Israel and Iran carry out fresh airstrikes

The Middle East teeters on the brink of a new war as Iran and Israel launch fresh missile strikes against each other, shattering the fragile truce agreed in April. Despite Donald Trump’s explicit warning to Israel not to retaliate, Israeli forces struck targets across central and western Iran, including reportedly near Tehran and Isfahan, while Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles into northern Israel—none of which caused casualties. The escalation exposes the deep fractures in the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, with Israel appearing to act independently, possibly to undermine Iran’s growing ties with the U.S. Meanwhile, in occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli authorities continue to displace Palestinians through mass evictions and demolitions, with foreign diplomats condemning the actions as violations of international law. In Peru, the presidential election remains too close to call, with left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez narrowly leading in a quick count over right-wing contender Keiko Fujimori, highlighting the country’s deep political polarization. Elsewhere, China’s Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years, signaling a strategic pivot amid global tensions, while in Ukraine, nearly 3,000 African soldiers—many recruited under false pretenses—remain trapped as prisoners of war, caught between conflicting narratives and uncertain futures.