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JD Vance says Netanyahu "has gotten some things wrong" as US-Israel tensions surface
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (676+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "certainly gotten some things wrong", US Vice-President JD Vance has said, as ties between the two partners in the war against Iran appear to have become strained in recent weeks. While Vance would not…...
US and Iran exchange fresh strikes as fragile ceasefire collapses into renewed conflict
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (793+ words) The US and Iran have exchanged strikes across the Middle East for a second consecutive day, further straining a shaky ceasefire agreed between the two countries in April. US Central Command (Centcom) said it had completed a wave of "self-defence…...
US military helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz, two crew members rescued
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (596+ words) In a milestone for American military operations, a Task Force 59 unmanned surface vessel successfully located and rescued the two soldiers. Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins confirmed the historic nature of the maritime recovery. He stated that both soldiers were…...
Oil prices edge higher after strikes on Israel test ceasefire
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (280+ words) Oil prices climbed on Monday morning trade in Asia after Iran fired missiles at Israel for the first time since a fragile ceasefire was agreed between the countries and the US in April. The price of the global benchmark Brent…...
Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (960+ words) The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of'a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a strongly-worded statement, the Iran-backed group's leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been "futile" and "humiliating" for Lebanon, and rejected categorically by…...
Israel strikes southern Lebanon but partial truce with Hezbollah appears to hold
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1274+ words) Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon said that, under an agreement announced by US President Donald Trump late on Monday,…...
Clashes continue in Lebanon after Israel and Hezbollah accept partial US truce
1+ week, 2+ day ago (365+ words) Heavy fighting continues to rock southern Lebanon despite dynamic, high-stakes American diplomacy aimed at formalising a partial ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The persistent combat highlights the immense difficulty of decoupling localised border violence from broader, multilateral peace talks between…...
Diplomacy must deliver real-time results " Ablakwa
1+ week, 3+ day ago (373+ words) The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called for a more results-oriented approach to diplomacy, stressing that international relations must deliver tangible benefits to citizens within reasonable timeframes rather than being slowed down by excessive bureaucracy. Speaking in…...
Israel seizes Crusader-era castle in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to expand ground offensive
1+ week, 3+ day ago (862+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded the operation on Sunday, framing it as a turning point in the conflict. "Our heroic fighters captured the Beaufort outpost," Netanyahu said. "They proudly raised the flag of the State of Israel and the flag…...
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
1+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) Israel's prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, as the conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah continues to escalate. Benjamin Netanyahu said "terrorist targets" in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh would be struck…...