• Trump, Starmer Sign $200 Billion Tech Deal During UK Visit
  
  President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of the U.S. leader's state visit to Britain, with tech investment, steel tariffs and potentially tricky talks over Ukraine and Gaza on the agenda. The two leaders will sign a "tech prosperity deal."
• Shooting at Israeli-run Border Crossing with Jordan Kills 2, Medics Say
  
  Two people were shot and killed on Thursday at an Israelirun border crossing between the occupied West Bank and neighboring Jordan, Israeli medics said.There were no immediate details from Israeli authorities. The Magen David Adom rescue service said two men, around 60 and...
• Turkey Warns Cyprus' Israeli Air Defense System Could Destabilize Island
  
  Turkey is closely monitoring Cyprus' reported procurement of an Israeli air defense system, Turkish officials said Thursday, warning that the move could destabilize a "fragile balance" on the divided island.Turkish defense ministry officials expressed concerns over reports...
• Putin Confidante, War Skeptic Dmitry Kozak Resigns
  
  A member of Vladimir Putin's inner circle, someone opposed to the invasion of Ukraine, reportedly resigned in a rare move under the Russian president.
• Zelenskyy Visits Troops in Ukraine's Donetsk Region
  
  President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he visited Ukraine's frontline Donetsk region. Zelenskyy said on X that he had met soldiers taking part in fighting to recapture land near Dobropillia after Russian troops made rapid advances in the area in...
• Israel 1st Nation to Deploy 'Historic' Laser Defense System
  
  Israel has developed the world's first operational laser interceptor, having completed a series of successful trials of the Iron Beam high-power laser system in a facility in southern Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Rafael defense technology firm announced.
• Netanyahu: Israel Ties to Charlie Kirk Murder a 'Monstrous Lie'
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that claims the Jewish state was involved in the murder of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk were a "monstrous big lie."
• Pope Leo Plans to Keep Francis' Key Reforms but Avoid Bigger Changes
  
  Pope Leo will keep Pope Francis' signature policies to welcome gay Catholics, discuss women's ordination and give China input on bishop appointments, but is not planning big changes to Church teaching, he said in his first interview, released on Thursday.
• Hamas Official Surfaces After Israeli Strike
  
  Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, who was one of the targets of the assassination attempt last week in Doha, Qatar, was interviewed by Al Jazeera on Wednesday evening.
• More Americans Say Israel Has 'gone Too Far' in the Gaza Conflict, According to New AP-NORC Polling
  
  At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel's military action in the Palestinian territory as excessive than at the beginning of the war, according to a new poll.About half of Americans say the military...
• Canada PM Carney Seeks Stronger Mexico Ties Ahead of US Trade Talks
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Mexico City on Thursday for a two-day mission designed to improve recently strained ties and seek a common front in crucial trade talks with the United States.Carney is due to meet President Claudia Sheinbaum for what he said...
• IDF 'Probing' Hamas Defenses in Gaza City
  
  Two Israeli divisions continued a slow but steady advance on Gaza City from different directions on the third day of Operation Gideon's Chariots II, which aims to capture the entirety of the Hamas stronghold.
• Ukrainian Strikes Oil Refinery in Russia's Volgograd Region
  
  Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had struck an oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd region overnight. Ukrainian special forces said the Volgograd oil refinery had halted operations, citing preliminary information in a post on the Telegram messaging app....
• Russian Forces Attack Railway Infrastructure in Central Ukraine
  
  Russian forces attacked railway infrastructure and wounded five people in Ukraine's central Poltava region, officials said on Thursday. In Myrhorod district, an attack wounded one person and caused fires, regional governor Volodymyr Kohut said...
• UK Police Arrest 3 on Suspicion of Helping Russian Spy Services
  
  British police arrested Thursday three people suspected of assisting a foreign intelligence service, saying the investigation related to Russia, the latest allegation of spying activities on behalf of Moscow in Britain.
• Guinea Reaches Final Day of Referendum Campaign, with Opposition Missing
  
  Guinea's capital buzzed with activity as campaigning closed Thursday ahead of a referendum that could let the coup leader seek the presidency.Quran readings, reggae concerts and prayers were held in support of Col. Mamadi Doumbouya, the military leader who took power three...
• Warsaw Turns to Ukraine for Drone Warfare Expertise after Russian Drones Enter Polish Airspace
  
  Poland's defense chief traveled to Kyiv on Thursday in search of Ukrainian help in developing his country's drone warfare capabilities, just over a week after Russian drones entered Polish airspace and exposed NATO's vulnerability to drone warfare.Drones used for defense...
• Australia Targets at Least 62% Emissions Cut in the Next Decade
  
  Australia on Thursday set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035.The new target adds to Australia's ambition of a 43% cut by the end of this decade and achieving netzero emissions by 2050.Prime Minister Anthony...
• Lithuanian Prosecutors Allege Russia-linked Network Planned Arson Attacks in Europe
  
  Lithuanian prosecutors said they uncovered a Russialinked network of suspects who are alleged to have planned and organized arson attacks in various European countries.The prosecutor general's office in Vilnius said in a statement Wednesday, the suspects are said to have...
• Day of Strikes in France Challenges New Prime Minister's Budget Plans
  
  Strikes and street demonstrations called by all major trade unions to denounce budget cuts were expected Thursday across France, as new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu talks with political opponents about curbing France's massive deficit and debt.Unions are urging Lecornu...
• After the Royal Pomp, Trump's State Visit Turns to Politics and a Meeting with Starmer
  
  After the pomp, it's time for the politics. President Donald Trump will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of the U.S. leader's state visit to Britain, with tech investment, steel tariffs and potentially tricky topics on the agenda.The president...
• Canada's Carney Heads to Mexico to Discuss Trade before a Review of Their US Trade Deal
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Mexico on Thursday in an effort to diversify trade as America's neighbors brace for a review of the free trade deal with United States.The United StatesMexicoCanada trade pact, or USMCA, is up for review in 2026. More than 75% of...
• Saudi Arabia Signs Mutual Defense Pact with Nuclear-armed Pakistan after Israel Attacks Qatar
  
  Saudi Arabia and nucleararmed Pakistan have signed a mutual defense pact that regards any attack on either nation as an attack on both in the wake of Israel's strike on Qatar. Saudi Arabia long has had close economic, religious and security ties to Pakistan, including...
• Immigration Judge: Deport Khalil to Syria or Algeria
  
  An immigration judge in Louisiana ordered Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Syria or Algeria for failing to disclose certain information on his green card application, multiple media outlets reported.
• Sen. Sanders Labels War in Gaza 'Genocide' for First Time
  
  Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., labeled Israel's military actions in Gaza a "genocide" for the first time on Wednesday, in an opinion article posted to his personal website. "I recognize that many people may disagree with this conclusion," Sanders wrote with the headline: "It ...

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