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Hamas Top Military Leader in Gaza Killed in Israeli Strike
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who took over the group's military wing in Gaza last year, was confirmed dead by Hamas officials following an Israeli attack.
WorldRival Protests Converge on London Amid Massive Security Operation
Police deploy thousands of officers to keep far-right and pro-Palestinian demonstrators apart as tens of thousands march through the capital.
WorldU.S. Launches 'Project Freedom' to Force Open Strait of Hormuz After Iran Strikes UAE and Ships
CENTCOM says American forces have destroyed six Iranian boats. Strikes have hit a Chinese tanker, a South Korean container ship and a Fujairah oil terminal as oil prices climb 11%.
WorldPope Leo XIV Signs First Encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas,' Confronting AI as Defining Moral Crisis
Catholic Church's most consequential statement on technology in a century echoes 1891's 'Rerum Novarum' and calls for binding AI rules, mandatory labeling and protections for displaced workers.
WorldDrug Cartel Transforms Mexican State Into Criminal Enterprise
Sinaloa Cartel insiders reveal how bribes and political support allowed near-total freedom of operation throughout state government.
WorldCongo Reports Large Ebola Outbreak With Dozens Dead
Health experts alarmed that outbreak hadn't been announced sooner as hundreds of infections suspected.
WorldDrug Cartel Infiltrates Mexican State Government in Exchange for Protection
Cartel insiders reveal how bribes and political support allowed near-total criminal freedom in Sinaloa state.
WorldTrump and Xi Display Diplomatic Theater in Beijing as Tensions Simmer Beneath Surface
Despite conciliatory gestures at summit, fundamental disagreements over trade and Taiwan remain unresolved.
WorldBritish Health Secretary Wes Streeting Resigns, Calls for Leadership Contest to Replace Starmer
Prime Minister Keir Starmer now faces potential challenges from his former health minister and the popular mayor of Manchester as pressure mounts within the Labour Party.
WatchWorldRussia Pounds Kyiv With Record 1,600 Drones and Missiles in 30-Hour Aerial Assault
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the bombardment, which collapsed an apartment block in the Darnytsia district and killed at least one person, was the largest two-day air attack of the war.
WorldNetanyahu's Office Says He Made Secret Wartime Visit to UAE; Emirates Flatly Denies It Happened
Israeli officials say Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed personally drove the prime minister from plane to palace during Operation Roaring Lion; Iran's foreign minister called any such collusion 'unforgivable.'
WorldGulf States Launch Crackdown on Shiite Citizens Amid Iran War Escalation
Dozens arrested across Kuwait, UAE, and Bahrain on terrorism charges as sectarian tensions surge during U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
WorldGulf Countries Arrest Shiite Citizens as 'Traitors' Amid Iran War
Dozens accused of belonging to Iran-linked terrorism cells as conflict accelerates authoritarian crackdown across the region.
WorldBritain Faces Leadership Crisis as Starmer's Stability Promise Crumbles
The UK has cycled through five leaders in a decade, and Keir Starmer's Labour government now appears under threat despite promising renewed political stability.
WorldTrump and Xi Enter China Summit Distracted by Iran War Complications
Both superpowers arrive at Beijing talks uncertain about Iran conflict resolution, with original summit ambitions greatly scaled back due to regional instability.
WorldBritish PM Starmer Defies Calls to Resign After Heavy Local Election Losses
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office as dozens of Labour Party lawmakers urged him to step down following disappointing electoral results.
WorldXi Jinping Poised to Press Trump on Taiwan Arms Sales During China Summit
Beijing has called Taiwan the "core of China's core interests" as Xi prepares to focus on getting President Trump to slow weapons approvals for the self-governing island.
WatchWorldTwo Cabinet Ministers Quit and Nearly 80 Labour MPs Demand Starmer's Exit as British PM Defiantly Refuses to Resign
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips and Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones resigned within hours of each other Tuesday — one day before King Charles delivers the State Opening of Parliament.
WorldTrump's Three-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Expires With Russia Logging 23,802 Alleged Violations and Front Lines Still Burning
Moscow's Defense Ministry says it tallied tens of thousands of breaches by Kyiv, while Ukraine's General Staff reported 180 battlefield clashes in the final 24 hours of a truce both sides now blame the other for ending.
WorldModi Urges Indians to Buy Less Gold and Skip Foreign Trips as Iran War Strains Economy
Politically emboldened after recent electoral victories, Prime Minister Modi asks India's 1.4 billion people to make sacrifices amid economic fallout from Middle East conflict.
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized in Tehran After Prison Collapse
The prominent Iranian human rights activist, who has spent much of her adult life in and out of prison, will undergo medical treatment after collapsing earlier this month.
WorldIran Lists Peace Demands That Trump Deemed 'Unacceptable' as War Continues
Tehran's conditions include U.S. war reparations, recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and an end to American sanctions.
WorldPutin's Forces Make Minimal Battlefield Gains Despite Ongoing Offensive
The Russian military continues to struggle with fundamental tactical problems as drone warfare dominates eastern Ukraine battlefields.
WorldHantavirus Outbreak Cruise Ship Arrives in Spain's Canary Islands for Emergency Disembarking
Passengers and crew leave ship in small groups as health officials coordinate international repatriation efforts through Monday.
WorldPutin's Forces Make Minimal Battlefield Gains Despite Months of Offensive Operations
Russian military struggles to solve fundamental tactical problem of advancing when surveillance drones dominate the battlefield across eastern Ukraine.
WorldXi Jinping's Growing Distrust Undermines China's Military Modernization
Chinese leader spent 13 years building forces to rival the U.S., but increasingly questions loyalty of handpicked generals.
WorldPutin Holds Scaled-Back Victory Day Parade Amid Growing Security Fears
Russia's traditional military display appears diminished as Moscow and other cities can no longer be insulated from ongoing Ukraine conflict.
WorldBritain's Electoral System Faces Strain as Insurgent Parties Surge at Polls
Reform U.K. and other parties challenge traditional two-party dominance, raising questions about whether the British system can adapt to multiparty democracy.
WorldPutin Holds Tank-Free Victory Day Parade as U.S.-Brokered Three-Day Ceasefire With Ukraine Takes Hold
For the first time in nearly two decades, no heavy hardware crossed Red Square — and a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap began at dawn at the Kolotilovka–Pokrovka crossing.
WorldIsraeli Strike on Gaza City Kills Azzam al-Hayya, Fourth Son of Hamas's Lead Ceasefire Negotiator
The 32-year-old died of injuries from a Wednesday-night airstrike on the Daraj neighborhood, hardening Khalil al-Hayya's position just as U.S. envoys press for a Gaza phase-two deal.
