Air defense systems in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain intercepted Iranian attacks targeting US military bases and facilities on Thursday, as Tehran announced it had launched missile and drone strikes in retaliation for ongoing US attacks against the Islamic Republic.
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday pledged his “wholehearted support” to his successor as he prepares to hand over to premier-in-waiting Andy Burnham.
The US military said it had completed its latest wave of strikes against Iranian targets on Wednesday that “further degraded Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.”
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun affirmed on Wednesday his country’s commitment to the “framework” agreement with Israel, considering it the best possible formula and one that has begun to yield positive results on the ground.
A leak of hydrofluoric acid from a cargo ship disrupted shipping traffic at the Belgian port in Antwerp, a major global trade hub. Emergency services were called in to assist approximately 100 port workers affected, some of whom were hospitalized.
China said it “firmly opposes” a sanctions bill supported by US President Donald Trump that targets countries buying Russian energy.
Russian attacks on a merchant ship in southern Ukraine and two others in the Black Sea on Tuesday killed three people, including a ship’s captain, a senior Ukrainian official said.
Canada wants to close a trade deal with Mercosur this year in a bid to diversify away from the United States, its foreign minister said while visiting Brazil on Tuesday.
The United States continued its strikes against Iran for the fourth consecutive day, while resuming its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Europe cherishes freedom and the rule of law, Emmanuel Macron told the French armed forces on Monday. It stands ready to fight for both “at the cost of blood.” For seven decades, that was the standard script in American foreign policy. Under Trump, that may be changing.
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