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CENTCOM Denies Iranian Strike on Warship; Tehran Calls It ‘Warning Shots’   By The Media Line Staff   US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied Monday that Iran successfully struck an American warship near the Strait of Hormuz, after Iranian media initially claimed it struck the ship and Tehran later described the incident as “warning shots.”   In a statement on X CENTCOM stated that Iran’s claim of a successful strike was false. “The truth is, […]

Pakistan Arrests Journalist and YouTuber in Lahore Over Alleged al-Qaida Links   By Arshad Mehmood / The Media Line   Pakistani counterterrorism authorities arrested investigative journalist and YouTuber Muhammad Saad bin Riaz in Lahore during a joint intelligence operation, alleging that he had links to al-Qaida. Authorities said the arrest was made based on confirmed intelligence.   Security sources said an al-Qaida identification card, images of Osama bin Laden, and related literature were recovered from a bag in his […]

Gaza Flotilla Interception Tests Humanitarian Claims Under Fragile Ceasefire Framework  The confrontation unfolded during a transitional ceasefire period in which aid delivery systems exist but disputes over access, oversight, governance, and reconstruction remain unresolved  By Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line  The April 30 interception by the Israeli Navy of more than 20 vessels linked to the Global Sumud Flotilla has brought a familiar kind of confrontation back into focus, but under markedly different circumstances. This time, the […]

Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It was Orlando’s third consecutive first-round playoff exit, and easily the most disappointing. Not only did the eighth-seeded Magic lose all three chances to upset the top-seeded Pistons, but one […]

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s Pergamon Museum, traditionally one of the German capital’s top tourist attractions, will reopen next year after the first part of a painstaking restoration effort that has kept its centerpiece out of the public eye for more than a decade. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, which oversees many of Berlin’s museums, announced Monday that the museum will reopen on June 4, 2027. The museum’s centerpiece is the […]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Javier Milei of Argentina restored journalists’ access to his government headquarters on Monday, more than a week after his decision to block credentialed reporters from the building — accompanied by a volley of online insults — triggered backlash from lawmakers and press freedom advocates. Journalists said early Monday that they could enter the Casa Rosada — or the Pink House, Argentina’s equivalent of the […]

U.S. forces on Monday launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began. Two American-flagged merchant ships have “successfully transited” through the critical waterway, the U.S. military said. Separately, the U.S. military denied Iran’s claims that it struck an American Navy vessel southeast of the strait. Iran handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the U.S. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war. The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who has visited Rome and the Vatican at least three times since becoming the Republican president’s top diplomat, would be in Italy […]

A decade after the NBA held its first draft lottery — with Patrick Ewing the grand prize — the NHL followed suit amid considerably less fanfare. Commissioner Gary Bettman was a former basketball man himself, and his league came up with its own way of determining the draft order. It was used for the first time in 1995. That year, only one team was drawn as the “winner” of the […]