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Search the reportUS Africa Command said it carried out additional air strikes with Nigeria against Islamic State fighters in the northeast, days after the two countries announced the killing of a senior ISIL figure.
Read report »Lebanese officials said strikes hit towns in the south and an apartment near Baalbek, killing seven people and wounding more than a dozen despite the ceasefire.
Read report »A senior Iranian lawmaker said a planned mechanism would charge fees for vessels entering the strait and favor commercial ships and parties cooperating with Iran.
Read report »Mohsin Naqvi’s trip came as Pakistan kept up quiet diplomatic contacts aimed at easing tensions around the Iran-US war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade.
Read report »Mali said it was investigating soldiers and an exiled politician over alleged involvement in coordinated attacks by jihadist and separatist fighters.
Read report »The carrier reached Naval Station Norfolk on May 16, 2026 after 11 months at sea, returning with two destroyers and a Presidential Unit Citation for its role in the Iran war.
Read report »Lebanese authorities said a woman, her son and a paramedic were among the dead in Tayr Falsayh.
Read report »U.S. Africa Command says a joint mission with Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other ISIS leaders in northern Nigeria, with no American casualties reported.
Read report »Authorities said Rogers Devia and his aide were killed in a rural attack during the presidential campaign, intensifying fears about political violence.
Read report »Thirty-six countries and the European Union endorsed a tribunal structure aimed at prosecuting Russia’s leadership for the crime of aggression, with the court to be based in The Hague.
Read report »Sudan’s army says it retook Khor Hassan in Blue Nile state, a strategic town near Ethiopia that has become a key front in the civil war.
Read report »Moscow and Kyiv each handed back 205 prisoners on May 15, with both sides tying the exchange to a broader US-brokered deal that has so far produced only limited results.
Read report »Donald Trump said a joint U.S.-Nigerian operation killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, but Nigerian authorities had not independently confirmed the claim at the time of publication.
Read report »Washington said Israel and Lebanon agreed to prolong their ceasefire for 45 days and to continue political and security talks in early June.
Read report »Federal authorities arrested an Iraqi militia commander accused of planning attacks on Jewish community sites in the United States and elsewhere.
Read report »Iranian state-linked reporting said 30 commercial vessels, including Chinese ships, were permitted to transit Hormuz under Iranian arrangements.
Read report »Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz but must cooperate with Iranian naval forces as reports emerged of a vessel seized near Fujairah.
Read report »Guyana demanded a Venezuelan investigation into recent shootings that wounded troops patrolling the Cuyuní River as the Essequibo dispute stayed active before the International Court of Justice.
Read report »The White House said the leaders discussed market access, Iran’s nuclear program and the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open after their Beijing meeting.
Read report »In a Fox News interview, Donald Trump said US policy on Taiwan had not changed but suggested he would not rush into a war with China.
Read report »A senior Russian official says Moscow wants broader cooperation with Kabul and is urging regional governments to do the same.
Read report »CNN says Donald Trump returned after a two-day summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing, where Taiwan emerged as a major issue in the talks.
Read report »Clashes on the outskirts of the South West State capital were accompanied by reports that two senior army officers had been killed, while a broader casualty toll remained unclear.
Read report »The agreement, signed after 14 weeks of talks in Amman, would be the largest conflict-related detainee exchange of Yemen’s 11-year civil war.
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