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Al Mayadeen correspondent: US vetoes UNSC draft resolution that would have demanded ceasefire in Gaza, lifting of restrictions on aid.

Reports of explosions at Hama military airport in Syria

Shamkhani to Al Mayadeen: There is no mention of lifting sanctions in the latest US proposal, even though this issue is fundamental for Iran

Ali Shamkhani, political advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic of Iran, to Al Mayadeen: After receiving the American proposal, we are now preparing our new proposal

Shamkhani to Al Mayadeen: Iran will never give up its inherent rights

Iranian Defense Minister to Al Mayadeen: Israeli threats to Iran are just pointless nonsense

Iranian Defense Minister to Al Mayadeen: Those who actually possess the power and ability to threaten Iran do not speak as such; they are simply incapable of doing so

Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh to Al Mayadeen: Iran possesses enough power to render 'Israel' incapable of threatening it

Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem after meeting with Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi emphasized the importance of Iran’s positive role in the region and its support for the Palestinian Resistance and its people

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi after meeting with Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem: Iran is keen to assist Lebanon and stand by its side economically and politically, on the basis of mutual respect

A man casts his vote for the presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (AP)

South Korea votes for new president amid martial law turmoil

South Koreans headed to the polls Tuesday for the 2025 presidential election, seeking stability after Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration.

Indonesia chief accuses foreign-backed NGOs of fueling division

Australia urged to join Macron-led push for Palestinian statehood

Major General Hu Gangfeng, Vice President, National Defense University, People's Liberation Army, China, leaves after a panel discussion during the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

China blasts Hegseth, calls US top 'troublemaker' in Asia-Pacific

Hegseth warns of China while pressuring allies to boost arms spending

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US to boost Taiwan arms sales beyond Trump's $18.3B benchmark

Visitors take photographs of the Yasuda auditorium at the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Japan universities offer haven to foreign scholars amid US crackdown

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, May 20, 2025, in Washington (AP/Alex Brandon)

US Golden Dome provokes nuclear conflict: DPRK

Germany’s TKMS competes with Japan for $10 billion Australian frigate

Germany’s TKMS competes with Japan over $10bln Australian frigate

Outside the Parliament of Australia, an Australian activist declared, "Resistance is an idea and you can never ever kill an idea," adding, "Palestine will be free from the river to the sea," despite "Israel's" war on Gaza and its atrocities. In the span of 10 months, "Israel" has killed more than 39,600 Palestinians and injured 91,600 others in the Gaza Strip. It has starved children, women, men, and the elderly. The Israeli occupation has torn families apart and made Gaza a breeding ground for infectious diseases, with polio most recently detected in the wastewater.