
US-Iran Edge Toward One-Page Deal as Lebanon Ceasefire Crumbles
Washington and Tehran negotiate regional peace memo while Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon Wednesday, threatening fragile ceasefire deal.
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Washington and Tehran negotiate regional peace memo while Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon Wednesday, threatening fragile ceasefire deal.

FIFA caps Toronto World Cup ticket resales at face value after Ontario's anti-scalping law, while other venues allow massive markups on $2 million final seats.

Four women and nine children return to Australia Thursday from Syrian detention camps after living under Islamic State rule, with criminal charges possible.

Iran agrees to remove enriched uranium and the U.S. eases frozen-asset restrictions in a Saudi-brokered 30-day peace framework, a source tells Insider Wire.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir received a noose-decorated birthday cake from his wife celebrating Israel's new Palestinian execution law.

Spain agrees to dock MV Hondius at Canary Islands after deadly hantavirus outbreak kills Dutch couple and German national, leaves 147 stranded off Cape Verde.

Nir Golan told Australia's antisemitism royal commission NSW police discouraged him from pursuing case against man who made antisemitic slurs and death threats.

Israeli forces control nearly 60% of Gaza territory while senior military officials press political leadership to resume fighting against Hamas, Army Radio reports.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome following President Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV and subsequent clash with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.