Archives for May, 2026

The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, U.S, April 6, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Exclusive-Pentagon says US military personnel are reportedly being targeted using location data

Reuters

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines

Reuters

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese area of al-Hosh, near the coastal city of Tyre on May 16, 2026.

Lebanon-Israel talks at Pentagon undercut by escalation: What to know

The Lebanese army is expected to press for the full implementation of the ceasefire with Israel during military-level talks at the Pentagon, to allow it to carry out its plan to disarm Hezbollah.

US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd L) and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) listen to US President Donald Trump (C) weigh options on Iran in a cabinet meeting

US, Iran accuse each other of violating truce after attacks

Agence France-Presse

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on May 27

Israel strikes Tyre after declaring 'combat zones' in south Lebanon

Agence France-Presse

The courthouse where a 21-year-old Austrian suspected of being an Islamic State (IS) supporter who was planning an attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna concert in 2024 will go on trial, in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

Austrian trial over foiled attack on Taylor Swift concert enters final day

Reuters

People ride past an anti-U.S. billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal

Reuters

Global temperatures are set to stay at or around record highs, says the WMO

Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN

Agence France-Presse

The so-called "IS brides" are Australian nationals and left the Roj camp, controlled by Syrian Kurdish forces, last week

Australia charges woman with terrorism over IS links

Agence France-Presse

A graphic shared by Iran's newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority on May 20, 2026 shows what the authority said will be a "controlled maritime zone" at the Strait of Hormuz, in this screenshot from social media. Persian Gulf Strait Authority via X/Handout via REUTERS

US adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to sanctions list, Treasury website shows

Reuters

Francesca Albanese presented her latest report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

US reimposes sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

US puts UN expert Albanese back on list of sanctioned individuals, Treasury website shows

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure

Reuters

Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Palestinians mourn slain Hamas militant chief as Israel escalates Gaza attacks

Reuters

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2026.

Trump appears to threaten to 'blow up' ally Oman

Agence France-Presse

An Israeli military artillery unit drives into Lebanon after crossing the Israeli‑Lebanese border, as seen from northern Israel, May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Rami Shlush

Israel declares new swathe of Lebanon 'a combat zone,' warns residents to leave

Reuters