Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI
A foreign hacker compromised files relating to the FBI’s investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break-in at the bureau’s New York Field Office three ...
Blocking gender changes on IDs violates EU law, top court rules
The European Union’s top court ruled on Thursday that national legislation barring gender information changes was incompatible with EU law, citing the challenges faced when a person’s lived ...
World faces largest-ever oil supply disruption on Middle East war, IEA says
The war in the Middle East is creating the biggest oil supply disruption in history, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, a day after it agreed to release a ...
Citibank closes most UAE branches temporarily as banks evacuate offices in region
Citibank will close most of its branches and financial centres in the United Arab Emirates through March 14 as a precautionary measure, the bank’s website showed on Thursday, following a ...
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Oil tankers burn as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have won the war
Two tankers were ablaze in an Iraqi port on Thursday after a hit by suspected Iranian explosive-laden boats, a step up in attacks that have cut off oil from the ...
Russia plans 10 per cent budget cut as energy revenues fall
The Russian government is preparing a possible 10 per cent cut to all “non-sensitive” spending in this year’s budget, sources told Reuters, but the final decision will hinge on the ...
US Senate Democrats demand answers on strike targeting Iran girls’ school
Nearly every US Senate Democrat signed a letter sent to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday requesting a “swift investigation” of airstrikes on a girls’ school in Iran that ...
Iran sets conditions for ending war with US and Israel as Beirut bombarded
Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that the only way to end the war with the United States and Israel is the recognition of Iran’s legitimate rights, ...
Erdogan vows Turkey will respond to threats, cites Cyprus as warning
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday invoked Cyprus while issuing a warning that Turkey would respond to any perceived threats, declaring that anyone seeking to test the country’s ...
Turkey’s Erdogan says Iran war must stop before whole region dragged in
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the war in Iran must be stopped before the whole Middle East region is “thrown into the fire”, adding that diplomacy must ...
Iran’s new supreme leader ‘lightly injured’ but active
Iran’s newly-appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was lightly injured but is continuing to operate, an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday after state television described him as war wounded.
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Released UK files reveal concerns on Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador
The British government published the first documents covering the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington on Wednesday, reviving questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s judgment in employing ...
Revolut to launch as a full UK bank after regulator lifts restrictions
Revolut Bank UK Ltd has received approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to launch as a fully licensed bank in the United Kingdom after the regulator lifted restrictions following ...
Starmer explains delays of deployment of British warship to Cyprus
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday explained the perceived delays to his country’s deployment of the HMS Dragon Type 45 destroyer warship to Cyprus in the aftermath of ...
Iran tells world to get ready for $200 a barrel
Iran’s military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf.
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Iran cannot participate in World Cup, sports minister says
Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after co-host the United States launched airstrikes against the country alongside Israel, killing its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said ...
Israel sees no certainty Iran’s government will fall despite war
Israeli officials in closed discussions have acknowledged there is no certainty the war against Iran will lead to a collapse of its clerical government, a senior Israeli official told Reuters, ...
Kremlin says Britain was involved in Ukraine’s missile strike on Russia
The Kremlin on Wednesday accused British specialists of involvement in a deadly Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Bryansk that used British Storm Shadow missiles and said it would ...
Iran fires back at bases and ships despite war’s most intensive strikes
Iran fired at Israel and targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, while at least three ships were hit in the Gulf, demonstrating Tehran can still fight back and disrupt ...
Greece to cap profit margins on fuel, supermarkets, PM says
Greece will impose a cap on profit margins on fuel and products on supermarket shelves for three months to fight speculation from rising energy prices as a result of the ...
Iran issues warning after Bank Sepah strike, threatens regional banks
Iran will target economic and banking interests linked to the U.S. and Israel in the region, after an attack on an Iranian bank, a spokesperson for Tehran’s Khatam ...
Why readers increasingly look beyond borders for a fuller view of Europe
For many people, following the news no longer means relying on one country’s media alone. Across Europe, readers are becoming more used to checking how the same themes are ...
Turkey ‘to deploy surface-to-air missiles’ to Cyprus
The Turkish government is planning to deploy surface-to-air missiles to Cyprus, with the conflict in the Middle East ongoing, according to reports on Wednesday.
Turkish newspaper Sabah reported that Turkish-made ...
Three vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said on Wednesday, as one of the strikes led to a fire ...