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Satellite imagery has revealed a significant U.S. military buildup at the Diego Garcia air base in the Indian Ocean, suggesting heightened readiness amid rising tensions with Iran. The Pentagon declined to comment, but open-source intelligence analysts say the activity reflects increased aerial and naval capabilities at the key U.S. outpost, located over 2,000 miles from Iran’s southern coast.

After an emotional debate, France’s parliament approved a move to legalize assisted dying, despite the devout Catholic prime minister having concerns about the law.

French President Emmanuel Macron has denied his marriage with his former high school teacher faces a crisis after an apparent violent altercation with France’s First Lady was captured on camera following their arrival in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has drawn a sharp line against Iranian influence and non-state armed groups in Lebanon, declaring that his government will not closely cooperate with Iran and will no longer tolerate weapons outside the state’s control.

A man was detained late Monday after he allegedly used his car to hit England’s soccer club Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade, leaving dozens in the city of Liverpool injured.

President Donald Trump delivered his harshest rebuke yet of Russian President Vladimir Putin late Sunday, calling him “absolutely crazy” for escalating deadly drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while warning that a full-scale invasion would lead to the “downfall of Russia.”

Denmark and eight other European countries have issued a forceful challenge to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), accusing it of tying their hands when it comes to deporting criminal migrants and protecting their citizens.

Sudan’s civil war entered a deadly new phase this month as UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a series of devastating drone strikes against Port Sudan, a city long seen as a humanitarian and administrative stronghold. The attacks, beginning May 4, have crippled critical infrastructure and displaced hundreds more in a nation already reeling from the world’s worst displacement crisis.

In a warning to Russia, Germany confirmed Monday that Western countries allied to Ukraine no longer impose range limits on arms delivered to Kyiv.

A Catholic priest is the last of six hostages to be released in Cameroon, but one of them died, Worthy News established Monday.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will delay a proposed 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, following a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Toronto on Sunday waving Israeli flags and voicing support for the Jewish state at the United Jewish Appeal’s annual Walk With Israel. Organizers say the event drew 56,000 participants — the largest crowd in its decades-long history.

Authorities say Russia has continued its “largest air raid in three years” of the war against Ukraine in a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes in which Kyiv, the capital, was again the primary target. Ukraine’s leadership announced at least 12 people were killed, including three children in the Kyiv region, and dozens more injured, prompting an angry reaction from the European Union.

Ecuador’s reelected President, Daniel Noboa, started his first full day of another term Sunday after pledging to combat rampant corruption and drug trafficking in the South American nation.

A metal detectorist’s remarkable discovery in a local field has uncovered a gilded Christian cross pendant dating back over 1,200 years, the City of Leeds announced on May 12.

The United States and Iran resumed high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Rome on Friday, concluding the fifth round of indirect talks with no agreement but cautious optimism for progress. The discussions, mediated by Oman, exposed widening gaps between both sides over uranium enrichment—an issue that has now emerged as the chief obstacle to a renewed nuclear accord.

Authorities in Ukraine say Russia has launched a large-scale drone and missile strike on Kyiv, injuring 15 people. It is seen as one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the war began over three years ago.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a 50% tariff on all European Union imports to the United States from June 1 and said a potential 25% smartphone charge would apply to all foreign-made devices.