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Friday, May 29

Four men in police vests, as well as a man in a white hazmat suit, a helmet and a face mask, are seen stood next to a building which has a hole in its side following the drone hit
Foreign PolicyMay 29, 2026

Russian Drone Strike Hits Romanian Residential Building, Escalating Regional Tensions

A Russian drone detonated against a Romanian apartment building, marking a dangerous escalation in the region that has prompted calls for increased NATO defense capabilities.

Shi Yongxin putting his palms together in a prayer position. He is wearing a yellow robe. File photo
Foreign PolicyMay 29, 2026

China’s 'CEO Monk' Sentenced to 24 Years for Massive Embezzlement Scheme

Shi Yongxin, the disgraced former abbot of China's Shaolin Temple, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzling over 282 million yuan and engaging in widespread bribery.

An in-game screenshot showing a male Korean soldier holding a gun with a building on fire behind him.
Foreign PolicyMay 29, 2026

Call of Duty's New Korean War Setting Sparks Predictable Outrage

The upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 features a campaign centered on a North Korean invasion of the South, prompting debate over whether a global gaming franchise should portray the unresolved tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

JD Vance speaking to reporters
Foreign PolicyMay 29, 2026

Vance: Nuclear Sticking Points Remain in Iran Negotiations

Vice President JD Vance confirmed that while the U.S. and Iran are nearing a potential agreement, critical disagreements regarding nuclear enrichment persist.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.
Foreign PolicyMay 29, 2026

Netanyahu Orders IDF to Expand Control Over Gaza to 70 Percent

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the IDF to increase its operational control of Gaza to 70 percent, signaling a firm commitment to eliminating the terrorist threat regardless of previous ceasefire constraints.

Thursday, May 28

A soldier in camouflage uniform and four other people - two wearing black high-viz jackets and hats, and a woman with long hair and a white shirt and a man with a dark grey T-shirt look over a surrounding wall into what appears to be the gutted section of a building that has been damaged
Foreign PolicyMay 28, 2026

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Stronghold in Targeted Operation Against Iranian Militia Leader

Israel launched a targeted strike in Beirut aimed at a high-ranking Iranian militia commander as the IDF expands operations to neutralize Hezbollah's persistent threats.

US President Donald Trump (left) speaks next to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegset during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Washington. Photo: 26 May 2026
Foreign PolicyMay 28, 2026

Trump Keeps Iran on Edge as Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread

President Trump continues to exert maximum pressure on the Iranian regime, dismissing fraudulent ceasefire proposals while maintaining that failure to comply will result in decisive military consequences.

A fibre-optic drone flies in a clear blue sky across the border from Lebanon into Israel. It has a spool of fibre optic wire handing under a chassis, supported by four propeller blades around a blue rectangular battery.
Foreign PolicyMay 28, 2026

Hezbollah Unleashes Iranian-Backed Drone Terror on Israeli Civilians

Hezbollah has turned to cheap, hard-to-detect fibre-optic drones to launch a persistent campaign of terror against Israeli soldiers and civilians, defying ceasefire agreements with tactics learned from the conflict in Ukraine.

In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, A U.S. Sailor signals to an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 87, on the flight deck of the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026 in the Mediterranean Sea.
Foreign PolicyMay 28, 2026

American resolve forces Iran to back down as US strikes hit terror proxies

The U.S. military has launched targeted defensive strikes against Iranian missile sites and drone operations after the IRGC attempted to threaten American assets and international maritime trade.

An attendant at a petrol station is pictured filling a car with diesel in India.
Foreign PolicyMay 28, 2026

Trump Holds All the Cards as Iran Ceasefire Deal Awaits Final Approval

Global oil prices dipped as reports surfaced of a potential ceasefire agreement with Iran that now awaits President Trump's final sign-off.

A woman lifts a damaged suitcase as she checks rubble in a destroyed apartment that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon on Thursday
Foreign PolicyMay 28, 2026

Israel Strikes Hezbollah Strongholds in Beirut and Tyre Following Escalated Attacks

Israel has launched targeted strikes against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon after the terror group repeatedly violated ceasefire agreements and launched drone attacks against Israeli civilians and troops.

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