Israeli strikes on Lebanese town kill 12 as escalation fears mount
Reuters reporters saw children’s schoolbooks strewn between chunks of concrete where the building once stood. Read more
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Kremlin says Ukraine war talks with U.S. envoys were useful
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin had ordered the Russian military not to strike Kyiv for three days because of the U.S. envoys’ trip. Read more
U.S., Iran exchange attacks on tankers after 2 American Navy ships targeted
No American personnel were harmed, U.S. Central Command said. Read more
A more confident Iran emerges after 6 months of war with U.S.
The intelligence reports, according to people who have read them, suggest that Iran’s hard-line government might be contemplating a significant escalation. Read more
Iran buries victims of reported U.S. airstrike on wedding party
Iranian officials say four people died and nearly 70 were wounded by a strike that hit a home during a wedding. Read more
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after record 286 days at sea
The nuclear-powered Lincoln, with roughly 5,000 personnel, was involved in the U.S. naval blockade and combat operations in the war with Iran. Read more
U.S. pounds Iran, Tehran strikes back in biggest exchange since July
The U.S. military said it struck air defenses, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications sites on Tuesday. Iran reported hits on multiple targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Read more
Chinese shipping giant COSCO using hidden equipment to spy on military, U.S. officials say
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the U.S. assessment of the Chinese program, said COSCO has a decades-long intelligence-collection partnership with Beijing. Read more
U.S. launches new attack on Iran as military conflict escalates
The strikes followed a weekend exchange of fire — the first since July — and Monday strikes on two tankers leaving the Strait of Hormuz. Read more
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Taiwan: ‘Unpredictable’ China strengthens air, sea control nearby
In its annual report on China’s military threat, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters, Taiwan’s defense ministry said the regional security situation “continues to escalate.” Read more
Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a month
Washington has recently stepped up efforts to punish Tehran and its business partners with costly secondary sanctions, with diplomacy in stalemate six months into the war. Read more
Headmaster saved over 900 students before Nepal flood destroyed school
The school no longer exists and its former location sits inside the riverbed. Read more
Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings
At the May 27 meeting in Nepal’s capital, 10 officials from Nepal and about a dozen from China, including the Tibet region where the disaster struck, discussed strengthening cooperation to monitor and respond to floods, weather and glacier-related hazards, according to an agenda prepared by the Nepali side and seen by Reuters. Read more
Manhunt underway after woman killed, several injured at Swiss rave shooting
Local police said all victims are residents of Switzerland and in their 20s. Italy’s foreign ministry said Swiss authorities had informed them that an Italian woman had died, and Italy offered its support with the investigation. Read more
At least 8 die, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus
The privately owned ferry left the port of Kyrenia at 12:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT) and immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason, authorities said. It was heading for the Turkish port of Tasucu in the eastern Mediterranean. Read more
‘Immense’ devastation as Nepal searches for 2,400 missing in floods
Four days later, as the rescue efforts in Nepal and neighboring Tibet continued today, the staggering scale of the flood’s devastation was coming into focus. Read more
Nepal’s flood damage may cost at least $4 billion
Nepal may need $4 billion to $5 billion to rebuild after this week’s devastating floods, Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, a bill equal to nearly a tenth of the economy. Read more
Iran lashes out at U.S. sanctions amid economic turmoil at home
With the war now at the six-month mark, and negotiations at an impasse, President Donald Trump’s administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with what it has billed as an “economic D-Day.” Read more
Trump says U.S. ‘secured’ 65 billion barrels of oil from Venezuela’s reserves
The deal would represent a dramatic expansion of the U.S. role in Venezuela’s oil industry as the Trump administration seeks to revive the country’s deteriorated production and secure more crude for U.S. refineries. Read more
Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at flood-hit Himalayan border crossing
The number of missing in Nepal has nearly doubled to 1,924, the country’s disaster authority said today. Read more
Canadians stand their ground as trade war intensifies
Ontario Premier Doug Ford led the charge, repeatedly telling President Donald Trump to “kiss” his backside during media appearances after Washington slapped 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Read more
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