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FBI foils drone, sniper plot at White House UFC event
The FBI arrested five people across four states in connection with a foiled plot to attack the June 14 UFC event on the White House South Lawn with drones and snipers, targeting politicians supporting
G7 Leaders Pile Pressure on Russia as Modi Warns on
At the G7 summit in France, leaders agreed to intensify pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine, with PM Modi warning that Strait of Hormuz disruptions are hurting the global economy and Canadian P
Indian Opposition Blasts Modi Over US Sailor Killings
India's opposition parties have launched a coordinated attack on Prime Minister Modi, accusing him of subservience to Washington over the US killing of three Indian sailors in the Gulf of Oman.
Wang Yi: next US-Iran talks phase will be 'more
China's top diplomat Wang Yi warned his Pakistani counterpart on June 16 that the next phase of US-Iran negotiations will be 'more difficult,' days before a planned June 19 memorandum of understanding
China protests UK sanctions on Chinese entities over Russia
China's embassy in London formally protested Britain's sanctions on four Chinese entities accused of supplying military equipment to Russia, demanding London withdraw the measures and threatening coun
Pakistan raises defense spending amid regional conflicts
Pakistan's government unveiled a draft budget raising defense spending 18% to 3 trillion rupees ($10.8 billion), framing the hike as essential to making the country "invincible" against threats rangin
Trump Defends Iran Deal, Suggests Syria on Hezbollah
President Trump defended an unreleased 14-point interim accord with Iran at the G7 summit, insisting Tehran will never obtain a nuclear weapon and suggesting Syria, not Israel, is better positioned to
Trump warns Iran: 'all hell will rain down' on nukes
At the G7 summit in France, Trump warned Iran that 'all hell will rain down' if it pursues nuclear weapons while rebuking Israel over its Lebanon offensive and calling on Netanyahu to be 'more respons
Netanyahu: Iran Will Not Have a Nuclear Weapon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly responded on Monday to a tentative agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending their war, declaring that Tehran will not be allowed
Israel Refuses South Lebanon Withdrawal, Rejecting
Israel's ambassador to the U.S. declared Israel will not withdraw from South Lebanon, directly contradicting Iranian claims that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire covers all fronts and exposing a fault line i
Carney announces new sanctions on Russia during Zelensky meeting at G7
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new Canadian sanctions package targeting 162 Russian individuals, entities, and vessels during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on
Senate GOP Demands to See Iran Deal Text
Senate Republicans are withholding judgment on President Trump's announced Iran peace deal, saying they need to review the memorandum of understanding — whose full text has not been publicly released
G7 allies work to put Trump’s attention back on Ukraine as war drags on
G7 leaders gathered in Evian-les-Bains worked to refocus President Trump on Ukraine, agreeing to increase sanctions on Russia's oil and gas sectors and provide additional air defense to Kyiv after Zel
Iran: Israeli Lebanon Occupation Would Breach US Deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared the war with the US is over but warned that any continued Israeli occupation in Lebanon would violate the Memorandum of Understanding Tehran is set to
Zelenskyy Presses Trump at G7 as Europeans Fault Iran
At the G7 summit in France, Zelenskyy pressed Trump to recognize Ukraine's battlefield gains against Russia, while European leaders warned that Trump's preliminary US-Iran deal risks leaving Tehran's
PM Wong to Attend ASEAN-Russia Summit in Kazan
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will travel to Kazan, Russia, for the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit on Jun 17-18, marking 30 years of dialogue partnership and continuing the bloc's engage
Iran demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon as condition
Iran's foreign minister declared that any US-Iran war-ending deal is conditional on Israel withdrawing from Lebanon — a demand Israel has flatly rejected and that a US official says isn't in the agree
Press TV journalist alleges Israeli drone targeted him
Press TV correspondent Hadi Hoteit alleges an Israeli drone deliberately targeted him while he was reporting in southern Lebanon, with video purportedly capturing the strike, though the footage remain
Trump Curses Netanyahu as US-Iran Deal Survives
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu are clashing publicly over the US-Iran peace deal signed this weekend, with Trump cursing Netanyahu for attacks on Hezbollah that nearly collapsed
UK to ban social media for kids under 16
PM Keir Starmer has announced the UK will ban children under 16 from major social media platforms and extend restrictions to gaming and livestreaming, with enforcement duties placed on tech companies
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