Global Disaster 2.0

Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz after deadly Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, while U.S. Vice President JD Vance says he expects to travel to Switzerland within days۔

Hassan Fadlallah says Hezbollah has the right to respond to Israeli attacks, as Israel kept up strikes on Lebanon despite a new ceasefire announced a day earlier.

The US government says it will stop funding programmes in South Africa intended to tackle the spread of HIV and Aids.

More than eight million South Africans are living with HIV – the highest number of any country in the world.

Tehran is “ready to move forward” on diplomacy with Washington, but the United States must ensure Israel abides by the terms of the deal to end the war

Israel and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah have agreed to a renewed ceasefire after a sharp escalation in fighting in southern Lebanon threatened to undermine the broader U.S.-Iran diplomatic process, according to a senior U.S. official. The ceasefire reportedly took effect at 4:00 p.m. local time on Friday and was brokered with support from U.S. and Qatari mediators, with assistance from Iran.

Trump described the agreement as Iran’s “unconditional surrender,” while uncertainty surrounds the next phase of negotiations after Vice President JD Vance postponed a planned diplomatic trip.

Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to renew their ceasefire, citing a top United States official, even as Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon continue, killing at least 47 people since midnight.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli troops will remain in Lebanon “as long as necessary,” while warning that Hezbollah will pay a “heavy price” for any attacks against Israel.

US-Iran talks at Switzerland's Bürgenstock resort have been postponed, according to the Swiss Foreign Ministry. The move comes after Vice President JD Vance canceled his planned visit. No new date has been announced۔

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