The airstrike on the Haret Hreik neighborhood targeted the leader of the Radwan forces, Hezbollah’s elite and battle-hardened fighting unit, Israeli authorities said.

The repositioning of the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle and its escorts comes as part of a proposed mission championed by France and Britain to restore maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as conditions allow.

Consuelo Porras, Guatemala's attorney general, will leave office May 17 after many years of confrontation with President Bernardo Arévalo.

A 13-year-old student admitted carrying out the attack at the public school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, officials said.

Japan stocks rose more than 4% on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 hitting 62,000 for the first time as Asia-Pacific markets rallied despite renewed tensions in the Middle East. The broader regional advance came after President Donald Trump warned Iran would be bombed "at a much higher level" if it failed to agree to a peace deal.

Global shares are mostly higher and oil prices have fallen as hopes rise for progress in ending the war with Iran. South Korea’s Kospi soared nearly 7% to a fresh record as Samsung

The Pentagon said the Iran war cost $25 billion for roughly two months of spending. Battle damage could net much more.

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it had warned diplomatic missions to evacuate staff promptly ​from Kyiv in the event of a mass strike ‌by Moscow in response to any attempt by Ukraine to disrupt Russia's May 9 Victory Day commemorations.