Russia and China vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council aimed at protecting navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, despite overwhelming support from 11 member nations.

xplosions were reported Tuesday on Iran’s strategic Kharg Island, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency, as tensions escalate ahead of a U.S. deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

A Nigerian church group has denied army claims that troops rescued dozens of Christians abducted during a deadly Easter attack, as conflicting reports emerged about the number of victims in northwestern Kaduna State.

Ukraine says a barrage of Russian drone attacks has killed at least four people and injured many others, casting a shadow over Easter celebrations in the war-torn country.

Hungary says it has rushed troops to protect its section of a natural gas pipeline after the government accused Ukraine of attempting to sabotage it ahead of Tuesday’s arrival of U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Budapest.

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a unified message from key Middle Eastern allies: there will be no ceasefire in the ongoing conflict unless the Iranian threat is fully dismantled.

A federal judge in Texas has rejected a proposed agreement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and several Christian ministries that would have limited enforcement of restrictions on political speech from the pulpit—marking a significant moment in the ongoing debate over religious liberty and free expression.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Iowa may enforce its law restricting LGBT-related instruction in classrooms and limiting sexually explicit materials in school libraries, marking a significant legal victory for parental rights and local control of education.

In a historic milestone for human space exploration, the crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission has surpassed the distance record set during the ill-fated yet heroic Apollo 13 mission more than five decades ago.

President Donald Trump promised “complete demolition” of Iran on Tuesday if the nation’s leaders do not agree to a deal to reduce nuclear weapons development by 8 p.m. Eastern time.