at 'BB' with a Stable Outlook, highlighting the country's sizable, diversified economy, robust external finances and a flexible currency as buffers against shocks. The agency also flagged fiscal pressures - including a rising debt burden, widening budget deficit and structural rigidi…

Sailors on Russian Frigate Fired Warning Shots at Yacht Near Channel, Source Says

Sailors on Russian Frigate Fired Warning Shots at Yacht Near Channel, Source Says

A source familiar with the incident said sailors aboard the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots at a civilian yacht in the English Channel near British waters. The event, which reportedly occurred about 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight and was observed by a Royal Navy ship, resulted in no injuries and is being treate…