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Zelenskyy brands Russia strikes 'nuclear terrorism'
Zelenskyy branded Russia's ongoing drone strikes "nuclear terrorism" on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, as five Ukrainians were killed in an overnight barrage of more than 100 drones.
Trump Cancels Pakistan Trip, Demands Iran Call Instead
President Trump declared on Fox News that the U.S. will not send officials to Pakistan for Iran peace negotiations, demanding Tehran come to Washington or call instead, while extending the Iran ceasef
Tillis backs Warsh for Fed after DOJ drops Powell probe
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Sunday he would support Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve chair nomination, ending his hold on Trump's pick after the DOJ dropped its criminal probe into current Chair Jerom
Trump cancels Pakistan visit as Iran‑US talks stall
U.S. President Trump pulled his envoys from Pakistan, halting a hoped‑for indirect dialogue with Iran as Tehran insists the U.S. lift its port blockade before any talks. With Iran still shutting the S
Iran Strikes Damage US Gulf Bases, $5B Repair Cost
Iran’s strikes on U.S. military installations across the Gulf have inflicted billions of dollars in damage, prompting costly repairs and raising concerns about the war’s financial burden and prompting
Israel Orders Evacuation of Seven Lebanese Towns
Israel ordered residents of seven Lebanese towns beyond the pre-ceasefire buffer zone to evacuate after a soldier was killed by Hezbollah, underscoring that the US-mediated truce is failing to halt ho
Australia’s Foreign Minister to visit Japan, China, South Korea to discuss energy security
Amid Middle East turmoil that has choked the Strait of Hormuz and sparked fuel shortages, Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong is touring Japan, China and South Korea to lock in energy supplies. At
Trump Hosts King Charles as US-UK Rift Deepens Over Iran
King Charles III will make a state visit to the White House next week as President Trump deploys royal pageantry to paper over a deepening rift with Britain over Iran, tariffs, and a leaked Pentagon m
Andrei Belousov arrives in North Korea for talks
Amid Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukraine and North Korea’s latest missile launch, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in Pyongyang to cement a strategic partnership that includes a mem
Shehbaz, Pezeshkian Hold 50-Min Call; Pakistan Offers Mediation
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a 50-minute phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on April 25, 2026, offering Islamabad as a 'sincere and honest' facilitator for regional pea
Iran War Halts Thai, Vietnamese Rice Planting
The Iran‑Middle East conflict is slamming fuel prices and shipping routes, forcing Thai and Vietnamese rice growers to reconsider planting. With diesel costs doubled, freight rates up 25‑35% and the S
Iran War Spurs Diesel Spike, Halts Thai Rice Exports
The Iran‑Middle East conflict is rippling into Southeast Asia, where soaring diesel prices and blocked shipping lanes are squeezing rice growers. Thai exporters have lost a 1‑million‑tonne market to I
Iran President Urges US to Lift Hormuz Blockade
AP reports Iran’s president urging Washington to lift the blockade that has shut the Strait of Hormuz and halted Indian vessels, while Al Jazeera notes Israel’s new “yellow line” limiting strikes in L
Trump's Iran War Echoes 2,500 Years of Imperial Decline
A commentary argues President Trump's military campaign against Iran echoes a 2,500-year pattern in which declining empires launch doomed 'micro-military' strikes — from Athens' destruction in Sicily
War Turns Chernobyl Into a Military Frontier
On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Ukraine's exclusion zone has been transformed into a militarized security belt, with soldiers training among radioactive ruins and Russia's invasion
Trump thanks press, praises WHCA after dinner shooting
President Trump returned to the White House briefing room Saturday night after a shooter was apprehended at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, striking a notably conciliatory tone, thanking the p
Taiwan FM Lin Arrives in Eswatini After Flight Ban
Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia‑lung touched down in Eswatini after President Lai Ching‑te’s planned trip was halted when three African nations revoked overflight rights, a move Taiwan blames on Ch
Trump Cancels Pakistan Envoys After Iran Rejects Talks
US President Trump scrapped a planned Pakistan delegation after Iran’s foreign minister left Islamabad with a peace framework that Trump deemed unsatisfactory. The move leaves the war deadlocked, whil
Russia-Ukraine strikes kill dozens, urges talks
Russia launched a massive wave of 660 drones and missiles across Ukraine, killing at least 10 civilians in Dnipro and seven elsewhere, while Ukrainian forces struck back, wounding dozens of Russian so
Palestinian Funeral for Pregnant Woman Killed in Gaza
Israel’s air raids in Gaza have killed a pregnant woman and her children, prompting public funerals that underscore the civilian toll despite the government’s claim of a “yellow line” restraint elsewh
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