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US President Donald Trump has declared Iran 'completely defeated' and threatens to continue airstrikes, defying warnings from Tehran and domestic criticism. The attacks began after a US helicopter was shot down, with Iran retaliating against bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.
New sanctions targeting Israeli settlers and a far-right minister are criticized for failing to address the root problem: the state's systematic complicity in occupying Palestinian territory. Activists argue that focusing on individuals distracts from broader institutional sanctions against the Israeli government, which they say plans, funds, and enforces settlement expansion. Western governments are accused of acting 'too little, too late' while continuing to trade arms and goods with Israel.
Argentina was one of only three countries to vote against a UN resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity. The vote reflects a deep-rooted state tradition of equating whiteness with civilization and systematically erasing Afro-Argentine and Indigenous history.
A U.S. diplomat was found dead in Yangon, Myanmar, with police detaining a Thai woman as a suspect. The U.S. State Department confirmed the death but gave no details. Sources say the case is being treated as a homicide, and the body was found at a hotel near the U.S. Embassy.
Lebanon's political landscape is shaped by numerous powerful parties that reflect the country's sectarian, social, and political divisions. Hezbollah stands out as the most prominent, while the Lebanese Forces, Future Movement, Amal Movement, Free Patriotic Movement, and Progressive Socialist Party also play crucial roles. These parties influence everything from security to governance, often with conflicting agendas.
The US bombed two civilian water reservoirs in southern Iran after an Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating an already tense conflict. Iran, facing severe water shortages, condemned the attack as a war crime, while the US said it targeted only military communications and radar facilities. The destruction has left over 20,000 people without drinking water.
A Guardian analysis reveals that most of the 39 countries affected by U.S. entry restrictions are among the world’s most climate-vulnerable. The Trump administration’s crackdown targets nations already suffering from stronger storms, droughts and floods, while moves to end Temporary Protected Status for many of these countries face Supreme Court review.
Hàng trăm nghìn người hâm mộ Argentina đã xếp hàng dài hơn 7 km để tiễn biệt huyền thoại nhạc rock Carlos 'Indio' Solari, người qua đời ở tuổi 77. Solari, gần như vô danh bên ngoài đất nước, được coi là nhạc sĩ nổi tiếng nhất Argentina với lượng fan trung thành qua nhiều thế hệ.
Amnesty International has accused Israel of carrying out a systematic ethnic cleansing campaign against Palestinians in the West Bank, which it says goes far beyond the violence of extremist settlers. The report contends this is a state policy aimed at promoting annexation and expanding illegal settlements. It highlights how settler attacks, often ignored by Israeli authorities, have displaced thousands and destroyed communities, particularly in Area C.
A Pakistan army Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing all crew members. The ISPR attributed the crash to a technical fault during takeoff, and an investigation is underway.
