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The Israeli army says it has launched a wave of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Tyre and other areas of southern Lebanon https://lebanon.liveuamap.com/en/2026/31-may-08-the-israeli-army-says-it-has-launched-a-wave-of

The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Monday on the fighting in Lebanon after Israel's military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort in Lebanese territory, diplomatic sources told AFP. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to push deeper into Lebanon and called Sunday's operation a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on Sunday, calling it a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah. The Iran-backed militant group said on Sunday it targeted Israeli army positions and infrastructure in Shlomi and Nahariya in northern Israel, while air raid sirens blared in the Acre area. Lebanon was dragged into the Middle East war on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets towards Isra

Israel's flag flew over the medieval fortress on Beaufort in Lebanon on Friday as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large area of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations. Shelling was audible and smoke rose from the surrounding area as the invading army's banner was seen by AFP above the castle, which Israeli forces famously used as a base during their previous two-decade long occupation.

Donald Trump says talks with Iran are progressing 'slowly but surely', as Israel intensifies operations in Lebanon.

NATO is currently not directly involved in resolving issues related to the Strait of Hormuz, NATO Military Committee head Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said

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Members of Asean might have conflicting claims in the South China Sea but mutual trust exists in the bloc, Philippine defence chief Gilberto Teodoro Jnr said on Sunday, singling out Beijing as the biggest obstacle to a code of conduct in the disputed waterway. Teodoro delivered strong words for China in the final panel of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, taking aim at Manila’s long-time maritime rival for disregarding an international arbitral tribunal which ruled in favour..

The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" by Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called "Virginia-class" nuclear-powered submarines from the United States within 15 years.

The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal, in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called "Virginia-class" nuclear-powered submarines from the United States within 15 years.

A Chinese woman said she was nearly killed by a fishing line while riding past a crowded bridge, sparking safety concerns online. The woman surnamed Wang, from Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang province, shared her hair-raising experience on the night of May 23. She and her friend were riding electric bikes on a bicycle lane of the Fuxing bridge in the city, when a fishing line suddenly wrapped around her throat. It happened too fast that she did not have time to stop the bike. The line kept..

The battle-damaged Alaskan ANG KC-135R departed RAF Mildenhall on its way home from Operation Epic Fury, showing the massive temporary repairs performed to make the aircraft airworthy for the return flight. On May 30, 2026, the KC-135R 63-8028, belonging to the 168th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard, departed RAF Mildenhall, UK, for Bangor […]
Israel’s greatest challenge after October 7 may be rebuilding unity in a society split by political and cultural conflict.
Two civilians were killed and four others injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region over the past day.

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SINGAPORE, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Sunday sought bip...

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Israeli strikes kill several in southern Lebanon, state media reports Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that Israeli forces launched several air attacks on the town of Deir ez-Zahrani at dawn, killing several people and wounding others. The strikes reportedly hit residential buildings while residents were sleeping, prompting emergency rescue operations. The agency said rescue workers were searching for victims and that “a number of people remain trapped under the rubble”. A
Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 212 out of the 229 drones launched by Russian troops against Ukraine since Saturday evening, with impacts recorded at 11 locations.

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Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo's most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan's military build-up.

Hong Kong’s largest non-profit organisation, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, will give HK$30,000 (US$3,827) to residents displaced by the deadly Tai Po fire who agree to transfer ownership of their flats to the government, its chief executive has said. Albert Su Yau-on also revealed on Sunday that more than 1,000 inquiries had been received regarding the group’s legal aid scheme for Wang Fuk Court residents, following the November blaze that killed 168 people and displaced about 5,000...

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NATO has run a counter-drone training serial over Lithuania and Latvia, drawing together Allied fighters and ground-based air defences in a single integrated air defence scenario under the alliance's Eastern Sentry activity. F-16s, Patriots drill counter-drone over Baltics first appeared on UK Defence Journal.

President Donald Trump has reportedly asked for edits to a tentative agreement with Iran and sent it back to Tehran for its consideration. DW has the latest.

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Video: Lebanese PM says 'scorched-earth policy’ will not ensure Israel’s security Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam denounced what he described as a dangerous Israeli escalation in the south, calling for an immediate ceasefire and insisting that a “scorched-earth policy” would not ensure Israel’s security, after Israel launched new strikes across south Lebanon following evacuation warnings. “We have consciously and responsibly decided to pursue the most appropriate option to protect Leba

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The warm-up friendly simulated World Cup conditions, including cooling breaks for the players, at the Rose Bowl stadium.

Iran's chief negotiator warned the United States is not to be trusted Sunday, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's remarks came as reports emerged that US President Donald Trump had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Iran, and underlined the rift that the parties still need to close.

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Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday that Tehran would not agree to any deal with the United States unless it fully secures Iranian rights, as reports emerged that Washington had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Iran. Any tweaks to the proposal could further delay an agreement to formally end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of fraught negotiations marked by sharp rhetoric and occasional flare-ups of violence.

The United States and Iran traded strikes Monday as negotiations between the two sides stalled and Tehran again insisted any peace deal must also cover Israel's escalating offensive into Lebanon. Weeks of indirect talks marked by stark threats and several waves of air strikes have so far failed to agree an end to the war or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping channel for Gulf oil and gas.
There were 302 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops over the past day, May 30. Ukrainian defenders repelled 46 enemy assaults each in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
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