Middle East


Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel as Trump extends Israel-Lebanon ceasefire by three weeks

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

US not against Iran's participation in World Cup, but ties to IRGC not allowed, Rubio says

The New York/New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kickoff event in Times Square in New York City, US, May 18, 2023.

Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, April 23, 2026, at the end of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa.