u.s. President Donald Trump waves as he walks into the North Portico at the White House, on June 27, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military said early Sunday (June 28, 2026) that it had struck multiple targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, continuing a string of attacks that have…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 16. | Photo Credit: Reuters “When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations,” President Donald Trump told Iranians on February 28, after the U.S. and Israel launched…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AFP Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared his intention on Saturday (June 27, 2026) to form a broader coalition after the upcoming election, explicitly distancing himself from both the far-right and the left. Mr. Netanyahu, the country’s longest serving prime minister across multiple terms, has already…
Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A renewed push by Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for U.S. help to return home following devastating earthquakes in the South American country is frustrating senior officials in Washington, a White House official said on Saturday. Ms. Machado has reached out in recent…
Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma State trooper. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (June 27, 2026) said he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement. Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that his new pick for…
Pakistan paramilitary soldiers arrive near the site of an explosion, in Karachi, Pakistan, on June 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP At least four paramilitary personnel were killed after terrorists rammed a vehicle into a Pakistan Rangers compound and stormed the facility in Karachi on Saturday (June 27, 2026), officials said. The attack took place…
A damaged building is framed by a window of a bus carrying members of the French Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment, who have arrived to assist with rescue operations following twin earthquakes that struck the country three days ago, in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll of…
Kenyan police officers arrest protesters near parliament during a demonstration to mark two years since more than 60 people died in anti-government protest that resulted in the storming of the parliament, Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, June 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Six Kenyan protesters arrested during the second anniversary of the landmark “Gen Z” uprising…
The U.S. imposed sanctions on eight persons and entities, including an Indian national associated with an explosives manufacturing firm, for allegedly fuelling the civil war in Sudan. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday (June 26, 2026) said the targeted networks enabled both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Saturday (June 27, 2026), according to seismic monitoring agencies | Photo Credit: National Center for Seismology Strong tremors were felt in Delhi as a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Saturday (June 27, 2026), according to seismic monitoring agencies. The quake rocked eastern provinces including Khost…