President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States will begin guiding commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, where global shipping has been effectively trapped amid the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

The Middle East is rapidly moving toward what many officials believe could be the second phase of the ongoing Iran war, with new military deployments, massive arms transfers, and rising tensions pointing to renewed conflict within days.

Despite the devastation and uncertainty brought by the ongoing conflict in Iran, a remarkable spiritual movement is quietly accelerating beneath the surface. Christian leaders report that the nation’s underground Church is not only enduring—but growing stronger—amid the chaos.

The United States has crossed a historic financial threshold, as the nation’s debt held by the public has now exceeded the size of its entire economy. New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that U.S. national debt reached approximately $31.27 trillion as of March 31, while nominal gross domestic product (GDP) stood slightly lower at $31.22 trillion over the previous 12 months.

Israel received a massive influx of military supplies this week as the United States have accelerated efforts to bolster the Jewish nation’s defense amid growing expectations that fighting with Iran could reignite within day

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the United States is dramatically escalating financial and military pressure on Iran, describing the strategy as a deliberate effort to “suffocate” the regime and cut off its ability to function.

Tensions along Israel’s northern border surged Thursday after a deadly series of drone attacks by Hezbollah left one Israeli soldier dead and at least 15 others wounded, marking a sharp escalation despite a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Iran’s newly installed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a defiant warning Thursday, declaring that the Islamic republic will safeguard its nuclear and missile capabilities as a “national asset,” even as Donald Trump pushes for a broader agreement to stabilize a fragile ceasefire in the ongoing conflict.

Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Wednesday he expects the European Union to soon unlock billions of euros (dollars) in funding frozen over corruption and rule-of-law concerns, after what he described as “highly constructive” talks in Brussels.

Hundreds of militants have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms on terrorism charges in Nigeria’s largest such trial in recent memory, as fresh reports emerge of deadly attacks impacting civilian communities, observers said Thursday.