Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi attends a ceremony where Iran’s Foreign Ministry and Health Ministry sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the reconstruction of war-damaged infrastructure in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 11, 2026. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that returning to diplomatic negotiations … Read more
Ukraine receives small batch of US Patriot interceptors amid Russian attacks Ukraine has received a small batch of US-made Patriot missile interceptors, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Russian forces continue to use ballistic missiles against Ukrainian cities. The systems are among the few air defense weapons capable of intercepting Russia’s ballistic missiles. The handover comes … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers were racing to find hundreds of people still missing two days after a catastrophic flash flood hit the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, as the death toll rose Friday and authorities warned that an overflowing lake formed after the disaster could trigger more flooding. Nepal police said on Friday … Read more
13 hours ago Leavitt says US blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, Trump has ‘all options on the table’ Outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the US military blockade in the Arabian Sea will continue during her final job interview Thursday with Fox & Friends. “As commander in chief, he, of course, … Read more
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Italy on Friday, causing a television to fall from a wall and items to fall from shelves at a cafe in Pozzuoli, near where the earthquake occurred. TakeawayA magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred near Somalia, and the shaking was also felt in Yemen. The earthquake occurred at approximately 12:07 a.m. local … Read more
Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic sits in the courtroom in The Hague, Netherlands, June 8, 2021, where the United Nations court delivers its verdict in Mladic’s appeal against his convictions for genocide and other crimes and his life sentence for plotting atrocities during the Bosnian war. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe, driven largely by President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press, raising concerns about the vulnerability of NATO countries to a possible Russian attack. The … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran in late February, he initially predicted it would last four to five weeks. Six months later, there is still no way out in sight despite Trump’s repeated claims that the war has been won or that a deal to resolve it is nearly … Read more
During a bilateral meeting in Moscow, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, discuss areas of convergence on international issues and address issues relating to the Catholic community in Russia and humanitarian initiatives aimed at initiating a path … Read more
Israel is considering expelling British, and possibly other European, officials from the US-led coordination center for post-war Gaza, officials familiar with the details confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. According to officials, the possibility is being considered “in light of Britain’s conduct in recent months.” Britain currently has the second-largest delegation, after the United … Read more