Tasnim added that Tehran and allied militant groups in the region have placed on their agenda the “complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the activation of other fronts,” including the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, where Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have previously launched attacks on passing vessels.
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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning Editor Behind ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 80
A California native, Lucas (née Griffin) got her start in editing via the Motion Picture Editors Guild apprenticeship program and eventually became the assistant to lauded female film editor Verna Fields (Jaws, Paper Moon). It was while working with Fields that she met her future husband, then a student in the film school at the University of Southern California, who had also been hired to assist Fields.
Iranian analyst says Trump retreated from two key elements in proposal
According to the analyst, the changes involved a ceasefire provision that was expected to cover Lebanon and the issue of unfreezing certain Iranian assets.
Ahmadian said the shift came after a phone call between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Türkei: Justizputsch in Ankara
Der 38. Parteitag der noch auf Staatsgründer Mustafa Kemal Atatürk zurückgehenden Republikanischen Volkspartei (CHP), auf dem 2023 der jetzige Parteichef Özgür Özel den langjährigen Vorsitzenden Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu abgelöst hatte, wurde wegen angeblicher Delegiertenbeeinflussung für »vollständig nichtig« erklärt.
Das Gericht beschloss, dass Kılıçdaroğlu vorerst die Parteigeschäfte führen soll. Er hatte seine Bereitschaft dazu bereits am Tag vor dem Urteil signalisiert.
Cuba Girds for Invasion as Trump Launches Raúl Castro Indictment Amid Punishing Blockade
And reports indicate that the number of U.S. military surveillance flights taking place near the island have skyrocketed in recent weeks, raising fears of an impending operation.
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Trump’s recent threats to “take” Cuba, however, coupled with the recent loss of energy supplies from Venezuela and the Castro indictment, may mark the most serious threat to the country’s independence since its 1959 revolution.
US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump
Trump handpicked and endorsed Ed Gallrein, whose victory demonstrated the president’s influence over GOP voters and growing frustration with Massie’s opposition to Trump. In recent weeks several other Republicans have been defeated by Trump-endorsed challengers, including Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana and several Indiana state senators who defied him on redistricting.
Here‘s how US military may use its assets to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz
Analysts do not expect the destroyers to be escorting merchant ship convoys through the strait.
US military to begin effort to „restore freedom of navigation“ in Strait of Hormuz
The mission, beginning Monday, “will support merchant vessels seeking to freely transit through the essential international trade corridor,” CENTCOM said in a statement Sunday evening.
“Our support for this defensive mission is essential to regional security and the global economy as we also maintain the naval blockade,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander.
US military support for the effort will include guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 land- and sea-based aircraft, and 15,000 service members, the statement said.
A US official told CNN that “Project Freedom” is not an escort mission.
Trump rushed off stage at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
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President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday.
Vice President JD Vance and some members of Trump’s Cabinet who were also in attendance were also rushed out.
Spanish parliament rejects proposal for new referendum on NATO membership
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The proposal for “holding a referendum on the continuation of Spain’s NATO membership” was voted down by the ruling coalition’s main partner, the Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), as well as opposition parties including the Popular Party (PP), far-right Vox, the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), and Junts for Catalonia.
The junior coalition partner Sumar abstained, while only the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and the Basque alliance Bildu supported the initiative alongside Podemos.
Keine Panik
Zwar fällt die Rhetorik von Spaniens Premier Pedro Sánchez tatsächlich recht scharf aus. Sein »Nein zum Krieg« ließ ihn hierzulande als jemanden mit »Cojones«, also Mut, erscheinen. Doch im Grunde geht es dem spanischen Sozialdemokraten bloß darum, seine Wähler zu beeindrucken. Dass er es nicht allzu ernst meint, stellte seine Partei am Mittwoch klar. An diesem Tag stimmte das spanische Parlament auf Vorschlag von Podemos über ein mögliches Referendum zum Austritt aus der NATO ab. Die Partei von Sánchez stimmte geschlossen dagegen und demonstrierte einmal mehr ihre transatlantische Verlässlichkeit: Wir liefern weiter.
US search helicopter also hit by projectile in Iran
Iran’s Mehr news agency is reporting that a US helicopter, on a search mission for the jet reportedly shot down in Iran, was also hit by a projectile.
We will bring you more on this as soon as we can.
South Africa says France has disinvited it from G7 gathering in June
The spokesperson for President Cyril Ramaphosa said they have learned that Paris has had to withdraw its invitation due to sustained pressure from the United States.
Vincent Magwenya said they have been told that the Americans threatened to boycott the G7 if South Africa was invited.
French President Emmanuel Macron personally asked Ramaphosa to take part in the G7 during the G20 summit in South Africa in November.
White House welcomes Congress‘ green light for Iran conflict
In a statement after Thursday‘s House vote, the White House said: „Congress has reaffirmed the Commander-in-Chief‘s Constitutional authority to protect the American people from the Iranian regime‘s murderous ambitions and imminent threats.“
WATCH: House rejects Iran war powers resolution in narrow vote, following Senate‘s footsteps
While the tally in the House, 212-219, was expected to be tight, the outcome provided a clarifying snapshot of political support for, and opposition to, the U.S.-Israel military operation and Trump‘s rationale for bypassing Congress, which alone has the power to declare war. At the Capitol, the conflict has quickly carried echoes of the long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and many Sept. 11-era veterans now serve in Congress.
A split Senate votes against measure to constrain Trump‘s authorities in Iran
The vote was 47-53, largely along party lines. If passed, the resolution would have blocked further U.S. military action in Iran without congressional approval under the 1973 War Powers Act. That legislation passed during the Vietnam War to give Congress a legal check on executive war authority. The 1973 act also requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying U.S. forces into hostilities and to end the deployment within 60 days unless Congress authorizes or extends it.
We are at war, therefore we are
For these three men — Lapid, Golan, and Bennett — no task is supposedly more urgent than replacing Netanyahu’s blood-soaked, Kahanist government, which has led the country to unprecedented depths. They understand how dangerous he is. They know the devastation another term would bring.
Yet the moment the smell of war fills the air, all these insights evaporate, replaced by automatic reverence to the Israeli war machine. It is as if the very idea that a war can be opposed simply does not exist within their cognitive framework.
From sponsor to enemy: What‘s behind Pakistan‘s attack on Afghan Taliban?
On paper, there is a wide mismatch between the military capabilities of two sides. At 172,000, the Taliban have less than a third of Pakistan‘s personnel.
The Taliban do possess at least six aircraft and 23 helicopters but their condition is unknown and they have no fighter jets or effective air force.
Pakistan‘s armed forces include more than 600,000 active personnel, have more than 6,000 armoured fighting vehicles and more than 400 combat aircraft, according to 2025 data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan
Afghanistan said its military launched its attack across the border into Pakistan late Thursday in retaliation for deadly Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan border areas Sunday, and claimed to have captured more than a dozen Pakistani army posts.
Pakistan’s government, which had described last Sunday’s airstrikes as an attack on militants harbored in the area, described Thursday’s Afghan attack as unprovoked, and dismissed claims that army posts had been captured.
Australia tells families of diplomats to leave Israel, Lebanon
The Australian government has told dependants of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave the two Middle East countries, citing a deteriorating security situation in the region, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The government has also offered voluntary departures to Australian diplomats‘ dependants in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Qatar, it said on an official ministry X account.
More than 32,000 pregnant women at risk due to fuel blockade against Cuba
According to official data, energy supply restrictions are primarily affecting the Maternal and Child Health Program, limiting pregnant women’s access to obstetric ultrasounds for fetal monitoring and genetic testing, essential for the timely diagnosis of malformations and complications.
The fuel shortage is also hindering the mobilization of medical teams responsible for evaluating cases of extremely severe maternal morbidity and critical newborns, in addition to causing delays in childhood vaccination schedules.
Health authorities indicated that these disruptions could significantly impact the 61,830 children under one year old who require special care during their first stage of life. Furthermore, care for children with specific needs, such as home ventilation, mechanical suction, and air conditioning, is jeopardized due to the unstable electricity supply and the limited availability of ambulances for urgent and emergency situations.
13 billionaires win, 10 lose polls
Among the winning 13 billionaires, Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate Abdul Awal Mintoo, who declared assets worth Tk 607 crore, was elected from Feni-3. BNP’s Fakhruddin Ahmed, with assets worth Tk 299.42 crore, won from Mymensingh-11, while BNP-nominated candidate Jakaria Taher, who declared assets of Tk 292.20 crore, secured the Cumilla-7 seat in the elections.
BNP’s Golam Mohammad Siraj, having Tk 256 crore, won …………
BNP wins majority in first free and fair Bangladesh election for two decades
For some voters, Rahman was seen as a continuation of the dynastic politics which has dominated Bangladesh since it became an independent country in 1971.
India, Pakistan and the US congratulated the BNP on its victory.
Thai stocks skyrocket after clear Bhumjaithai victory
The Stock Exchange of Thailand Index jumped more than 3% on Monday after election results showed the Bhumjaithai Party was in command in forming a new coalition government.
Nikkei jumps after landslide victory for Takaichi‘s ruling party
Other markets across Asia also advanced, with South Korea‘s Kospi surging 4% and some other benchmarks gaining more than 1%.
U.S. futures edged higher after the U.S. stock market roared back on Friday as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge.
The S&P 500 rallied 2% for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,206 points, or 2.5%, and topped the 50,000 level for the first time, while the Nasdaq composite leaped 2.2%.
Starmer signals support for Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran
Prime minister says ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear programme is a ‘number one priority’
Greenland PM Tells People to Prepare for Possible Invasion
Greenland’s government will form a task force consisting of representatives of all relevant local authorities to help people prepare for any disruptions to daily life, Nielsen said. The government is working on distributing new guidelines to the population, including a recommendation to have enough food for five days stored in their homes.