International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says states spent an extra $16.8bn on their nuclear arsenals in 2025. Global spending on nuclear weapons last year rose to an all-time high…

Iran and Israel exchanged fresh missile and air attacks on Monday, putting the fragile ceasefire under its heaviest pressure in weeks. The ceasefire, which had been in place since April…

At least 12 people have been killed in Israel attacks across southern Lebanon, including senior officers from the Lebanese army. The attacks came only days after Lebanon and Israel agreed…

Hamas says it will not hand over its weapons at this stage, despite continued pressure for the group to disarm under the US-backed Gaza ceasefire plan. In an interview with…

The United States has imposed new sanctions on Cuba President Miguel Díaz-Canel, marking another major step in Washington’s pressure campaign against the communist-led island. The sanctions were listed on the…

Iran officials have warned that Israel’s expanding military operations in Lebanon and continued attacks in Gaza could damage ongoing ceasefire negotiations with the United States. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said…

United States President Donald Trump says Washington is close to reaching a “very good deal” with Iran, but a new round of attacks between the two countries has raised fresh…

United States President Donald Trump has said he is in “no hurry” to reach a deal with Iran, even as talks continue over a possible agreement to ease the war…

Israel military has reportedly moved beyond the Litani River in southern Lebanon for the first time since 2006, bringing its forces close to Nabatieh, one of the region’s largest and…

Israel says it has killed Mohammed Odeh, the reported leader of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza, in an air strike in the northern part of the territory. Israeli officials said…