THE REGISTER
witnessing a response that has not yet caught up — The Guardian
US and Iran exchange renewed fire as Trump seeks changes to proposed deal.
Three military theaters — Iran, Lebanon, Ukraine — each suspended between battlefield action and negotiation, on a morning when the dead appeared in some accounts and not others.
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US and Iran Trade Strikes Amid Stalled Negotiations
The United States carried out strikes on Iranian military sites, and Iran responded by attacking a US air base in the region. The exchange occurred while diplomatic efforts continued, with President Trump requesting changes to a proposed deal intended to end hostilities. The conflict, which began in late February, has now resulted in thousands of deaths, predominantly in Iran and Lebanon. Three people were killed in the most recent strike.
"Trump asked for changes to a proposed deal to end hostilities even as the two sides continued exchanging fire."
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Ebola Spreads as Aid Response Falls Short
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 906 suspected cases and 223 deaths, with the disease crossing into Uganda. The WHO has called for community cooperation, but aid organisations say the response has not kept pace with the epidemic's spread. US funding cuts have reduced the resources available to frontline teams working to contain the outbreak.
"MSF teams were witnessing a response that has not yet caught up to the rapid spread of the epidemic."
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Israel Expands Lebanon Ground Offensive Southward
Israeli forces have seized a historic castle in southern Lebanon as part of a widening ground offensive, with the military issuing its second evacuation order in days for all residents south of the Zahrani river. The campaign has killed at least 3,300 people in Lebanon, including dozens of children, and displaced more than one million. A recent airstrike on a hospital in Tyre wounded 13 medical staff.
"Israel has told residents to leave the entire south of Lebanon below the Zahrani river for the second time in recent days."
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Colombia heads to presidential runoff after close first round
With 98% of votes counted, conservative candidate Espriella led with 44% against leftist Cepeda's 41%, forcing a runoff in Colombia's 2026 presidential election. Espriella outperformed pre-election polling. The result comes against a backdrop of serious violence: more than 50 people were killed in guerrilla clashes in the days before the vote, and over 50 massacres have been recorded so far this year.
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Trump posts attacks artists, judges over Freedom 250
President Trump used social media this weekend to criticise performers who withdrew from the Freedom 250 celebration and two federal judges who ruled against his name appearing at the Kennedy Center and against White House construction work. Several artists had pulled out of the event, which was billed as a patriotic fair. Trump's posts named individuals and questioned the judges' authority. The withdrawals leave organisers with a reduced lineup ahead of the event.
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Zelenskyy says Russia training abducted Ukrainian children
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CBS News that his government holds evidence Russia has abducted Ukrainian children and is training them to fight against Ukraine. Ukrainian officials have documented roughly 20,000 such cases. The allegation adds a further dimension to existing international legal proceedings against Russian officials over the forced transfer of children, a matter the International Criminal Court has already addressed with an arrest warrant.
"Russia is abducting Ukrainian children and training them to fight against fellow Ukrainians."
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Trump Pushes Arab-Israeli Normalization Amid Gaza War
The Trump administration is pressing Arab states to formally recognize Israel, but the ongoing war in Gaza has complicated those diplomatic efforts. Gulf states that were once moving toward normalization have pulled back under domestic and regional pressure. The administration faces the challenge of reviving a foreign policy goal that the conflict has made politically difficult for Arab governments to pursue.
"The war has made that harder."
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Pill doubles survival in pancreatic cancer trial
A daily oral drug developed by Revolution Medicines has shown in clinical trials that it roughly doubles survival time for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer carrying a KRAS mutation. Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest common cancers, with most patients diagnosed at an advanced stage and few effective options available. The results mark a meaningful step forward for a disease where progress has been slow for decades.
"These results are landscape-changing for metastatic pancreatic cancer patients with a KRAS mutation."
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Man charged in Big Island triple homicide
Jacob Baker, 36, of Pahoa, Hawaii, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder following the deaths of three elderly men in a remote area of Hawaii's Big Island. Hawaii County police made the arrest after an investigation into the killings. Baker now faces the possibility of life imprisonment if convicted on the most serious charge.
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Explosion kills dozens in Myanmar rebel village
At least 46 people were killed and dozens more wounded when a large explosion tore through the village of Kaung Tat in Shan State, an area under Ta'ang National Liberation Army control. Around 300 homes were damaged in the blast. The cause has not been confirmed. Rescue teams relayed the casualty figures to the BBC, and children are reported among the dead.
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