Early results in Iran’s presidential election put hardliner Saeed Jalili ahead Saturday, followed by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. The early results, reported by Iranian state television, did not initially put Jalili in a position to win Friday’s election outright,…
Research Expert Tells UN it Has ‘irrefutably’ Established Missile Debris in Ukraine Is North Korean | Newsmax.com
The head of a research organization that has been tracing weapons used in attacks in Ukraine since 2018 told the United Nations Security Council on Friday it has “irrefutably” established that ballistic missile remnants found in Ukraine came from North Korea.The United…
As North Korean, Chinese Threats Rise, US Looks to Lock in Defense Partnerships With Asian Allies | Newsmax.com
The United States wrapped up its first multidomain exercise with Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea on Saturday, a step forward in Washington’s efforts to strengthen and lock in its security partnerships with key Asian allies in the face of growing threats from…
Brazil’s Pantanal Wetlands Fire Season Hasn’t Officially Started but Already Breaking Records | Newsmax.com
Brazil’s massive Pantanal wetlands haven’t technically entered annual fire season, but already the number of blazes has broken records and is leading experts to predict this year will be the most devastating in decades.Typically the world’s largest tropical wetlands dry out…
US and Europe Warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to Ease Strikes on Israel and Back off from Wider Mideast war | Newsmax.com
U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep steppedup crossborder attacks between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East war that the world has feared for months. Hopes are lagging for a ceasefire anytime soon in Israel’s…
Things to Know about How Julian Assange and US Prosecutors Arrived at a Plea Deal to End His Case | Newsmax.com
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is back in Australia as a free man, having resolved through a plea deal a U.S. Justice Department case charging him with obtaining and publishing government secrets on his secretspilling website.It was a stunning resolution to a polarizing…
UN Starts to Move Tons of Aid From US-Built Pier After Security Fears Suspended Work There | Newsmax.com
Humanitarian workers have started moving tons of aid that piled up at a United Statesbuilt pier off the Gaza coast to warehouses in the besieged territory, the United Nations said Saturday, an important step as the U.S. considers whether to resume pier operations after yet…
UK’s Landmark Postwar Elections: When Labour Ended 13 Years of Conservative Rule in 1964 | Newsmax.com
Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years. Many analysts believe it will be one of the country’s most consequential elections since the end of World War II.Ahead of the July 4 vote, The Associated…
Trump to Support Japan, South Korea Ties, Allies Say | Newsmax.com
Donald Trump’s allies are assuring officials in Japan and South Korea that the Republican presidential candidate will support a Biden-era effort to deepen three-way ties aimed at countering China and North Korea, five people familiar with the conversations said.
The Saipan Surprise: How Delicate Talks Led to the Unlikely End of Julian Assange’s 12-year Saga | Newsmax.com
About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia with a longshot request: Dismiss the case against the WikiLeaks founder. It was a bold ask given that Assange had published hundreds of thousands of secret documents and was…
