With talks at an impasse, both sides are holding to positions their opponents call unacceptable, while the economic pain caused by the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to grow.

12 May 2026 21:00 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

The U.N. documented 880 deaths from strikes carried out by Sudan’s military or its paramilitary enemy, the Rapid Support Forces, between January and April.

12 May 2026 20:08 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

Prime Minister Keir Starmer seemed to have won a temporary reprieve on Tuesday after daring his rivals to challenge him, but the underlying problems with his leadership remain.

12 May 2026 21:14 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

The war in Iran has cast a shadow of uncertainty on both superpowers, dimming early hopes that they could begin to address the larger issues that have frayed their relationship.

12 May 2026 19:30 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

Kuwait’s interior ministry said a group of armed Iranians arrived at Bubiyan Island in the Persian Gulf on May 1 aboard a rented fishing boat and exchanged fire with Kuwaiti soldiers.

12 May 2026 19:56 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

12 May 2026 16:05 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES

A military spokesman confirmed the bombing in Zamfara state, but said there was no verifiable evidence of civilian casualties.

12 May 2026 21:47 ✍️ RSS NEW YORK TIMES