Spain bars US military flights, escalating tensions with Washington
Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Spanish newspaper El Pais ...
Worry over survival of stranded humpback whale in Germany
Hopes for the survival of a humpback whale who has been stranded off the Baltic coast of Germany for a week are starting to fade, as the whale’s breathing ...
Israel reports second attack from Yemen as Middle East conflict escalates
The Israeli military said on Monday that Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, and an attack had also been launched from Yemen for only the second time since ...
War between Hezbollah and Israel deepens fractures in Lebanon
War between Israel and Hezbollah is pushing Lebanon’s fragile state and society towards breaking point, straining sectarian and political faultlines as Shi’ite Muslims are displaced and enmity deepens ...
Trump relaxes Cuba oil stance, cites concern for ‘the People’
President Donald Trump signaled he was reversing course on blocking oil shipments to Cuba on Sunday, saying he had “no problem” with any country sending in crude as a Russian ...
Australia to halve tax on fuel, underwrite spot cargoes
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday the government would halve the excise on fuel and diesel and remove the heavy road user charge for three months to help ...
Trump says Iran leaders reasonable, ‘I think we’ll make a deal with them, but it’s possible we won’t’
President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have been meeting “directly and indirectly” and that Iran’s new leaders have been “very reasonable”, as more U.S troops ...
Israel blocks Cardinal from Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, sparking outcry
Israel blocked Jerusalem’s Catholic cardinal from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sparking an international outcry that led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse the ...
Pakistan hosts regional powers for Iran talks with focus on Hormuz proposals
Pakistan hosted talks with Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Sunday as part of its efforts to broker an end to the Iran war, with initial discussions focused on proposals ...
Greece denies reports of Israeli plans to buy or lease Aegean islands
Greece has rejected reports in Turkish media claiming Israel is considering buying or leasing islands in the Aegean, with diplomatic sources stating to regional media on Sunday that “these allegations ...
Iran warns US over ground attack as regional powers meet in Pakistan
Iran said it was ready to respond to a US ground attack, accusing Washington on Sunday of preparing a land assault even as it sought negotiations and as regional powers ...
Pentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, Washington Post reports
The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials.
The plans could involve raids by Special Operations and conventional ...
Bank of England economist warns against inaction over inflation
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said this week that uncertainty about the economic implications of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East should not be used as an ...
Israeli airstrike kills three Lebanese journalists, Israel says it targeted one
Israeli forces killed three Lebanese journalists in southern Lebanon on Saturday in an airstrike that Israel’s military said had targeted one of them.
Lebanese television news channel Al Manar ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy agrees defence cooperation with UAE, Qatar during Gulf visit
Ukraine on Saturday agreed to cooperate on defence with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to both countries amid escalating tensions in the region.
Qatar’...
Thieves steal 12 tons of KitKat chocolate bars in Europe
Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars went missing in Europe last week after thieves made off with the truck transporting them, Swiss food giant Nestle said on Saturday.
KitKat, which ...
Rallies planned in thousands of US cities for ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump
Thousands of rallies are expected across the United States on Saturday in the latest “No Kings” protest against the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration.
Organizers say that ...
Tiger Woods out on bail after arrest on suspicion of DUI
Tiger Woods was released from jail late Friday after posting bail following his arrest on suspicion of DUI in relation to a rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., that did ...
Twenty-two migrants die off Greek coast after six days at sea
Twenty-two migrants have died off the coast of Greece after spending six days at sea in a rubber boat, the Greek coast guard said in a statement late on Friday.
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Pope Leo urges Monaco, tax haven of billionaires, to help needy
Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its ...
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Houthi attacks on Israel signal broader regional escalation
The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, as additional U....
More than 400 Hezbollah fighters killed in new war with Israel so far
More than 400 fighters from Hezbollah have been killed since the Lebanese armed group launched the opening salvoes of a new war with Israel on March 2, two sources familiar with Hezbollah’...
US expects Iran’s response to peace proposal
Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is expected on Friday, according to a source briefed on the matter.
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Rubio says war in Gulf to last ‘weeks not months’
The war in the Gulf is still expected to last weeks, not months, and Washington can meet all its objectives without using ground troops, U.S. Secretary of State Marco ...