Trump says Mideast truce on 'life support' after rejecting Iran stance

Eyeing migrant returns, EU pushes to revive Syria ties

Iraqi parliament to summon ministers over report on Israel’s base

EU top diplomat says 'clear' why Putin wants Schroeder as mediator

UK PM vows to put 'Britain at the heart of Europe'

Spain says took 'all measures' to stop hantavirus, after positive tests

Iran war deadlock looms over Trump’s China visit

Expectations grew on May 11 that the deadlock in negotiations between Iran and the United States could be resolved during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, following a flurry of proposal exchanges and sharp trade barbs between the two sides.

Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal but Trump rejects it as 'unacceptable'

Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” with no details.

Ahmed al-Sharaa removes his brother from top post in Syria reshuffle

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa reshuffled several top government posts on May 9 and removed his brother from a key position that had drawn accusations of nepotism as his administration struggles to unite a divided nation after a brutal civil war.

Australia's conservatives reel from by-election loss to far right

Australia's leading opposition Liberal Party may have to work with a far-right, anti-Islamic party that defeated it in a "bloodbath" by-election, a senior government minister said Sunday.

UK’s Starmer vows to ‘listen to voters’ after election drubbing

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised he will “listen to voters” after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections.

Israel built hidden military base in Iraq: Report

Israel established a secret military base in Iraq’s desert region to support air operations against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 9, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship hit off Qatar’s coast

A cargo ship caught fire on May 10 after being hit by an unknown projectile off Qatar’s coast, the British military said, in the latest attack on vessels in the Persian Gulf since a shaky ceasefire stopped fighting between the U.S. and Iran.

Putin says Ukraine war winding down, blasts West for backing Kiev

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kiev, as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations.

US-Iran war should not overshadow Palestinian issue: Fidan

The ongoing war between the United States and Iran shouldn’t overshadow the Palestinian issue, the Turkish top diplomat has said, urging continued delivery of humanitarian aid to the civilians in the Gaza Strip.

Iran's Guards threaten US Mideast sites as Trump awaits Tehran response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target U.S. sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran's response to its latest negotiating position.

Evacuation of hantavirus-hit ship begins in Canary Islands

Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began leaving the vessel in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday for their repatriation.

Magyar to become Hungary's 'regime change' PM

Pro-European conservative Peter Magyar arrived at Hungary's parliament Saturday morning to be sworn in as prime minister, on a promise of "regime change" after nationalist Viktor Orban's 16 years in power.