May 26 Iran denounces U.S. strikes as a sign of bad faith and ceasefire violation By Associated Press Iran's foreign ministry warned that Washington would bear responsibility for “all consequences,” without elaborating. It was not immediately clear what the developments would mean for negotiations. Continue reading
May 25 U.S. says it carried out 'self-defense' strikes in Iran, including missile sites and boats placing mines By Konstantin Toropin, Lindsay Whitehurst, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran… Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:54 U.S. and Iran suggest progress on peace talks, but deal 'not imminent' By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Iranian and U.S. officials agree progress to end the war has been made, but how much remains uncertain. President Trump suggested this weekend that a deal was close, before saying that the U.S. is in no rush to reach an… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 7:36 Pope Leo warns AI should be 'disarmed' in manifesto on potential dangers By Azhar Merchant, Solveig Rennan, Amna Nawaz Pope Leo called for artificial intelligence to be “disarmed” in his first papal encyclical, urging major regulation to protect against potential risks, including war and economic dislocation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Christopher Hale, who writes “Letters from Leo” on… Continue watching
May 25 Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press The resources are expected to go toward businesses that support sustainable tourism, improve infrastructure in the Amazon and expand the “bioeconomy” — the so-called economic activity based on natural resources that preserves the forest. Continue reading
May 25 Israel's military says it's striking Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu vows to 'increase the blows' By Bassem Mroue, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Netanyahu's warning came as Hezbollah has been firing fiber optic drones — a weapon used widely in the war in Ukraine — at Israeli forces in southern Lebanon and northern Israel in recent weeks. Continue reading
May 25 Rubio's visit to India focuses on U.S. trade tensions, the Quad alliance and sightseeing By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India marks an effort by Washington and New Delhi to steady strained relations as the two countries seek to reinforce strategic and economic ties despite recent trade tensions. Continue reading
May 25 Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump's emerging deal with Iran is 'bad for the region' By Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The deal being discussed between the U.S. and Iran fails to achieve any of Israel’s goals for the war, Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Monday, as he accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to influence a better… Continue reading
May 25 Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese behind the 'conbini' empire, has died. He was 93. By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died. He was 93. Continue reading
May 25 Mexico's president sees 'no issue' with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team during tournament By Associated Press Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no issue” with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer soccer competition. Continue reading