The president said Gulf leaders requested he pause plans for strikes that had been set for Tuesday to allow for negotiations with Tehran over a prospective deal to end the war.
The U.S. attacks came days after an operation that killed the group’s second in command.
Warm weather and battlefield success have infused Ukraine’s capital city with optimism, even as bombs fall.
The Paris prosecutor’s office is seeking the potential victims’ testimony as it examines Epstein’s activities in France.
The confirmation fulfills one expected outcome of Trump’s visit to Beijing and solidifies a truce between the world’s two largest economies.
The Sunday strikes demonstrate Kyiv’s growing ability to launch long-range strikes as it seeks to bring the war home to Russians.
The Gulf state said it was still investigating the source of the attack, which highlighted the risks of the war with Iran.
The action near the Strait of Hormuz occurred the day the Trump-Xi summit began in Beijing, with Iran on the agenda.
Ezzedin al-Haddad took over as Gaza military chief after the Sinwar brothers were killed and had been working to rebuild the group.
The Gulf powers are trying to re-establish deterrence against an Iranian regime that holds new leverage.
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused in nearly 20 attacks, including one planned on a synagogue in New York City.
Chinese fishing vessels pushed within 150 miles of a U.S. naval base in Japan last month, the latest maneuver in a decadeslong campaign.
Pyongyang extols its role in the Ukraine conflict with a memorial brandishing purported war trophies and soldiers’ bloodstained letters.
Asian stock markets were subdued despite a positive lead from Wall Street overnight and a constructive tone from the meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Ronald Dela Rosa is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges linked to the country’s bloody war on drugs.
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The Trump administration is planning to bring criminal charges against the 94-year-old brother of Fidel Castro, escalating its pressure campaign on the island nation.
Alberta agreed to a stringent levy on carbon from its energy producers, the first of a series of conditions it has to meet before Prime Minister Mark Carney backs a new crude-carrying pipeline to the Pacific Coast.
Gerardo Mérida, a retired Mexican army general who served as public security secretary in northwestern Sinaloa state, was detained in a case that has rocked diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Mexico.
The Canadian miner is seeking a quick exit from its activities in Cuba as it looks to escape the threat of being targeted in the Trump administration’s efforts to force regime change on the island.
The unusual visit comes as the Communist regime grapples with extensive blackouts and rising unrest.
Yields on 30-year gilts hit a high last seen in 1998, while 10-year yields were at their highest since 2008.
The looming contest between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and left-wing mayor Andy Burnham is spooking markets worried about Britain’s finances.
The British economy grew faster than the U.S. and most European peers in the first quarter, but the Middle East conflict is set to test its resilience.
The resignation of Health Secretary Wes Streeting sets the stage for a formal challenge for the leadership of the ruling Labour Party.
Borrowing costs have risen as investors fret over future economic policy of the British government.
The way armies fight is changing daily—and, at the moment, that favors Kyiv.
A U.S.-China conflict would be perilous for both nations, and the ultimate outcome isn’t inevitable.
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Washington imposes sanctions on Gaesa, the conglomerate that controls the economy.
If the regime refuses to capitulate, Trump will have to deploy the full spectrum of U.S. power.
The big test for Trump is whether he lets Xi veto arms sales to Taiwan.
To meet the wartime demand, Camden is channeling its residents into defense manufacturing.
Five countries have boycotted Saturday’s final over Israel’s participation, but the contest has been colored by political and regional rivalries for decades.
Members of Congress say they were not consulted about the halted deployment of a 4,000-strong armored brigade to Poland.
As one of the main beneficiaries of globalization, Ireland continues to pin its hopes on attracting foreign businesses.
A special forces soldier that Ukraine claimed was a world-record shot hasn’t been out to shoot in more than a year.
The country’s export machine continues to hum but its economic growth has become increasingly lopsided.
Government support encompasses the old, the new, goods and services, micro and macro. Nothing Trump elicits in China will alter this.
Both sides want to stabilize U.S.-China relations, but disagreements remain.
The president’s tightly choreographed visit to Beijing masked big differences between U.S. and China.
The summit projected an air of friendship between the governments and business communities of two rival superpowers.
Russian forces are struggling to advance on the battlefield in the war against Ukraine despite some 25,000 wounded and dead a month.
The Russian president said his troops “are resisting an aggressive force that is being armed and supported by the entire NATO bloc.”
The brief pause in fighting, as well as a planned prisoner exchange, will coincide with President Vladimir Putin’s plans for the country’s annual Victory Day parade in Moscow.
The Russian president’s “Victory Day” cult has backfired as the conflict drags on longer than the Soviets’ battle against the Nazis.
The attack highlighted the capital’s vulnerability to Ukrainian strikes just days ahead of a military parade.
The unidentified person, who was working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be flown to Germany for treatment.
The agency is concerned the epidemic—which has killed about 80 people—could be larger than currently known.
Officials said a joint operation in the West African country killed the group’s alleged second in command.
The central bank maintained its key lending rate, citing subdued inflation, as it continues to monitor the likely economic impact of the Iran war.
The incident followed the attempted entry of several armed men, the country’s interior minister said, after the senator had asked supporters to prevent his arrest.
Billions will be spent in the coming years—including on missiles, drones and base upgrades—as the remote country squares up to a widening threat.
The Pentagon plans to deploy submarines to an expanding facility in allies’ strategy to deter Beijing.
Debris engulfed the site at Mount Maunganui following record rainfall. A government minister said young people were among the missing.
U.S. agreements with three island nations have benefited both sides but have also had challenges.
Court documents reveal what police say were the movements and motivation of Sajid and Naveed Akram.
Prime Minister Modi asked citizens to avoid buying gold jewelry for functions, coming as the country’s appetite for the precious metal continues to drive foreign-currency spending.
Voters eager for change gave the country’s Hindu nationalists a landslide win in a key state where they had never before ruled.
They stalk WhatsApp groups, track flights like anxious parents and leave work meetings to get their fix of the sweet, seasonal delicacy.
The closure of the waterway has choked energy supplies to India, upending the dreams of assembly-line workers and sparking large labor protests.
As warmer temperatures melt polar ice, a parallel danger lurks in high mountain areas where melting glaciers have created thousands of new lakes.
Supporting Taiwan’s security in the face of Chinese threats of invasion is vital both for the island and the rest of the world.
Extensive blackouts and a collapsing economy spark unrest in Havana. ‘We have absolutely no fuel,’ said the country’s energy minister.
As a clinical psychologist, she empowered people to free themselves from victimhood by realizing they had better choices to make.
The Chinese leader’s comment that any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to “an extremely dangerous situation” raised an issue that has loomed over President Trump’s trip.
The Gulf nation’s denial of a trip by Israel’s Netanyahu reflects the complications of dealing with a leader seen in the region as a destabilizing force.
Two of the passengers were transported in biocontainment units, while a woman in France also tested positive.
Total public social spending is falling, its economy is outpacing European peers and taxes have been cut three years running. Not everyone is happy.
The Chinese leader’s comment that any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to “an extremely dangerous situation” raised an issue that has loomed over President Trump’s trip.
The strikes, responding to Iranian barrages, include an attack on Iran’s Lavan Island.
Both sides want to stabilize U.S.-China relations, but disagreements remain.
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