Defense/War

New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
High-level communications are happening around the clock to salvage the ceasefire, according to a regional intelligence official.

Ukraine opens probe after crowds attack army conscription vehicle
Mobilization — mandatory military service for men aged 25 and over — is highly sensitive in Ukraine, with many divided over who should be called up and how.

Fourth Circuit rejects ex-Salvadoran colonel's plea for immunity in Dutch journalists' killings
Violations of international norms are not protected under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the appeals court said.

Three tankers hit in latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says
Tehran has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the strait is safe.

Turkey locks down critics ahead of NATO summit as allies look away
Turkey is witnessing a series of arrests ahead of a NATO summit. The government says it's detaining people linked to terrorism, but journalists, academics, activists and critics are among those rounded up.

Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which began Saturday and will end Thursday.

Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
Nine months after the ceasefire was signed, negotiations between Israel and Hamas remain largely deadlocked.

Russian strikes kill at least 18 in Kyiv region on eve of NATO summit
It was the second attack in a week in which Moscow deployed hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles — triggering Zelenskyy's desperate new appeal.




