United States President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd as U.S. Vice President JD Vance looks on prior to delivering remarks on Memorial Day after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Trump and his full Cabinet are expected to meet Wednesday at Camp David a»»»

JERUSALEM: Israel said it targeted the new chief of Hamas’ armed wing in a strike in Gaza on Tuesday, just days after his predecessor was killed in a similar attack in the Palestinian territory. “Under the direction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, the IDF has »»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday told Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani that Tehran is ready to complete work to end the conflict and tensions in the Middle East. "The president of Iran thanked the government of Qatar for its support and continuous constructive e»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan HE Dr. Ayman Safadi. The call discussed cooperation relations b»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser of the United Arab Emirates HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The call discussed cooperation relations betw»»»

An Iranian woman walks next an anti-American mural to near the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday. The Internet has been restored for some Iranians after an 88-day-blackout. Photo by Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA May 26 (UPI) -- Iran restored global Internet access to some of its people Tuesday»»»

Dubai: US President Donald Trump will gather his full cabinet at Camp David on Wednesday as the White House faces mounting pressure to secure a breakthrough in fragile Iran negotiations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz after fresh US strikes sharply raised tensions. The rare offsite meeting at the h»»»

Doha: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud. During the call, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperat»»»

Football fans display a banner looking forward to World Cup 2026 during the 2022 FIFA World Cup third place match at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on December 17, 2022. Photo by Chris Brunskill/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- Mexico is positioning itself as the cheapest option fo»»»

Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held a phone call on Tuesday with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the region as well as efforts aimed at de-escalation, safeguarding regional security, an»»»

Doha His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a phone call on Tuesday with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Dr Masoud Pezeshkian. During the call, they discussed the latest developments in the region as well as efforts aimed at de-escalation, safe»»»

US President Donald Trump said a routine medical check-up on Tuesday had gone "perfectly," as his health faces growing scrutiny ahead of his 80th birthday. "Everything checked out PERFECTLY," Trump said on his Truth Social network as he drove back to the White House from Walter Reed Medical Center »»»

Several strikes hit the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Tuesday after an Israeli evacuation warning, an AFP correspondent said, as an Israeli military official confirmed ground operations had expanded deeper into the country. The latest strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan»»»

US President Donald Trump has outlined his preferred options for disposing of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile as negotiators meet for high-stakes talks in Qatar. The US has demanded that Iran completely dismantle its nuclear program, while Tehran insists that uranium enrichment is its sovereign r»»»

Western spy agencies are intending to use Syrian militants as a proxy force against Iran, Russian Federal Security Service chief Aleksandr Bortnikov has said. The jihadists, who fought for Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) and other terrorist groups, are being moved from their detention facilities »»»

On May 26, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The conversation took place at Tehran’s initiative. The heads of state congratulated each other on the upcoming Kurman Ait and wished the peoples of both countries peace, well-be»»»

An Iranian child carrries a photograph Sunday of a relative killed in the war in Tehran, Iran. On Monday, Iran said Monday's attacks on Iran violated a cease-fire. Photo by Behnam Tofighi/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- Iran said the U.S. strikes on Iran Monday were a "gross violation" of the f»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is paying a state visit to Kazakhstan for the second time, contrary to protocol practice, which underlines the unprecedented high level of relations between the countries, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday. Putin will arrive in Astana on W»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s wheat output for the 2025–2026 season is expected to reach up to 5 million metric tons, keeping the country on track for self-sufficiency, the deputy agriculture minister said. Mahdi Sahar Al-Jubouri said production was forecast at 5 million tons after around 8 million dunams of far»»»

Iranian authorities partially restored internet connectivity Tuesday after an almost three-month shutdown imposed against the backdrop of the war against Israel and the US, said a monitor, a senior official and sources inside the country. The shutdown left Iranians largely cut off from internationa»»»

Russia's call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv over the threat of fresh strikes drew a sharp backlash from Western countries on Tuesday, some of whom accused Moscow of escalating the more than four-year war. Russia announced Monday it had started a campaign of "systematic" strikes on Kyiv»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a strategic partnership agreement in Yerevan on Tuesday, less than two weeks before parliamentary elections in the South Caucasus country. Rubio's visit comes as Russia has threatened to exert economic pressure o»»»

Iran said the United States had violated a ceasefire after the US conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiating a deal to halt the conflict could "take a few days". Iran's foreign ministry said US strikes in Iran's southern Hor»»»

Israeli media on Tuesday reported that troops had begun ground operations beyond the so-called "Yellow Line" in south Lebanon, which runs around 10 kilometres (six miles) deep inside Lebanese territory. Israeli troops have until now been operating inside the self-declared "Yellow Line", where they »»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt HE Dr. Badr Abdelatty. During the call»»»

The Israeli army has begun ground operations beyond the Israeli-designated Yellow Line in south Lebanon, as the world expects the Trump administration to soon reach a ceasefire with Iran, which will likely impose a fuller ceasefire on the Israeli army versus Hezbollah, Israeli newspaper The Jerusal»»»

Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani held a phone conversation with HE Dr Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Expatriate Affairs, to discuss bilateral relations and regiona»»»

US fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats as explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas. The attack occurred on Monday as US and Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar in hopes of advancing stalled talks. According to SNN, the attack on the Iranian vesse»»»

President Donald Trump will visit Walter Reed Tuesday for his annual checkup. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is scheduled for a trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for the third checkup of his second term, which the Whi»»»

Iran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire Tuesday after overnight US strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats threatened diplomatic efforts to strike a deal to end the war. The Brent benchmark oil price jumped up by almost three percent after US Central Comman»»»

TEHRAN: Iran accused the United States of breaching their ceasefire Tuesday after overnight US strikes targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats threatened diplomatic efforts to strike a deal to end the war.The Brent benchmark oil price jumped up by almost three percent after US Central»»»

An airstrike on the Amal-affiliated Risala Scout Association center in Srifa killed two people on Tuesday, including a paramedic. The Israeli army also struck Tuesday several towns and villages in south Lebanon, including Kafra, Barish, Srifa, Shohour, Dweir, Majdal Selem, Kawthariyet al-Rez, Arnou»»»

Since a ceasefire was reached in April, the Lebanese capital of Beirut has been spared from strikes, except for one strike on its suburbs. But Israel's latest moves have caused fear, urging residents of Dahieh to evacuate once again, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had »»»

Iran's foreign ministry on Tuesday accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire during the past 48 hours in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan, without specifying the incident. "The U.S. terrorist army, continuing its illegal and unjustified actions since the ceasefire ... has»»»

Gold slipped on Tuesday as US strikes in Iran pushed Brent prices higher, stoking inflation worries and clouding the outlook for US interest rates. Spot gold was down 0.7% at $4,537.10 per ounce, as of 1052 GMT. US gold futures for June delivery was unchanged at $4,536.80. "The uncertainty triggere»»»

Dubai: An explosion damaged a tanker close to its waterline as it sailed off Oman, a marine monitor said Tuesday, as tensions remained high around the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. "The crew and vessel are safe, although the master reports some bunker fuel has discharged into the sea," UK Maritime Tr»»»

TEHRAN: Iran’s judiciary on Tuesday suspended a presidential body that had ordered the restoration of Internet access after months of near-total blackout since the war with the United States and Israel. The judiciary’s Mizan Online website said the ruling suspending the presidential body followed t»»»

NEW DELHI: The US, India, Japan and Australia launched on Tuesday a maritime surveillance initiative for the Indo-Pacific region and a series of new collaborations, as their foreign ministers gathered in New Delhi. The meeting took place among members of the four-state strategic security alliance k»»»

ConflictsIndiaRubio's India visit signals effort to steady tiesMurali Krishnan in New DelhiThe US secretary of state's visit to New Delhi comes after months of tension in US-India ties. Underlying disputes over trade, energy and strategy show trust remains fragile. https://p.dw.com/p/5EKjaRubio sai»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to intensify strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon to deliver what he described as a decisive blow to the armed group. The escalation could further complicate indirect talks between the US and Iran, as Tehran has stat»»»

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its air defense units have intercepted and shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Persian Gulf, warning that any violation of the ceasefire by the United States will be met with a severe response. The IRGC Public Relations Department, in a statemen»»»

US Central Command said it "conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran" on May 25. This comes more than a month after a ceasefire between the countries took hold and amid ongoing peace negotiations in Qatar. Still, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintained a deal can be reached within days.»»»

Three months into what was originally billed as four-week war, is an end really in sight? Donald Trump's messaging on bargaining with Iran was enough to push Brent crude oil below $100 a barrel for the first time in two weeks. Both Washington and Tehran are managing expectations of a final dea»»»

The U.S. military carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran on May 25, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.” A delicate time, with the agreement possibly being days away. B»»»

On the centenary of the Lebanese constitution, Hezbollah stated that "the Lebanese people stand at a crucial juncture in a highly sensitive domestic and regional moment" that "necessitates, more than ever, adherence to the Lebanese constitution, as amended by the Taif Agreement, as the binding fram»»»

Dubai: Fresh US strikes on Iranian missile sites and suspected mine-laying boats on early Tuesday have exposed the deep military distrust still hanging over Washington’s fragile diplomacy with Tehran, even as negotiators met in Qatar to discuss ending the war. US Central Command said Monday’s attac»»»

KYIV: Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, as the country’s foreign ministry noted that Moscow’s recent threat to hit Kyiv especially hard from the air brought nothing new. Russia on Monday urged foreign citizens, i»»»

Officials celebrate the Korea Composite Stock Price Index surpassing the 8,000-point mark at a trading room of Hana Bank in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by Yonhap South Korean stocks pulled off a new record high over the 8,000-point level Tuesday driven by optimism for a possible U.S.-Iran peace agreeme»»»

In a powerful Hajj message, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei has called on Muslim nations to forge a new regional and global order beyond American dominance, declaring that the United States is steadily losing its foothold in the region. “The Muslim Ummah and the n»»»

Brent crude oil rose 3% on Tuesday after the US military carried out strikes in Iran, adding to uncertainty on whether a deal will be imminently reached to end the war and open up shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal »»»