US military completes its latest strikes on Iran, marking the 10th successive night of attacks Reuters
'All these rashes': chickenpox surges in Gaza camps Eight-year-old Ruba Saadeh spends her days confined to the tent she shares with her family in Gaza, her body dotted with inflamed red blisters as chickenpox sweeps through overcrowded camps like the one they live in. he said, as he diagnosed a child who had red blisters on his stomach. Agence France-Presse
Trump vows to help Lebanon pursue peace with Israel US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to help Lebanon "a lot" as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington's backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel. Aoun, the first Lebanese president invited to Washington since 2009, asked Trump for political support and continued backing for the Lebanese army, which has begun deploying in southern areas under a US-backed framework agreement with Israel. Agence France-Presse
Trump hosts Lebanon's Aoun, pledges 'concrete plans' toward Israeli withdrawal President Joseph Aoun arrived in Washington over the weekend and is holding the first Oval Office meeting for a Lebanese head of state since 2009. Lebanon
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, reinforces air assets in region: What to know After weathering five months of airstrikes, the IRGC's strategy to deny the US Air Force safe harbor at runways across the region still shows lethal progress. Iran
US-Iran strikes: latest developments Iran's president said his country is fighting a "full-scale war" with the United States, as Washington expanded its strikes across the Islamic republic and Tehran hit Gulf states. Iran in 'full-scale war' with US Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country was in a "full-scale war" with the United States and that Tehran should "accept the natural consequences of this resistance". Agence France-Presse
Explainer Iran's economy faces renewed pressure as ceasefire collapses Tehran briefly regained billions in oil revenue under June's truce, raising questions about how long the Islamic Republic can withstand a fresh economic siege. Iran
As Houthis declare Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, oil markets brace for impact The Iran-backed group said the maritime embargo on the Gulf's biggest crude exporter would be effective immediately. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Iran's Araghchi reveals Turkey's role in thwarting Kurdish offensive The account offers Tehran's first public confirmation of reports that Ankara intervened to stop armed Iranian Kurdish groups from entering the conflict. Iran
Israel to withdraw from Lebanon’s pilot zones ahead of Aoun-Trump meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Sunday during the first part of his four-day visit to Washington. Lebanon
