Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against imminent threats in Lebanon despite a truce there and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday. While some displaced south Lebanon
Trump said Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz is a 'serious violation' of the cease-fire. On Saturday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy said it has closed transit in the strait due to the U.S. blockade, vowing to attack any vessel that tries to sail through
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, April 19 (Reuters) - The Israeli military published for the first time a map of its new deployment line inside Lebanon on Sunday, bringing dozens of mostly abandoned Lebanese villages under its control, days after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took
Security in Pakistan's capital Islamabad was stepped up visibly on Sunday ahead of peace talks between the United States and Iran in the coming days. President Donald Trump said US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday to resume talks on ending the war with Iran, little
By Michael Holden LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Britain's chief rabbi said on Sunday a sustained campaign of violence against the Jewish community was gathering momentum after a synagogue in north London became the latest target in a spate of arson attacks. UK counter-terrorism
By Yesim Dikmen and Joshua McElwee KILAMBA, Angola, April 19 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged Angolans on Sunday to overcome divisions after decades of bloody conflict in an address to an estimated 100,000 people who flocked to a Mass in a dirt field near the capital Luanda. In one
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Sunday to bring perpetrators of recent arson attacks on Jewish sites in London to justice as Britain's chief rabbi said "a sustained campaign of violence and intimidation" against Jews was accelerating. The British capital's
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Sunday to bring perpetrators of recent arson attacks on Jewish sites in London to justice as Britain's chief rabbi said "a sustained campaign of violence and intimidation" against Jews was accelerating. Starmer said he was "appalled" by
Turkey said on Sunday it remained "optimistic" that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States that expires on Wednesday, would be extended, allowing more time for talks between the sides. Pakistan is leading preparations for more high-level US-Iran peace talks
Mahla, an interior designer in Tehran, says she has been forced to sell her valuables and gold to pay employees as Iran's internet shutdown, imposed at the start of the Middle East war, tanks her business. The internet blackout, which was put in place soon after the US and
LUANDA, April 19 - Pope Leo on Sunday decried the intensification of the war in Ukraine, calling "for the weapons to fall silent and for the path of dialogue to be followed." The pope made the appeal after a Mass outside Angola's capital Luanda that drew roughly 100,000 people.
The UN says peacekeepers clearing unexploded ordnance came under small-arms fire by 'non-state actors,' killing a French soldier and wounding three; Israel and France blame Hezbollah, while Paris urges Beirut to arrest those responsible amid a UN investigation
ATHENS, April 19 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greece next week to renew a security pact between the two countries against the backdrop of the war in Iran, a Greek government official said on Sunday. France and Greece, long-standing NATO allies,
By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi PARIS/DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - US sends negotiators - President Donald Trump said US negotiators will be in Pakistan Monday to resume talks on ending the war with Iran, but he again threatened to destroy its power plants and bridges if no deal is reached. He
Holding the zone would require an additional 40,000 reserve troops, an Israeli defense official said, and could cost as much as 19 billion shekels ($6.4 billion) annually, The Marker calculated. The rise of West Bank Jewish terror is also driving costs
DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, the Iranian Student News Agency quoted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as saying on Sunday, as Washington and Tehran continue to face disagreements over
(Corrects day to Sunday in first paragraph) SYDNEY, April 19 (Reuters) - Australia's most decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments more than a decade ago, on Sunday publicly denied the allegations against him and said he was proud of his
After backing Israeli escalation in Lebanon and Iran, the U.S. president is now forcing pauses and declaring victory – leaving Netanyahu to defend campaigns that fell short of their promised outcomes
On the banks of Iraq's Tigris River, Haidar Kazem mourned 300 tonnes of the fish he had carefully raised in ponds wiped out by a flood of polluted water. Water supplies in Iraq, the eastern half of what is known as the region's fertile crescent and which the United Nations
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a cease-fire had been reached between Israel and Lebanon and the two countries' leaders were invited to the White House to start a peace process. What conditions are at the base of the cease-fire and is it even possible to disarm Hezbollah?
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Ariba Shahid and Muhammad Al Gebaly WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 - Iran's top negotiator said recent talks with the U.S. had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and theStrait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump cited "very good
SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea and Japan said on Sunday, marking the latest in a flurry of launches by Pyongyang to accelerate efforts to boost its military capabilities. The incident
Warrant Officer Barak Kalfon was wounded in southern Lebanon as forces were searching for munitions in a building in southern Lebanon when an improvised explosive device was set off. Two other soldiers were wounded in the incident, the IDF said
