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At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, including multiple medical workers. The attacks, in the Tyre district, are the latest in a series of clashes that challenge the fragile US-brokered ceasefire. Medical casualties have been high, with over 116 health workers killed since March.
An extreme heatwave in India, with temperatures surpassing 46°C, has caused multiple deaths and threatens food security. Critics say the government is neglecting the poor and using relief efforts for self-promotion.
President Trump insists the US will not allow Iran to keep its high-grade enriched uranium, while Iran's Supreme Leader has ordered that the material stay in the country. The fate of some 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60 percent is a key issue in US-Iran peace talks. Iran's earlier proposal to downblend the stockpile appears to have been overridden by the new directive.
Belarus joined Russia's nuclear drills for the first time on May 19-21 as tensions with Ukraine and the West escalate. Analysts call the move a risky gamble by Minsk to cement its alliance with Moscow while opening dialogue with Kyiv.
War and financial turmoil are pushing Lebanon’s economy to the brink of collapse, experts warn the country may become economically unviable. The conflict, compounded by a global fuel crisis, has erased modest growth, driven inflation to 18-month highs, and deepened social divisions.
President Donald Trump announced a surprise deployment of 5,000 troops to Poland, reversing earlier plans to withdraw and leaving European allies confused about US strategy. The move comes amid ongoing war in Ukraine and tensions over Trump's Iran war and Greenland annexation threats.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have threatened military action against Cuba, citing national security risks from its alliances with Russia and China. The administration has imposed a fuel blockade, indicted former President Raul Castro, and deployed naval forces to the Caribbean. Analysts see parallels with the U.S.-led regime change operation in Venezuela.
The US and Iran continue mediated negotiations, exchanging draft proposals to reach a formal agreement, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio notes 'some good signals' for a breakthrough. Iran accuses the US and Israel of war crimes over the bombing of the Pasteur Institute, and reports rescuing over 7,200 people from rubble. The US has suspended a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to ensure ammunition for the Iran campaign.
Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed a pause on a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan to preserve munitions for the Iran war. The deal, the largest arms transfer ever to the island, awaits President Trump’s approval amid mixed signals.
