US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is “not a big fan” of Pope Leo XIV, after the global leader of Catholics made a plea for peace amid the war in the Middle East. The 70-year-old American pope publicly implored leaders on Saturday to end the violence, telling worshippers at St Peter’s Basilica: […]
Ukraine and Russia renewed overnight drone strikes on Monday, after the end of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce marred by accusations of mass violations, both countries said. The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched 98 drones, adding that its air defence units had downed 87 of them. An infrastructure facility was hit in the […]
Thousands of Iranians paid tribute on Thursday to the late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for nearly four decades until his killing in US-Israeli strikes at the start of the Middle East war. His son Mojtaba Khamenei has succeeded him but he has not been seen in public since before the war, […]
Eligible men in the United States will be automatically registered into the military draft pool by December, as part of efforts to simplify the current self-registration process and reduce costs. The Selective Service System (SSS), which maintains a database of individuals who could be called up in a national emergency, submitted a proposed rule to […]
Spain will reopen its embassy in Iran, which was closed in March due to the war, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday, following the truce reached between the United States, Israel, and Iran. “I have given instructions to our ambassador in Tehran to return, to resume his post and reopen the Spanish […]
The United States government has commenced the withdrawal of its personnel and their families from Nigeria, citing a worsening security environment across parts of the country. In an advisory issued on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State confirmed that non-essential staff and relatives attached to its embassy in Abuja have been authorised to depart. According […]
Jose Manuel Albares reiterates Spain’s support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, UN Interim Force in Lebanon The Spanish foreign minister on Wednesday reiterated Madrid’s support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, saying the Middle Eastern country “must be included” in the ceasefire reached between the US and Iran. “Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire reached today in the Middle […]
Türkiye on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran. “We emphasise that the temporary ceasefire must be fully implemented on the ground and hope that all parties will adhere to the agreement reached,” a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement said. It added that lasting peace can only be achieved […]
Several explosions rocked Iran’s Lavan Island refinery hours after Washington and Tehran announced a two‑week ceasefire, Iranian media reported Wednesday. The cause of the blasts remains unknown, and no information on casualties or damage has been released. The incident follows President Trump’s acceptance of a “workable” 10‑point Iranian proposal. Iranian state‑affiliated Mehr News Agency reported […]
North Korea fired another short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday afternoon after launching multiple such missiles earlier in the day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, in a rare back-to-back launch that came amid Pyongyang’s hostile stance toward Seoul. The JCS said it detected the missile launched from the Wonsan area […]
