The US is launching what President Donald Trump calls "an Economic D-Day" against Iran. What could it mean for the conflict?

Migration is once again testing Europe's politics and borders. A deadly surge of crossings into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has renewed questions over how the continent should manage irregular migration, asylum and border security. The latest crisis comes more than a decade after the mass arrivals of 2015 and is adding fresh urgency to an issue that continues to divide governments, voters and political parties across Europe.

In primary elections ahead of November's crucial midterms, one of the biggest wins came in the state of Michigan, where progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate despite huge spending against him. What is driving the growing support for progressive candidates? And could their success reshape the political landscape when Americans vote in November?

Five years after its launch, China's Global Development Initiative has emerged as a major platform for international development cooperation. President Xi Jinping unveiled the initiative at the United Nations in 2021 with the goal of promoting global development and accelerating progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Since then, the initiative has gained broad international support, with more than 130 countries and international organizations participating in or endorsing its development cooperation efforts.

The clock has run out on the U.S.-Iran truce. With no extension in sight, tensions are rising, while deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten to shatter the region's fragile calm.

Israel has intensified attacks on Gaza just days after rejecting a US peace plan. What does it mean for Palestinians in Gaza nearly three years into the conflict?

For more than six months, Cuba has faced a deepening energy crisis after Washington imposed an oil blockade. Blackouts are now routine, hospitals are struggling, and water supplies are being affected. Meanwhile, U.S. threats against the island continue.

The battle for the House could decide the next two years of Donald Trump's presidency. Democrats are promising to tackle the cost of living, end the Iran conflict, and challenge Trump's agenda. Republicans say they have what it takes to keep control.

The global economic outlook is being squeezed from every side. Jobs are cooling in the U.S., prices remain high, and geopolitical tensions are making life more expensive. Meanwhile, Europe and developing economies are confronting their own growth and energy challenges.

The path to a U.S.-Iran deal just got more complicated. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed unless Washington lifts sanctions, eases military pressure, and ends attacks on Tehran's allies. At the same time, President Trump is calling for tougher economic measures against Iran, raising the stakes for talks that are already on shaky ground.