Iran Live Updates: Israel Bombards Beirut, as Middle East Strikes Widen
The Pentagon said it was continuing to attack Iran, whose retaliatory missile strikes have decreased by 90 percent since Saturday. The House blocked a measure to limit President Trump’s war powers.
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US grants waiver to allow India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipmentsThe US treasury issued a 30-day waiver on Thursday allowing India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea.“To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the treasury department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil,” treasury secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement posted to social media. Continue reading...
Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85
Early in a life of service, LaFayette did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, AlabamaBernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.Bernard LaFayette III said his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85. Continue reading...
News live: Albanese confirms three Australians on board US submarine that sank Iranian warship
Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew Israeli ambassador to Australia says war with Iran will continue ‘as long as we need’Israel’s new ambassador to Australia, Hillel Newman, said the conflict between the country and Iran will continue “as long as we need” to achieve multiple objectives, including removing the threat of Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programs.The people of Iran must decide their future. We’re not deciding for them their future. It’s their choice. But we’re trying to remove the fear barrier. The people do want to change. They want to change their regime. They’re oppressed. Continue reading...
Israel Pounds Southern Beirut, a Hezbollah Stronghold
The strikes were the most intense bombardment since a cease-fire deal in late 2024.
Two Schools in Iran Damaged in U.S.-Israeli Bombing
Photos show that both schools, southeast of Tehran, sustained damage. No injuries were reported.
State Department Is Accused of Slow Assistance in Iran War for Americans Abroad
Many veteran diplomats faulted the State Department for its response after the attacks in Iran began, and for its actions beforehand.
Middle East crisis live: US temporarily lets India buy Russian oil to ease energy fears; Israeli military launches strikes on Beirut
US issues 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to buy Russian oil; IDF says it is striking Dahiya neighborhood in southern suburbs of Beirut Tell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East?Iran says it has targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned “separatist groups” against action in the widening war.Tehran said on Thursday it had hit Iraq-based Kurdish groups “opposed to the revolution”, as reports said the US was looking to arm Kurdish militias to infiltrate Iran.We will not tolerate them in any way. Continue reading...
Iranian Drones Fall in Azerbaijan as Conflict Spreads Beyond Mideast
Azerbaijan threatened to retaliate, as the neighbors with a long history of tensions found themselves again at odds.