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What should countries do to address the recent missile attacks in the Middle East?

US military officials on Saturday said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward the neighboring Gulf nations of Kuwait and Bahrain, with US forces intercepting six of the missiles and a seventh failing to reach its target. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had hit "enemy bases" in the Gulf. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates

What are the potential impacts of the new US sanctions on Iran's crypto exchanges for both countries?

June 2 (Reuters) - The United States issued new Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting individuals and crypto exchanges, a notice on the Treasury Department website showed. The U.S. sanctioned four Iranian nationals and four Iran-based digital asset exchangesNobitex, Bitpin, Ramzinex and Wallex, the Treasury said. Foreign financial institutions and individuals may also be sanctioned if they engage in certain transactions with the four firms, the department added. (Reporting by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Christian Martinez and Costas Pitas)

What does Germany's support for Israel mean for its role in international organizations like the UN?

For the first time, Germany has failed to win a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council

What are the key factors that could affect the success of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement?

The deal is contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks on Israeli forces and withdrawing fighters from southern Lebanon, the U.S. State Department said

How should countries balance online content control with the right to free expression in diverse communities?

"These videos attack our multiracial society and they try to divide people based on race," says Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, adding that every community in Singapore is valued

What implications do the events of 2025 have for global policy and civic engagement in the coming years?

What are the potential effects of leaders refusing to meet for peace talks during a conflict?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned down an offer for in-person talks with the Ukrainian President

What should be done to address the ongoing violence between Lebanon and Israel?

The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah

What could a meeting between Zelensky and Putin mean for peace in Ukraine?

The Ukrainian president, writing his first letter to his Russian counterpart since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, aims to unfreeze peace talks

What could Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea mean for the relationship between China and other countries?

How can African countries work together to improve migration policies and support industrial growth?

Kenyan President William Ruto’s state visit highlights the tension shaping South Africa’s relations with the continent, along with other barriers to interregional trade

How do political leaders' comments affect international relationships and elections?

By Alexander Cornwell, Rami Ayyub and Steve Holland JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept in dealing with Donald Trump, capable of winning and sustaining the U.S. president's backing. But an acrimonious phone call this week where the president called the prime minister "fucking crazy", first leaked to the media and later publicly confirmed by Trump himself, laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders