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Gaza plan needs urgency, Hamas talks difficult: envoy

Gaza

Gaza plan needs urgency, Hamas talks difficult: envoy

The Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza told Reuters on Monday that he was “fairly optimistic” a plan for disarmament of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza can be agreed but cautioned that it will still take time.

Strait of Hormuz traffic slows after gunfire incident

Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz traffic slows after gunfire incident

Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which Iran fired what appeared to be warning shots at vessels and the U.S. military seized an Iranian cargo ship.

Vance still in U.S. ahead of planned Iran talks

Iran

Vance still in U.S. ahead of planned Iran talks

Vice President JD Vance is still in the United States and has not yet departed for Pakistan, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as prospects for a second round of negotiations with Iran remain unclear.

Israel and Lebanon plan new round of talks in U.S.

Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon plan new round of talks in U.S.

Israeli and Lebanese representatives will hold talks in Washington on Thursday, a U.S. State Department spokesperson and an Israeli source speaking on the condition of anonymity told Reuters on Monday.

Tehran refuses to engage on peace

Iran

Tehran refuses to engage on peace

Iran rejected new peace talks with the United States, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump had said he was sending envoys to Pakistan for talks and would strike Iran unless it accepted his terms.

Spain slides into radical left turn

Politics

Spain slides into radical left turn

From reforming the UN Security Council to taxing billionaires, thousands of leftists gathered in Barcelona over the weekend to brainstorm ways to halt the rise of authoritarianism and win back voters who have drifted rightwards. 

Police probe Iran-linked group over attacks on Jewish sites

Iran

Police probe Iran-linked group over attacks on Jewish sites

British police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the UK chief rabbi said showed a sustained campaign of violence against the Jewish community was gathering momentum.

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