Earthquake Shakes Tehran, Where Nerves Are Already Strained by Iran War

Iranian media said a moderate quake had shaken the capital around midnight local time.

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities

Secret new assessments say Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that its military remains far stronger than President Trump has asserted.

A Shift in Ukraine

The Russian military’s progress has slowed to a crawl and Vladimir Putin appears to be under increasing pressure.

U.S. Might Restart Strikes on Iran, Trump and Hegseth Warn

With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to grow.

Drones Are Leading Cause of Civilian Deaths in Sudan War, U.N. Says

The U.N. documented 880 deaths from strikes carried out by Sudan’s military or its paramilitary enemy, the Rapid Support Forces, between January and April.

Why Keir Starmer Remains in Deep Peril After Staving Off Calls for Resignation

Prime Minister Keir Starmer seemed to have won a temporary reprieve on Tuesday after daring his rivals to challenge him, but the underlying problems with his leadership remain.

Trump and Xi Enter China Summit Distracted by Iran War

The war in Iran has cast a shadow of uncertainty on both superpowers, dimming early hopes that they could begin to address the larger issues that have frayed their relationship.

Kuwait Accuses Iran of Trying to Infiltrate Its Territory

Kuwait’s interior ministry said a group of armed Iranians arrived at Bubiyan Island in the Persian Gulf on May 1 aboard a rented fishing boat and exchanged fire with Kuwaiti soldiers.

Starmer has struggled with the economy, the Mandelson scandal and other issues.


Iran War Live Updates: Truce Hangs in the Balance as U.S. and Iran Trade Warnings

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the U.S. military could escalate the war “if necessary.” An Iranian official raised the prospect of increasing nuclear enrichment if it were attacked again.