Middle East
Trump Pauses New Iran Strike Pending Rapid Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would delay a new military strike on Iran so long as a quick deal can be reached to curb Tehran’s…
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Middle East
Pentagon reclassifies recent US-Iran casualties after Epic Fury
The Pentagon has created a separate casualty category in its official system to record deaths and injuries from the recent renewal of U.S.-Iran fighting…
Middle East
Caspian Strike and Houthi Attacks Heighten US–Iran Tensions
Tensions in the wider West Asia conflict rose Sunday after a Ukrainian strike hit an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea and Houthi forces struck Saudi energy…
Middle East
Saudi-led Coalition Strikes Houthi Targets in Hodeidah
The Saudi-led coalition said it struck Houthi military positions in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate on Friday, saying the targets were being used to threaten…
World News
Australia Pledges Aus$4.6 Billion More to AUKUS Submarines
Australia will invest an additional Aus$4.6 billion (about US$3.2 billion) into its AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program, the government announced…
Middle East
Trump Approves Saudi Uranium Enrichment Deal
President Donald Trump has approved an agreement that could allow Saudi Arabia to develop uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, two…
Americas
Ortega Halts Elections, Extends Nearly 20-Year Rule
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced there will be no elections “anytime soon,” a declaration that effectively cancels the next presidential vote and…
Middle East
British military: Ship ablaze in Strait of Hormuz near Oman
A vessel caught fire early Monday in the Strait of Hormuz close to Oman’s coastline, the British military said, with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade…
Middle East
US Launches New Strikes on Iran After Deaths in Jordan
The United States carried out fresh strikes against Iranian targets late Saturday, U.S. Central Command said, following an Iranian attack that left two…
Asia
US Partially Restores Hong Kong's Special Status; China Praises Move
The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it would allow an executive order first issued in July 2020 — which declared a national emergency over Beijing's security…
Europe
UK plans midnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds
Britain will introduce a default overnight curfew on social media apps for 16- and 17-year-olds, the government announced, adding new limits for older…
Asia
Captain detained after speedboat capsizes, 15 Indian tourists killed
Vietnamese authorities have detained the operator of a speedboat that capsized off Phu Quoc Island, killing 15 Indian tourists, and opened a criminal…