Iran says US making ‘unreasonable’ demands in negotiations to end war https://aje.news/qo8dqu

And will he be acceptable to Ukraine and the West?

Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim warns Strait of Hormuz crisis is most dangerous fallout of war on Iran, calls for 'Gulf NATO'.

Two more cruise ship passengers test positive for hantavirus https://aje.news/srm26k

Brent crude rises amid a continuing deadlock as Trump describes Iran's response as 'totally unacceptable'.

'We refuse to be silenced and censored,' journalist and presenter Ramita Navai says while accepting the award.

UK’s Keir Starmer faces likely challenge following Labour’s election defeat https://aje.news/ra2tk8

Impeachment complaint seeks Duterte’s removal from office and perpetual disqualification from any government post.

Influential former prime minister released on parole after spending about eight months behind bars.

US president says Tehran's response 'unacceptable', as Iranian military warns it is ready if US-Israel war resumes https://aje.news/hi9dkc

Israeli officials hail Foxman, who led the ADL advocacy group for nearly three decades, as warm and passionate.

US president will likely 'apply pressure' to China for buying Iranian oil during war https://aje.news/yqorvm

Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid Barcelona complete a dream result against rivals Real Madrid to secure their 29th La Liga title! They ran out deserving winners, having shown plenty of intent from the first minute as Real were completely outplayed in this #ElClásico.

Israeli attacks are intensifying in southern Lebanon, with 552 killed since the 'ceasefire' started on April 16.

US president says Washington has the nuclear material in Iran 'surveilled' and will 'blow up' anyone who gets near it.

With food benefit cuts looming in the US, Californians eye billionaire tax https://aje.news/yib3n5

Iranians faced with skyrocketing food prices as inflation soars, currency plunges amid US-enforced naval blockade.

Russia claims Ukraine has committed more than 1,000 violations since the three-day truce came into effect on Saturday.

Amid a US-backed ceasefire, Putin signals peace talks could progress, but broader negotiations remain stalled.

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Cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad faces charges that include murder, torture and responsibility for massacres.

According to the proposal, initial negotiations will focus on ending hostilities.

Passengers from the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of a Hantavirus outbreak, have begun disembarking in Tenerife, in Spain’s Canary Islands. Passengers are being taken by boat, bus and then plane back to their home countries.

Drone hits cargo ship off Qatar’s coast, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates repel attacks.

Why is being a mother so expensive in the United States? https://aje.news/dj8akd

Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war? https://aje.news/yy88pg

Iran’s military commander Ali Abdullahi has visited Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the IRIB news agency reports. It added that Khamenei praised the armed forces and announced "new measures and a path to continue the measures." 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/aezrth

Refinery closed for about two days after fighting near the facility 40km west of Tripoli.

Syria sees first government reshuffle since al-Assad’s ouster: State media https://aje.news/jdnjvl

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has wished Iran “the very best” as the national team prepares for its fourth successive FIFA World Cup campaign amid the war on Iran. Read more: aje.news/lrvwdd

Security officials say CODECO militia groups carried out the attack in Ituri province.

A suspected car bombing followed by a firefight at a police checkpoint has killed more than a dozen people in Bannu, northwestern Pakistan, near the Afghan border. The police post has been reduced to rubble, with mangled vehicles scattered around the area.

Israel kills at least 24 people in Lebanon in one day as Tehran’s response to US proposal to end the war is awaited.

More than 30 Global Sumud Flotilla vessels have reached Marmaris on Turkiye’s coast, preparing for the final leg of their mission to break Israel’s siege of Gaza. At the end of April, Israel intercepted 22 boats off Greece and detained activists.

The pair was abducted by Israeli forces from the aid flotilla in late April and held in Israel.

Hantavirus is usually spread by rodents but can in rare cases be transmitted person to person.

Macron tours East Africa amid push to redefine France’s role in Africa https://aje.news/k1bsd1

India and Pakistan each claim strategic successes after the four-day conflict, as tensions continue to simmer.

A Frontier Airlines plane has hit and killed a person at Denver’s international airport, prompting the evacuation of passengers. Authorities say the man jumped a perimeter fence and ran in front of the plane as it was taking off to Los Angeles.

Around 1,000 supporters of Mali’s ruling military government have rallied in Bamako after a new wave of attacks claimed by rebels. Demonstrators are calling for civilians to join the fight against the armed groups.

Russian president also says he is willing to meet Zelenskyy in a third country if a long-term peace deal is reached.

British anti-royals have staged a ‘No Kings’ protest outside Buckingham Palace in London, chanting “Down with the Crown” and calling for an elected head of state.

Satellite images have captured a suspected oil slick spanning dozens of square kilometres near Iran’s Kharg Island, the country’s main oil export hub. Despite fears of a disaster, environmental observers say the slick is shrinking.

Iran war live: IRGC warns US against attacks on ships; Israel bombs Lebanon https://aje.news/t2qf97

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspends use of law to reduce prison sentences, pending further review.

Israel continues to violate a 'ceasefire' agreed to in October with hundreds more killed across the Strip.

Bomber and several fighters detonate explosives-laden vehicle near security post in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Russian President Vladimir Putin changes tone and says for the first time that he will meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a third nation once a ‘lasting’ deal is agreed upon.

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