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Thousands gathered at a megaconcert in Hungary to demand the ouster of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the national elections, signaling strong anti-Orbán momentum as voters head to the polls.
Indigenous communities in Brazil gathered at a Free Land Encampment to press for formal demarcation and stronger protections of their ancestral territories, spotlighting ongoing struggles over land rights and encroachment amid a broader push for recognition.
As the US and Iran enter talks, the war’s global fallout intensifies: Tehran’s threats to control the Strait of Hormuz threaten a large share of energy shipments, sending oil and gasoline prices higher and stoking inflation, while NATO tensions and Gulf Arab diplomacy face new strains. Lebanon’s ceasefire prospects grow murky amid regional power dynamics, and Iran’s internal unrest could flare further even as diplomacy continues. The ripple effects touch energy markets, economies, and international security.
Trump’s plan to end U.S. involvement in Iran isn’t healing rifts within the GOP; while the ceasefire is praised by some, others warn of domestic costs and political risk ahead of the midterms, and Democrats push for further war-powers oversight even as Republicans back air strikes more than troop deployment, underscoring a party divided over how to handle foreign policy and its domestic implications.
Vice President JD Vance boards Air Force Two for talks with Iran, departing for Pakistan and signaling cautious optimism that negotiations could end the war while warning Tehran not to “play” the U.S. and noting the negotiating team will push back against pressure.
Peru is holding a presidential election with a sprawling field of 35 candidates, while also deciding congressional seats, in a race that could shape the country’s political direction and potentially lead to a run-off given the fragmented field.
President Trump's ultimatum on Iran and a fragile ceasefire have Iranian American communities on edge, as protests erupt nationwide and the risk of renewed conflict looms.
Four people died and 38 were rescued after a group attempted to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom.
Britain and France warned that Israel's strikes on Lebanon risk destabilizing the regional ceasefire tied to the US‑Iran deal and urged Lebanon's inclusion; EU leaders pressed for de‑escalation, security of sea lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran concessions, with Spain reopening its Tehran embassy and Italy stressing the importance of free Hormuz navigation.
A photo gallery from AP shows how the Iran war is reverberating through global energy markets, highlighting disruptions to energy supply and price pressures seen around the world.
India says at least 28 ships carrying crude oil, LPG, and LNG are stranded near the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict, with 18 India-flagged and 10 foreign-flagged vessels affected; all 485 Indian seafarers aboard are safe. The disruption threatens energy supplies to India, a major crude importer, even as some LPG shipments transit and eight India-flagged ships have recently passed through, signaling limited movement at the chokepoint.
Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's desalination plants; such an action could devastate Iran's water supply, threaten civilian livelihoods, and risk escalating tensions across the Middle East, underscoring the global consequences of water security and regional diplomacy.
Haiti’s Gran Grif gang is blamed for a fresh attack that activists say killed about 30 people, underscoring ongoing violence linked to gangs in the country.
US President Donald Trump said Iran is agreeing with a US-proposed 15-point plan to end the war in the Middle East, claiming Iran gave us most of the points and that the US would add a couple of other demands, while signaling a deal could come soon; he also commented on Mojtaba Khamenei’s status after the strike that killed his father, former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Egypt orders earlier closing times in Cairo to conserve electricity as oil costs climb amid a regional conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, disrupting nightlife and everyday life.