live U.S. launches strikes on Iran over Hormuz commercial vessel attack
The UN's International Maritime Organization has paused escort operations through the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo ship was reportedly attacked near...
Iran has pulled out of nuclear talks with the United States after Israeli airstrikes on its military and nuclear sites, triggering a wave of missile attacks and raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
Iran announced on Friday its decision to withdraw from nuclear negotiations with the United States, following a wave of Israeli strikes on its military and nuclear infrastructure.
Earlier that day, Israel launched what it termed a "preemptive strike," targeting key nuclear facilities, senior military officials, and scientific personnel in a move that marked a sharp escalation in hostilities with Tehran.
In response, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed retaliation, declaring that the Iranian armed forces would ensure Israel “suffers greatly.” By Friday night, Iran had launched dozens of missiles toward Israeli territory.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on all involved parties to seek a political resolution to the crisis, according to a spokesperson for his office.
The now-cancelled sixth round of indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington had been scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, Oman.
Since April, Oman has facilitated five rounds of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States—three held in Muscat and two in Rome—focused on curbing Iran’s nuclear activities and easing U.S. sanctions.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Japan's northeast coast on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued, no injuries were immediately reported and no irregularities were found at nuclear facilities, the authorities said.
As Western Europe battles a deadly heatwave that has shattered temperature records, disrupted transport and power supplies, and forced the closure of schools and cultural landmarks, attention is turning to whether El Niño is playing a role in the extreme conditions.
The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday that would have directed President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress formally authorised military action.
The Kremlin has denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming Moscow is pressuring Belarus to support an expanded Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
Tens of thousands of people are still unaccounted for after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. At least 589 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds are believed to be trapped under rubble, as emergency crews and international rescue teams race to respond.
The United Nations' top human rights official has called for independent investigations into deaths in U.S. immigration detention facilities, citing a rise in fatalities among people held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
An aircraft roughly the size of a car crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper on Friday evening, triggering a major emergency response and a heavy police presence as authorities sealed off the area and gave no immediate explanation for the incident.
Montenegrin police, working alongside the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation, have arrested an Iranian national accused of carrying out a series of cyberattacks that allegedly caused an estimated $3.4 billion in damage to U.S. infrastructure.
South Korea is set to dramatically expand its unmanned warfare capabilities, with plans to integrate drones across all branches of its military as tensions with North Korea continue to shape the country's defence strategy.
Fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have begun to recover following an interim U.S.–Iran agreement aimed at stabilising the waterway after months of disruption during conflict, industry data shows.
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