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President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement with the United States by launching attack drones at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, including a cargo vessel that was struck off the coast of Oman on Thursday.
The Democratic Republic of Congo said it has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice over its role in the long-running conflict in the eastern Congo.
Three international organisations have filed a criminal complaint against Polish state-owned company Nitro-Chem, accusing representatives of the Nato alliance’s largest TNT producer of alleged involvement in international crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.
Official sources from both Russia and Ukraine have confirmed a prisoner exchange that took place on Friday, involving 160 prisoners of war from each side.
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A United Nations commission of inquiry has accused Israeli authorities and security forces of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, concluding that the actions amount to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The findings are contained in a nearly 100-page report presented to the UN Human R…
The West is scrambling to shore up Kiev with fresh funding and political backing as EU leaders gather in Poland for the Ukraine Recovery Conference, billed as a key forum for rebuilding the country amid the conflict with Russia.
Firefighters battled the blaze as paramedics treated the injured and emergency crews evacuated casualties from the affected area. Regional authorities said the strike hit civilian neighbourhoods, damaging warehouses, homes and parked vehicles while rescue teams searched the debris for anyone still trapped. Regional …
Danish police say they have found no evidence that flying objects which shut down Copenhagen Airport last year were drones, concluding a nine-month investigation into an incident initially treated as an alleged Russian attack.
1917 — Catcher Hank Gowdy of the Braves became the first major league player to enter military service in World War I.
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Iran has condemned a joint US-Gulf Cooperation Council statement as “interventionist, irresponsible and provocative”, accusing Washington and its Gulf allies of using diplomacy to impose pressure on Tehran after the recent United States-Israeli war on Iran.
Latest updatesIran war latest: Ceasefire under strain as Israel says military killed Hezbollah members in Lebanon
BUSINESSES were less pessimistic in May, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday, but consumer sentiment plunged in the second quarter amid differing views regarding the impact of the war in the Middle East.
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Safety alerts issued on Friday evening in Dubai and Abu Dhabi warning people about a missile threat were promptly followed by another message asking that the previous text be disregarded.
Safety alerts issued on Friday evening in Abu Dhabi and Dubai that appeared to advise people about a missile threat were promptly followed by another message telling the public to disregard the warning.
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Sergei Ivanov, Russia’s special representative for environment protection and transport, attends a Victory Day military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Nazi defeat in World War II on Moscow’s Red Square, Russia, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File)
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has demanded that Israel must pull its troops completely out of Lebanon “unconditionally”.
Update: it appears the earlier warning by the UAE was a false alarm:
People photograph the Dubai Fountain with skyscrapers in the background outside Dubai Mall on the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Latest updatesIran war latest: Ceasefire under strain as Israel says military killed Hezbollah members in Lebanon
Russia is recruiting a “gaming army” of 165,000 troops to control its growing drone legions to counter Ukraine’s dominance in an increasingly robot-driven war.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected comments by Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte that Rome allowed US aircraft to use Italian air bases during the war on Iran.
BRUSSELS — Turkish authorities have carried out hundreds of arrests, banned protests and curbed media freedoms ahead of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, with campaigners accusing the government of using the gathering as a pretext for a clampdown on civil society.
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Three years of war have devastated much of Sudan. The impact has been pressed into the skin of survivors, and their memories.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have said that troops will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected comments by Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte that Rome allowed US aircraft to use Italian air bases during the war on Iran.
Delegation staff members meet in the lobby on the first day of a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar at the Buergenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, near Stansstad, Switzerland, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
One of the more mature and polished performances of Sam Walker’s career has all but extinguished the Brisbane Broncos’ hopes of a premiership defence, and issued an ominous State of Origin warning ahead of the series decider.
Venezuela's massive twin-earthquake disaster, which unfolded on Wednesday evening, has left dozens of apartment towers and other structures in ruins. The death toll has climbed to about 235, with at least 4,300 people injured. On one independent monitoring platform, the number of missing topped 50,000 overnight.
World Economic Forum meeting also told Iran’s leadership now views economic survival – not geopolitical ambition – as primary priority
World Economic Forum meeting also told Iran’s leadership now views economic survival – not geopolitical ambition – as primary priority
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed Friday morning that the military intercepted at least 660 Ukrainian drones across the country and Crimea, in what shaped up to be one of the most massive overnight aerial assaults since the 2022 invasion began. Drones being sent across the border in the hundreds has become a nightly…
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Germany’s new military registration program has fallen disastrously short of the numbers expected by the Bundeswehr, Die Zeit has reported, citing data from the Defense Ministry.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called for “clarification” of the US role in trying to end the war in Ukraine, in a letter to his counterpart Marco Rubio.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have said that troops will maintain an indefinite presence in southern Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.
With each week and month that passes since the start of Trump's Operation Epic Fury, more and more reports have come out revealing the massive extent of damage to US military facilities in the Mideast region based on Iran's retaliation across the region.
ISIS attacks against Syrian government forces have risen sharply in 2026, a conflict monitor has reported, after the country's authorities launched a nationwide campaign targeting the group.
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Nearly four months since the United States and Israel first launched strikes on Iran, sending energy prices soaring and disrupting global trade, the two sides are holding talks in Switzerland with a memorandum of understanding in place establishing a 60-day ceasefire and framework for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear …
Saudi Aramco resumed crude loadings on Friday at its Ras Tanura terminal in the Gulf after a near four-month halt, shipping data showed, as the world's biggest oil exporter joined a rush to move cargoes amid industry hopes of a return to normal following the war on Iran.
The European Commission on Friday proposed extending temporary protection status for individuals fleeing the war in Ukraine until March 2028 — but excluding newly arrived men of fighting age.
Russia has reported that it downed 660 drones overnight, as Ukraine maintains a barrage that is straining Russian air defences and energy infrastructure.
Chetz (Arrow), a dog from Ness Ziona who was severely wounded in an Iranian missile strike during Operation Rising Lion, has spent the past year recovering with his family by his side.
US President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of state have at times diverged over the past week, especially on the subject of Israel.
Israeli soldiers are being unduly restricted in Lebanon due to the ceasefire agreement, ministers complained during a cabinet meeting on Thursday.