Iran says closed Hormuz Strait due to US, Israeli 'violations' of peace MoU

Iran’s central military command has officially declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all maritime traffic, citing US and Israeli violations of a memorandum of understating between Tehran and Washington.

Brazil defeats Haiti 3:0 in FIFA World Cup match

 Brazil defeated Haiti 3:0 in round 1 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage in Philadelphia.

Uncertainty over Iran talks as Swiss meeting scrapped

The scrapping of plans for US and Iranian negotiators to meet in Switzerland today created new uncertainty about the timing of talks that will seek to turn a memorandum to end the war into a ⁠more permanent peace deal.

Top US Democratic senator slams Trump’s ‘incompetence’

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says “the US is worse off because of Trump’s incompetence, his ego, and his inability to listen to facts”.

MFA warns NATO countries of devastating response in event of attack on Russia

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that any NATO country's attack on a Russian region would trigger a devastating response.

Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery for second time

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the capital, hitting a major oil refinery and forcing evacuations at the country's largest airport, officials said.

Macron posts video of Trump signing MoU

Emmanuel Macron has published a video of Trump signing the MoU at the Palace of Versailles in Paris.

Minsk alerts FIFA, UEFA about Ukrainian strike on bus with Belarusian children’s team

The Belarusian Football Federation (BFF) has informed the leadership of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Football Federation (FIFA) about the Ukrainian attack on a bus carrying a children's football team in Russia’s Bryansk Region, the BFF’s press office told TASS on Wednesday.