Politics
American and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday in the most serious military confrontation since a ceasefire took effect on April 8, casting serious doubt over the ability of the month-old truce to hold as both sides traded accusations over who fired first. The incident......
Marco Rubio met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome amid growing diplomatic tensions between Italy and the United States over security issues and the conflict in the Middle East. The meeting took place following recent criticism directed at the Italian leader by former U.S. President Donald......
Explosions struck the Iranian island of Qeshm and the port city of Bandar Abbas overnight on Thursday, prompting state-aligned Iranian media to accuse the United Arab Emirates of conducting a hostile act and to warn that Abu Dhabi would face consequences if its involvement were confirmed. The incident......
The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting senior Iraqi officials and militia leaders over alleged support for Iran, in a move highlighting ongoing tensions in the Middle East energy and security landscape. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced measures against Iraq’s deputy......
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Rome on Thursday for a diplomatic mission aimed at defusing weeks of escalating tension between the Trump administration, the Vatican, and the Italian government. Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace on the morning of May 7, with separate......
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the White House on Thursday for a working summit covering trade tariffs, critical minerals access and cooperation against organized crime. The meeting marked the first bilateral face-to-face on American soil since......
A United States Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fired 20mm cannon rounds at the rudder of an Iranian-flagged oil tanker Wednesday, disabling the vessel as it attempted to reach an Iranian port in defiance of the American naval blockade. The strike, confirmed by US Central Command, marks the second time American......
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is visiting Washington in an effort to strengthen diplomatic ties with U.S. President Donald Trump and prevent the introduction of new trade tariffs that could affect Brazilian exports. The meeting at the White House comes at a sensitive moment in......
North Korea's top diplomat at the United Nations declared Thursday that Pyongyang is in no way bound by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, using a major international conference in New York to reassert the country's demand for recognition as a nuclear-armed state. The statement marks one of......
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss key economic and security matters, according to official sources. The meeting aims to strengthen dialogue between the two nations, despite longstanding differences on major global......
Two months into the conflict in the Middle East, the economic fallout from the war in Iran has spread well beyond energy markets, rippling through petrochemicals, manufactured goods, food, and consumer products as companies pass rising costs onto buyers and central banks around the world prepare to tighten......
China has strongly criticized the United States over its decision to broaden sanctions against Cuba, calling the measures “illegal” and inconsistent with international law. Beijing urged Washington to immediately end its decades-long embargo on the island. Response to US policy shift The......
The United Arab Emirates issued an emergency alert on Sunday warning residents of potential missile threats before declaring the situation under control, as Iranian strikes against Gulf targets enter a new phase within a broader confrontation between Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz. The......
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