Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops clashed in south Lebanon on Monday near the border, injuring two IDF soldiers, despite a fragile ceasefire since April 17
US-Iran ceasefire is on the brink as both sides trade fire over the Strait of Hormuz and the UAE reports its first attacks since the truce began
India's BJP wins West Bengal for the first time ever as Modi claims a record victory, while Tamil Nadu delivers a shock result
Iran's joint military command warned that any US forces entering the Strait of Hormuz will be attacked, after Trump announced Project Freedom to escort stranded ships
From body wash to bottled water, the Iran war is pushing up grocery prices through soaring plastics and energy costs
Pakistan's Ishaq Dar and Iran's Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone to discuss regional tensions, with both sides stressing dialogue as the path to lasting peace
Vote counting is underway in five Indian state elections, with West Bengal the key battleground where Modi's BJP is hoping to unseat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global leader in dexterous robotic hands, is targeting a $6 billion valuation in its next funding round after closing a $3 billion round
Iran says US interference in the Strait of Hormuz would breach the April ceasefire, as Trump launches 'Project Freedom' to escort stranded ships through the blocked waterway.
China's commerce ministry has ordered five firms to ignore US sanctions over Iranian oil links, calling measures illegal and a violation of international law
Iran's 14-point proposal to the US drops its demand for an upfront end to the blockade, signaling flexibility on peace talks while nuclear differences persist
Trump told a Florida rally the US Navy was acting 'like pirates'' seizing Iranian ships and cargo, as the naval blockade of Iranian ports tightens its grip
Iran sent a draft proposal to Pakistan, while Trump said he would “prefer not” to resume strikes but kept the option open
Trump administration plans to shut the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Israel, handing its duties to a new Gaza security force, sources tell Reuters
US sanctioned Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal for importing tens of millions of barrels of Iranian crude, as diplomacy with Tehran remains frozen
ITU adopted a resolution to condemn and assess Iranian attacks on telecoms infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait the UAE and Jordan after a Gulf-led push
Trump declared Iran hostilities "terminated" in letters to Congress as a War Powers Act deadline hit, despite no change in US military posture or ceasefire terms
Foreign ministers from 12 nations, including Pakistan and Türkiye, condemn Israel's raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla and demand activists' release
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are forcing container ships onto longer routes around Africa
Iran's president says the US naval blockade is 'doomed to fail' as Brent crude surges past $126 a barrel and Trump prepares to be briefed on new military options
