"Israel does not accept the 15-point document," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. The U.S. president had touted the Board of Peace plan as a step toward a lasting settlement.

President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

Israel has rejected President Trump's Board of Peace plan for Gaza, and will not withdraw until Hamas fully disarms, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his country rejects the latest US-backed peace plan for Gaza, demanding the full disarmament of Hamas before any Israeli forces withdraw. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports.

There are no ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, after Tehran set out a steep series of demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran says a deal with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz is in its 'final stages' :: Tehran, Iran / August 9, 2026 :: Abbas Araqchi, Iranian Foreign Minister "Our negotiations with Oman

To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise. Any concession would be tough for the Republican president,

The report suggests that Trump had been laying the groundwork to declare victory in the West Asia conflict if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

Firefighters in Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at the state-owned oil company Aramco early Sunday, after Houthis claimed the attack.

Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked an oil facility Sunday in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the latest attack by the Iranian-backed rebels on the kingdom. Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,

The Saudi energy ministry said relevant authorities were completing procedures to deal ⁠with the incident, which processes 400,000 barrels of crude ​oil ⁠per day.

Saudi Arabia signed the agreement with Turkey and Pakistan in response to growing regional instability from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged more strikes that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported

Russia and Ukraine exchanged another round of overnight strikes, killing civilians and injuring many others on both sides. In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drone attacks killed five people and wounded around two dozen others.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported. In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drones killed five people and injured two dozen others including a 4-year-old boy,

In the latest attacks, Ukrainian drones killed five people and injured two dozen others, including a 4-year-old boy, in Russia's border region of Belgorod.

Pakistan's foreign minister says a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is not directed against any country.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a major defence pact in Mecca, saying an attack on one is an attack on all three. A former advisor to Turkey's president tells us what he thinks his country gets out of such an agreement.

The pact between the three Sunni Muslim-majority countries aims to boost cooperation and deterrence at a time of growing regional uncertainty, such as the war in Iran.

Officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a new defense pact Friday, setting new stakes for conflict in the Middle East.

Italian divers have discovered an ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Sicily, believed to be more than 2,000 years old. The vessel was found piled high with hundreds of well-preserved containers,

An ancient Roman shipwreck, with hundreds of amphorae, has been discovered around three miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo, in Sicily, Italy’s heritage police said.

Italian divers have discovered the 2,100-year-old wreck of a Roman ship off Sicily, piled high with hundreds of well-preserved ancient clay jars, known as amphorae, which were likely used to transport wine.

A Roman-era shipwreck has been found off Mazara del Vallo, along with hundreds of amphorae on the seabed. Culture Minister Giuli has hailed the discovery as "extraordinary".