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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered immediate air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to persistent rocket and drone attacks. The directive, issued jointly with Defence Minister Israel Katz, targets the Dahiyeh district, a densely populated stronghold of the militant group Hezbollah. This military escalation effectively shatters the fragile ceasefire brokered in mid-April….
The United States and Iran accused each other of breaching their fragile truce on Thursday following a serious exchange of fire, the most dangerous flare up since the ceasefire took hold in April and a stark reminder of how close the Middle East remains to renewed all out war three months after it began. The…
Global crude prices tumbled as traders weighed erratic diplomatic signals regarding a potential peace deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran. Brent crude fell 5 percent on Sunday to stand at $98.47 a barrel for July futures. This represents a 9 percent drop over the past month. Despite the decline, global prices remain more…
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that American and Nigerian forces had successfully eliminated a senior Islamic State group leader described as the most active terrorist in the world, in what he called a flawlessly executed joint military operation. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed…
Hours after US President Donald Trump cautioned Taiwan against declaring formal independence, the island’s government pushed back firmly, insisting it already is one. Taiwan’s foreign ministry issued a direct statement on Saturday declaring that Taiwan “is a sovereign and independent democratic nation, and is not subordinate to the People’s Republic of China.” The statement…
A joint military operation by American and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the global second-in-command of Islamic State. US President Donald Trump confirmed the elimination of the senior leader in a late Friday announcement. Trump described the raid as a highly complex, meticulously planned mission targeting the most active terrorist in the world. The operation…
The White House confirms that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have reached a fragile consensus to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open to global shipping. This agreement follows two days of intense negotiations in Beijing against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in Iran. Both leaders recognise that a total blockade of the…
Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping as the shadow of a widening war in Iran threatens global stability. The meeting, their first face-to-face encounter of 2026, focuses on five critical friction points: the Middle East conflict, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, trade tariffs, and semiconductor exports. Xi opened the session…
Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s latest peace proposal as “totally unacceptable,” pushing the Middle East back toward open warfare. Writing on his Truth Social platform, the US president gave no specifics about the counteroffer but made his disdain clear. This rejection follows weeks of Pakistani-mediated talks aimed at ending the war that began on 28…
Iran has delivered its formal response to a US peace proposal through Pakistani mediators. While the contents remain secret, the exchange marks the first significant diplomatic movement since the conflict began in February. President Masoud Pezeshkian insists that negotiation does not signal surrender. He maintains that Tehran acts only to defend national interests and sovereign…
