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China has intensified diplomatic outreach aimed at ending the Iran war while calibrating its language and actions to preserve a smooth summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump in mid-May. Beijing’s energy dependence on the Middle East and a desire to protect broader bilateral objectives with Washington are shaping a cauti…
Around 40 countries will convene in Paris to signal readiness to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a lasting ceasefire or end to hostilities allows. The meeting, chaired by France and Britain, aims to reaffirm support for freedom of navigation, address shipping industry pressures and outline preparations for a strictly defensive multinational m…
According to two U.S. officials cited by CBS News, Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has told colleagues he intends to depart the agency in June. The announcement comes as ICE faces sustained criticism over enforcement tactics tied to the administration's immigration crackdown and after a January inciden…
A recent assessment indicates about 5.8 million Haitians - over half the population - are projected to face acute food insecurity in the coming months, with more than 1.8 million in emergency conditions requiring urgent assistance. The report attributes the crisis to expanding armed group control, mass displacement, economic shocks and repeated dis…
The Department of Homeland Security has detained Iranian academic and media commentator Yousof Azizi and is pursuing deportation after alleging he lied on his visa application about membership in Iran’s Student Basij. Civil rights advocates say the move is part of a broader pattern of targeting critics of U.S. policy in the Middle East and raise co…
U.S. officials have privately informed several European countries that scheduled deliveries of contracted weapons are likely to be delayed as munitions and systems are redirected to support military operations tied to Iran. The affected buyers include nations in the Baltic and Scandinavian regions. Some of the items were purchased through the Forei…
U.S. officials have privately notified European counterparts that some contracted weapons shipments are likely to be delayed as munitions and equipment are drawn down by the Iran war, sources said. The warnings cover multiple countries, including states in the Baltic and Scandinavia, and include items purchased under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales…
The International Monetary Fund warns that Asia is more vulnerable than other regions to energy shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict because of its heavy dependence on oil and gas from the region. While lower-than-expected U.S. tariffs, a robust technology export cycle and loose financial conditions helped Asian economies begin 2026 in rel…
President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, alongside several senior leadership appointments. Schwartz brings medical, legal, and public health credentials and prior federal public health experience. The administration also named Sean Slovenski, Dr. Jennifer Sh…
Chile's new government dispatched its inaugural deportation flight, sending 40 foreign nationals to Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. Officials said the removal is part of a broader immigration reform plan, with some deportees expelled by court order and others for administrative reasons. The government has not disclosed how regularly such flights wil…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas publicly welcomed a 10 day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Both officials stressed the need for the cessation to be confirmed by the parties, to provide immediate relief for civilians, and to be used as a w…
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked a biblical passage at a Pentagon briefing to liken certain reporters to the Pharisees who plotted against Jesus, framing the remarks as a response to what he described as hostile media coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The comments come as President Donald Trump and Pope Leo escalate a public fe…
Police in New Lenox, Illinois, investigated a bomb threat reported Wednesday evening at the home of John Prevost, a brother of Pope Leo. After evacuating nearby residences and conducting a search, officers said no explosive devices or hazardous materials were found. The inquiry is ongoing as investigators seek the origin of the report. The incident…
As Peru’s electoral authority continued to process ballots five days after the election, left-leaning congressman Roberto Sanchez held a slim lead over far-right former Lima mayor Rafael Lopez Aliaga for the second-place position to face conservative Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff. With 93% of ballots counted, Sanchez led by fewer than 10,000 vote…
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife and then himself in the couple's northern Virginia residence shortly after midnight, according to local law enforcement. Fairfax County police said the incident appeared tied to a domestic dispute connected to the couple's divorce and followed the recent service of court-relat…
The International Monetary Fund says energy-related disruptions from the Iran war will disproportionately damage oil and gas exporters in the Gulf while also sending shocks through Middle Eastern importers such as Egypt and Jordan via higher commodity costs and potential drops in remittances. The IMF now expects real GDP growth in the Middle East a…
A survivor from an overcrowded boat that capsized in the Andaman Sea has provided a detailed account of deteriorating conditions, including suffocation in cramped storage compartments, after an overcrowded vessel carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals sank. Around 250 people are reported missing. The incident underlines sustained desp…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that Berlin would in principle be willing to assist in securing maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz after active hostilities cease, but any mission would depend on a mandate - preferably from the United Nations - and approval from the German parliament. He said talks in Paris would address possib…
The International Monetary Fund has recommended that China provide more flexibility in the yuan's exchange rate to strengthen monetary policy transmission and support the country's economic rebalancing. IMF Asia Pacific Deputy Director Thomas Helbling said the renminbi's recent appreciation reflects underlying fundamentals, including a widening tra…
Dozens of pupils in the West Bank village of Umm al-Khair were unable to follow their customary route to school after barbed wire was placed across a valley path they use. Villagers attribute the obstruction to residents of the nearby Carmel settlement; rights groups and local officials gave conflicting accounts of security actions that followed. T…
U.S. forces have begun a mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz using a mix of manned ships, unmanned surface and undersea vehicles, helicopters, and explosive-charged remote devices. Officials say the process will be methodical and time consuming, with demining crews exposed to potential Iranian attacks and uncertainty about where mines w…
In an interview with El Pais published Thursday, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for issuing public threats and urged world leaders to prefer respect to tactics of intimidation. Lula condemned a public April 7 threat aimed at Iranian civilisation, warned against U.S. interference in Venezu…
A global outage of SpaceX’s Starlink network last August interrupted U.S. Navy tests of unmanned surface vessels off California, exposing a single point of failure in programs that lean on the company’s low-earth orbit constellation. Internal Navy documents and safety reports describe multiple disruptions, while Pentagon officials and analysts weig…
A 14-year-old student carried out a shooting at a middle school in Kahramanmaras province that killed at least nine people and injured 20 before the attacker died by suicide. Turkish police say the teenager's WhatsApp profile used an image referencing Elliot Rodger, the 2014 U.S. gunman, while investigators report no initial link to terrorism and h…
A magistrate’s court in KuGompo City on Thursday imposed a five-year prison sentence on opposition politician Julius Malema for firing a rifle into the air at a 2018 stadium rally. Malema, 45, was convicted last year on five charges including unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a weapon in a public place. His legal team applied for lea…
