Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has drawn a sharp line against Iranian influence and non-state armed groups in Lebanon, declaring that his government will not closely cooperate with Iran and will no longer tolerate weapons outside the state’s control.

The new Syrian transitional government is moving to dismantle the Al-Hol and Roj camps in eastern Syria, which have housed tens of thousands of ISIS fighters’ families since the terror group’s defeat in 2019, the Jerusalem Post reports.

President Donald Trump delivered his harshest rebuke yet of Russian President Vladimir Putin late Sunday, calling him “absolutely crazy” for escalating deadly drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while warning that a full-scale invasion would lead to the “downfall of Russia.”

A Catholic priest is the last of six hostages to be released in Cameroon, but one of them died, Worthy News established Monday.

In a warning to Russia, Germany confirmed Monday that Western countries allied to Ukraine no longer impose range limits on arms delivered to Kyiv.

Denmark and eight other European countries have issued a forceful challenge to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), accusing it of tying their hands when it comes to deporting criminal migrants and protecting their citizens.

Sudan’s civil war entered a deadly new phase this month as UAE-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a series of devastating drone strikes against Port Sudan, a city long seen as a humanitarian and administrative stronghold. The attacks, beginning May 4, have crippled critical infrastructure and displaced hundreds more in a nation already reeling from the world’s worst displacement crisis.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he will delay a proposed 50% tariff on European Union imports until July 9, following a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Authorities say Russia has continued its “largest air raid in three years” of the war against Ukraine in a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes in which Kyiv, the capital, was again the primary target. Ukraine’s leadership announced at least 12 people were killed, including three children in the Kyiv region, and dozens more injured, prompting an angry reaction from the European Union.

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Toronto on Sunday waving Israeli flags and voicing support for the Jewish state at the United Jewish Appeal’s annual Walk With Israel. Organizers say the event drew 56,000 participants — the largest crowd in its decades-long history.

A metal detectorist’s remarkable discovery in a local field has uncovered a gilded Christian cross pendant dating back over 1,200 years, the City of Leeds announced on May 12.

The United States and Iran resumed high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Rome on Friday, concluding the fifth round of indirect talks with no agreement but cautious optimism for progress. The discussions, mediated by Oman, exposed widening gaps between both sides over uranium enrichment—an issue that has now emerged as the chief obstacle to a renewed nuclear accord.

Ecuador’s reelected President, Daniel Noboa, started his first full day of another term Sunday after pledging to combat rampant corruption and drug trafficking in the South American nation.

Authorities in Ukraine say Russia has launched a large-scale drone and missile strike on Kyiv, injuring 15 people. It is seen as one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the war began over three years ago.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a 50% tariff on all European Union imports to the United States from June 1 and said a potential 25% smartphone charge would apply to all foreign-made devices.