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.

Government Agents Chase Philippine Senator in Parliament

CCTV footage captured federal agents chasing Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa of the Philippines, who enforced a war on drugs that killed thousands, throughout the nation’s parliament on Monday. He is under the Senate’s protection while facing an I.C.C. arrest warrant.

Amnesty Accuses Nigerian Military of Bombing Another Market

The rights group said more than 100 people were killed in airstrikes on Sunday that appeared to be the latest in a series of similar attacks.

Macron Makes a Bid for New Partners in Africa

The French president visited Kenya this week for a summit designed to build stronger ties with Anglophone African countries.

Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister, Refuses to Resign

The prime minister of Britain, Keir Starmer, vowed to continue governing at a high-stakes cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Calls have grown for for him to resign since heavy Labour Party losses in local elections last week.

Labour’s deep losses in local elections reflect a shift in the public mood.


The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags

The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products.

UK’s Starmer Faces Calls to Resign. Here Are 4 Ways He Could Respond.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office on Tuesday morning. It’s one of several possible paths for the embattled leader after heavy losses in local elections.

Here’s the latest.


Live Updates: Britain’s Starmer Says He Will Not Resign

Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to continue in office as he met with cabinet members. Dozens of Labour Party lawmakers had urged him to step down after heavy losses in local elections.