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Iran Drones Hit Bahrain; Ship Attacked in Hormuz Again
Iran launched drones at Bahrain in apparent retaliation for overnight U.S. strikes on Iranian military sites, while a ship came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in recent days,
Pope Leo Opens Consistory, Asks Cardinals' Frankness
Pope Leo XIV opened a two-day Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals in the Paul VI Hall, asking the College of Cardinals for frank, loyal counsel to help discern the Holy Spirit's action in the Church
Ukraine Ramps Crimea Drone Strikes in 40-Day Push
Ukraine has increased drone strikes on Russian-occupied Crimea as President Zelenskyy launches a 40-day 'influence operation' to push Russia to end the war, prompting Russian-installed authorities to
Israel orders extended Lebanon troop stay
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered troops to prepare for an open-ended deployment in southern Lebanon, with withdrawal conditional on Hezbollah's full disarmament across all of Lebanon u
China, Russia jets enter South Korea KADIZ; Seoul
South Korea scrambled fighter jets on June 27 after more than 10 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered its air defence identification zone, with Beijing and Moscow calling it a routine joint '
War on Iran | The story of a shipwrecked hegemon
President Trump urged Iranians to overthrow their government after U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28 killed Supreme Leader Khamenei and more than 40 senior officials in what the source calls Ira
US Resumes Strikes After Iran Attacks Ship in Hormuz
The U.S. has resumed military strikes against Iran following an alleged breach of the ceasefire, after Iranian forces attacked a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Washington to label
Zelensky: Flamingo missiles hit Volgograd arms plant
Russia and Ukraine exchanged deadly strikes on Saturday, with Ukrainian President Zelensky confirming FP-5 Flamingo missiles hit a major Russian arms plant in Volgograd while Russian bombardments kill
Erdoğan cashes in on Trump with $700M Turkey arms deal
Turkish President Erdoğan is leveraging his relationship with President Trump to win tangible concessions—a $700M+ U.S. military sales package, sanctions relief, and dropped court cases—heading into a
2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1 - AP News
Two tropical storms swept along Japan's Pacific coast bringing floods and landslides that killed at least one person, while the same system also battered Taiwan with torrential rain.
US Ambassador Gor: Immigration Reforms Not Targeting
U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor sought to reassure Indians that Trump's immigration overhaul is not aimed at India, while spotlighting record bilateral trade, defence exercises, and energy diversification
US Strikes Iran Over Cargo Ship Attack in Hormuz
The US bombed Iranian missile and drone storage sites on Friday in retaliation for an Iranian drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged US milita
Rubio: Trump to Visit India Early 2027
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is working toward President Trump's visit to India in early 2027, with Rubio himself expected to travel to New Delhi before year-end to lay
Ukraine Hits Volgograd Military Plant With Flamingo
Ukraine struck a major Russian military-industrial facility in Volgograd with FP-5 Flamingo missiles, escalating its long-range campaign to pressure Moscow into negotiations, while a Russian drone str
Ukraine hits Volgograd arms plant with Flamingo
Ukraine struck a major Russian artillery and missile-components plant in Volgograd with FP-5 Flamingo missiles, part of what Zelenskyy called a 40-day escalation campaign, while a Russian drone killed
Iran Coach: USA Treated Us 'Unfairly' at World Cup
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei accused the United States of treating his team "unfairly" at the World Cup, citing visa restrictions that forced same-day travel for two matches and a pre-tournament relocati
Ukraine's 40-Day Drone Blitz Cripples Russian Refineries
Ukraine launched one of the largest drone barrages of the war against 12 Russian regions and occupied Crimea hours after Zelensky unveiled a '40-day influence operation' aimed at forcing Russia back t
As Supreme Court expands Trump's immigration power, experts warn of steeper U.S. population decline
The Supreme Court ruled Trump has broad authority to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants with temporary protected status and block most asylum seekers, with demographers warning the decisions acc
Sudan war survivors scarred by missiles, amputations
An Associated Press feature profiles Sudanese civilians — an amputee soccer coach, a teen whose sister was killed by a missile, and a woman gang-raped by RSF fighters — revealing the physical and psyc
Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia
NPR embedded with a secretive Ukrainian drone unit that uses domestically-made Fire Point drones — capable of reaching 1,200 miles into Russia — to systematically target oil infrastructure and isolate
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