A Tunisian court has sentenced opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to life imprisonment plus 30 years on terrorism-related charges, in a case critics say reflects a broader crackdown on political opponents under President Kais Saied.

Ukrainian drones struck energy and military facilities in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, just hours before international guests gathered for Russia’s flagship economic forum, in what appeared to be retaliation for deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine.

The police chief of England’s coastal Hampshire county apologized Wednesday to the family of Henry Nowak after the student was handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying, in a case that has shocked the nation and underscored racial and religious tensions across the UK.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China on Tuesday to help restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while saying Washington had seen no evidence that Beijing provided military assistance to Iran during the recent conflict.

U.S. and allied forces intercepted multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region this week, as Tehran escalated its pressure campaign despite what U.S. Central Command described as an ongoing ceasefire.

Hungary suggested Wednesday it is prepared to lift its veto over Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union after an agreement was reached on the rights of ethnic Hungarians living in the war-torn nation.

At least 21 people, including numerous foreign nationals who had traveled to India for medical treatment, were killed Wednesday after a devastating fire swept through a multi-storybuilding in India’s capital, New Delhi, authorities said.

Kuwait International Airport was temporarily shut down Wednesday after Iran launched a major ballistic missile and drone attack that struck civilian infrastructure, damaged airport facilities and diplomatic missions, and left one person dead and dozens injured, Kuwaiti authorities said.

The United States carried out fresh self-defense strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Tuesday after American forces intercepted Iranian drones and missiles aimed at regional waters, Kuwait, and Bahrain, U.S. Central Command said.

A Kenyan court on Tuesday extended for another three weeks a suspension of a proposed U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility that has sparked deadly protests and fierce public debate, while ordering the government to disclose its agreement with Washington.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Thursday rejected a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework between Israel and Lebanon, warning that the Iran-backed terrorist group would continue attacks as long as Israeli military operations continue in Lebanon.

Israel’s Mossad reportedly carried out a covert operation to supply Kurdish militias with weapons and military aid as part of a broader effort to destabilize Iran’s ruling regime, according to recent investigative reports in Israeli media.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire provided the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement also halts hostilities and withdraws its operatives from areas south of the Litani River, the United States announced Thursday.

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to downplay signs of friction this week after Trump confirmed he used sharp language during a private phone call over Israel’s continuing military operations in Lebanon.

Senior members of Israel’s delegation said Tuesday that Hezbollah had not stopped fighting despite pledging to U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier that it would de-escalate, as Israeli and Lebanese representatives opened a new round of U.S.-brokered talks in Washington.

Israel moved another step closer to early elections after the coalition’s bill to dissolve the Knesset passed its first reading late Monday night by a vote of 106-0, with no lawmakers voting against the measure.

President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to halt attacks after a day of rising tensions in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened renewed strikes on Hezbollah’s Dahiyeh stronghold in Beirut if the Iranian-backed terror group continued firing on northern Israel.

Several Republican governors are marking June with observances centered on traditional family values, offering a contrast to the month’s broader association with LGBT Pride celebrations.

California’s primary election results remained unresolved Thursday, with two of the state’s most closely watched contests — the governor’s race and the Los Angeles mayoral race — still unsettled as officials continued counting mail-in and provisional ballots.

The Department of War has officially reduced the number of recognized religious affiliation codes available to U.S. service members, cutting the list from more than 200 faith codes to 31 in a sweeping reform of the Military Chaplain Corps.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its vaccine advisory panel to review a Department of Health and Human Services assessment calling for a reduced core childhood vaccine schedule, marking a major shift in federal public health policy.

Antisemitic incidents accounted for more than 60% of New York City’s confirmed hate crimes in May, according to the latest data released by the New York Police Department, underscoring a troubling rise in anti-Jewish hostility even as overall crime in the city continued to decline.

U.S. businesses added more jobs than expected in May, offering another sign that demand for workers is strengthening despite pressure from the Iran war and elevated gas prices.

The House of Representatives handed President Donald Trump a rare political setback Wednesday, voting 215-208 to pass a war powers resolution aimed at ending U.S. hostilities with Iran unless Congress gives formal authorization.

Christians in Pakistan’s industrial city of Faisalabad remained on edge Thursday after a Christian railway employee was killed and two relatives seriously injured in an alleged nighttime stabbing attack by a Muslim suspect that community leaders say has renewed concerns about minority safety in the Islamic nation.

Nearly 18,000 people were baptized across 49 countries and all 50 U.S. states on Pentecost Sunday, as more than 1,600 churches joined a coordinated global baptism movement organizers described as one of the largest synchronized baptism events in modern church history.

Concerns are growing over the fate of Iranian Christian convert, journalist, and human rights defender Mary Mohammadi after reports emerged that she disappeared following an apparent detention by Iranian authorities.

Authorities in Vietnam’s Gia Lai Province have detained two Montagnard Christians on accusations of “undermining national unity” in the latest case involving ethnic minority believers in the communist-run nation, Christians told Worthy News on Monday.

French authorities have warned that rising anti-religious hatred is threatening “the very balance of our society,” with Jews and Christians suffering the largest number of reported attacks in France.

The U.S. Department of War is stepping up efforts to protect Christians in Nigeria after President Donald Trump directed military leaders to focus on terrorist networks targeting believers in the West African nation, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.

A Christian teenager died Wednesday after he and another Christian were shot by suspected Muslim gunmen in northwestern Pakistan, sparking fear among local believers, investigators told Worthy News.