The European Union’s summit agreed upon the extension of anti-Russian sanctions for the next six months. A European diplomatic source told Russian reporters. "There is a consensus to extend restrictive measures against Russia at the summit," he said. The EU

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that a “body of credible intelligence” indicates Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged by US strikes last weekend. “This includes new intelligence from a historically reliable and accurate source/method that

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday likened President Donald Trump to a "daddy" intervening in a schoolyard brawl after the U.S. leader repeatedly berated Middle East foes Israel and Iran this week including with a profanity. Talking to reporters alongside Rutte at

Iran has executed three men accused of espionage for Israel’s Mossad and arrested 700 others allegedly linked to Israeli intelligence operations.  The executions—carried out in Urmia—targeted individuals identified as Idris Ali, Azad Shojai, and Rasoul Ahmad

US President Donald Trump has rejected a leaked intelligence assessment suggesting that recent American military strikes failed to significantly damage Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Trump insisted that Iran’s

The Israeli military announced that seven of its personnel—an officer and six soldiers—were killed during clashes in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. In a statement released Wednesday (June 25), the military also confirmed that another soldier sustained critical injuries

A preliminary US intelligence assessment found that recent American military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities failed to destroy key components of Iran’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by a few months, CNN reported Tuesday. The assessment from the Defense

Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 26 civilians and injured more than 200 others in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees at a NATO summit of further Western help to repel Moscow’s invasion. Russian forces have

US President Donald Trump swept into NATO’s Hague summit Tuesday, with allies hoping a pledge to ramp up defense spending will keep the mercurial leader of the military superpower committed to protecting them. Trump joined leaders from NATO’s 31 other members to kick off

More than a dozen human rights organizations called Monday on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), whose aid distribution has seen chaotic and deadly scenes, to cease its operations, warning of possible complicity in war crimes. “This new model of privatized, militarized aid

In light of the escalating military situation in Gulf countries, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday cancelled its flight operations to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Dubai. The move came as several Middle Eastern and international carriers suspended their operations across

Iran's foreign minister said early Tuesday that as of now, there is "no agreement" on any ceasefire between Iran and Israel. "As Iran has repeatedly made clear: Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around. As of now, there is NO ‘agreement’ on

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after a nearly two-week war between the two countries. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said that the ceasefire will take effect just after midnight on the East Coast of the United States, with the war

A suicide bombing inside a church near Syria’s capital has killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more, Syrian authorities said, marking the deadliest such attack in the country in years. The explosion struck the Mar Elias Church in the Dweil’a district on the

The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of three captives held in Gaza since the October 2023 Hamas-led attack, as airstrikes and ground operations in the besieged enclave killed at least 33 Palestinians on Sunday, according to health officials. In a statement, the

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed to punish what he called “the Zionist enemy” following the United States’ participation in Israeli military attacks on Iranian territory. In his first remarks since the US joined the offensive, Khamenei said

Iran carried out a fresh wave of missile attacks on Israel Sunday, hours after U.S. forces joined the conflict and struck three major Iranian nuclear sites. According to reports, Iran launched 27 missiles in two separate rounds, targeting Tel Aviv and Haifa. At least 11 people were

Global reactions to the US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday (Jun 22) ranged from firm support by Israel to urgent calls for de-escalation by the United Nations and several other nations.  US President Donald Trump declared that the strikes had "completely

US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday night that American forces had struck three nuclear sites in Iran, calling the operation “a spectacular military success” and warning that more attacks would be ordered if Tehran did not agree to a deal. “We have

A confidential audit conducted by the European Union’s diplomatic corps raises concerns that Israel’s military operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank may have violated human rights obligations under its formal agreement with the EU. The review—prepared by the