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Missile and Drone Strikes Kill at Least Eight Across Russia and Ukraine

Missile and Drone Strikes Kill at Least Eight Across Russia and Ukraine

Local officials on both sides reported that at least eight people were killed in missile and drone attacks across Russian and Ukrainian territory within 24 hours. Russian regions reported damage to energy infrastructure and outages, while multiple Ukrainian regions recorded deaths, injuries and damage to residential buildings. Moscow and Kyiv trade…

Netanyahu Says Israel Has Limited Influence Over Trump on Iran Deal, Sources Say

Netanyahu Says Israel Has Limited Influence Over Trump on Iran Deal, Sources Say

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has privately told confidants that Israel currently has little capacity to shape U.S. President Donald Trump’s decisions on Iran amid an ongoing negotiation over a memorandum of understanding and a multi-stage process to address nuclear issues. The disclosures, attributed to two anonymous Israeli officials, come as…

Pope Leo Calls for a Global Pause on AI Development in Sweeping Encyclical

Pope Leo Calls for a Global Pause on AI Development in Sweeping Encyclical

Pope Leo issued his first major encyclical, urging governments and corporations to slow the advance of artificial intelligence and to adopt stronger legal, ethical and social protections. The nearly 43,000-word letter criticises the growing culture of conflict, repudiates the 'just war' theory, and highlights labour abuses connected to the producti…

Heightened global strains to dominate Singapore’s Shangri-La defence talks

Heightened global strains to dominate Singapore’s Shangri-La defence talks

This week’s Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore is set to center on the war in Iran, perceptions of U.S. commitment to Asia and rising pressures around Taiwan. Delegates from governments, militaries and industry will seek clarity on security, supply-chain and defence-spending implications as regional leaders weigh the effects of a prolonged Middle Eas…

Taiwan Says a Trump-Lai Call Would Be Welcomed, But No Talks Have Been Planned

Taiwan Says a Trump-Lai Call Would Be Welcomed, But No Talks Have Been Planned

Taiwan's foreign minister said a direct telephone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwan President Lai Ching-te would be viewed positively, but stressed that any such call would require Trump to take the initiative. Officials from both sides have not held planning discussions about a presidential call, and broader questions rem…

Three Months On, Trump Faces Questions Over Strategic Payoff of Iran Campaign

Three Months On, Trump Faces Questions Over Strategic Payoff of Iran Campaign

Three months after launching a major military campaign against Iran, U.S. authorities describe extensive battlefield successes, but strategic objectives outlined by the administration remain elusive. Tehran's ability to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, its continued nuclear activities, and robust domestic political resilience have left analysts and so…

Inmates on Barinas Prison Roof Protest Alleged Shootings and Abuse

Inmates on Barinas Prison Roof Protest Alleged Shootings and Abuse

Prisoners at the western Barinas detention center occupied the facility's roof on Sunday, setting mattresses on fire and demanding the dismissal of the newly appointed director, whom they accuse of overseeing guards who shot unarmed inmates. Videos circulated by a local NGO show wounded detainees and portray unrest both inside and outside the priso…

Possible Crack in Chemical Tank May Be Relieving Pressure, Officials Say

Possible Crack in Chemical Tank May Be Relieving Pressure, Officials Say

Fire and environmental officials in Southern California said specialists identified a potential crack in a storage tank holding methyl methacrylate that might be reducing internal pressure. Evacuation orders affecting tens of thousands of people remain in place while crews assess pressure, temperature and containment options to prevent a rupture, s…

Airstrike in Nuseirat Refugee Camp Kills Infant and Parents, Gaza Medics Say

Airstrike in Nuseirat Refugee Camp Kills Infant and Parents, Gaza Medics Say

An airstrike on an apartment in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killed three members of a single family, including a six-month-old infant, Gaza health officials said. The incident occurred during continued Israeli strikes after a ceasefire brokered in October, with both sides remaining deadlocked in indirect talks over disarmament.

Kyiv Struck in Overnight Missile and Drone Barrage Amid Oreshnik Warning

Kyiv Struck in Overnight Missile and Drone Barrage Amid Oreshnik Warning

Kyiv experienced a heavy overnight assault of missiles and drones shortly after local air force alerts that Russia might launch an Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile. The mayor reported injuries and damage to residential buildings and a school. Ukrainian and allied intelligence had warned of a possible Oreshnik strike, while Russian orders to pr…

Clashes Erupt in Belgrade as Tens of Thousands Demand President’s Exit

Clashes Erupt in Belgrade as Tens of Thousands Demand President’s Exit

Tens of thousands of demonstrators packed Slavija Square in central Belgrade on Saturday to demand early elections and the resignation of President Aleksandar Vucic. Riot police used teargas and stun grenades to push back some protesters as clashes spread near the presidency and outside a park where supporters of the president have been camped. The…

Zelenskiy Warns Russia May Use Hypersonic 'Oreshnik' in Strike on Ukraine

Zelenskiy Warns Russia May Use Hypersonic 'Oreshnik' in Strike on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said intelligence from Ukraine, the United States and European partners indicates Russia is preparing a combined strike on Ukrainian territory that could include the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile. The alert follows Russian orders to prepare retaliation options after a drone strike on a dormitory in th…

CDC expands Ebola entry screening to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport

CDC expands Ebola entry screening to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to its enhanced Ebola public health entry screening network for Americans returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan. The move follows the designation of Washington’s Dulles International Airport earlier in …

Mass Rally in Madrid Demands Prime Minister Step Down Amid Corruption Probes

Mass Rally in Madrid Demands Prime Minister Step Down Amid Corruption Probes

On May 23 in Madrid, large crowds joined a March for Dignity calling for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. While much of the demonstration remained peaceful, a small group attempted to breach security barriers around the Moncloa residence and police detained masked people on the main road approaching the palace. The protest f…

Why Cuba Is Unlikely to Become a Second Venezuela Despite U.S. Pressure

Why Cuba Is Unlikely to Become a Second Venezuela Despite U.S. Pressure

The Trump administration has intensified pressure on Cuba following a U.S. operation in Venezuela that removed Nicolas Maduro in January. Key structural differences - including leadership succession, the cohesion of Cuba's security forces, the lack of a prominent opposition figure, and the island's limited natural resources - make a Venezuela-style…