Qatar rejects reports about review of security partnership with US

The government of Qatar has dismissed a publication by US portal Axios saying that Doha has decided to review its security partnership with the United States following the Israeli strike on Hamas leadership in the capital of Qatar.

Manhunt intensifies for suspect who killed Charlie Kirk

Heavily armed policed are searching door-to-door for the suspect who fatally shot influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a busy event at Utah Valley University.

Israeli diplomat says US-Israel ‘united’ after Qatar strike

Despite criticism from the Trump administration that Israel’s strike on Qatar was ill-advised, Israel’s ambassador to the US maintains that the two countries remain “united”.

US weighs strikes on cartels in Venezuela, F-35 warplanes deploy: Reports

United States President Donald Trump had ordered the deployment of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Puerto Rico amid a report he is weighing options for strikes targeting drug cartels operating inside Venezuela, according to news organisations.

Rubio says US will 'blow up' foreign crime groups if needed

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the US will "blow up" foreign crime groups if needed, possibly in collaboration with other countries.

Trump broke the law when he deployed troops to Los Angeles, judge rules

A federal judge has declared President Donald Trump’s use of military troops in Los Angeles illegal, barring the Pentagon from using National Guard members and Marines from performing police functions, like arrests and crowd control.

JD Vance says he is ready to become US president if 'tragedy' happens to Trump

US Vice President JD Vance has said that he is ready to take on the presidency if Donald Trump is unable to serve out his term.

France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations

France has summoned the US ambassador, Charles Kushner, after he wrote a letter to President Emmanuel Macron alleging that Paris had failed to do enough to stem anti-Semitic violence, a French Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson says.

China, US Trade Barbs over Destroyer Passage near Scarborough Shoal

China's military said on Wednesday it monitored and "drove away" a US destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the US Navy said its action was in line with international law.

With or Without Russia, Iran Will Block US Corridor in Caucasus

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, said Iran will prevent the creation of an American corridor in the Caucasus region no matter whether Moscow will join Tehran or not.

Japan marks 80 years since Nagasaki US atomic bomb attack

Twin cathedral bells rang in unison in Japan's Nagasaki for the first time since the atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago, commemorating the moment the atrocity took place.

US doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s President Maduro to $50m

The United States has offered a $50m reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, doubling an earlier reward of $25m set by the Trump administration in January.

India Condemns New US Tariffs as Unjust, Vows to Take 'All Necessary Measures' in Response

India considers the US actions to impose new tariffs unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable and will take all necessary measures to protect its national interests, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on Wednesday.

Trump sets new tariffs on dozens of countries’ exports

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reimposing “reciprocal tariffs” ranging from 10 percent to 41 percent on US imports from dozens of countries and foreign locations.

At least two killed in ambush on firefighters in US

Two people were fatally shot in a mountain community in Idaho, located in the north-western US, while responding to a brush fire, say officials.

Trump admits sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump admitted the possibility of sending shells for American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine as he answered reporters’ questions in the White House.

China warns Philippines against ‘self-inflicted destruction’ by hosting US missile systems

China’s Defence Ministry has warned the Philippines against “self-inflicted destruction” by hosting US missile systems and denounced Manila’s plan to encourage fishermen to operate in disputed South China Sea waters.

Iran’s FM says phonecall from Washington could ‘pave the way to diplomacy’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a war criminal” and said Israel’s PM is deliberately provoking war to block a diplomatic breakthrough between Iran and the US.

US announces new sanctions against Iran as talks proceed

The United States announced new sanctions today against Iran over its nuclear programme, despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries over the sensitive issue.

US can no longer serve as guarantor of Europe’s security , to increase military spending to 5% of their GDP

The United States can no longer serve as the guarantor of Europe's security, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.