World Affairs
US House Votes to End the Iran War Over Trump’s Objections — He Calls Republicans Who Crossed Him “Grandstanders”
The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution on June 3 directing President Trump to end hostilities with Iran without congressional authorisation,...
The US Military Has Killed More Than 200 People in Drug Boat Strikes — With Little Evidence They Were Traffickers
Since September 2025, the Trump administration has authorised the US military to strike alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, killing more...
Russia Launches Biggest Missile and Drone Attack on Ukraine in 2026 — 23 Killed, Including Children
Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight on June 2 in the...
Iraqi Commander Pleads Not Guilty to 18 Terror Attacks Across Europe — “I Am a Prisoner of War”
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national accused of orchestrating at least 20 terrorist attacks across Europe and...
Israel Seizes Beaufort Castle — Its Deepest Lebanon Incursion in Over Two Decades
Israeli forces took control of Beaufort Castle — a Crusader-era hilltop fortress and one of the most strategically significant...
Colombia’s Presidential Election Goes to a Runoff — What the Result Tells Us About Latin America
Colombia's first-round presidential election on May 31 produced no outright winner, sending the country to a runoff vote on...
US and Iran Reach Tentative 60-Day Ceasefire Extension — But Trump Has Not Signed Off
US and Iranian negotiators have reached a preliminary memorandum of understanding to extend the current ceasefire by 60 days...
US Fires Missile Into Cargo Ship Engine Room in Persian Gulf — Sixth Vessel Stopped
The US military disabled the Gambia-flagged cargo vessel Lian Star on Saturday by firing a missile into its engine...