Italian PM Meloni to hold emergency meeting after weekend of violent clashes

As Ukraine and Russia continue trading strikes, Trump accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war sparked by Putin's ongoing full-scale invasion.

Canada's defense minister said four service members were killed, and dozens of others were hospitalized, after a wildfire swept through at a military base in Alberta.

French President Emmanuel Macron is making a three-day visit to the Gulf states focused on fuel supplies and strategic ties. The French leader will first visit Kuwait before heading to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar. The Elysée Palace said Macron would seek commitments for additional deliveries of diesel and petrol that could increase supplies available to France.

Lebanon's economic crisis has dragged on since 2019. A re-igniting of Israel's war with Hezbollah derailed the weak recovery seen last year. The World Bank now forecasts that the Lebanese economy will shrink by 6.4 percent this year, with inflation expected to reach around 17.5 percent. A growing divide is visible everywhere: in households, in businesses and even in consumer habits. Our correspondents Serge Berberi and Renée Davis report.