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The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is holding for now, but Tehran has warned Washington over tankers as Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 24 people. The unrest keeps global shipping and energy markets on edge.
Putin used Moscow’s Victory Day parade to project confidence in Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, underscoring the Kremlin’s wartime messaging on a highly symbolic national holiday.
Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended a law that could have reduced Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, keeping his punishment in place pending further review. The move intensifies a legal and political battle with implications for Brazil and the wider region.
Turkey’s foreign minister met with a Hamas official to discuss peace efforts in Gaza as violence continued across the Strip. The talks highlight ongoing regional diplomacy amid a fragile and repeatedly tested ceasefire.
A small group of surfers in Gaza is finding brief relief in the Mediterranean Sea despite the territory’s severe humanitarian crisis and fragile ceasefire. The scene highlights civilian resilience amid ongoing devastation.
A Palestinian family in Jenin says Israeli settlers forced them to exhume their father’s body only hours after his funeral, underscoring rising tensions in the occupied West Bank.
A car bomb attack near a security post in Bannu, northwest Pakistan, killed three police officers and highlighted ongoing militant violence in the region. The strike underscores the fragile security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy warned that attacks on its tankers or commercial ships would draw retaliation against U.S. bases and enemy vessels. The warning came as a fragile ceasefire continued to hold.
A fragile ceasefire held after U.S. strikes on two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain arrested dozens over suspected links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The events heighten tensions in a strategic Gulf region vital to global shipping and energy flows.
Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, is in The Hague for a World Court case over the disputed Essequibo territory with Guyana. The legal battle carries major stakes for South American diplomacy, oil, and regional stability.
Israeli strikes in and around Lebanon killed at least 17 people, including four south of Beirut, in a fresh escalation despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah. The attacks raise new concerns that the truce could unravel.
Families in Gaza’s Al-Shati Refugee Camp returned to widespread destruction after overnight Israeli airstrikes, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis. The attack highlights the continuing civilian toll of the war and its global diplomatic fallout.
Israeli strikes across Lebanon killed at least 19 people, putting a US-brokered ceasefire under mounting strain. New talks are expected next week as fears grow of a wider regional escalation.
Rescuers recovered one body after a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono in Indonesia, while search teams continued looking for two missing Singaporeans. The incident highlights the persistent danger of volcanic activity in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Iran has highlighted the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz while nuclear talks with the United States continue. The warning underscores how tensions in the Gulf could affect global energy prices and trade flows.
Tighter US pressure on Cuba’s oil supplies is worsening power cuts and fuel shortages, putting the island’s small private businesses under intense strain. The crisis is fueling deeper economic hardship with potential spillover effects for migration and regional stability.
The U.S. military killed two people in another strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the third such attack there this month. The pattern points to a sharper U.S. security posture in a region that matters for Latin American maritime security and trade.
Russia marked Victory Day with a smaller-than-usual parade in Moscow as Vladimir Putin again vowed victory in Ukraine. The display highlighted both wartime strain and Moscow’s refusal to back away from its military goals.
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian areas across the West Bank, setting cars on fire and storming communities in a new escalation of violence. The attacks add to growing instability in one of the region’s most volatile flashpoints.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 31 people on Friday, including a rescue worker, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The attack highlights the widening regional fallout from the Gaza war.