The Israeli military announced Monday that soldiers were conducting ground operations in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah, amid its larger war against the militant organization's backer, Iran.

Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in the war involving Iran, urgently urging world leaders to halt violence after deadly strikes hit schools and civilian areas.

Asia’s top soccer body says Iran still plans to play at the men’s World Cup, despite the war and mixed signals from U.S. President Donald Trump. Asian Football Confederation general

The European Union is weighing options to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for global shipping. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas raised the issue on Monday ahead of meeting of the bloc's

Fears of a global energy crisis rose Monday as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel's bombardment of Lebanon. An Iranian drone strike temporarily shut Dubai’s airport,

Oil loading operations have been suspended at the United ​Arab Emirates port of Fujairah, two sources told Reuters ​on Monday, after a drone attack sparked a fire in ⁠the emirate's petroleum industrial zone.

The Israeli military said in a statement that the forces had "perceived an immediate threat to their safety and responded with gunfire."

U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.