• Report: Sen. Graham Urges Iran Strike After UAE Attacks
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Monday called on President Donald Trump to order a "big, strong, painful, and short" military strike against Iran following new attacks on the United Arab Emirates that he said violated a fragile ceasefire with the United States.
• Kalshi Tightens Controls, Keeps Trading Age at 18
  
  Kalshi is adding new safeguards to prevent minors from using its prediction market platform, while resisting calls to raise the minimum trading age from 18 to 21.
• Shipping Firms Wary of Trump's Hormuz Plan
  
  A day after President Donald Trump announced "Project Freedom," a U.S.-led effort to guide ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, several shipping companies said Monday the initiative fell short of arrangements needed to persuade them to make the trip.
• Ceasefire Called in Ukraine War
  
  Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt the Victory Day festivities.Ukrainian...
• Oil Tops $114 as Iran Truce Falters and Fresh Attacks Rock Hormuz
  
  Brent crude climbed back above about $114 a barrel Monday despite a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, as renewed attacks and escalating rhetoric in the Strait of Hormuz rattled markets, CNBC reported, citing trading data and market reaction.The gains followed a wave of fresh Iranian...
• Russia Declares a Unilateral Ceasefire in Ukraine to Mark Victory Day
  
  Russia's Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt the Victory Day festivities.The Defense...
• Austria Expels 3 Russian Embassy Staff over Suspected Antenna Spying in Vienna
  
  Austria expelled three Russian Embassy employees who were suspected of espionage by using antennas on Russian diplomatic buildings, the Foreign Ministry said Monday. The ministry confirmed a report aired Sunday by the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, which said Austrian...
• Costa Rica's Top Newspaper Says US Revoked Visas of Its Executives, Prompting Press Freedom Concerns
  
  The United States has revoked the visas of several board executives at La Nación, one of Costa Rica's leading media outlets, triggering fresh accusations that the U.S. in conjunction with the allied Costa Rican government is stripping visas to punish critics and political...
• Trump Calls on South Korea After Iran Incident
  
  President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran targeted vessels linked to international shipping operations near the Strait of Hormuz, including a South Korean cargo ship, while calling on Seoul to join a U.S.-led maritime security effort.
• GOP Readies Iran Strike Go-Ahead Amid Rising Tensions
  
  A group of Senate Republicans is quietly preparing legislation to authorize the use of military force against Iran, positioning Congress to move quickly if President Donald Trump orders renewed strikes, according to sources familiar with the discussions who spoke with Semafor.
• Admiral: US Destroys 6 Iranian Boats, Downs Missiles, Drones
  
  The U.S. military has destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones fired by Tehran as the U.S. launches an operation to free up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, said on Monday.
• 2 Die as Car Plows Into Crowd in Leipzig, Germany
  
  A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving two people dead, authorities said.
• A Driver Plows into People in the German City of Leipzig, Killing 2 People
  
  A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving two people dead, authorities said.The city's fire service director, Axel Schuh, said that another two people were seriously injured and taken to hospitals. He said that about 20...
• Mike Pence: Iran War 'Had to Happen'
  
  The U.S. and Israel war with Iran "had to happen," former Vice President Mike Pence said, defending the conflict as necessary to confront decades of aggression by Tehran. "Iran has been at war with America...
• UAE Says Iran Has Resumed Attacks as US Moves to Reopen Hormuz
  
  The United Arab Emirates said Monday it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The attacks appeared to be in response to President Donald Trump's latest efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for ...
• Fire, Explosion Hit South Korean-Run Vessel in Hormuz
  
  There was a fire and an explosion on a vessel operated by South Korean shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the foreign ministry in Seoul said. The government was checking intelligence that the vessel, HMM Namu, may have been attacked, Yonhap News reported ...
• Trump's 'Project Freedom' Aims to Pressure Iran
  
  President Donald Trump decided to implement "Project Freedom" because he reportedly was fed up with the stalemate in Iran. Trump grew increasingly frustrated with what officials described as a 'no deal, no war' deadlock, prompting him to take action...
• State Dept: Rubio to Visit Italy Amid Pope Tensions
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war. The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who has ...
• Argentina's Milei Restores Press Access to Presidency after a Ban Sparks Backlash
  
  President Javier Milei of Argentina restored journalists' access to his government headquarters on Monday, more than a week after his decision to block credentialed reporters from the building accompanied by a volley of online insults triggered backlash from lawmakers and...
• Bessent Urges China Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit: Step Up Iran Diplomacy
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged China to step up its diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, adding that the subject will be discussed when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.
• US: Progress Made as 2 Merchant Ships Transit Hormuz
  
  The U.S. military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz and that Navy guided-missile destroyers in the Persian Gulf were helping to restore shipping traffic.
• Trump: US Cutting 'Lot' More Than 5K Troops From Germany
  
  President Donald Trump said the United States will withdraw far more than 5,000 troops from Germany, signaling a deeper drawdown of U.S. forces in Europe. "We're going to cut way down, and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000," Trump told reporters Saturday in Florida ...
• China's Alternative to US SWIFT System Soars
  
  The Chinese yuan is rapidly gaining traction as a fallback currency for U.S.-sanctioned nations, with Iran and Russia increasingly ditching the dollar to keep trade flowing.
• Oil Up 3% After Iran Claims It Attacked Warship
  
  Wall Street dipped and oil prices jumped early Monday on conflicting reports of a strike by Iran on a U.S. Navy vessel outside of the Strait of Hormuz. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.2% before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.5%.
• China's Commerce Ministry Blocks US Sanctions Against 5 Refineries
  
  China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday it had issued an injunction to block U.S. sanctions imposed on five Chinese refiners accused of buying Iranian oil, according to state news agency Xinhua. The ministry named the five as Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery,...

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