The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Gulf countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.

The strikes came hours after President Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire.

The U.S. military launched a second night of strikes against Iranian targets late Wednesday, saying it was retaliating against Iran for attacking commercial ships earlier this week.

The U.S. carried out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire.

President Trump capped a NATO summit in Turkey meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and saying that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that the U.S. is preparing for another night of strikes on Iran, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over because of Iranian attacks. The remarks capped Trump’s appearance at a two-day NATO summit in Ankara,

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President Donald Trump met with the leaders of Ukraine and Syria on Wednesday, but his declaration that the ceasefire with Iran was “over” dominated the meeting in Ankara, Turkey.

Ukrainian drones hit two more tankers in southern Russia as Kyiv expands the scope of its attacks, targeting vessels bringing fuel to the region amid a nationwide gasoline shortage.

Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed three people, including one in Kyiv, during a second consecutive night of strikes on the capital

People in the Ukrainian capital’s Lukyanivka district are determined to live their lives despite the Kremlin’s missile barrages.

Cleanup crews and residents returned to a Kyiv apartment building on Tuesday (July 7) which was heavily damaged in a Russian missile and drone attack a day earlier, as workers cleared rubble and searched through the wreckage.

Some officials said the outpouring of grief was intended to show the continuing close ties between Iraq and Iran despite U.S. efforts to hold sway in Baghdad.

Thousands of people walked in the funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the Iraqi city of Najaf Wednesday morning.

Thousands of mourners gathered in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf on Wednesday to attend funeral processions for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei’s coffin was carried on a large

Huge crowds of mourners have marched through Iran and now Iraq, following the coffin of slain Iranian ‌leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as his six-day funeral procession stretches on.

She must wear ankle monitor, court says. In Britain, embattled Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set to speak on his political future.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor after a conviction for embezzlement.

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right leader, said Wednesday that she plans to run for president again after having her sentence reduced Tuesday.

France’s top court said it may be able to deliver a ruling before the first round of presidential voting next year in the case where Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement on appeal.

Tornadoes and storms have hit central China, killing at least 11 people and injuring hundreds, according to state media. Thunderstorms battered parts of Hubei province’s eastern region on

At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured after tornadoes hit a central province in China, state media reported on Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured in China after heavy rain, gales and tornadoes hit a central province. More than 330 people were injured and thousands of houses were

The mountainous region, with steep valleys and crisscrossing rivers, is prone to flash floods and landslides, particularly during the rainy season. Search and rescue operations had now ended, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.