US Navy loses $60m fighter jet in Red Sea in fight against Yemen

A Navy fighter jet fell overboard Monday when the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier veered to avoid fire from the Yemeni forces, according to two defense officials.

PM Carney declares election victory, says Canada will 'never' yield to Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would “never” yield to the United States as he declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday, following a campaign overshadowed by relentless provocations and steep trade tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Yemen strikes US aircraft carrier for deadly attacks

The Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out two separate retaliatory operations against the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its escorts in the Red Sea, and a vital target deep inside the Israeli-occupied territories after fresh US acts of aggression against the Arab country.

Israel using Gaza aid as ‘weapon of war’: Palestinian envoy to ICJ

A Palestinian envoy has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel has used humanitarian aid as a “weapon of war” as Gaza faces humanitarian catastrophe due to months-long Israeli blockade.

Trump calls on Canada to vote for becoming 'cherished' 51st US state

U.S. President Donald Trump has posted on his Truth Social account urging Canadians to vote towards becoming "the cherished 51st State of the United States of America".

Israel kills 71 Palestinians in the past 24 hours: Ministry

Gaza’s Health Ministry on Monday just issued its daily statistical report on Palestinian casualties in Israel’s war on the enclave.

Putin announces three-day truce in Ukraine from May 8

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to coincide with World War II Victory Day commemorations, the Kremlin said Monday, according to CNN.

Madrid’s trains and international airport among facilities hit by power outages

Severe power outages have affected the Spanish capital, Madrid, as well as other major cities across the country, including Barcelona, Seville and Valencia, CNN reported.

Mahmoud Abbas names Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president and likely successor

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has named a deputy and likely successor, Middle East Eye reported.

Israel’s foreign minister blasts ICJ hearing on Gaza

The Israeli foreign minister says the top UN court’s hearing on humanitarian aid to Gaza was part of a “systematic persecution and delegitimization” of his country.

130 nuclear warheads, missiles targeted at India: Pakistan minister

Pakistani Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi, in a dramatic escalation of tensions, threatened India with nuclear retaliation, claiming that Pakistan’s missile arsenal, including Ghori, Shaheen, and Ghaznavi missiles, along with 130 nuclear warheads, has been kept “only for India,”

Pope Francis defied Western silence on Gaza, but Vatican complicity endures

The last time Pope Francis called the Palestinians of Gaza and gave them his blessings was two days before he passed away on 21 April. His funeral was held on Saturday in St Peter's Basilica, drawing mourners from around the world.

Canadians vote in an election upturned by Trump

Canadians head to the polls in a federal election overshadowed by fury at Donald Trump’s threats to the country’s sovereignty and fears over his escalating trade war.

By Victor Gaetan

The Pope’s foreign policy

How Francis extended and transformed the Vatican’s global reach

After Pope Francis’s death, on April 21, much of the world’s attention has focused on his personality: his humility, his humor, his hands-on management style. All that goes to the grave. The Argentine pope’s contributions to Vatican diplomacy, meanwhile, will be a lasting legacy. Francis charted a diplomatic course independent of Western capitals, elevated Catholic leaders in countries that had never been part of the church’s governance, and honed a diplomatic method that is both pragmatic and aspirational.

By Wesam Bahrani

Yemeni forces target Israeli base twice

TEHRAN – Yemen launches second hypersonic missile strike on an Israeli airbase in 24 hours.

Trump demands free passage via Suez Canal

President Donald Trump has claimed that neither the Panama Canal nor the Suez Canal would “exist” without the United States, and demanded that American commercial and military vessels be allowed to pass through the crucial waterways free of charge, RT reported.

Russia says it has regained full control of Kursk from Ukraine

Russia's military says it has regained full control of the country's western Kursk region which was denied by Ukraine, BBC reported on Sunday.

Ex-Shin Bet chief calls for nonviolent revolt at weekly anti-government rally

Thousands gathered at demonstrations across Israel on Saturday night to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and to call for a deal that would return the remaining 59 hostages and bring an end to the war in the Gaza Strip, Times of Israel reported.

Lebanon’s president urges US, France to pressure Israel to end violations

Joseph Aoun condemns the Israeli attack on Beirut and calls on the U.S. and France to “assume their responsibility” as the sponsors of the ceasefire in Lebanon and tell Israel to end its violations of the deal.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Lebanon’s upcoming elections: Will the Resistance rise or retreat?

SOUTH LEBANON — Amidst the escalating tensions resulting from Operation Al Aqsa Flood, Lebanon is preparing for the municipal elections scheduled for next month, and based on their results, for next year’s parliamentary elections.