Iraqi FM, Arab League chief discuss Hormuz Strait, regional tensions
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met Monday in Cairo with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy to discuss regional security tensions and navigation disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.
The two sides reviewed potential economic impacts on Arab nations, particularly Iraq, caused by disruptions to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing its importance to global trade and energy supplies, the statement said.
Hussein stressed the importance of opening communication channels to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington, adding that the Arab League could play a positive role.
Von der Leyen announces 200-mln-euro investment package during Greenland visit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a 200-million-euro investment package for Greenland during a visit to Nuuk on Monday, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the European Union and Greenland.
The Global Gateway Partnership Package will support investments in Greenland in 2026 and 2027, the European Commission said in a press release.
During the visit, von der Leyen, Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen signed a joint declaration to reinforce their partnership.
1 killed, 10 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon: ministry
One person was killed and at least 10 others were wounded on Monday afternoon in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry said.
The ministry said in a statement that the strikes killed one person in the town of Al-Reyhan in Jezzine district and wounded nine others, including two children and three women, in the Al-Maslah neighborhood of Nabatieh city. Another person was wounded in Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
Lebanon's National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes carried out two further strikes on Nabatieh al-Fawqa within less than 15 minutes and targeted the town of Mansouri.
U.S. forces sink alleged drug-trafficking refueling vessel in eastern Pacific
U.S. forces on Monday sank a vessel in the eastern Pacific that allegedly served as a floating refueling station supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said.
"Intelligence confirmed the vessel's involvement with the Los Choneros violent narco-terrorist organization," SOUTHCOM said in a statement on X.
"Individuals removed from the vessel will be transferred to Ecuadorian authorities," the command said. "After clearing the vessel and disembarking the crew, U.S. forces sank it."■
