Ukraine Launches Fresh Drone Attacks on Moscow
Ukraine launched renewed attacks on the Russian capital overnight into Sunday, according to Russian and Ukrainian sources, after Moscow doubled down on missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. Why It Matters Kyiv has occasionally targeted Moscow with long-range drone strikes, and launched a string of attacks on the Russian capital in recent days. Russia has […]
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Drone Attacks Strike US-Owned Oil Field in Iraq
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]
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Donald Trump Attacks His Own Supporters Over Jeffrey Epstein Interest
By Marni Rose McFall is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on internet trends, U.S. politics and popular culture. She has covered fashion, culture, art and music extensively. Marni joined Newsweek in 2024 from Frasers Group and had previously written for Cosmopolitan, Schon, The Fall and Voir Fashion. She is a […]
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Steve Bannon Attacks Elon Musk Over New Party: ‘You’re Not American’
Steve Bannon has attacked Elon Musk over his plans to create a new political party. Speaking on his War Room podcast, President Donald Trump‘s former chief strategist called out the South African-born billionaire, who has U.S. citizenship, and said he was “not American.” The Context On Saturday, Musk—who supported Trump during the 2024 presidential election […]
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Iran Suspect Preparing for Terror Attacks on Jews: Prosecutors
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Seven Options for Iran After US Attacks
Iran must decide on a response to the attacks on three key nuclear sites by the United States while facing U.S. President Donald Trump‘s threat of further military action if it retaliates itself. Below are seven options for possible action by Iran. 1. Pursue Nuclear Talks Iran earlier this year engaged in talks with the […]
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Exclusive: Hezbollah Says Won’t Join Fight After US Attacks Iran
A spokesperson for Hezbollah told Newsweek that the Iran-aligned militant group did not have immediate plans to retaliate against Israel and the United States after President Donald Trump ordered direct U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. “Iran is a strong country capable of defending itself, logic dictates that it can confront America and Israel,” a […]
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Trump Says Iran Nuclear Facilites Obliterated, Warns of Further Attacks
By Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her focus is reporting on U.S. national news, politics and trends. Adeola joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked for CNN, Bossip, and The Messenger. You can get in touch with Adeola by emailing a.adeosun@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Adeola Adeosun Weekend Night […]
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Iran starts using heavier Sejjil missiles in Israel attacks
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) used its long-range, two-stage Sejjil missiles in a recent round of missile strikes targeting Israel, according to Iran’s media. Newsweek has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment. Why It Matters The use of heavier rockets marks a further escalation in the conflict. Iran has fired […]
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Iran Calls on UN To Halt Israel’s Attacks and Stop Trump From Joining War
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has issued an urgent request to the Security Council calling on the international community, including top powers, to put an end to Israel’s ongoing strikes against the Islamic Republic and prevent the United States from joining the conflict. In the letter, shared with Newsweek, Iranian Permanent Representative to the […]
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