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Trump and NATO's chief clash during a meeting at the White House, Netanyahu says Israel is ready to hold direct talks with Lebanon, the U.S. moves toward automatic military draft registration, the U.K. claims to have thwarted a Russian submarine spying operation, another conservative defects to the Liberals, bringing Canada's Carney one seat shy of a majority, Beijing says it's 'deeply distressed'...

Amid reactions to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement, hundreds are killed in Lebanon by Israeli strikes, China locks down its offshore airspace for 40 Days, a new report suggests that at least 990 migrants have died in 2026 Mediterranean crossings, Greece will ban social media for kids under 15, Reform UK suggests banning visas from reparation-seeking nations, the White House threatens CNN over...

The US announces a ceasefire deal reached with Iran, Vance visits Hungary and endorses Orbán ahead of parliamentary elections, gunmen open fire near Israel's consulate in Istanbul, Vietnam's National Assembly unanimously elects To Lam as state president, an Australian war hero faces charges over five alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, The New Yorker publishes an 18-month investigation in...

Trump hails the "historic" rescue of second downed airman in Iran, the Supreme Court sends Steve Bannon’s contempt case back to a lower court, Zelenskyy visits Damascus and forges security ties with Syria, explosives are reportedly found near Serbia’s Balkan Stream pipeline, OPEC+ boosts output as oil hits $120 amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.K. scraps its two-child benefit cap, Tr...

A U.S. F-15 is reportedly shot down in Iran, Cuba frees 2,010 prisoners for Holy Week,Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, is elected president , Burkina Faso's military l eader says the country must "forget" democracy, the U.S. repatriates a drug suspect to China, Pete Hegseth forces out a top army officer and two other officials, a Canadian mother and daughter are released after being detaine...

Trump considers withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, Pam Bondi is fired from her role as U.S. attorney general, Washington lifts sanctions on Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez, the first troops from a U.N.-backed Gang Suppression Force arrive in Haiti, Trump says he’ll sign an order to pay DHS employees amid the partial government shutdown, Oxfam estimates there was $3.55 trillion in untaxed wealth held offs...

President Trump pays a visit to the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship arguments, while Trump also suggests a timeframe to the end of the Iran war, a sanctioned Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet in China for peace talks, 30 are killed as a Russian military plane crashes in Crimea, Lula picks Geraldo Alckmin again for Brazil's October vote, Ron DeSantis signs the "...

The U.S. Embassy in Caracas reopens after a seven-year closure, Buckingham Palace confirms King Charles' upcoming state visit to the U.S., the U.N. Security Council holds an emergency meeting following the killings of three peacekeepers in Lebanon, Alberta's independence petition passes the 177,000 signature threshold for a potential referendum, the U.S. Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGB...

Trump says the US is considering seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, Spain closes its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in operations against Iran, Israel passes a death penalty law for Palestinians, an alleged cop killer is shot dead in Australia after a 216-day manhunt, Russia sends an oil tanker to Cuba, Syria’s leader visits Berlin for talks on rebuilding and refugees,Bank of America agrees...

The European Parliament conditionally approves an EU-U.S. trade deal, Nicolas Maduro appears in U.S. court, Israel says it killed Iran's navy chief, the U.S. Army raises the enlistment age limit to 42, EU lawmakers back a bill to send asylum seekers to 'return hubs' abroad, transgender women athletes are banned from competing in the Olympics, Canada advances the Combatting Hate Act, a study estima...

Intrigue  surrounds potential dialogue between the U.S. and Iran, The Israeli Defense Minister signals the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, Italy and Algeria  boost energy ties , Ghana  becomes the first African nation to sign an EU defense pact, The first of three vessels in a humanitarian aid convoy reaches Cuba, A Democrat flips the Florida district that includes Mar-a-Lago, A funding di...

Pakistan offers to host peace talks to end the Iran war, Australia and the EU reach a free trade agreement after eight years of talks, Russia and Vietnam sign a deal to build a nuclear plant, Hong Kong expands its national security law powers, Markwayne Mullin is confirmed as DHS secretary, the U.S. Senate reportedly nears a potential agreement to end the DHS shutdown, Pakistan is named the world'...

President Trump  pauses strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, Jewish ambulances  are set on fire in a London attack, Mali  frees 100 jihadists to end a fuel convoy blockade, The party of Prime Minister Robert Golob  narrowly wins in Slovenia's parliamentary elections, Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire  wins the Paris mayoral election, Cuba's electrical grid  collapses again, A deadly plane accident ...

Iran  claims its first-ever strike on a U.S. F-35, Delcy Rodriguez  overhauls Venezuela's cabinet and military leadership, A report claims that Denmark deployed troops with runway explosives to Greenland amid U.S. tensions, Tunisian anti-racism Activist Saadia Mosbah  is sentenced to eight years in prison, The White House unveils its first national AI framework, A judge rules that RFK Jr. overstep...

Trump meets with Japan's Takaichi at the White House, as he threatens to 'massively blow up' the world's largest gas field, Pakistan and Afghanistan declare a temporary ceasefire, Venezuela replaces its defense minister, the U.S. Fed holds rates steady, Iran executes three convicted protesters and an alleged Mossad spy, an Alberta bill tightens the limits on medically assisted dying, the U.S. lose...

Israel  kills another top Iranian official, Tensions mount between Ecuador and Colombia over an alleged cross-border bombing, A crewless drone-hit Russian tanker is adrift  in the Mediterranean, An ex-Belgian diplomat will face trial in the murder trial of Patrice Lumumba, Congo's first prime minister, Scotland  rejects an assisted dying bill, Key primary results roll in from Illinois, Markwayne M...

Top U.S. intelligence chief Joe Kent resigns over the Iran war, senior Iranian official Ali Larijani is killed in overnight strikes, Trump delays his scheduled trip to Beijing, Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing 400 in an airstrike on a Kabul hospital, Trump says Washington "will be doing something with Cuba very soon," U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino retires , a Chinese rival to Amaz...

A drone  hits Dubai Airport as Trump seeks a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Cuba  reports an island-wide power outage following weekend protests, Republic of Congo’s Denis Sassou Nguesso  seeks  a fifth term in the presidential election, A former Chevron executive reportedly advised  the CIA before Maduro’s capture, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is  diagnosed with breast cancer...

Pete Hegseth makes claims about Mojtaba Khamenei amid reports of major deployments, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq, the U.S. temporarily eases Russian oil sanctions, Poland vetoes €44B in EU defense loan access, the FBI opens its first Ecuador office as Quito prepares for a major offensive on criminal groups, Eswatini receives its third batch of deportees from the U.S., 85-year o...

Iran’s new supreme leader  vows  revenge in his first message since his appointment, The U.S. launches  trade probes into 16 economies, The U.S. Senate fails  to advance a DHS funding proposal, Oil surges  past $100 a barrel, A suspect is left dead  after ramming a car into a Michigan synagogue, Three brothers are arrested  in Oslo in connection to a U.S. Embassy bombing, China  approves  an 'ethn...

Military attacks  escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, 32 countries will release a record 400 million barrels of oil amid the simmering Iran war, Ghana, and South Korea  strengthen ties during a state visit, Six are dead in a reportedly "deliberate" bus fire in Switzerland, The U.K. ends  hereditary peers' rights to sit in the House of Lords, The trial begins for the alleged assassins of former Haiti...

Pete Hegseth announces the most "intense" day of strikes on Iran, Georgia holds a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, Democrats sue to determine if Trump will deploy armed officers to election sites, shots are fired at the U.S. consulate in Toronto, Australia grants asylum to seven Iranian women soccer players, the U.K. House of Commons approves a plan to restrict juries, Anthropic...

Iran claims a strike on the USS Abraham Lincoln as the Mideast conflict continues, President Trump predicts that Cuba will "fall soon," the U.S. grants India a 30-day waiver to buy Russian oil, Sudan's army retakes a strategic city, Hungary is accused of taking Ukrainian bank staff hostage, reports claim that the U.S. military used Anthropic's Claude AI in strikes against Iran, a House panel advan...

The U.S. Senate  rejects  a resolution requiring congressional approval for continued military action in Iran, Israel  issues evacuation orders for Beirut's southern suburbs, Trump replaces Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem, Nepalis  vote  in the first parliamentary election since Gen Z protests overturned the government, China  sets  its lowest growth target since 1991 at 4.5-5%, The U.K. offer...

Israel attacks what it characterizes as "security headquarters" across Tehran, a U.S. sub sinks an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, Syria reinforces its borders amid simmering regional tensions, China begins its "Two Sessions" political meetings, German Chancellor Merz meets President Trump in Washington, the U.S. and Ecuador launch joint anti-narcoterrorism operations, James Talarico defeats Jasmin...