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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told a London think tank that Syria will remain outside the month-long U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran unless it is directly attacked and diplomatic options are exhausted. His comments come as the fighting spreads across the region, has killed thousands, disrupted energy supplies and prompted Syria to station troops…
A State Department cable instructs U.S. diplomats to use Elon Musk’s social media platform X and to coordinate with Pentagon psychological operations units to identify and counter foreign anti-American influence efforts. The guidance recommends elevating trustworthy content and using X’s crowdsourced "community notes" and other unnamed AI tools, wh…
Amnesty International says millions of supporters traveling to the 2026 FIFA World Cup face substantial human rights risks. With the United States hosting most matches, the organisation highlights mass deportations, aggressive immigration enforcement and limits on demonstrations as part of a mounting human rights emergency. Amnesty also points to r…
The U.S. Army has placed the aircrew of two Apache attack helicopters on administrative suspension following flights near the Nashville home of musician Kid Rock and over local demonstrations. An anonymous U.S. official confirmed the suspension while an Army spokesperson said an administrative review is under way to determine compliance with flight…
Israel’s parliament passed a law making the death penalty the default punishment for lethal attacks framed as negating the state’s existence. The measure, which mandates execution by hanging within 90 days and removes the right to clemency, has prompted protests by families of Palestinian prisoners, legal appeals expected at Israel’s Supreme Court,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino attended Iran's 5-0 friendly victory over Costa Rica in Antalya and pledged active support to ensure Iran participates in the World Cup. The appearance comes as Iran seeks to relocate its group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico, citing U.S. military actions tied to the regional conflict. FIFA has said it…
Initial findings from a U.N. investigation indicate a roadside explosion likely struck the convoy of two Indonesian members of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), killing them and wounding two others near Bani Hayyan. The deaths follow a separate fatality among the same national contingent after a projectile exploded near a U.N. position. T…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he will ask U.S. mediators to convey Kyiv’s proposal for an Easter ceasefire limited to energy infrastructure strikes to Russia. The move follows increased Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy assets and mixed reactions from Moscow, which says it has not received concrete proposals and prefers a comprehen…
Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot posted a notice saying federal law enforcement personnel will be stationed at base access points during upcoming Recruit Family and Graduation Days to assist with security and logistics. The notice described this deployment as the first of its kind in recent memory. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presen…
Warren Buffett will revive his long-running charity lunch tradition by co-hosting a June 24 meal in Omaha with NBA star Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry. Bidding opens on eBay from May 7 to May 14; the auction winner may bring up to seven guests. Proceeds will be split evenly between the Glide Foundation and Eat. Learn. Play., and Buffett ha…
France, Italy and Spain have each taken steps to block or restrict U.S. and Israeli military movements linked to strikes on Iran, heightening tensions between Washington and key NATO allies. President Donald Trump publicly criticised several European governments on social media for their refusal to facilitate operations, naming France and Britain i…
A probable cause affidavit states Tiger Woods told deputies he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio before his Land Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his Jupiter Island home. Officers reported finding two hydrocodone pills on his person and observed signs they described as consistent with impairment. Woods was arrested on a …
Lebanon’s social affairs ministry is preparing for the real possibility that large numbers of people who fled southern areas after Israeli strikes and evacuation orders will not return home in the near future, the minister said. With pledges and deliveries of international aid far below levels seen during last year’s conflict, officials are conside…
As hostilities linked to the widening Iran conflict have included strikes and threats against oil, electricity and desalination installations that serve civilians, legal experts say such actions can amount to war crimes if they meet specific international-law criteria. The Geneva Conventions, the Rome Statute and recent ICC casework provide the leg…
Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles and Queen Camilla will make a state visit to the United States in late April, a long-planned trip tied to the 250th anniversary of American independence and followed by a visit to Bermuda. The British government views the high-profile visit as an opportunity to mend tensions with U.S. President Donald T…
A 12-year-old Syrian girl, Nariman al-Issa, lost her parents and siblings in an Israeli strike that demolished their home in Beirut's southern suburbs. Now living on the street with relatives, she survives on charity while her family has lost its incomes and has no alternative home. The incident is one among hundreds of civilian casualties and mass…
Visiting U.S. Senator Thom Tillis told Taiwanese officials and reporters that the example of Hong Kong should serve as a caution about China’s intentions, as Taiwan’s proposed $40 billion in additional defence spending, supported by the U.S. administration, is stalled in an opposition-controlled parliament. The visit by U.S. lawmakers included meet…
Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip killed at least five people in two separate incidents - three in Jabalia and two in Khan Younis - according to Gaza health officials. The strikes occurred against the backdrop of a five-month-old, U.S.-brokered ceasefire that both Hamas and Israel accuse each other of violating. Broader regional tensi…
The head of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency has proposed establishing a high-level panel to examine the deaths of more than 390 agency employees during the two-year Gaza conflict. Speaking at a Geneva press conference on the final day of his term, the commissioner said the proposal has been raised with U.N. leadership and member states, but tha…
Iran's judiciary has warned that individuals accused of spying for or assisting 'hostile states' face the death penalty and confiscation of assets under enhanced legislation, authorities said. The measures, emphasized a month into a regional conflict that began with strikes on February 28, also treat the sharing of imagery or content that could aid…
When a U.S. pause on foreign aid cut off large portions of Nigeria’s HIV funding in early 2025, local volunteer networks carried out intensive community outreach to restore treatment access. In Benue State, dozens of volunteers traced patients, countered misinformation, and helped more than 1,000 people, including 95 children under five, return to …
Three Indonesian members of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL said, as Israeli strikes across Lebanon have left hundreds dead. The incidents, including an explosion that destroyed a peacekeeper vehicle near Bani Hayyan and a projectile blast near Adchit al-Qusayr, …
A delegation of senior European Union diplomats led by Kaja Kallas arrived in Kyiv to observe the fourth anniversary of the Bucha massacre and to express support for Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the delegation at the central railway station, framing the strong European presence as evidence that accountability for the a…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the World Trade Organization will have only a limited role in shaping future global trade policy following a stalled ministerial meeting in Cameroon. Greer criticized member states for what he described as a lack of seriousness on reform and said the United States will pursue agreements outside the WTO …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reopened adjudication for a subset of asylum claims that had been paused following a shooting involving an asylum seeker and two National Guard members. The agency said the lift applies to asylum seekers it deems to be from "non-high-risk" countries and that heightened screening and vetting meas…
