Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio da Silva, said on Friday that the country will not be treated as a 'tinpot country' following the U.S. designation of two major criminal gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
The next Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 4, features a fictional North Korean invasion, sparking debate over turning unresolved conflict into entertainment, according to BBC.
British comedian and actress Dawn French, 68, expressed deep concerns about the world her grandchild will inherit in an interview with Good Housekeeping, while also making headlines with her return to the West End and a new animated role.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the site for a new temple in Greenville, South Carolina. The 8.8-acre site is located south of the intersection of Independence Boulevard/Ponders Road and Roper Mountain Road.
Hezbollah is now using fiber-optic drones to target Israel, a tactic learned from the war in Ukraine, according to BBC. Eight of the 11 Israeli soldiers and one civilian killed since a ceasefire began in April were victims of these attacks.
Guatemala has requested US military cooperation to help combat drug trafficking, including access to equipment, training, and experts, according to President Bernardo Arévalo. The joint plans do not include US military operations on Guatemalan soil.
At least 52 guerrilla fighters have been killed in clashes between two rival armed groups in south-east Colombia, according to a faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc).
The US and Iran remain close to finalizing a deal but have not yet resolved key issues, according to Vice-President JD Vance. The agreement could extend a ceasefire for 60 days and address Iran's nuclear program.
Israel has struck the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the second time since a ceasefire began last month, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Negotiators from the US and Iran have reportedly agreed on a 60-day ceasefire extension, but US President Donald Trump must still approve it. According to BBC, recent military actions and conflicting statements raise questions about whether the two nations are close to peace or sliding back to war.
Albert Manifold, the ousted chairman of BP, has denied 'lies' surrounding his conduct after being removed from the role less than a year after his appointment, according to BBC.
U.S. President Donald Trump has delayed a planned military strike on Iran following appeals from Gulf allies, according to a Bloomberg report. The move comes amid escalating tensions and ongoing negotiations to end the conflict.
The United States government has returned the UN’s expert on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, to a list of sanctioned individuals after a judge had granted a temporary injunction against the designation, according to Al Jazeera.
The US has struck Iranian targets for a second time in three days near Bandar Abbas, according to Centcom, amid a fragile ceasefire and stalled negotiations to end the three-month conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran condemned the attacks as a violation of the ceasefire.
At least one person has been killed and nine others are still missing after a major chemical explosion at a paper mill in Washington, authorities said.