Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 26 civilians and injured more than 200 others in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees at a NATO summit of further Western help to repel Moscow’s invasion. Russian forces have

US President Donald Trump swept into NATO’s Hague summit Tuesday, with allies hoping a pledge to ramp up defense spending will keep the mercurial leader of the military superpower committed to protecting them. Trump joined leaders from NATO’s 31 other members to kick off

More than a dozen human rights organizations called Monday on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), whose aid distribution has seen chaotic and deadly scenes, to cease its operations, warning of possible complicity in war crimes. “This new model of privatized, militarized aid

In light of the escalating military situation in Gulf countries, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday cancelled its flight operations to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Dubai. The move came as several Middle Eastern and international carriers suspended their operations across

Iran's foreign minister said early Tuesday that as of now, there is "no agreement" on any ceasefire between Iran and Israel. "As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after a nearly two-week war between the two countries. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said that the ceasefire will take effect just after midnight on the East Coast of the United States, with the war

A suicide bombing inside a church near Syria’s capital has killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more, Syrian authorities said, marking the deadliest such attack in the country in years. The explosion struck the Mar Elias Church in the Dweil’a district on the

The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of three captives held in Gaza since the October 2023 Hamas-led attack, as airstrikes and ground operations in the besieged enclave killed at least 33 Palestinians on Sunday, according to health officials. In a statement, the

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed to punish what he called “the Zionist enemy” following the United States’ participation in Israeli military attacks on Iranian territory. In his first remarks since the US joined the offensive, Khamenei said

Iran carried out a fresh wave of missile attacks on Israel Sunday, hours after U.S. forces joined the conflict and struck three major Iranian nuclear sites. According to reports, Iran launched 27 missiles in two separate rounds, targeting Tel Aviv and Haifa. At least 11 people were

Global reactions to the US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday (Jun 22) ranged from firm support by Israel to urgent calls for de-escalation by the United Nations and several other nations.  US President Donald Trump declared that the strikes had "completely

US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday night that American forces had struck three nuclear sites in Iran, calling the operation “a spectacular military success” and warning that more attacks would be ordered if Tehran did not agree to a deal. “We have

A confidential audit conducted by the European Union’s diplomatic corps raises concerns that Israel’s military operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank may have violated human rights obligations under its formal agreement with the EU. The review—prepared by the

Iran launched a barrage of missiles targeting central Israel in the early hours of Saturday (June 21), setting off air raid sirens and sparking a fire in the city of Holon, Israeli authorities reported.  The attack came as Israel conducted strikes on Iran’s Isfahan province,

In a sweeping move that effectively shutters a global news outlet with roots dating back to World War II, 639 employees of Voice of America (VOA) and its parent agency received layoff notices on Friday (June 20). The notices affected several divisions, including the Persian-language

A federal judge in Boston has halted a move by former President Donald Trump to prevent Harvard University from enrolling foreign students, handing the institution a legal victory amid ongoing clashes with the White House over campus policies. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs

After spending 104 days in federal immigration detention, Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday following a ruling by a U.S. district judge.  His release came after becoming a prominent figure in the Trump

China’s military slammed the UK on Friday for publicly hyping up the transit of its offshore patrol vessel HMS Spey through the Taiwan Strait and warned that such actions are intentional "provocations," state-run media reported. In a statement, Senior Colonel Liu Runke,

Iranian police announced the arrest on Thursday of 24 people accused of spying for Israel and of seeking to tarnish the country's image, according to a statement carried by Tasnim news agency. "Twenty-four individuals who were spying for the Zionist enemy offline and online,

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto signed a strategic partnership agreement with Russia on Thursday following talks in St Petersburg with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The agreement comes as Indonesia enters the BRICS grouping as a full member, and Prabowo on Thursday thanked