War & Conflict
Ukrainian drone attacks resumed in Moscow hours after a CIA director's visit, marking an intensification of aerial warfare. The strikes reflect Ukraine's expanded targeting strategy and willingness to risk civilian casualties.
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza ceasefire in first papal blessing
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, called for lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate Gaza ceasefire with hostage releases during his first Sunday ble…
HighAsian Markets Stabilize as Oil Eases on Trump's Iran Peace Overture
Asian shares showed mixed performance Tuesday as bond markets recovered from steep losses following Trump's pause on Iran military action and optimistic nuclea…
HighIran conflict spreads across Gulf as Trump seeks diplomatic exit
Seven months into the Iran war, the conflict has expanded beyond the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, with Iran-backed Houthis threatening shipping routes. Tru…
HighTrump Contradicts Himself on Iran War Progress, Deflects on School Strike
Trump gave conflicting signals on Iran war strategy, claiming near-victory while telling Republicans "we haven't won enough." He also shifted blame for a deadl…
HighIran Conflict Enters Week 16 as Ceasefire Holds Into Second Day
A ceasefire between Iran and U.S.-Israel forces entered its second day on June 18, 2026, with discussions emerging about a potential 60-day Hormuz Strait fee a…
MediumU.S. Envoys Meet Zelensky After Putin Talks in Diplomatic Push
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday, following talks with Putin in Moscow, signaling potential…
HighTrump hedges on Ukraine Patriot production as Russia escalates strikes near NATO
Trump expressed uncertainty about licensing Patriot missile production to Ukraine despite Zelenskyy's White House discussions, while Russia escalates strikes n…
HighU.S.-Iran Strikes Raise Questions About Mission Creep and Strategic Endpoints
U.S. strikes on Iranian missile launchers on Aug. 30 triggered Iranian ballistic missile retaliation, reviving concerns about escalating military exchanges wit…
MediumHouthis claim strikes on Riyadh, Saudi oil facilities amid escalating Red Sea tensions
Yemen-based Houthi rebels claimed Saturday attacks on Riyadh and Yanbu oil facilities using ballistic missiles and drones, with a fuel depot fire near King Kha…
HighLatvian Defence Minister Resigns After Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Tanks
Latvia's defence minister resigned following Ukrainian drone incursions into NATO territory that damaged oil infrastructure, escalating tensions over cross-bor…
HighTrump warns Iran 'will be laughing no longer' as ceasefire talks advance
Trump warns Iran will stop 'laughing' at America as Tehran responds to US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators, seeking permanent end to regional conflic…
HighIsrael strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire, threatening fragile truce
Israel conducted airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs targeting a Hezbollah commander, marking the first such attack since a ceasefire agreement, killing at…
HighEx-US spy Pollard seeks Knesset seat on Gaza ethnic cleansing platform
Jonathan Pollard, a former US intelligence analyst imprisoned for spying for Israel, announced his candidacy for the Israeli Knesset on a platform advocating f…
HighIran retaliates with missile strikes after US-Israel operation kills Supreme Leader Khamenei
Iran launched massive missile and drone attacks on Israel and US bases after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike,…
HighIsrael Approves Military Tribunal with Death Penalty for Oct. 7 Attack Suspects
Israel's Knesset has passed legislation establishing a military tribunal to prosecute October 7 attackers, including provisions for death penalty and public tr…
HighIran threatens Hormuz closure as Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten fragile US nuclear deal
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned of closing the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes in Lebanon, threatening a fragile US-Iran interim deal signed days earl…
HighIran suspends attacks following Trump ceasefire statement
Iran has suspended military attacks following a Trump statement on ceasefire, with Israel indicating offensive operations are paused. Regional tensions persist…
MediumOil hits $100 as Mideast tensions escalate, rattling markets
Oil prices surged to $100/barrel as Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and Trump's military threats escalate Middle East tensions, disrupting critical energy r…
HighRussia targets Ukraine's power grid as UK pledges £20m emergency aid
Russian forces destroyed a major energy facility in Kharkiv as Moscow's winter air campaign leaves millions without heat and electricity. The UK pledged £20m e…
HighIsraeli Strike Kills Hamas Gaza Military Chief al-Haddad
Israel has killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas's top military commander in Gaza and a key planner of October 7 attacks, marking a significant operational blow t…
HighUkraine strikes Russian airbases as Kursk offensive reshapes war dynamics
Ukraine conducted widespread drone strikes on Russian airbases while expanding its Kursk incursion, capturing territory and prisoners. The operation pressures…
HighLeaked images reveal extensive damage to U.S. military bases from Iranian attacks
Newly leaked photos show hundreds of buildings and nearly 60 aircraft damaged at U.S. military positions in the Middle East from Iranian missile and drone stri…
MediumCIA Chief Ratcliffe Delivers Bleak War Assessment in Secret Moscow Talks
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in Moscow this week to deliver a bleak assessment of Russia's war effort and encourage the…
HighU.S., Israel Prepare Aggressive Iran Campaign Expansion Amid Rising Tensions
US and Israel are preparing for potentially the most aggressive military expansion against Iran since the conflict began, signaling a dangerous escalation phas…
HighTrump claims Israel halted Beirut offensive, says Hezbollah agreed to ceasefire
Trump announced he convinced Israel to withdraw from Beirut and secured Hezbollah's ceasefire agreement through high-level talks, though Israeli military opera…
MediumHouthi strike wounds two, damages mosque in Saudi Arabia's Jazan region
A Houthi projectile struck Saudi Arabia's Jazan region, wounding two people and damaging a mosque and buildings. The Iran-aligned group claimed it targeted a m…
HighSaudi Arabia claims Houthis targeted Mecca with drone; rebels deny allegation
Saudi Arabia claims its air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone near Mecca, calling the holy site a 'red line.' The Houthis denied the allegation as a 'worn-out…
MediumViral Video of Iran's New Leader Debunked as AI-Generated
A viral video purporting to show Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei entering a military operations room has been debunked as AI-generated by fact-check…
HighTrump threatens to 'eradicate' Hamas if ceasefire violated
Trump threatens to eradicate Hamas if ceasefire violations continue, as tensions escalate with 45 Palestinian deaths reported. US envoys meet Netanyahu to disc…
HighIran deepens Russia, China ties to counter Trump's 'crushing' sanctions campaign
Iran is strengthening alliances with Russia and China through BRICS and SCO to circumvent U.S. sanctions as Trump announces unprecedented economic pressure cam…
HighRussian attack kills 17 in rare strike on Kyiv center, damaging EU offices
Russia conducted a massive air attack on Kyiv killing at least 17 people, including four children, and damaging EU diplomatic offices as peace negotiations fal…
HighHegseth pushes NATO allies to increase weapons spending for Ukraine
U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth urged NATO allies to boost purchases of American weapons for Ukraine through the PURL program, as military aid to Kyiv dropped 4…
HighHouthi Red Sea attacks threaten global trade as Middle East tensions escalate
Iran-backed Houthis are attacking shipping in the Red Sea, threatening to choke a vital Europe-Asia maritime route already disrupted by US-Iran tensions and cl…
HighTrump threatens Iran's existence as US-Iran ceasefire collapses into tit-for-tat strikes
Trump threatens Iran's existence as US and Iranian forces exchange strikes over alleged ceasefire violations, with attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait…
HighFive U.S. Personnel Wounded in Iraqi Rocket Attack as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Five U.S. personnel were wounded in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base, likely retaliatory for recent assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. The…
HighUkraine faces energy blackmail from Hungary, Slovakia as war enters day 1,460
Ukraine condemns Hungary and Slovakia for threatening to cut electricity supplies unless Kyiv restarts Russian oil flows, while a terror attack in Lviv kills o…
HighUS and Iran escalate Strait of Hormuz battle with fresh missile strikes
US and Iran exchanged missile and drone strikes over the Strait of Hormuz as Trump's 'Project Freedom' initiative to unblock shipping backfired, with both side…
MediumU.S. strikes 80+ Iranian targets after tanker attacks; tensions escalate over ceasefire violations
The U.S. struck over 80 Iranian targets in retaliation for Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as peace ne…
HighIsraeli strikes kill eight in southern Lebanon, including rescue workers
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed eight people including emergency responders, amid ongoing tensions and a fragile ceasefire arrangement that allow…
HighIsraeli Strike on Gaza Complicates Trump Peace Efforts
An Israeli military strike targeting Hamas commanders in Gaza occurred shortly after Jared Kushner's visit to advance Trump's stalled demilitarization and rebu…
HighRubio: Iran 'begging' for deal but unprepared to negotiate
Secretary of State Rubio claims Iran seeks negotiations but lacks readiness for genuine diplomacy, warning against concessions on Strait of Hormuz access while…
HighPoland signals thaw with Slovakia if Fico unblocks Ukraine aid
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski expressed willingness to improve ties with Slovakia if PM Fico unblocks EU aid to Ukraine, despite Fico's planned Moscow visit…
HighRelief Rally Fades as GIFT Nifty Signals Negative Open Amid US-Iran Tensions
Indian markets face gap-down opening as US-Iran military escalation drives oil prices above $100/barrel, triggering global equity selloffs and inflation concer…
HighMali faces largest coordinated militant assault in over a decade as defense minister killed
Mali experienced its largest coordinated militant and rebel attack in over a decade, resulting in the death of the defence minister amid widespread insurgent o…
HighUkrainian Drone Strikes Force Russia to Suspend Shipping, Driving Wheat Prices Higher
Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian vessels in the Azov Sea have forced Russia to suspend shipping through key maritime routes, triggering wheat price increases…
HighUkraine strikes Iranian supply line to Russia; Kyiv warns Tehran against escalation
Ukraine attacked Iranian supply routes to Russia in the Caspian Sea, prompting Kyiv to warn Iran against retaliation while Iran considers striking Ukrainian se…
HighTrump claims Iran talks with parliamentary speaker; Tehran denies negotiations
President Trump threatens massive damage to Iran's energy infrastructure unless it quickly agrees to end the war, claiming negotiations with Iran's parliamenta…
HighTrump Says Gaza Peace Talks With Hamas 'Progressing Very Well'
Trump declares Gaza peace negotiations are advancing well, with Hamas accepting key points of his 20-point plan. The U.S. aims for rapid hostage releases to ac…
MediumShipping attacks escalate as Iran nuclear talks stall amid Strait of Hormuz threats
Houthi and US attacks on shipping in vital Middle East waterways coincide with collapsed Iran peace talks, as Tehran threatens to keep the Strait of Hormuz clo…
HighRussian strikes kill 4 in Kyiv as Zelensky signals openness to Putin talks
Russian forces launched drone attacks on Kiev killing at least 4 civilians shortly after President Zelensky proposed direct talks with Putin, escalating milita…
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