Israel conducted its first strike on Beirut since the recent ceasefire with Hezbollah, killing five people and injuring 28, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The attack targeted Haisam Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah’s No. 2 figure.
The Trump administration has accused Europe of being an 'incubator' for terrorism fueled by mass migration, according to a new counter-terrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday.
Vigils are being held across Australia for a 5-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered two weeks ago, according to the BBC.
A German tourist has been awarded more than €900 in compensation after losing a legal battle over sun lounger access at a Greek resort, according to court records.
A photo showing an Israeli soldier placing a cigarette near the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon has caused widespread outrage. The Israeli military said the behavior 'completely deviates from the values expected of its fighters,' according to Middle East Eye.
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit 15 home runs in just 37 games this season, setting a historic pace that could see him finish with 65 by season's end, according to MARCA Usa.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a unilateral ceasefire ahead of Russia’s planned truce for Victory Day, as Russia launched a wave of attacks involving 89 drones and ballistic missiles. At least 27 people were killed in eastern Ukraine before the ceasefire took effect.
Ukraine accused Russia of breaching a unilateral ceasefire by launching drone attacks on several cities, including a strike that killed one woman at a kindergarten. According to the BBC, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had carried out 'active hostilities and terrorist shelling' despite Kyiv's announced truce.
A group of US Democrats has called on the State Department to break the US government’s longstanding silence on Israel’s nuclear capabilities, according to Al Jazeera.
Iran says a US proposal to end the war is 'still being considered,' according to BBC. A senior Iranian official noted the proposal is under review, while Pakistan mediates.
The United Nations has called on Israel to 'immediately' release two activists detained on a flotilla bound for Gaza, according to a report from Al Jazeera.
The US state department has cancelled tourist visas for more than half of the board members of Costa Rica’s leading national newspaper, La Nación, according to The Guardian.
A baby hippo named Bumpy, found by its dead mother at a lake in Kenya, is being hand-reared by keepers at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued. According to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the calf was just days old when it became orphaned.
China is urging a swift end to the war between the U.S. and Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement.
A South African police officer described being lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river to recover human remains, according to the BBC.