Israeli airstrike kills six in southern Lebanon, state media reports
Middle East
May 12, 2026
Israeli airstrike kills six in southern Lebanon, state media reports
An Israeli airstrike on a house in southern Lebanon killed six people and wounded seven, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported…
Trump more seriously considering resuming combat operations than he has in weeks, sources say
Middle East
May 12, 2026
Trump more seriously considering resuming combat operations than he has in weeks, sources say
President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with how the Iranians are handling negotiations to end the war, and some…
US intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba
World
May 12, 2026
US intelligence-gathering flights are surging off Cuba
US military intelligence-gathering flights are surging off the coast of Cuba, a CNN analysis of publicly available aviation data shows.…
Putin hints he might end Russia’s war in Ukraine. But why now?
World
May 12, 2026
Putin hints he might end Russia’s war in Ukraine. But why now?
It was an unusual statement to make at a time of acute pressure. Russian President Vladimir Putin used the weekend’s…
How the Iran war could weaken Trump in his strongman showdown with Xi
Features/Interviews
May 12, 2026
How the Iran war could weaken Trump in his strongman showdown with Xi
Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week is a capstone event meant to demonstrate the president’s indelible…
Clash of perception: Why talks between Iran and the US are deadlocked
Middle East
May 12, 2026
Clash of perception: Why talks between Iran and the US are deadlocked
The United States waited 10 days for Iran’s response to its framework for ending the war. When Tehran’s demands arrived…
Why Utah residents are protesting a massive AI data center project backed by Kevin O’Leary
Technology
May 11, 2026
Why Utah residents are protesting a massive AI data center project backed by Kevin O’Leary
New York — A group of rural Utah residents wants a chance to vote in November to oppose a massive AI…
Iran’s two-tier internet access fuels anger and exposes cracks in the regime
Features/Interviews
May 11, 2026
Iran’s two-tier internet access fuels anger and exposes cracks in the regime
The internet blackout in Iran is more than two months old, the longest on record. For millions who rely on…
Rebels jeered Putin’s troops out of a key African town. Now his regional grip is slipping away
World
May 11, 2026
Rebels jeered Putin’s troops out of a key African town. Now his regional grip is slipping away
Abuja — When Russian forces withdrew last month from the strategic stronghold of Kidal in northern Mali — retreating under the…
Saudi’s Arabia’s oil giant gets boost from higher crude prices
Middle East
May 11, 2026
Saudi’s Arabia’s oil giant gets boost from higher crude prices
Saudi Aramco has reported a 26 percent jump in first-quarter profit thanks to higher oil prices, a positive sign for…