Larry Lee
The Latest
-
U.S. Presses Iran to Drop Strait of Hormuz Toll Plan as Nuclear Talks Face 60-Day Deadline
The Trump administration is pressing Iran to abandon a proposal to impose transit tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, viewing the issue as a critical test of whether ongoing nuclear negotiations can produce broader economic and security concessions before a 60-day deadline expires. 
The Trump administration is pressing Iran to abandon a proposal to impose transit tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, viewing the issue as a critical test of whether ongoing nuclear negotiations can produce broader economic and security concessions before a 60-day deadline expires. -
Russia Launches 74 Missiles and Nearly 500 Drones in Deadliest Attack of 2026 as War Death Toll Keeps Rising
Russia launched its largest aerial assault of 2026 against Ukraine, firing 74 missiles and nearly 500 drones in a barrage that killed at least 18 people, wounded dozens more and prompted President Volodymyr Zelensky to cut short an overseas trip as Kyiv renewed urgent appeals for additional Western air-defense systems. 
Russia launched its largest aerial assault of 2026 against Ukraine, firing 74 missiles and nearly 500 drones in a barrage that killed at least 18 people, wounded dozens more and prompted President Volodymyr Zelensky to cut short an overseas trip as Kyiv renewed urgent appeals for additional Western air-defense systems. -
UK's Keir Starmer to Apologize for Decades of Forced Adoptions After 185,000 Babies Were Taken From Unmarried Mothers
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to deliver a formal state apology in Parliament on Thursday for one of the darkest chapters in modern British social policy, acknowledging the role successive governments played in a system that saw an estimated 185,000 babies taken from unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976. 
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to deliver a formal state apology in Parliament on Thursday for one of the darkest chapters in modern British social policy, acknowledging the role successive governments played in a system that saw an estimated 185,000 babies taken from unmarried mothers between 1949 and 1976. -
Netanyahu Calls for Ending $38 Billion U.S. Military Aid Deal, Says Israel No Longer Needs 'Welfare'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for Israel to gradually end its dependence on U.S. military assistance, arguing that the country's economy has grown strong enough to finance its own defense needs without billions of dollars in annual American aid. 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for Israel to gradually end its dependence on U.S. military assistance, arguing that the country's economy has grown strong enough to finance its own defense needs without billions of dollars in annual American aid. -
Iran Says Oil Sales Jumped 40 Million Barrels After Ceasefire as Nuclear Talks Resume in Qatar
Iran says it has rapidly expanded crude oil exports and secured significantly higher prices following the ceasefire that ended recent hostilities with the United States, as negotiators from both countries resumed indirect talks in Qatar aimed at preserving the fragile truce and advancing discussions over sanctions, frozen assets and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. 
Iran says it has rapidly expanded crude oil exports and secured significantly higher prices following the ceasefire that ended recent hostilities with the United States, as negotiators from both countries resumed indirect talks in Qatar aimed at preserving the fragile truce and advancing discussions over sanctions, frozen assets and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. -
Russian Troops Reportedly Survive Just 20–35 Minutes on Front Lines as Ukrainian Drone Warfare Intensifies
Russian soldiers deployed to some of the most heavily contested sectors of the war in Ukraine are reportedly surviving only 20 to 35 minutes after reaching frontline positions, according to claims circulating among Russian military bloggers, underscoring how unmanned aerial systems have transformed modern ground combat. 
Russian soldiers deployed to some of the most heavily contested sectors of the war in Ukraine are reportedly surviving only 20 to 35 minutes after reaching frontline positions, according to claims circulating among Russian military bloggers, underscoring how unmanned aerial systems have transformed modern ground combat. -
Putin Accused of Using Nazi-Era Tactics as Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine's Religious Landmarks
Russia's latest missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have renewed international condemnation after strikes damaged the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, prompting researchers, Western officials and lawmakers to accuse President Vladimir Putin of pursuing a campaign against Ukraine's religious and cultural identity. 
Russia's latest missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have renewed international condemnation after strikes damaged the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, prompting researchers, Western officials and lawmakers to accuse President Vladimir Putin of pursuing a campaign against Ukraine's religious and cultural identity. -
Putin Admits Russia Fuel Shortages as Ukraine's Drone Strikes Cripple Key Oil Refineries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly acknowledged that Ukraine's expanding drone campaign is contributing to fuel shortages inside Russia, marking one of his clearest admissions yet that repeated attacks on the country's energy infrastructure are creating domestic economic pressure as the war enters a new phase. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly acknowledged that Ukraine's expanding drone campaign is contributing to fuel shortages inside Russia, marking one of his clearest admissions yet that repeated attacks on the country's energy infrastructure are creating domestic economic pressure as the war enters a new phase. -
Iran Claims Qatar Released $6 Billion in Frozen Funds as U.S. Disputes Transfer Amid Fragile Ceasefire
Iran has claimed that Qatar has begun releasing $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets following a renewed understanding with the United States, even as U.S. officials disputed the assertion and uncertainty mounted over whether planned negotiations in Doha will proceed after fresh military exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz. 
Iran has claimed that Qatar has begun releasing $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets following a renewed understanding with the United States, even as U.S. officials disputed the assertion and uncertainty mounted over whether planned negotiations in Doha will proceed after fresh military exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz. -
Iran Launches New Strait of Hormuz Attacks as U.S. Retaliates, Fragile Ceasefire Nears Collapse
Fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran have reignited tensions across the Middle East, with new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain threatening to unravel a fragile ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month. The latest violence has intensified concerns over the security of one of the world's most critical shipping lanes as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations over maritime access and Iran's nuclear program. 
Fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran have reignited tensions across the Middle East, with new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain threatening to unravel a fragile ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month. The latest violence has intensified concerns over the security of one of the world's most critical shipping lanes as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations over maritime access and Iran's nuclear program.
