WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday there has been no change in U.S. policy on Taiwan and that Washington wants to see the status quo preserved. "The most important thing to understand is we want to see the status quo preserved as-is at
In a south Lebanon hospital heavily damaged by deadly Israeli strikes nearby, Dr Nasser al-Masri held a new-born baby, calling him "a message of life and hope" despite the war. Israeli strikes near the Jabal Amel hospital in Tyre on Monday killed four people and wounded 127,
The top US diplomat said there is no guarantee a deal would be "acceptable to the American people."
The US president announced he had picked the fed housing chair to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies, at least temporarily, after the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard.
Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the United Nations said Tuesday. Nearly 100 days on from the February 28 US-Israeli attacks on Iran that triggered the conflict, the fall-out extends far
Rocket and air defense systems sales accounted for 29% of Israel's defense exports in 2025.
Both Israel and Hezbollah have violated the ceasefire less than a day after President Donald Trump announced it.
Roman Gofman’s rapid rise from Netanyahu aide to Mossad chief marks a break with tradition in Israel’s intelligence community, coming amid scrutiny over past security failures and internal opposition to his appointment.
After the High Court cleared Roman Gofman's appointment, Netanyahu said at a ceremony at Mossad headquarters that Tehran's regime's 'days are numbered – and we will help bring that about'
GENEVA, June 2 (Reuters) - Surging global transport costs and supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are threatening the delivery of lifesaving aid to children, the U.N. children's agency warned on Tuesday. Nearly 100 days after the outbreak of the Iran war,
Iran's football team will leave for Spain this weekend en route to their World Cup base in Mexico despite still awaiting visas, the head of the country's football federation said. The 2026 World Cup is being hosted jointly by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Neither the
By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, June 2 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu is under criticism at home after U.S. President Donald Trump declared Israel would halt plans to attack Iran ally Hezbollah in Beirut, highlighting pressure the Israeli leader faces ahead of an election polls
By Maya Gebeily and Steven Scheer BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 2 (Reuters) - Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after U.S. President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Beirut,
By Jana Choukeir DUBAI, June 2 (Reuters) - Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the United States to halt the war between the two countries, Iran's Mehr news reported on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks to reach a deal were continuing. More than
Lebanon's negotiations with Israel were meant to sideline the Islamic Republic, but Israel's tactical gains may instead be increasing Tehran's leverage, helping Hezbollah rebuild politically, recover its strength and preserve its foothold in Lebanon
Israel has portrayed the capture of a Crusader-era fortress as a turning point in its offensive against Hezbollah, but the operation has also sparked fears of a new quagmire in south Lebanon. Israeli authorities praised the symbolism of the capture of Beaufort, perched atop a
Trump’s reported intervention to block an Israeli strike on Hezbollah in Beirut has exposed growing tensions with Netanyahu and raised questions about the Israeli prime minister’s ability to sustain his wartime political narrative ahead of elections.
CAIRO, June 2 (Reuters) - Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Gaza health officials said. Medics said at least one person was killed and four were wounded when an Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle east of Deir
Israel conducted strikes on south Lebanon and Hezbollah fired into northern Israel on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to halt attacks that neither side has publicly accepted. According to Lebanon's authorities, Hezbollah would no longer fire into
Israel warned Tuesday that its US ally would not restrain it from striking Hezbollah's bastions in Beirut's suburbs if the Iran-backed group continues to target northern Israeli towns. US President Donald Trump had announced an agreement to halt attacks, but neither side has
By Elizabeth Pineau SARCELLES, France, June 2 (Reuters) - When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelles this spring, the independent candidate backed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party ended three decades of municipal rule by the Socialists, the traditional powerhouse of
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option likely to face opposition from the United States and Israel. Last August, the UN Security Council, under US pressure,
Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and increased flows from Turkey. Syrian authorities have said the country was experiencing an "exceptional" rise in water
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government 'has lost control over Israeli sovereignty. Chaos is in every corner'
BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) - Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to encompass all Lebanese territory. The statement, shared by the Lebanese
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - An alleged member of an Iran-backed militia pleaded not guilty on Monday to U.S. criminal charges he was involved in multiple attacks against American interests in Europe, proclaiming in a courtroom outburst, "I am not a criminal."
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to falter over Israel's Lebanon offensive. Trump said he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and had a "very
The US president announced the ceasefire after Iran's IRGC threatened a major attack on northern Israel and warned it could close the Bab al-Mandeb strait if Israel followed through on plans to strike Beirut.
June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel would send no troops to Beirut after a call he held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, June 1 (Reuters) - A former Syrian intelligence chief in the city of Raqqa went on trial in Austria on charges of torture and sexual abuse on Monday over the mistreatment of opponents of then-leader Bashar al-Assad more than a decade ago. It is a