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Idrees Ali
U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, on Sunday. He swiftly dismissed Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal in a post on social media.
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2026
Trump rejects ¡®unacceptable¡¯ Iran response to peace plan, causing oil prices to surge
Days after the U.S. floated an offer in the hopes of reopening negotiations, Iran has released a response focused on ending the war on all fronts.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a news conference in Washington on Tuesday
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
U.S. officials seek to maintain ceasefire with Iran; UAE says it was attacked
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized the effort to escort stranded tankers through the strait as defensive in nature.
An image, released on Sunday, that Iran's Revolutionary Guard reportedly claims shows U.S. aircraft destroyed during an operation to find a stranded airman, in Isfahan, Iran.
WORLD
Apr 6, 2026
How a perilous U.S. rescue mission in Iran nearly went off course
The situation called for a high-stakes decision ¡ª a gamble that left elite commandos ?waiting for ?a couple of tense hours.
A Palestinian man climbs on the remnants of an Iranian missile that landed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank village of Hares on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 29, 2026
U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran¡¯s missile arsenal destroyed
Iran¡¯s drone capability may be similarly depleted, according to one source.
A person stands next to remnants of a missile stuck in the ground found in Kifl Haris village, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 25, 2026
U.S. expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East, sources say
Such an escalation could dramatically raise the stakes in the conflict, which is already in its fourth week and has roiled global markets.
On Saturday, ?Trump had ?warned that Iranian power plants would be destroyed if Tehran failed to "fully open" the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping within 48 hours. Trump set a deadline of around 7:44 p.m. EDT on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 23, 2026
Trump delays threat to bomb Iran power plants as he touts progress in talks
The price of the Brent crude oil ?benchmark was down around 7% near $104.
Smoke rises following airstrikes near a cemetery in Tehran on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 19, 2026
U.S. weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
The deployments could help provide Trump with additional options as he weighs expanding U.S. operations, with the Iran war well into its third week.
Graves are being prepared for the victims following a reported strike on a school in Minab, Iran, on March 2.
WORLD
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. may have struck Iranian girls¡¯ school after using outdated targeting data, sources say
The strike, during the first day of U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, killed 150 students, according to Iran¡¯s ambassador to the U.N. in Geneva.
Police and paramilitary vehicles stand outside the U.S. Consulate General, a day after a protest following news of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday.
WORLD
Mar 3, 2026
U.S. Marines fired on protesters storming consulate in Karachi after Iran strikes
This would mark the first confirmation by U.S. officials that marines were involved in firing at the protestors.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens while monitoring Operation Epic Fury, the military operation against Iran, at an unnamed location on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 1, 2026
Trump¡¯s Iran strikes mark his biggest foreign policy gamble
The U.S. president, who came to office last year promising to avoid ¡°stupid wars,¡± has also set out a daunting objective of regime change in Tehran.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stands in a jeep as he inspects hard-line Basij militia volunteers in October 2000, during maneuvers in support of the Palestinians fight against Israel.
WORLD
Feb 21, 2026
U.S. strikes on Iran could target individual leaders, officials say
The military options are the latest signs that the United States is preparing for a serious conflict with Iran should diplomatic efforts fail.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks toward the press to speak with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Friday.
WORLD
Feb 14, 2026
U.S. military preparing for potentially weekslong Iran operations
The disclosure by two U.S. officials, raises the stakes for the diplomacy under way between Washington and ?Tehran.
Ali Larijani (L), Iranian Secretary of the National Security Council, meets with the Minister of the Royal Office in the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2026
Trump hints at second carrier in Middle East as Iran and U.S. near talks
The U.S. is seeking to expand the scope of negotiations with Iran beyond the nuclear issue to curb Iran¡¯s ballistic missile program, one of the biggest in the Middle East.
A woman reacts after being struck by pepper balls during a protest on Saturday, more than a week after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
WORLD
Jan 19, 2026
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, U.S. officials say
In addition to the active-duty forces, the Pentagon could also attempt to deploy newly created national guard rapid-response forces for civil disturbances.
A destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military airbase in Caracas is seen after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. struck the country and captured President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 4, 2026
Mock house, CIA source and special forces: The U.S. operation to capture Maduro
The action came as a surprise, but planning for one of the most complex U.S. operations in recent memory had been in the works for months and included detailed rehearsals.
Residents inspect the damage after U.S. forces had launched a strike against Islamic State group militants in Nigeria on Friday.
WORLD
Dec 27, 2025
Nigeria averts unilateral U.S. action by cooperating on airstrike
Security experts say it is unclear whether such strikes can do much to hinder Islamist militants who have long menaced communities in the area.
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Christmas event from the Mar-a-lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Dec 26, 2025
U.S. launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria
The U.S. military¡¯s Africa Command said the strike was carried out in coordination with the Nigerian authorities and killed multiple ISIS militants.
A satellite image shows the Skipper tanker, north of Guadeloupe, on Dec. 12.
WORLD
Dec 24, 2025
U.S. eyes additional coast guard assets to seize fleeing tanker, sources say
The dayslong pursuit highlights the mismatch between the Trump ?administration¡¯s desire to seize sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela and the limited resources of the coast guard.
Military vehicles carrying DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Square during a military parade in Beijing in 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 23, 2025
China likely loaded more than 100 ICBMs in silo fields, Pentagon says
Beijing has described reports of a military buildup ?as efforts to ¡°smear and defame China and deliberately mislead the international community.¡±
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participates in a Cabinet meeting, at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2025
Pentagon review faults Hegseth over Signal messages on Yemen strikes
The investigation determined that the transmission of sensitive information could have endangered U.S. troops if intercepted.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ?3,000 from ?1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
¡®My dream is broken¡¯: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men¡¯s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population.?
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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