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Iran just fought a punishing war with Israel. Why its allies stayed away.Iran trained and armed a network of regional proxies to help it stand up to Israel and the United States. But they were absent from the costly war it just fought. One reason: a preoccupation with their own survival.
Fragile ceasefire offers Iran, US, an off-ramp to peacePresident Trump has persuaded Iran and Israel to accept a ceasefire that could pave the way for resumed talks on the future of Iran's nuclear program.
Gazans fear being forgotten: 鈥楾hey keep bombing. We keep dying.鈥�Palestinians in Gaza say they are contending daily with deadly air strikes and widespread hunger. But they fear the world is looking away, as the Israel-Iran war pushed the Israel-Hamas war from front pages.
First LookTourists to Europe face another summer of crowds, annoyed locals, and day trip taxesEvery year, Europe is among the top vacation spots. While tourists flood in for the summer, locals have taken to the streets. Protesters are unhappy with the pressure that overtourism has put聽on infrastructure and resources such as water and energy.
Why humiliating Iran is unlikely to bring surrenderUS demands that Iran surrender unconditionally to Washington-imposed limits on its nuclear program are seen as an affront to Iranian national pride.
Will the bombing of Iran end America鈥檚 role in the war, or start it?President Trump hopes to bomb Iran to the nuclear negotiating table, but Tehran has shown no sign yet of acceding. Could the U.S. face more fighting?聽
First LookJoining Israel鈥檚 war, Trump says US 鈥榦bliterated鈥� Iranian nuclear sitesIt was not clear whether the United States would continue attacking Iran alongside Israel. President Donald Trump warned Iran that any reprisals against the U.S. would be met with additional strikes.聽鈥淭here will either be peace or there will be tragedy for Iran,鈥� he said.
First Look鈥榃e have completed our very successful attack鈥�: US bombs three Iranian nuclear sitesPresident Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel鈥檚 effort to decapitate the country鈥檚 nuclear program. Mr. Trump will address the nation at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time.
First LookBelarus frees 14 political prisoners after rare visit by US envoy. Many more remain.Key dissendent figure Siarhei Tsikhanouski, longtime radio correspondent Ihar Karnei, and 12 others walked free after聽authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko met with a top U.S. official in Minsk.
Trump reverses 2 decades of US ban on Israeli antinuke strikesPresident Trump has broken with two decades of U.S. policy by approving Israel鈥檚 ambition to bomb Iran鈥檚 nuclear facilities. Could he go further?
First LookFood rations in Africa are halved. Thousands are surviving on one meal a day.When the Trump administration slashed funding for international aid, it halved food rations for refugees in Kenya, like Ugandan Martin Komol. As funding for the U.N. World Food Program has dropped, there are limited resources to fill the gap.聽
Civilians flee in Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region, but Russia faces huge lossesIn Ukraine鈥檚 border region of Sumy, Russian forces are making very slow progress, but enough to force Ukrainian civilians from their villages.
In Johannesburg, a library sparks hope for the city鈥檚 futureJohannesburg鈥檚 central library recently reopened after a five-year closure, a signal of the city鈥檚 revival after years of decline.
What Pakistan鈥檚 military gained from the conflict with India: PopularityIndia and Pakistan are both on campaigns to shape the global narrative about last month鈥檚 armed conflict. But within Pakistan, no such scrambling is required, as the country rallies around its powerful military.
Forget Europe, Russian travel agents say. How about a North Korean resort?With the West now聽inhospitable to them, Russian tourists are finding new holiday opportunities in North Korea, Afghanistan, and other unlikely spots.
Taiwanese rethink China travel as Beijing raises stakes for 'separatist' speechChina鈥檚 campaign to unify Taiwan with the mainland is now extending to a crackdown on Taiwanese who Beijing deems 'pro-independence.'聽
As Israel and Iran wage war, how vulnerable are their economies?Iran鈥檚 prewar economy was beleaguered, while Israel鈥檚 showed signs of recovery. A long conflict will test both their resilience.
A more inclusive G7 finds a way to work around US objectionsThe United States posed an obstacle to solidarity at the Group of Seven summit. But under Canada鈥檚 guidance, the group was able to make progress.
In the line of fire, Arab states urge Trump to de-escalate Israel-Iran warDespite their competition for regional influence, Arab states are not rooting for the Iranian regime鈥檚 fall. Led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, they are urging President Trump to seek a ceasefire, and a return to business-friendly regional stability.
In this Ukrainian workshop, ordinary cars become battlefield ambulancesWith emergency vehicles in short supply in Ukraine, volunteers are building armored ambulances to carry medics and soldiers around the battlefield.