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Iran’s supreme leader elevates military veterans willing to confront the US
Iran’s latest security shake-up is elevating hardline military and intelligence veterans, challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that the war has produced a more moderate and reasonable leadership in Tehran.
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan, insisting Hamas must fully disarm before Israel withdraws and ruling out a Palestinian state.
Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting
Iran’s deepening economic crisis is pushing workers into debt and poverty as inflation erodes wages, housing costs soar and US economic pressure intensifies.
Zelensky faces protests over ousting of Ukraine’s defense minister despite military gains
Ukraine's decision to remove its popular defense minister has triggered rare wartime protests, exposed deep divisions within the country's military leadership, and raised concerns among Western allies.
Iran’s man in charge: Who is the negotiator leading Tehran through talks with the US?
As Iran enters a critical new phase of negotiations with the United States, parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has emerged as one of the country’s most influential figures, balancing hardline credentials, political ambition, and the challenge of securing support for any potential agreement.
Nearly 300 bodies found in mass grave at Gaza hospital, says Gaza Civil Defense
A mass grave with nearly 300 bodies has been uncovered at a hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, Gaza Civil Defense workers said Monday, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area earlier this month.
Thousands gather for Navalny’s funeral in Moscow despite threat of arrest
Thousands of mourners gathered in Moscow for the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny despite a heavy police presence and the threat of detention.
Trapped; left for dead, injured Ukrainian Avdiivka soldiers exchanged desperate messages as town fell
Avdiivka was on the front lines of war between Kyiv and Moscow for almost a decade. Fierce fighting raged there for months following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.
Netanyahu rejects Hamas demands on hostage/ceasefire deal as ‘crazy’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas’ proposals for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, calling the group’s demands “crazy” in a setback to diplomatic efforts to pause the war.
UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns it may halt all operations by end of month
The main United Nations agency in Gaza has warned it “most likely” will have to halt its work in the war-torn enclave and across the Middle East by the end of the month after donors paused funding over allegations some of its staff were involved with Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.