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Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf denied reports of US-Iran negotiations, calling them “fake news” used to manipulate financial and oil markets, contradicting claims by Donald Trump.
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on confirming Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary, President Trump’s nominee to replace Kristi Noem after her firing amid backlash over immigration enforcement and mass deportations.
Lebanese officials say an Israeli strike on the Qasmiyeh Bridge could be a “prelude to a ground invasion,” raising fears of a wider Israel-Lebanon escalation and humanitarian consequences.
Leipzig’s Gewandhausorchester, the world’s oldest continuously operating civic orchestra, will arrive in Hong Kong this June, bringing a lineage tied to Bach, Wagner and Mendelssohn.
The International Energy Agency’s members have agreed to release 400 million barrels from strategic reserves to boost global supply and ease market pressures, a move with implications for fuel prices and trade.
Donald Trump’s deadline over the Strait of Hormuz has heightened worries that escalation with Iran could target energy, water and financial systems in the Middle East, with possible knock-on effects for global markets and Panama.
President Trump has sent ICE agents to U.S. airports to address staffing and delay issues, a move Democrats and other observers say is dangerous and risks heightening tensions at travel hubs.
President Trump ordered U.S. forces to postpone planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, a move Al Jazeera framed as a potential off‑ramp in escalating tensions.
Chinese analysts caution a US ground invasion of Iran could inflict heavy casualties and offer no certainty of reopening the Strait of Hormuz; President Trump announced a five-day pause on strikes.
President Donald Trump told reporters the U.S. will postpone planned attacks targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure, a move that lowers immediate escalation risk but leaves wider implications for markets and regional security.
Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the U.S. will hold off striking Iran’s power plants for five days and hinted at a possible resolution to the war, while Iranian officials denied any talks.
Federal immigration agents were sent to Atlanta’s airport amid a partial Homeland Security shutdown after Congress failed to renew DHS funding, leaving hundreds of thousands of DHS workers unpaid.
A late‑night collision at LaGuardia between a jet and a fire truck crushed the aircraft’s nose, killed the pilot and copilot, and sent about 40 passengers and crew to hospitals, some with serious injuries.
Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Madrid after Al Jazeera reported that sanctions had pushed Cuba into a power blackout, raising international concern over humanitarian impacts.
Esmaeil Baghaei denied claims that Iran fired long‑range missiles at Diego Garcia, a dispute that analysts say could alter strategic calculations for the US and its allies.
Residents in northern India report rising costs for food, water and fuel as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran pushes up global energy and commodity prices, straining household budgets.
Al Jazeera reports NATO joining a US‑Israel war with Iran is “between slim and none,” reflecting legal, political and strategic limits that make alliance involvement unlikely.
A new United Nations report confirms the past decade was the hottest on record, reinforcing warnings about accelerating global warming and its risks for communities and economies.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said UK security assessments find no indication that Iran is targeting Britain and urged de‑escalation amid broader international tensions.
Niger civil society leader Abdourahamane Oumarou has urged mass protests across Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, signalling rising regional civic discontent in the Sahel.