US nationals urged to leave Middle East as conflict spreads
The US State Department says Americans should "depart now via commercial means" as strikes continue.
Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross-border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim – AP News
- Pakistan says its forces killed 67 Afghan troops in cross-border clashes. Kabul rejects the claim AP News
- Pakistan Strikes Bagram Air Base, Satellite Images Show - The New York Times The New York Times
- Pakistani and Afghan troops clash, UN says 42 Afghan civilians killed Reuters
- Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies NBC News
- Why Did Pakistan Announce “Open War” Against the Taliban? CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Analysis – Trump’s foreign policy message in a nutshell: ‘We can reach you’
Trump makes adversaries and reluctant partners central to his politics, pairing direct threats with transactional deals.
Benedetto Santapaola, notorious Italian mafia boss, dies in prison aged 87
Cosa Nostra leader, who controlled most of eastern Sicily, dies while serving multiple life sentences for murder
Benedetto “Nitto” Santapaola, a Sicilian mafia boss and one of the most dangerous figures in Italian criminal history, has died aged 87.
Santapaola, who was widely believed to have been the architect of a campaign of bloodshed that scarred Italy in the 1980s and 1990s, died on Monday in a Milan prison where he was serving multiple life sentences. An autopsy has been ordered.
Continue reading...South Africa vs New Zealand – T20 World Cup semifinal: Teams, form, stream
The unbeaten Proteas face the challenge of an allround talented New Zealand side in the first semifinal on Wednesday.
Trump admin offers scant evidence on Iranian threat in ‘America First’ war
War powers legislation talks reignite as Democrats push back on Trump's justification for 'preemptive' strikes on Iran.
Death toll in ‘surprise’ attack in South Sudan rises to 178, local official says
Medical aid groups have described the scale of casualties as alarming as people seek treatment.
Qatar says Iran didn’t warn of missile attacks, no comms with Tehran
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says there is currently no communication between Doha and Tehran.
Thousands flee to Syria over Israeli attacks in Lebanon
Israel’s attacks in Lebanon have triggered a new wave of displacement to Syria.
FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket frenzy unfolds amid global unrest
Demand so high that tickets are oversubscribed more than 30 times as pricing and global unrest now in focus.
US and Israeli attacks on Iran prompt worldwide protests
US and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered protests worldwide.
‘Trump didn’t follow legal proceedings to launch this war’
'Trump left all options open for when he would be bored with this to decide it's done and find a way to declare victory'
T20 World Cup teams stuck in India because of Middle East travel chaos
West Indies and Zimbabwe remain in India, along with the semifinalists at the India and Sri Lanka-cohosted World Cup.
UN chief warns of Israeli-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid war on Iran
Crossings have been shut since Saturday as the displaced population of Gaza remains dependent on humanitarian aid.
Dubai hotel guests shelter in car park as Iran attacks
Dubai hotel guests were evacuated to a basement car park after Iranian missiles struck UAE targets.
Maritime insurers cancel war risk cover in Gulf: Will it spike energy cost?
Insurers announced they were cancelling war risk coverage after the IRGC said the Strait of Hormuz was 'closed'.
India’s top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders
In several recent instances, AI has disrupted court proceedings in India and elsewhere.
Iran mourns 165 girls, staff killed in school strike during US-Israel war
Attack in southern Iran that hit civilians was the deadliest of the US-Israeli war against Tehran so far.
US sanctions Rwanda’s military and top commanders over fighting in DR Congo
Rwanda accused Washington's move as “one sided” and politically motivated.
US-Israel war with Iran widens as strikes continue
The crisis in the Middle East has widened after Israel and the US attacked Iran on Saturday with major strikes.