The United States warned on May 30 it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday his country's forces had pushed deeper into Lebanon, even as military delegations from both countries held landmark security talks in Washington.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth struck a measured tone towards China at a major defense forum on May 30, noting "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up but saying the United States sought a "stable equilibrium" in Asia.

A Vanuatu-flagged Turkish cargo ship sailing from Odesa to Türkiye was hit by a drone, Ukrainian authorities said, as a separate attack targeted three oil tankers off Türkiye’s Black Sea coast.

The number of automobiles in Istanbul has surged by 1.2 million since the COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing the 4-million mark, with experts warning that the traffic congestion crisis must be permanently addressed before it reaches a point of no return.