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The White House opposes the imposition of a fee on ships and is leveraging the prospect of lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, but Tehran remains determined to charge for passage

From Gaza to Sudan, Libya to Yemen, and Syria to Lebanon, hospitals, schools, housing, and electricity and water networks have been destroyed by Israeli belligerence, the Iran war and civil conflicts. The hope that Gulf countries could be a lifeline clashes with their need to repair their own damage

In the overcrowded displacement camps of the Palestinian territory, with no electricity and restricted access to water, residents find no respite from high temperatures and extreme humidity

US military bases have shifted from being a source of protection to making them targets of Iranian attacks, and the closure of Hormuz is pushing them to seek alternatives to sell their oil

The New York mayor calls for new approaches after the success of his risky gamble, while Trump seeks to exploit it and warns against the rise of ‘the communists’

With nearly 70 victims among civilian seafarers, the war against Iran has been one of the deadliest conflicts for the merchant navy. More than 20,000 workers found themselves trapped in the Persian Gulf

Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy’s grandson, fails in his bid for the House and finishes a humiliating third. The NYC mayor is no longer just an individual. He is a political movement

The analyst highlights how the economy and energy flows have weathered the shock and argues that, at least in terms of energy, the US has emerged from the conflict stronger than before

The combination of asymmetric military tactics and civilian targets outside the battlefield gave the Iranian regime a competitive and psychological edge, despite its clear inferiority to the world’s leading power

Vice President JD Vance had been scheduled to attend the negotiation at the Bürgenstock Resort on the shores of Lake Lucerne. Swiss officials said ‘preparatory work’ is underway despite the new delay

The UNIFIL force plans to withdraw starting in January after 48 years, despite the ongoing war

The deal between Washington and Tehran fails to meet any of Israel’s objectives and leaves the prime minister alienated from Trump and with no achievements to sell four months before the elections

The previous pact contained guarantees similar to those believed to be under discussion now, but in a political context far less conducive to agreement

On Monday, the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter precipitated the biggest exchange of fire since the truce

After nearly four months of conflict, the two countries have agreed to extend the ceasefire, which they will sign on Friday in Switzerland. Pakistan says the parties have committed to an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon

The SIPRI annual report warns that countries are once again relying on nuclear weapons as an instrument of power. The nine states that possess them are upgrading and modernizing their arsenals

The first image in over a year of the well-known Gazan doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, during a hearing at Israel’s Supreme Court, fuels concern about his condition

Trump threatens a new round of attacks on Thursday if Tehran does not accept his terms for peace

Tehran said it had launched its own attacks on sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in retaliation, further complicating the prospects of a lasting ceasefire

Robert Prevost has gone from being an enigma, someone who seemed timid, to becoming a revelation in just two months. A calm man whose primary concern is bridging divides, he has emerged as a surprising antagonist to Trump and has lashed out against Silicon Valley’s techno-fascism. What is this pope thinking, and why has he been so disconcerting?

Some residents of Dahieh hope Iran’s strikes will halt the Israeli offensive, while others come and go under the threat of bombs

The quagmire of the military campaign is widening the strategic differences between the two allies, which were laid bare by Israel’s bombing campaign, carried out against the US president’s wishes

The son of jailed leader Marwan Barghouti says there will be no stability in the Middle East without freedom and self-determination for his people

Israel’s campaign has driven a quarter of the country’s population from their homes in just three months

The stalemate in Middle East negotiations is testing Capitol Hill’s patience and triggering a revolt among lawmakers who aren’t seeking re‑election in November — and therefore no longer fear the president’s wrath

The head of OCHA warns from Madrid that aid reaching Gaza is insufficient and regrets that Israel has been very ‘critical’ of his work and of the UN

The defense minister says troops will hold positions and have US backing to strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks Israeli territory