North America

A U.S. official who asked not to be identified told AFP that 10 troops remain seriously wounded

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says international community needed to collaborate even more closely now

WSJ reports the troops would join thousands of paratroopers and Marines already deployed to the region

Bessent says Trump’s leadership boosts growth and dollar dominance, with bills bearing his name fitting for the Semiquincentennial

Rubio says there’s 'progress' in Iran talks but won’t speculate on how or when they end

Richard Marles says Australia has done all requested and the United States has not formally sought naval support, noting the only request was to assist Gulf states

US president says talks with Iran are going well, while Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports Tehran has responded to Washington’s 15‑point plan and is awaiting a reply

Iran says it wants to end the war on its own terms, while Trump says talks are ongoing but Tehran is hiding them

Today’s hearing likely will see Maduro seek dismissal of his case as lawyers spar over who pays his legal fees

China’s Wang Yi urges dialogue in calls with Turkish and Egyptian counterparts, citing signals from Tehran and Washington of a possible return to talks

White House says talks were “productive” but won’t name counterparts, while Iran insists message exchanges via intermediaries don’t constitute negotiations with Washington

Trump says he is looking forward to the "monumental" trip, which was originally due to take place at the end of March

CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper says 92% of Iran’s largest naval vessels are damaged or destroyed

Iranian military dismisses US diplomacy claims, saying Washington is 'negotiating with itself', while Trump cites a 'very big' Hormuz-linked concession.

Afghanistan says Dennis Coyle’s family sought his Eid pardon; he later reaches the UAE en route to the US

Despite Trump’s push for diplomacy, The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. plans to deploy 3,000 troops to the Middle East

Dennis Coyle, from Colorado, was arrested in January 2025, according to the Foley Foundation, which advocates for the release of Americans taken hostage or arbitrarily detained abroad

Frank-Walter Steinmeier says just as there was no going back from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 'there will be no going back to before January 20, 2025', when Trump entered White House for a second time

On the Mideast conflict, Trump has issued contradictory statements, even saying the war will end when he 'feels it in his bones'

Trump says talks with a “top person” in Iran are underway but warns failure could lead to continued bombings