Israel, Hezbollah Trade Blows as Diplomats Meet in Washington
Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli envoys met in Washington for direct talks, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying the militant group was the only impediment to a peace deal.
Ukraine Targets Russia’s Supply Lifeline With AI-Enabled Strike Drones
Kyiv has intensified drone strikes against Russian supply vehicles in occupied southern Ukraine, targeting key logistics routes with AI-enabled systems that analysts say are reshaping battlefield dynamics.
Russian Strikes Rock Ukraine, Killing Nine and Wounding Dozens
A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes killed nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine, authorities said on Tuesday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive new strike."
Lebanon Says Hezbollah Accepted US Proposal to Stop Attacks
Lebanon said Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting attacks on south Beirut.
Trump Says Iran Talks Moving Fast Despite Threat to Widen War
US President Donald Trump said Monday that talks with Iran were moving at a "rapid pace," even as Tehran threatened to widen the war by keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked and activating other pressure points around the region.
Ukraine Passes New Rules on Captured Warzone Equipment
Kyiv’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved new guidelines for the transfer, use, and export of captured Russian military systems to streamline their adoption into Ukrainian defense applications.
Ukraine War Drives Boom in Taiwan Drone Exports
Taiwan’s unmanned aerial system exports are surging as the war in Ukraine drives global demand for autonomous solutions and pushes governments to diversify away from Chinese suppliers.
US-Iran Truce Deal Awaits Trump as Strikes Test Ceasefire
US and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hanging on President Donald Trump's approval, US sources told AFP.
Russia Turns Captured Ukrainian Drones Into ‘Frankenstein’ Strike Systems
Russia is turning captured Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles into its own fleet of repurposed attack systems for use against their original operators, state-owned media reported.
Israel Steps up Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Escalates Offensive
The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to "crush" Hezbollah.
US Hits Iran With New Strikes, Despite Ceasefire
US forces attacked missile sites in Iran and boats trying to lay mines, imperiling a fragile ceasefire and casting new doubt on a deal to end the Middle East war.
Hezbollah Chief Says Hopes for Iran-US Deal and That It Includes Lebanon
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expressed hope Sunday for an agreement between Iran and the US and that Lebanon, where Israel and the Iran-backed group are at war, would be part of its terms.
Macron Warns Belarus Against Involvement in Ukraine War: Source
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko against an involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, a source close to Macron said.
US Says Iran Deal Still Possible, as Trump Tempers Expectations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialize on Monday, as President Donald Trump tempered expectations.
Russia Kills 4 in Massive Ukraine Attack After Vowing Retaliation
Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people early on Sunday, authorities said, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
10 Dead in Ukrainian Strike on College in Russian-Occupied Town: Governor
The death toll from a Ukrainian strike on a college in a Russian-occupied town in eastern Ukraine has risen to 10, local Moscow-backed authorities said on Saturday.
Iran Weighs Peace Proposal, Accuses US of ‘Excessive Demands’
Tehran accused the United States of "excessive demands," Iranian media said on Saturday, as US media reports raised the prospect that Washington was mulling new strikes and leaders of the Islamic Republic considered the latest peace proposal.
Russian Shahed Ops May Be Receiving Coordination From Belarus Again: Report
Belarus is reportedly reactivating Shahed-linked command infrastructure to support Russian drone operations.
Ukrainian Attack on Russian-Occupied Town Kills 1, Wounds 35: Russia
Ukrainian drones struck a college in the Russian-occupied region of Lugansk early Friday, killing at least one person and wounding dozens of others, Russian officials said.
Russia Using Dual-Shahed Drone Tactic to Lure Ukrainian Air Defenses: Report
A Russian operation employing a dual-drone tactic reportedly exposed and struck hidden Ukrainian air defense positions, according to a Ukrainian official.
China Training Russian Troops for Ukraine Combat: German Newspaper
European intelligence agencies believe the Chinese military has trained hundreds of Russian soldiers for fighting in Ukraine, according to Germany's Die Welt newspaper, which cited secret documents it had seen.
US, Iran Trade Threats but Trump Says Tehran Wants Peace Deal
President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States may strike Iran again — a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal — but Tehran's army threatened to open "new fronts" if he went ahead.
Drone Attack Kills 28 at Market in Southern Sudan
A drone strike on a crowded market in southern Sudan killed 28 people and injured 23 more on Tuesday, a medical source and witnesses told AFP, in one of the deadliest recent attacks on civilians in the country's three-year war.
