Germany, Poland poised for soaring temperatures as heatwave moves east
Angels fire GM Perry Minasian midway through a 6th straight disappointing season in his tenure
Texas State Board of Education votes to require millions of students to study Bible stories in classrooms
Spain wins World Cup group, beating Uruguay 1-0 as Muslera’s error sends 2-time champion home
AI glasses are aiding cheating in exams. Test-obsessed Asia is ground zero
SpaceX, Charter discuss mobile phone partnership in US, Bloomberg News says
Cape Verde’s dream run continues, becoming smallest country into World Cup knockout round
Political|US|World
Israel to withdraw from two areas in Lebanon under newly signed agreement
Israel to withdraw from two areas in Lebanon under newly signed agreement
June 27, 2026Hezbollah
Health|Political|World
Shi'ite Muslims mark their holiest day in war-battered Lebanon
Chanting rhythmically in the summer sun, the men marched through the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh as
June 26, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Israel, Lebanon sign initial agreement after US-mediated talks
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington on Friday following several days of talks
June 26, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Vance, Rubio strike different tone on Iran and Israel
President Donald Trump's administration has pushed hard to present a united front on the Iran war, but statements by his vice president and secretary of
June 26, 2026
Business|World
UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel
A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman
June 25, 2026
Environment|World
Truce brings no relief for displaced from Lebanon's destroyed, occupied towns
A long-awaited ceasefire has brought relative calm to Lebanon, but it hasn't brought peace of mind to Hussein Merhi.
June 25, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Israel, Lebanon deny US claim that Israel has withdrawn from part of southern Lebanon
Senior Israeli and Lebanese officials denied on Thursday that there had been any Israeli withdrawal from occupied southern Lebanon, after a U.S. official said Israel had
June 25, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Shiite Muslims mark holy day of Ashoura after months of war in Iran and Lebanon
Shiite Muslims around the world are marking Ashoura, a holy day symbolizing sacrifice and martyrdom that holds special significance for many this year after months of war in Iran and Lebanon
June 25, 2026
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|World
Shiite Muslims collectively mourn to mark Muharram and Ashoura
Shiite Muslims in the U.S. and worldwide have been observing a period of mourning leading to the day of Ashoura, which marks the seventh-century killing of Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad
June 25, 2026
World
Israel, Lebanon discuss pilot scheme to hand over territory
Lebanon and Israel are discussing a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to transfer some of the Lebanese
June 24, 2026
Political|World
Israel fire kills two in Lebanon, testing Iran-linked ceasefire
Israeli gunfire killed two people in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, Lebanon's Civil Defence and health ministry
June 23, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
New Lebanon-Israel talks begin in shadow of US-Iran deal
Lebanon and Israel began a new round of talks on Tuesday in Washington, with Beirut determined to press ahead with direct negotiations even as they appear
June 23, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Hezbollah chief says would respond to any violation from Israel
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Sunday that Israel will not stay in Lebanon, adding that the group would respond to any violation from the Israeli side.
June 21, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Israeli soldiers in Lebanon are free to take action if under threat, Israel's Katz says
Israeli soldiers are free to act without restriction to eliminate threats in Lebanon, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said
June 21, 2026
Crime|MidEast|Political|World
Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 20 people on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency NNA said, one day
June 20, 2026
Arts
Tyre in southern Lebanon marks Muharram holy month after destruction from Israel-Hezbollah war
Iman Dilbani weeps during a religious sermon in Tyre, Lebanon, wearing a yellow scarf to honor her son killed fighting for Hezbollah
June 20, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance
Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran
June 19, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday -U.S. official
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to begin at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, a senior U.S. official told
June 19, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Israel steps up Lebanon attacks with strikes that kill 15
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 15 people on Friday, state news agency NNA said, while Israel said the attacks launched overnight were aimed at what it
June 19, 2026
Political|US|World
Vance warns Israeli critics over Iran deal: Trump is your only ally
U.S.
June 18, 2026
Economy|Political|World
US-Iran deal redraws the Middle East: Iran gains, rivals alarmed
The U.S.-Iran agreement — the first signed by an American and an Iranian president since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution — is being hailed by its backers as
June 18, 2026
Environment|Health|Political|World
In Lebanon, first responders salvage memories from debris of destroyed HQ
Rescue workers in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh said they believed their headquarters, clearly identified as a
June 18, 2026
MidEast|Political|US|World
Israel demarcates expanded Lebanon occupation zone, challenging US-Iran pact
Israel published a map on Thursday showing an expanded military control zone in southern Lebanon and said it would not
June 18, 2026
Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
US and Iran presidents sign ceasefire agreement, but Trump says he could still resume attacks
The U.S. and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their
June 17, 2026