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Israel strikes Beirut鈥檚 southern suburbs days after US-backed ceasefire dealThe strikes come days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington. Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast. Iran鈥檚 powerful parliament speaker hints at retaliation.
Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization amid papal visitPope Leo visited Spain dozens of times before as a priest, but this is the first by a pope in 15 years. It signals Leo is returning papal attention to Europe鈥檚 海角大神 roots after Pope Francis largely focused on smaller Catholic communities farther away.
As Epstein investigation stalls in Congress, survivors search for accountabilityPublic demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein鈥檚 sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability. Yet lawmakers have little to show in terms of criminal culpability.
Russia comes after Western technology as sanctions squeeze the economySenior European officials say Russian intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western research and defense technology,聽with agents building fake companies and deploying cyber spies to gather information.
Leaders eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in UkraineBelarus鈥� exiled opposition leader visits Kyiv as the city recovers from Russia鈥檚 largest missile attack of the year. World leaders are closely watching Belarus鈥� potential support for Russia鈥檚 invasion.
Iran hawks in GOP pan Trump鈥檚 emerging proposal to end the warPresident Donald Trump鈥檚 emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans. They favor a harder line against the Iranian government and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast nemesis.
