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Trump Demands 'Stand Down' After Israel Strikes Beirut
Trump called for "all sides to stand down" after Israel struck Beirut suburbs, warning that escalating Israel-Hezbollah fighting threatens to derail a nascent cease-fire agreement with Iran.
Israel Strikes Beirut as US‑Iran Deal Nears Signing
Israel bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs just as U.S. and Iran moved toward a memorandum of understanding, prompting accusations that Netanyahu’s government is trying to sabotage the pending deal and r
Israel Holds 1,000sq km Across Gaza, Lebanon, Syria
An Al Jazeera investigation reveals Israel has established de facto military control over approximately 1,000 square kilometers across Gaza, southern Lebanon, and southern Syria, with analysts describ
Israeli Beirut Strike Threatens US-Iran Peace Deal
An Israeli air strike on Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold killed at least three people and threatened to derail a US-Iran peace deal Donald Trump said was days from being signed, with Iran vowing the att
Ukraine Drones Hit Russian Chemical Plant, Fuel Depot
Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone barrage against Russian industrial facilities, with debris striking one of Russia's largest chemical plants south of Moscow and a fuel storage site in the Ya
US May 'Pretend' Israel Can't Strike Hezbollah
Israeli affairs analyst Dan Perry argued the US may "pretend" it cannot stop Israel from attacking Hezbollah in order to help close a potential US-Iran deal, as the three countries navigate competing
Trump's G7 Trip Overshadowed by Iran War
President Trump heads to France for a G7 summit that analysts say will be dominated by the escalating U.S.-led war in Iran, exposing fresh fractures among Western allies over trade, security, and ener
Trump faults Israel Beirut strike as Iran deal at risk
Israel struck a Hezbollah command center in Beirut hours before the U.S. was set to sign a peace deal with Iran, drawing a public rebuke from President Trump and warnings from Tehran that the attack c
Thousands Protest G7 Summit in Geneva Before France Meeting
Thousands marched through Geneva on Sunday to protest the G7 summit opening Monday in nearby Évian-les-Bains, France, with activists denouncing Trump's tariffs, the war in Iran, climate policy, and hi
Reed Slams Trump Iran Deal as 'Birthday Gift'
Sen. Jack Reed, the top Senate Armed Services Democrat, called Trump's emerging Iran deal a 'birthday gift' on Fox News Sunday, arguing the U.S. has paid 14 lives and hundreds of billions for an agree
Iran says draft U.S. deal includes oil sanctions waiver, nuclear limits and asset release
A senior Iranian official disclosed a final draft U.S.-Iran memorandum covering nuclear limits, Strait of Hormuz reopening, oil sanctions waivers, and a $25 billion asset release, with comprehensive t
Trump Backs Collins in Georgia Senate Runoff
Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia's Republican Senate runoff over Derek Dooley, a late-stage pick that puts the president at odds with Gov. Brian Kemp and frames Tuesday's vote as a test of
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel
Britain's military intercepted a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the English Channel for the first time, with PM Keir Starmer declaring the operation a "blow" to the Kremlin's war financing.
Trump Hosts UFC Fights at White House on 80th Birthday
Donald Trump hosted 'UFC Freedom 250' — seven mixed martial arts fights in a 28-metre-tall arena on the White House South Lawn — on his 80th birthday, as his presidency navigates a four-month-old Iran
UK forces seize Russian shadow‑fleet tanker Smyrtos
British forces boarded and detained the sanctioned Russian shadow‑fleet oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, marking the UK’s first independent operation to disrupt oil revenues that fund Russia
Israel Strikes Beirut as U.S.-Iran Deal Nears
Israeli military struck Beirut's southern suburbs targeting Hezbollah infrastructure on Sunday, even as the U.S. and Iran closed in on a Pakistan-brokered peace deal that has left Israel openly sideli
Qatari Mediators in Tehran for Final Iran War Deal
Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran for final negotiations on a possible deal between Iran and the U.S. aimed at ending the Iran war, per an AP dispatch dated June 14, 2026.
Russia's Manpower Edge Over Ukraine Is Waning
Russia's military recruitment rate has dropped to a three-year low in early 2026, eroding the manpower advantage it has relied on against Ukraine and triggering debate over forced mobilization.
Israeli Airstrike Kills 14 in Southern Lebanon Village
An Israeli airstrike on May 19 killed 14 people in the southern Lebanese village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, including 10 women and children, and survivors say they feel abandoned by their own government
White students fall below 50% of US enrollment
White students now account for less than half of all Americans enrolled in school from nursery through graduate programs, according to an Axios analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau data showing a 24-yea
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