Pentagon chief Hegseth tells the Shangri-La Dialogue the US seeks a "stable equilibrium" with China in Asia, softening last year's confrontational tone while warning allies to spend more on defense
Israel issued evacuation warnings for seven southern Lebanese villages on Saturday as forces crossed the Litani River
China's defense minister skipped the Shangri-La Dialogue for a second year, sending a low-profile academic delegation instead and drawing criticism from US and Australian officials
Hegseth warned the US is "more than capable" of restarting strikes on Iran while Trump waits for a deal that ensures Tehran never gets a nuclear weapon
Truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people including 10 children and injuring 29
Hamas condemned Netanyahu's order to expand Israeli military control to 70% of Gaza, calling it a blatant ceasefire violation amid ongoing killings and starvation
Iran has set up a special headquarters to plan a grand funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei, killed in February, though no date has been announced yet
Pete Hegseth voiced 'rightful alarm' over China's military build-up at the Shangri-La Dialogue but said the US seeks a stable, respectful balance in Asia
UNICEF says 77 children were killed or injured in Lebanon in seven days, as Israeli strikes expand across the country despite a ceasefire announced in April
Trump said Friday he was meeting in the Situation Room to make a "final determination" on a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire, as Tehran cited US 'excessive demands'
Hundreds of undocumented Bangladeshis have gathered at India's West Bengal border, fleeing a crackdown after BJP's election win on a pledge to deport illegal migrants
Israel struck near Beirut for the first time in weeks, killing three including a mother and her baby, as heavy strikes on south Lebanon killed at least 14 more
US and Iranian negotiators agreed on a memorandum of understanding to extend their ceasefire 60 days and launch nuclear talks, but the deal still awaits Trump's approval
Iran's foreign ministry called US strikes on Bandar Abbas a ceasefire violation and vowed to defend its sovereignty, as Trump threatened to 'blow up' mediator Oman
India's home minister Amit Shah has ordered authorities to demolish all illegal buildings within 15 kilometers of the Pakistan border, citing security threats including smuggling and infiltration.
Hundreds of people are fleeing to India's border with Bangladesh as West Bengal's new BJP government builds detention centers for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees.
Five villagers have been found alive in a flooded Laos cave after a week underground. Rescuers confirmed the discovery on May 27, with the search for the remaining two still ongoing.
A court ousted Turkey's CHP leadership and riot police stormed its HQ
Pakistan and China signed over $8.5 billion in deals during PM Shehbaz's Beijing visit, launching CPEC 2.0 and a new security partnership marking 75 years of ties
Secretary of State Rubio met Quad foreign ministers in New Delhi to revive the alliance, but Trump's G2 talk with China and Iran war divisions cloud its future outlook.
