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However, the narrative surrounding the helicopter incident remains contested. CENTCOM initially reported the aircraft had crashed off Oman’s coast during a patrol, with both pilots rescued. Tehran has not confirmed it was shot down. A senior Iranian diplomat told Al Jazeera there was “no deliberate attack,” while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi suggested the US was misrepresenting an accident. Araghchi warned that American forces operating so close to Iranian territory “are at constant risk on account of their own human errors, plain accidents, or potentially being caught in crossfire.”

Apache Helicopter Clash Sparks US-Iran Strikes as Gulf Teeters on Edge The United States has carried out airstrikes inside Iran after accusing Tehran of downing an AH-64 Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz. The US

Thirteen people, most of them children, were killed when Pakistan’s military launched air strikes across the Afghan frontier this week, according to the Taliban government in Kabul. The raids, which struck the provinces of Kunar, Khost and Paktika, also left at least 14 women and children injured. Afghan officials condemned the attacks as a direct assault on civilians. They warned that the fragile truce painstakingly negotiated earlier this year now hangs in the balance.

Pakistani Strikes in Afghanistan Kill 13, Exposing Fragile Frontier Peace Thirteen people, most of them children, were killed when Pakistan’s military launched air strikes across the Afghan frontier this week, according to t

Trump’s intervention comes against the backdrop of Iran’s suspension of talks with the United States. Iran cited repeated Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Those strikes, which have killed nearly 3,700 people since March, have reignited clashes with Hezbollah and hardened Tehran’s demand that any peace agreement must include a cessation of hostilities across all fronts. The violence has already shattered the April ceasefire, with Israel and Iran exchanging strikes on Sunday and Monday following an Israeli attack in Beirut.

Trump’s Warning to Netanyahu Exposes a Crack in U.S.-Israel Ties Amid Iran War Ceasefires The relationship between Washington and Jerusalem, long defined by strategic alignment, has entered a moment of rare public tension. U.S. President Do

President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking on Sunday, outlined the contours of the new approach. Dedicated courts will be established to fast‑track immigration cases, while deportations of undocumented migrants will be expedited. The government’s broader migration management strategy includes relocating refugee reception centres closer to border posts, rolling out a biometric population register linked to a national Digital ID, and phasing out the green ID books, long criticised for enabling fraud and irregular entry.

South Africa Tightens Immigration Controls as Ramaphosa Balances Security and Social Stability South Africa has embarked on one of its most ambitious immigration crackdowns in recent years. It unveiled a package of measures designed to accelerat

By morning, partial results showed Civil Contract leading with nearly half the votes, 49.8 per cent, after 1,420 of 2,005 precincts had been counted. Turnout was strikingly high at 59 per cent, almost ten points above the last parliamentary election. Eighteen political groups had contested the ballot, but the fragmented opposition faced steep thresholds: 4 per cent for parties, 8 per cent for alliances, and 10 per cent for larger coalitions.

Armenia’s Election Turns into Geopolitical Fault Line as Pashinyan Claims Victory Nikol Pashinyan stood before cameras just past midnight in Yerevan. He claimed that his Civil Contract party had secured enough support to govern Arme

The IRGC said the operation was launched after Israeli forces struck radar installations inside Iran. In its statement, the Guards emphasised both the speed of the response and the breadth of targets. It portrayed the attack as evidence of its operational readiness. “All combat and operational units of the IRGC are fully ready to carry out extensive operations that will teach them lessons on all fronts,” the statement declared. It framed the strikes as part of a broader campaign of deterrence.

Iran’s Operation Nasr Strikes Israeli Airbases as Regional Conflict Deepens Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a major retaliatory strike against Israel. It announced that its Aerospac

The Foreign Ministry said the strikes targeted installations in the southern Sirik region and on Qeshm Island. These sites are tasked with protecting Iran’s borders and monitoring international shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz. In its statement, Tehran accused Washington of “military aggression” and warned that repeated violations of the truce revealed America’s unwillingness to reduce tensions or restore stability.

Iran Denounces US Drone Strikes, Hits Back at Gulf Bases Iran has sharply condemned a series of US drone strikes on its radar and coastal monitoring facilities. It has branded the strikes a “flagrant breach”

At the heart of the delay was an unrelated controversy. It was about a $1.776 billion Justice Department settlement fund. Critics warned the fund could be used to compensate Trump allies who claim political persecution. That prospect, they argued, heightened concerns about executive overreach. Though the fund was not part of the immigration legislation, Democrats sought to block the measure until language permanently banning such payouts was added.

Senate Clears $70 Billion Immigration Bill, Delivering Trump a Hard-Fought Victory The U.S. Senate has broken through weeks of bitter stalemate to pass a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill. It secured President Donald Trump one

Montenegro, a nation of just over 600,000, has become the symbol of this urgency. Two decades after breaking away from Serbia, and nearly a decade after joining NATO, it has set its sights on EU membership by 2028. The slogan “28 by 28,” painted on the fuselage of its national airline, captures both ambition and symbolism. It is a small state that is positioning itself as the next anchor in Europe’s fragile security architecture. The EU had formed a working group to draft an accession treaty. It was a rare sign of momentum in a process often bogged down by bureaucracy and political hesitation.

Europe’s Leaders Gather in Montenegro as Enlargement Becomes Strategic Imperative On the Adriatic shore of Tivat, Montenegro, Europe’s leaders assembled on Friday for a summit. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Fri

Dipke, a Boston University graduate and former communications aide to the Aam Aadmi Party, has become an unlikely figurehead of youth discontent. On May 16, he launched the satirical “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP), a parody of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. What began as a tongue‑in‑cheek response to Chief Justice Surya Kant’s controversial remarks, where he reportedly called young government critics “cockroaches” and “parasites”, has since morphed into a viral political phenomenon. Kant later insisted his words were taken out of context, but the damage was done. Dipke seized the insult and turned it into a rallying cry.

Satirical ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ Tests India’s Tolerance for Dissent as Founder Returns to Lead Protest Abhijeet Dipke knows what awaits him in New Delhi. The 30‑year‑old political strategist, who has spent recent months in the United States, is returnin