Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as the US maintains its blockad

April 18, 2026

A 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon goes into effect

April 17, 2026

Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran

April 16, 2026

Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington

April 15, 2026

The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

April 14, 2026

Trump ridicules Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff

April 13, 2026

US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without an agreement before Vance departs Pakistan

April 12, 2026

PM meets US VP Vance: US, Iran peace talk at Islamabad

April 11, 2026

US-Iran talks set to bring together Vance and Iranian officials in Pakistan as ceasefire strains

April 11, 2026

Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges

April 10, 2026

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to explore a solution after weeks of fighting and hundreds of deaths

April 9, 2026

US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on his threats

April 8, 2026

Death toll from extreme weather in Afghanistan increases to 110

April 7, 2026

Trump administration agencies post Easter messages celebrating Christ’s resurrection

April 6, 2026

Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades

April 4, 2026

Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions

April 3, 2026

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

April 2, 2026

Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused

April 1, 2026

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated

March 30, 2026

Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem church

March 30, 2026

Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shipping

March 29, 2026

 1 month into war, Iran is using insurgent tactics and holding the world economy hostage

March 28, 2026

Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war

March 27, 2026

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

 March 26, 2026

Iranian military mocks Trump’s claim of US-Iran negotiations

March 25, 2026

Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war

March 24, 2026

Israel launches new wave of attacks on Tehran and Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power plants

March 23, 2026

Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants over opening Strait of Hormuz

March 22, 2026

Iran threatens tourism sites and US sends more Marines to Middle East as Trump hints at wind-down

March 21, 2026

A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday

March 19, 2026

Iran launches barrage of missiles after Israel kills 2 of its top officials

March 18, 2026

Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital

March 17, 2026

‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas Anderson

Match 16, 2026

Pakistan’s president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a ‘red line’ with drone attacks on civilians

March 15, 2026

Trump says US bombed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network

March 14, 2026

Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war

March 13, 2026

Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors

March 12, 2026

Iranians fleeing cities under attack seek refuge in the countryside

March 11, 2026

Iran war puts at risk key pipelines, terminals and refineries that supply the world with oil and gas

March 9, 2026

Iran launches new wave of attacks and says US will ‘bitterly regret’ sinking Iranian sub

March 5, 2026

US and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks

March 2, 2026

Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as ‘unprovoked act of armed aggression’

March 1, 2026

Afghanistan’s soldiers guard the border with Pakistan as both countries trade attacks, in photos

February 28, 2026

US and Iran to hold a third round of nuclear talks as more American forces deploy to the Mideast

February 26, 2026

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears

February 25, 2026

How the former Prince Andrew could be removed from Britain’s line of succession

February 24, 2026

Ramadan’s first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque

February 22, 2026

Police search former Prince Andrew’s home a day after his arrest

February 21, 2026

The former Prince Andrew went from helicopter pilot to trade envoy to royal pariah

February 20, 2026

Paris prosecutors open 2 Epstein-linked probes and call on victims to come forward 

Februart 19, 2026

Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US

February 18, 2026

US and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva

February 17, 2026

Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting

February 16, 2026

The return of millions of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran pushes Afghanistan to the brink, UN warns 

February 14, 2026

Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country’s first election since 2024 uprising

February 13, 2026

Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home

February 12, 2026

Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it

February 7, 2026

What to know after scores were killed in Nigeria while abducted Christians came home

February 6, 2026

Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims’ names, despite redaction efforts

February 5, 2026

Son of late dictator Gadhafi is killed in Libya

February 4, 2026

Pakistani forces kill 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours, the highest toll in decades

February 3, 2026

Pakistan says it has killed 145 ‘Indian-backed terrorists’ in Balochistan after deadly attacks

February 2, 2026

India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings

January 29, 2026

Bethlehem site thought to be Christ's birthplace will be restored for first time in centuries

January 29, 2026

India and the European Union reach a free trade deal representing a third of global trade

January 28, 2026

Israel launches ‘large-scale operation’ to locate last hostage in Gaza

January 26, 2026

Death toll in Pakistan shopping plaza fire rises to 67, officials say

January 23, 2026

Israeli fire strikes journalists and children on one of Gaza’s deadliest days since ceasefire

January 22, 2026

Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000

January 20, 2026

US warns Iran that ‘all options are on the table’ in emergency UN meeting

January 16, 2026

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 646

January 13, 2026

Death toll from protests in Iran hits at least 544, activists say, as Trump says Iran wants to talk

January 12, 2026

Death toll in violence surrounding protests challenging Iran reaches 116, activists say

January 14, 2026January 11, 2025

Iran supreme leader signals upcoming crackdown on protesters ‘ruining their own streets’ for Trump

January 10, 2026

US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide

January 8, 2026

At least 35 people have been killed and 1,200 detained in Iran’s economic protests

January 6, 2026

Rubio says US will press change in Venezuela with oil embargo, while Trump insists ‘we’re in charge’

January 5, 2026

US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

January 4, 2026

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration

January 3, 2026

India denied Asia Cup trophy, says Suryakumar Yadav after final win against Pakistan

September 29, 2025

Trump holds talks with Pakistan’s prime minister in the latest sign of warming relations

September 26, 2025

Trump says he was victim of ‘triple sabotage’ at UN and Secret Service is looking into the matter

September 25, 2025

Pakistan sets aside handshake dispute with India and knocks UAE out of Asia Cup

September 19, 2025

King Charles III prepares to welcome Trump for historic second state visit at Windsor Castle

September 17, 2025

Utah governor pleads for public’s help in finding person who shot Charlie Kirk on university campus

September 12, 2025

An earthquake destroys villages in eastern Afghanistan and kills more than 620 people

September 1, 2025

A shooting at a Minneapolis, USA Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people

August 28, 2025

Doctors in Gaza say patients’ protruding ribs and bony limbs offer evidence of malnutrition

August 24, 2025

Pope Leo’s first international trip could be to Lebanon, cardinal says

August 22, 2025

Israel’s growing frustration over the war in Gaza erupts in nationwide protests

August 18, 2025

Pakistan’s monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come

August 17, 2025

Floods in Pakistan wash away homes and leave at least 220 dead

August 16, 2025

Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

August 14, 2025

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

August 12, 2025

Israel faces growing condemnation over military expansion in Gaza

August 10, 2025