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Iran’s nuclear timeline unchanged despite war, US intel finds
Two months into a U.S.-led military campaign against Iran, American intelligence assessments indicate that the time Tehran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not shifted since last summer, when a joint U.S.-Israeli strike extended the timeline to roughly…
Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ launches with few details, leaving shippers scrambling
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced "Project Freedom," a plan to help commercial vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf navigate safely through the Strait of Hormuz, but the initiative went live on Monday with few operational details and no coordination…
Putin retreating to bunkers amid coup and drone fears, EU intelligence report says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been spending extended periods in underground bunkers in southern Russia since March 2026, gripped by fears of both a coup by political elites and a drone-based assassination, according to reports published by the Financial Times…
NATO’s Rutte says Europeans ‘got the message’ on Iran war
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared on Monday that European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S. President Donald Trump over their reluctance to back the ongoing U.S.-led war against Iran, as the transatlantic rift over the conflict deepened following…
Starmer, Zelenskyy meet in Yerevan as UK seeks to join EU’s Ukraine loan program
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday ahead of the 8th European Political Community summit, where he is expected to press for the United Kingdom's participation in the European Union's €90 billion loan program for Ukraine.…
Iran accuses US of nuclear treaty violations at NPT review conference
The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons opened on April 27 at United Nations Headquarters in New York, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivering a stark warning that the global nuclear order is deteriorating…
US warns EU allies of arms delivery delays as Iran war drains stockpiles
The United States has warned European allies including the United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia to expect prolonged delays in the delivery of American weapons systems, as the ongoing war with Iran rapidly depletes U.S. munitions stockpiles, the Financial Times…
Iran demands six Arab states pay reparations over war
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has formally demanded that six Arab states be held legally accountable for their role in facilitating the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, calling their actions acts of aggression under international law.
US to shut Gaza ceasefire center as Trump plan stalls
The Trump administration is set to shut down the Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC), the U.S. military-run facility in southern Israel that served as the centerpiece of Washington's effort to oversee the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and coordinate humanitarian aid to Gaza, according…
Iran accelerates weapons recovery as ceasefire talks stall, NBC News reports
Iran is exploiting its ceasefire with the United States to unearth missiles, drones, and other munitions that were either hidden underground before the war or buried beneath rubble from American and Israeli airstrikes, according to an NBC News report citing…
China launches combat patrols near Scarborough Shoal amid US-Philippines drills
China's military announced on Thursday that its naval and air forces carried out combat readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a move that coincided with ongoing multinational military exercises led by the Philippines and…
Trump calls UAE’s exit from OPEC ‘great’ for fuel prices
President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the United Arab Emirates' decision to withdraw from OPEC, calling the move "great" and framing it as a win for American consumers grappling with surging fuel costs amid the ongoing war with Iran.
London stabbing of 2 Jewish men declared terrorist attack
Two Jewish men were stabbed on the streets of north London on Wednesday morning in what police have formally declared a terrorist incident, marking the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks to strike the capital's Jewish community.
Trump and Putin discuss Iran, Ukraine in 90-minute call
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday in a wide-ranging conversation that touched on the war in Iran, peace efforts in Ukraine, and the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, according to…
Iran tensions shadow White House state dinner for British royals
President Donald Trump and King Charles III celebrated the enduring alliance between their nations at a White House state dinner on Tuesday evening, capping a day of pomp and diplomacy that included the king's rare address to a joint session…
France unveils roadmap to end all fossil fuel use by 2050
France on Tuesday presented what it called a "first of its kind" national roadmap to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045, and natural gas by 2050, laying out a comprehensive timeline for weaning Europe's second-largest economy off fossil…
Adelaide researchers map path to turning plastic into hydrogen fuel
Researchers at Adelaide University have laid out a roadmap for converting plastic waste into hydrogen and other clean fuels using sunlight, advancing a technology they say could address both pollution and energy challenges simultaneously.
EU finds Meta failed to block under-13s from Instagram, Facebook
The European Commission on Wednesday issued preliminary findings that Meta violated the Digital Services Act by failing to stop children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, escalating one of the bloc's most closely watched enforcement cases against a major…
Volvo Cars Q1 profit beats expectations despite sales decline
Volvo Cars on Wednesday reported a first-quarter operating profit of 1.6 billion Swedish kronor ($172 million), beating analyst expectations even as revenue and overall sales declined amid tariffs, intensifying competition, and broader economic uncertainty.
US Marines board cargo ship in Arabian Sea to enforce Iran blockade
U.S. Marines on Tuesday boarded and searched a commercial vessel in the Arabian Sea suspected of attempting to reach Iran in violation of the American naval blockade, the military said, before releasing the ship after confirming it was not headed…
King Charles urges unity in rare address to Congress
King Charles III addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, calling on the two nations to defend their shared democratic values and declaring that "time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together,"…
Royal Caribbean orders two more Icon-class ships from Meyer Turku
Royal Caribbean Group confirmed on Monday that it has ordered a sixth and seventh Icon-class cruise ship from Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland, extending the world's largest cruise ship class through the end of the decade with deliveries scheduled for…
Iran war energy shock pushes millions back to charcoal and firewood
Two months after the start of the Iran war upended global energy markets, soaring fuel prices are forcing millions of families in Africa and South Asia to abandon cleaner cooking methods and revert to charcoal and firewood — a shift…
Iraq taps political newcomer al-Zaidi as prime minister-designate
Iraqi President Nizar Amedi on Monday designated Ali al-Zaidi, a 40-year-old businessman and political newcomer, as prime minister-designate, tasking him with forming a new government after months of political deadlock and weeks of fraught negotiations shaped by American pressure.