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Israel's military issued new evacuation warnings in south Lebanon, beyond occupied areas, after threatening to strike Iran-backed Hezbollah. Israel's military chief of staff had earlier threatened to strike Iran-backed Hezbollah "beyond the yellow line", which marks the area of Israeli control.
Israel issued forced displacement orders in southern Lebanon, covering over 10 villages and towns, including those in Nabatieh district. Warning covers more than 10 villages and towns, including several in Nabatieh district that lie north of Litani River.
Protesters in Seoul held a pro-Palestine protest in solidarity with Gaza, condemning genocidal attacks on Palestinians. Protesters in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, were in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza enduring genocidal attacks.
Iran executed a man convicted of killing a security officer during 2022 unrest. The defendant had reportedly confessed to assaulting the officer. The defendant reportedly confessed to assaulting the security officer.
China blocked US sanctions against five refineries accused of importing Iranian oil, citing international law violations, Commerce says sanctions against refineries accused of importing Iranian oil violate international law.
An Iranian supertanker carrying $220m worth of oil cargo bypassed a US blockade. The tanker slipped past US forces undetected.
The US approved $8.6 billion in arms sales to the Middle East. The sales come amid a deadlock in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and rising tensions in the region.
Iran submitted a 14-point peace plan to end the war. Trump said a deal is unlikely. US Israel Iran War Ceasefire News LIVE Updates.
A hijacked oil tanker raised concerns about potential links between Houthi rebels and Somali pirates, amid the Iran war, due to the attack's location and timing. The attack’s location and timing fueled concerns about potential collaboration between Somalia’s pirates and Yemen’s Houthi rebels amid the Iran war.
US President Donald Trump's comment comparing Iranian oil tankers to pirates prompted Iran to demand UN action, calling it a direct admission of criminality. The Iranian government accused Trump of violating international law and urged the UN to take immediate action against the US.
US President Donald Trump warned Iran of the possibility of direct military strikes, escalating tensions between the two countries. Trump's statement came after a series of confrontations in the Middle East, including the seizure of Iranian oil tankers by the US.
Two US Republicans said Germany's plan to cut 5,000 troops sends the wrong signal to Russia, undermining deterrence. The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.
A Russian strike killed one person in Ukraine. Russia said it intercepted 334 Ukrainian drones overnight across over a dozen regions. Russia said air defence units intercepted and destroyed 334 Ukrainian drones overnight across more than a dozen regions near its western border.
Forty thousand people attended an illegal rave party on a French military site, rooted in anti-establishment culture, as a free party. A free party is usually an illegal form of rave rooted in anti-establishment culture.
Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party is almost certain to contest Malaysia's next election solo. Barisan Nasional (BN)'s chairman and UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi however adds that there would still be a need to reach some understanding with other political blocs.
A man is charged with murder and two other offences in Darwin, Australia, related to the death of a five-year-old Indigenous girl. He will appear in court on Tuesday. The man was also charged with two other offences and is to appear in court in Darwin on Tuesday, police said.
An India-linked LPG tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a rare move amid a US blockade. The tanker made the crossing without incident.
Nepal's new government has taken an assertive turn, raising concerns about civic space and democratic norms. The government has prioritized delivery and speed. Since the new government was formed a month ago, concerns have grown about Nepal’s civic space shrinking and democratic norms being undermined, as Mr.
A man is charged with murder and sexual assault of a five-year-old Australian girl, whose death sparked violence in her central Australian town. The girl's death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.
An Indian ship, Sarv Shakti, carrying LPG, transited the Strait of Hormuz. This was the first observed passage by an India-linked tanker since the US imposed a blockade. Sarv Shakti's journey marks the first observed passage by an India-linked tanker since US blockade.
China invoked a "blocking order" to counter US sanctions, neutralising their extraterritorial reach. This legal mechanism marks a first for China, as it seeks to protect its interests from foreign laws.
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