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The US and Israel are considering a land blockade against Iran to tighten economic pressure beyond the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports cite senior Israeli officials and a Trump-Netanyahu discussion, with analysts noting the plan's logistical and diplomatic challenges.
The US Congress is considering two bills that could reshape Washington's policy toward Sudan by placing future action under a stronger legal framework. Human Rights Watch and political analysts see potential but caution that the legislation needs strengthening and faces an uncertain path to law.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said Pakistan is confident it can double bilateral trade with the United States to $20 billion over the next five years, citing complementary economies and ongoing reforms. Trade reached $9.4 billion in the last fiscal year.
US President Donald Trump said a peace deal with Iran is still possible despite resumed hostilities, while also considering a massive offensive. He reiterated that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon and that talks are ongoing, even if Tehran does not admit it.
The US has expanded its import blacklist tied to alleged forced labour in Xinjiang to include 43 additional Chinese companies. In response, China's commerce ministry announced restrictive countermeasures against six US entities, citing alleged interference in its sovereignty.
Eleven countries, including the US, South Korea and Japan, issued a joint alert warning that North Korean IT workers, using stolen identities and AI, generate revenue for Pyongyang's weapons programmes. North Korea rejected the alert as 'false information' and accused the US of militarizing cyberspace.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent meeting with US President Donald Trump was notably low-key, lacking the public fanfare of previous visits, yet both sides described it as productive. The visit came amid reported tensions over the ongoing war with Iran, with former ambassador Mike Herzog noting that Israel's influence on US decision-making has diminished. Netanyahu also declined a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the same trip.
Hamas has agreed to a deal that includes handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. The agreement, announced by US President Donald Trump, has been met with a cautious response from Israel, which has yet to officially comment. The deal's implementation will be overseen by the Board of Peace, with the National Committee for Administration of Gaza handling day-to-day governance.
North Korea's state media, KCNA, has criticized the US Forces Japan (USFJ) for expanding its command structure, calling the move a 'sinister' plan for 'an all-out war in the Asia Pacific region.' The criticism follows the USFJ commander's comments about increasing personnel and preparing for a potential regional crisis.
Russian officials and experts accuse SpaceX of ignoring Ukraine's use of Starlink terminals on strike drones, while reports suggest Elon Musk is denying Kyiv the service for deep strikes to prevent escalation. TASS covers the dispute, including a Russian diplomat's call to shut down the network and an expert's claim that SpaceX deliberately tolerates the practice.
Israeli forces used 700 tonnes of explosives to destroy parts of a Hezbollah tunnel network near Lebanon's Beaufort Castle, as reported by Al Jazeera. The operation reflects the ongoing campaign against Hezbollah infrastructure, amid broader conflict and ceasefire negotiations.
A Seoul administrative court upheld a travel ban barring Korean-American professor Morse Tan from leaving South Korea, while he awaits trial for criminal defamation against President Lee Jae Myung. The court ruled the public interest in the ban outweighs the disadvantage to the professor, who has shown an uncooperative attitude toward judicial proceedings, according to Yonhap.
Diana Shnaider defeated Austria's Anastasia Potapova 6:1, 6:2, while Liudmila Samsonova beat China's Wang Xinyu 6:2, 6:2, setting up an all-Russian quarterfinal at the WTA 500 tournament in Washington.
US President Donald Trump announced a phased agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, brokered through his Board of Peace. The deal would see Israeli forces withdraw and an international stabilisation force deploy, but Hamas officials conditioned disarmament on Israel's compliance, and Israeli attacks continued.
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner are reportedly set to visit Ukraine in the coming days, according to an interview with Trump. The two are said to be focusing on ending Russia's war in Ukraine, with Trump emphasizing a desire for peace rather than missiles. The reports, sourced from TASS, also mention a possible visit to Russia, though details remain uncertain.
Alex de Minaur defeated Cruz Hewitt 6-2, 6-3 in the round of 16 at the DC Open, ending the 17-year-old's breakout run. Hewitt's earlier win over Marcos Giron in his ATP main-draw debut lifted him more than 250 ranking spots, while Bernard Tomic also continued his resurgence with a straight-sets win over Karen Khachanov.
Michelle Park Steel, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, arrived in Seoul on Thursday and called for a 'results oriented' and 'forward leaning' alliance, while progressive civic groups protested her appointment. Steel, the first U.S. envoy under Trump's second term, faces pending security, trade, and technology issues.
A court created in 1996 but never used until now convened for the first time to hear the government's petition to deport Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot. The hearing highlighted debates over the use of classified evidence and due process protections.
Pakistan has insisted that negotiations between the US and Iran remain ongoing, even as Washington launched a heavy wave of strikes in retaliation for attacks on Jordan. The conflict has widened, with Saudi Arabia joining US strikes in Iraq, Egypt facing its first drone attack, and Jordan and Kuwait reporting new incidents.
US President Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace has reached a 'historic' agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, with Israel to withdraw as disarmament is completed. Hamas officials confirmed an agreement, but Israel has not responded, and experts express skepticism about both sides' willingness to follow through.