More peace talks sought as U.S. blockade of Iranian ports takes effect
U.S. President Donald Trump said a second round of talks could happen 'over the next two days' in an interview with the New York Post.
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Talks ongoing as U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues
Though last week’s ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the region-wide war’s economic fallout.
Talks continue as U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues
Though last week’s ceasefire appeared to hold, the showdown over the Strait of Hormuz risked reigniting hostilities and deepening the region-wide war’s economic fallout.
Husband of woman missing in Bahamas released without charges
'They had no choice but to release him. It's unfortunate they had to exhaust the entire investigative period to come to the conclusion,' Brian Hooker's lawyer said.
Canadian killed in Lebanon, Anand says while calling for ceasefire
Community organizers say Haider is survived by his wife and five children, including a one-year-old.
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Cuba’s president says ‘we will defend ourselves’ against U.S. invasion
'If the time comes, I don't think there would be any justification for the United States to launch a military aggression against Cuba,' Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.
Why the U.S. is blockading the Strait of Hormuz and NATO doesn’t want in
Meanwhile, NATO allies including Britain and France said they would not be drawn into the conflict by taking part in the blockade.
U.S. says Iranian port blockade will begin as NATO allies refuse to join
Meanwhile, NATO allies including Britain and France said they would not be drawn into the conflict by taking part in the blockade.
Pope Leo XIV says he does not fear Trump in feud over Iran war
U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV told reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.
Hungary’s Orban concedes landmark defeat to centre-right opposition
Hungary's veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban conceded defeat on Sunday after a landslide election victory by the upstart opposition.
Trump orders Iran blockade as peace talks falter
The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.
Trump orders Hormuz blockade as peace talks falter
The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.
US and Iran end ceasefire talks without agreement and blame each other
The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday without an agreement, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.
‘We are bonded forever’: Artemis II crew reflect on historic 10-day mission
After a 10-day mission that sent them around the far side of the moon, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman says he and his three fellow Artemis II crew members are "bonded forever."
US-Iran talks begin in Pakistan as war’s fragile ceasefire holds
The United States and Iran began negotiations Saturday in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced.
1 dead, 27 hurt after bus with British tourists crashes on Spanish island
The accident happened when the vehicle came off the road in La Gomera, one of the Canary Islands and popular with visitors from northern Europe.
Prince Harry sued for libel by HIV-AIDS charity he co-founded
The charity's co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, who left along with Harry in 2025, helped set up the charity 9 years after Princess Diana was killed in a car accident.
‘We are not some piece of ice’: Greenland PM responds to Trump’s comments
'REMEMBER GREENLAND, THAT BIG, POORLY RUN, PIECE OF ICE!!!' Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, criticizing NATO's lack of support in the Iran conflict.
U.K.’s Starmer ‘fed up’ with Putin and Trump’s actions raising energy prices
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has had global oil markets jittery, with much the U.K. and much of Europe reeling from an energy crisis.
Cuba president says he’s ‘not stepping down’ in defiant NBC interview
'In Cuba, the people who are in leadership positions are not elected by the U.S. government,' Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said.
U.S. and Iran prepare for talks, Israel agrees to Lebanon negotiations
Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency, close to the Revolutionary Guard, claimed that talks set for Saturday wouldn’t happen unless Israel stopped its attacks in Lebanon.
Deportation hearing for Indian extortion suspect halted when officials can’t find him
Minutes into Abjeet Kingra’s deportation hearing, the Immigration and Refugee Board said it had lost track of the Indian citizen.
International probe disrupts $62M in crypto fraud, freezes $16M
An international operation disrupted $45 million US in crypto fraud and froze $12 million in stolen funds, targeting phishing scams across more than 30 countries.
NATO chief says he understands Trump’s ‘disappointment’ with allies on Iran
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expressed support for U.S. military actions in Iran while acknowledging Trump's frustration with the alliance.
Don’t want NATO to split over U.S.-Iran war, German chancellor says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday he had encouraged U.S. President Donald Trump in a call to pursue negotiations with Iran with urgency.
Lebanon hospitals may run out of vital supplies within days, WHO says
The life-saving trauma kits include bandages, antibiotics and anesthetics to treat patients who sustained war-related injuries, the WHO stated.
Husband arrested after U.S. woman vanished on Bahamas boat ride
The woman, who has been identified as Lynette Hooker, 55, and her husband were travelling in a hard-bottomed dingy when she disappeared.
Israel seeks direct talks with Lebanon to smooth Iran ceasefire efforts
Hours after the ceasefire was announced — amid disagreement over whether it included a pause in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah — Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes.
Iran war ceasefire teeters on Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz contentions
Hours after the ceasefire was announced — amid disagreement over whether it included a pause in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah — Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes.
U.K. animal charity forced to clarify image of 250 abandoned dogs isn’t AI
The charity said it found 250 dogs in total and shared an Instagram image of many of them huddled inside a decrepit-looking building.