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An older man and woman and a younger woman walking past a mural in Tehran featuring several drones and a raised fist
Foreign PolicyJune 1, 2026

Tehran Refuses to Back Down as Biden-Era Failures Haunt Middle East Strategy

Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts and a fragile ceasefire, the Iranian regime remains defiant, leveraging the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to demand sanctions relief while the global economy suffers.

A man wearing a light-coloured polo shirt, a beard and black baseball cap rides a motorbike carrying one child in front, another behind him followed by a woman wearing a headscarf and holding the child on her lap. Two men on bikes - one with sunglasses on his head, the other wearing a white T-shirt - are on the road where heavy traffic can be seen. To the left of the riders, a black iron fence can be seen behind which there is an apparent green-grass garden with beds of flowers as well as the trunks of two palm trees.
Foreign PolicyJune 1, 2026

Israel Resumes Strikes on Hezbollah Strongholds in Beirut

Following repeated Hezbollah ceasefire violations and ongoing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, Israel has resumed targeted strikes against terror infrastructure in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut.

Boats atop the water pictured in a view of the Strait of Hormuz on a hazy day in mid-May with rock and plantation bokeh in the foreground and mountains in the background, taken from Oman on 22 May.
Foreign PolicyJune 1, 2026

U.S. Strikes Iranian Military Sites After Tehran Targets American Forces

U.S. Central Command conducted self-defense strikes against Iranian radar and command sites following a series of aggressive escalations by the IRGC, including missile attacks on U.S. forces in Kuwait.

A composite image of Zhang Linghe and the shattering glass with a crowd
Foreign PolicyJune 1, 2026

Fanaticism leads to chaos as mob shatters mall doors in China

Uncontrolled crowds in Nanning, China, caused significant property damage and injuries while attempting to catch a glimpse of a celebrity, forcing organizers to scrap the event entirely.

A promo image shows a damaged E-3 Sentry plane emblazoned with the words US AIR FORCE. The tail of the plane has been severed and the aircraft it surrouded by debris. The image is imposed over a satellite image showing destroyed aircraft hangars at a US base.
Foreign PolicyJune 1, 2026

Tehran's Aggression Leaves 20 U.S. Military Sites Damaged as Pentagon Downplays Threat

New satellite imagery confirms that Iranian forces have successfully struck 20 U.S. military sites across the Middle East, inflicting millions in damage to critical air defense systems and aircraft while the White House continues to project

A close-up of Meji Alabi, with beard and dreads, looking into the camera
Foreign PolicyJune 1, 2026

Grammy-Winning Director Probes Family Ties to Nigeria’s Brutal Civil War

Director Meji Alabi and his uncle Leke Alabi-Isama have produced a documentary exploring the Nigerian Civil War and the controversial military service of their relative, Godwin Alabi-Isama.

Sunday, May 31

A man stands in front of a bus with the number 5 on the front wearing sunglasses and a grey t-shirt.
Foreign PolicyMay 31, 2026

Russian Terror Tactics: Kherson Bus Drivers Targeted in Brutal Drone Campaign

Russian drone operators are systematically targeting public buses in Kherson, killing transport workers and terrorizing civilians in a clear violation of international norms.

Relatives of trapped coal mine workers are carried away from the site of a flooding accident at the coal mine, sitting astride Xiangning County of Linfen City and Hejin City of Yuncheng City, Shanxi province March 29, 2010.
Foreign PolicyMay 31, 2026

Deadly Chinese Mine Disaster Exposes Rampant Corruption and Safety Failures

A massive coal mine explosion in China's Shanxi province has left 82 dead, revealing a systemic failure of management and a culture of illegal mining practices that prioritized profit over human lives.

Donald Trump looks straight ahead with his eye narrowed. He is wearing a navy suit, white shirt and red tie with an American flag pin on his lapel. In the background is an American flag.
Foreign PolicyMay 31, 2026

Trump Demands Tougher Terms in Iran Negotiations, Refusing to Compromise on National Security

President Trump is pushing for critical amendments to a proposed ceasefire deal with Iran, signaling he will not settle for anything less than a framework that permanently prevents the regime from obtaining nuclear weapons.

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Type 88 surface-to-ship missile launcher fires during the Joint Task Force (JTF) Maritime Strike, part of Balikatan
Foreign PolicyMay 31, 2026

Japan Defies Beijing's Propaganda, Calls Out China's Massive Military Build-up

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi forcefully pushed back against Chinese accusations of remilitarization, pointing to the reality of China's own rapid, opaque military expansion as the true threat to regional stability.

Saturday, May 30

Marcia Lucas and her fellow Oscar winners Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch holding their golden trophies at the 1978 Academy Awards
Foreign PolicyMay 30, 2026

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning editor who helped define the Star Wars legacy, dies at 80

Marcia Lucas, the Academy Award-winning editor who provided the narrative structure and emotional heart for the original Star Wars films, has died at the age of 80.