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Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progress for Iran deal
By Jana ChoukeirDUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - A new U.S.-mediated ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon raised hopes on Thursday for progress toward ending the wider U.S.-Isr…
Brunei's sultan announces cabinet shake-up, appoints sons as ministers
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 4 (Reuters) - Brunei's ruler announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, creating new key portfolios and appointing two of his younger sons as minis…
Putin faces rival visions of war and peace at Russia's 'Davos'
By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir SoldatkinST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin faced two rival outlines of Russia's future as he hosted his premier …
Iran leader says dealt enemies 'decisive blow' in Middle East war
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle East war, after the government reported "no tangible progress"…
Iran leader says dealt enemies 'decisive blow' in Mideast war
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle East war, after the government reported "no tangible progress"…
Lebanon ceasefire raises hopes of progess for Iran deal
By Jana ChoukeirDUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a new ceasefire after U.S.-mediated talks, the Trump administration said, raising hopes for progre…
Lebanese President says ceasefire may come into effect within a day of parties' approval
June 4 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told local outlets on Thursday that a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed the previous evening between Lebanon and Israel could come i…
'Persepolis' author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film "Persepolis", has died aged 56, AFP learned Thursday from a member of her close …
Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield'
DUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, were now seeking to un…
Armenia's election to test Pashinyan's peace drive after war defeat
By Lucy PapachristouIJEVAN, Armenia, June 4 (Reuters) - When Anna Yegoyan first moved from the Armenian capital to the northern mountain town of Ijevan, she had to reach it along …
Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance
By Emily RoseKIRYAT SHMONA, Israel, June 4 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire …
Israeli strikes kill nine people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO/GAZA, June 4 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least nine Palestinians, including five family members, in separate attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health official…
Israel to continue operations in Lebanon for now despite ceasefire, defence minister says
JERUSALEM, June 4 (Reuters) - Israel will continue its operations on the ground in southern Lebanon for the time being and Lebanese residents forced from their homes by Israel wou…
From poplars to pistachios, Afghans rediscover the value of trees
Under the shade of recently planted poplars in northeastern Afghanistan, village leader Ghulam Ali Poya is proud to see residents rediscover the value of trees after years of wart…
Hezbollah chief rejects truce, demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Hezbollah's chief on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal as he …
Israel strikes Lebanon after 'last chance' truce announcement
Israel carried out new strikes in Lebanon on Thursday and again threatened Beirut, despite the two countries agreeing to a conditional ceasefire that Lebanon's president called th…
Israel strikes Lebanon after truce announcement
Israel struck south Lebanon on Thursday and threatened new attacks on Beirut despite an announcement hours earlier that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to implement a conditional ce…
Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement afte…
Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a "complete cessation" of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint statement afte…
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire
June 3 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Israel have agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire, according to a joint statement with the United States released by the State Department on W…
US House backs resolution curbing Trump Iran war powers
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Co…
Iran war is over, Rubio says, as strikes continue
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday stood by his claim that the war with Iran was over, even as deadly strikes continued."We're no longer conducting sustained strikes i…
Why Iran strikes on Kuwait pose dilemma for US Navy’s blockade
By striking Kuwait's main airport, the IRGC has attempted to flip the escalation script after US aircraft fired Hellfire missiles to disable a commercial oil tanker accused of try…
Backed by Trump and Turkey, Armenia's Pashinyan eyes third term in pivotal poll
As Russia and the West vie for influence, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan appears on track to secure a new mandate for his peace agenda with Azerbaijan and rapprochement with Turke…
Iran's covert nuclear risk higher after war as IAEA access constrained: Report
Iran is estimated to possess about 440.9 kilograms, approximately 972 pounds, of uranium enriched to 60% purity, just below the 90% level considered weapons-grade.
Trump will attend the NATO summit in Turkey in July, Rubio says
By Humeyra Pamuk and Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO meeting of heads of state that is taking place in Turkey in J…
After Gulf attacks, Rubio faces pushback on 'war is over' claim
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the latest US strikes on Iran are "completely defensive."
Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe elected to UN Security Council
June 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for two-year…
Egypt, Turkey push energy ties in Azerbaijan talks amid Hormuz crisis
Egypt and Turkey are moving to deepen energy cooperation as Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts Gulf energy flows, increasing the significance of Eastern Med…
Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say
CAIRO, June 3 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and the Palestinian militant group Hamas said an end to such attac…