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Israel seizes Beaufort castle in deepest Lebanon incursion in 25 years

Israeli forces seized control of the medieval Beaufort castle and crossed the Litani River to push deep into southern Lebanon, marking the country's most significant ground incursion into its northern neighbor in more than 25 years. The advance, confirmed by the Israeli military on Sunday, shattered......

Taiwan opposition leader signals openness to meeting U.S. president during American visit

Taiwan’s main opposition leader has expressed her willingness to meet the President of the United States during an upcoming visit to America, a statement that has attracted attention amid evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Asia-Pacific region. The visit comes at a time of heightened international......

Iranian president Pezeshkian reportedly resigns, citing Revolutionary Guards takeover

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted a formal resignation letter to the office of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, claiming he had been systematically excluded from key decision-making and that hardline factions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had assumed control......

China builds over 80 launch pads near nuclear missile silos in desert expansion

China is constructing a sprawling network of launch pads, bunkers, and communication nodes adjacent to its nuclear missile silos in the remote northwestern deserts, according to a satellite imagery analysis. The infrastructure includes more than 80 pads that could support China's growing fleet of......

Cuba faces mounting U.S. pressure amid economic collapse and regional rivalries

Washington has significantly intensified its pressure campaign against Cuba, combining fresh waves of sanctions with sharp rhetoric as the island endures one of the most severe economic crises in its modern history. The administration of President Donald Trump has reimposed a strategy of maximum pressure,......

Iran courts issue death sentences amid rising executions crackdown

At least two people detained during protests between December 2025 and January 2026 have been sentenced to death in Iran, as human rights organizations report a broader escalation in executions and concerns over the destruction of evidence linked to detainees. The rulings come amid allegations of accelerated......

Japan rejects Russia criticism of military buildup at UN

Japan’s ambassador to the United Nations dismissed Russian accusations over the country’s expanding defence posture, calling them “ridiculous” during a Security Council debate on compliance with the UN Charter. The exchange unfolded in a formal session focused on the principles......

United States and Iran near draft ceasefire framework agreement

United States vice president JD Vance said the United States and Iran are close to finalizing a memorandum of understanding aimed at extending a ceasefire by 60 days. The draft also outlines the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of broader nuclear negotiations. Vance stressed that......

Trump administration pushes for a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump, reports say

The administration of former US President Donald Trump is reportedly supporting a proposal to create a new 250-dollar banknote featuring Trump’s portrait, according to information published by The Washington Post. If approved, the project would represent a historic break with long-standing American......

Canada chooses Swedish early warning aircraft over U.S. competitor

Canada has announced plans to purchase a fleet of advanced early warning aircraft from Swedish defense company Saab instead of selecting a competing American model produced by Boeing. The decision reflects Ottawa’s growing intention to strengthen its strategic independence and diversify its defense......

Iran says Khamenei suffered only minor injuries in February strikes

Iran's Health Ministry provided its first public account Monday of injuries sustained by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during the February 28 American-Israeli strikes on Tehran, describing them as superficial and dismissing months of international reporting that suggested he had been......

North Korea fires ballistic missiles into Yellow Sea

North Korea launched several short range ballistic missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, according to South Korea’s military, marking Pyongyang’s first weapons test in more than five weeks and its eighth ballistic event of 2026. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff detected the......

Trump urges Saudi Arabia and Qatar to sign Abraham Accords amid US–Iran peace talks

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called on several Muslim-majority countries, particularly Saudi Arabia and Qatar, to normalize relations with Israel as part of any potential peace agreement involving Iran. In a statement posted on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said that countries......

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