Middle East


Hezbollah's Qassem rejects 'direct negotiations' with Israel, will respond to 'Israeli aggression'

A young girl plays with a mobile phone as Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem appears on TV to address supporters on April 13, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Africa's Mali crisis widens as extremist groups advance and state control erodes - analysis

 A column of black smoke rises above buildings as traffic passes the Africa Tower monument in Bamako on April 26, 2026.

IDF strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran presents US with proposal to end war

The Epaminondas ship is seen during seizure by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026.