UK economy ground to halt even before Iran war energy shock
Britain’s economy stagnated unexpectedly in January after weak growth in the preceding months, according to official data, which showed a loss of momentum even before the war in Iran ...
Trump says US will hit Iran ‘very hard’ after easing sanctions on Russian oil
President Donald Trump said the U.S. was going to be hitting Iran “very hard over the next week”, shortly after issuing a partial 30-day waiver for purchases of sanctioned ...
‘Security incident concluded’ at Akrotiri after earlier threat warning
A “security incident” which had been declared at the British Akrotiri air force base in Cyprus was announced to have concluded shortly afterwards.
Base personnel had been urged to “remain ...
Nato assets in eastern Mediterranean down another Iranian ballistic missile
Nato air and missile assets located in the eastern Mediterranean have downed another ballistic missile launched from Iran, the Turkish defence ministry said.
While the exact location of the missile ...
Turkish-owned ship allowed to pass through Strait of Hormuz, minister says
A Turkish-owned ship that had been waiting near Iran was allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after authorities received permission from Tehran, Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu was ...
UK ‘exposed’ Cypriots to drone attacks, leading opposition figure says
The United Kingdom “exposed” Cypriots to drone attacks by virtue of maintaining its bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia and leaving them undefended, shadow leader of the House of Commons Jesse ...
Israeli military strikes bridge over Litani River in Lebanon
The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike on a bridge in southern Lebanon on Friday, in what appeared to be the first time in the current campaign ...
Akrotiri evacuation order suspended
The evacuation order for the village of Akrotiri, which is located within the eponymous British base area and adjacent to the air force base, was suspended on Friday, with the ...
US issues 30-day sanctions waiver for purchase of Russian oil at sea
The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a ...
Trump: The US is the largest oil producer, when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States stood to make significant money from oil prices driven higher by the war with Iran, prompting criticism from some lawmakers who ...
Trump boasts of killing Iran leaders as missiles and drones pound region
President Donald Trump derided Iran’s leaders as “deranged scumbags” and said it was his great honor to kill them as the war in the Middle East approached the two-week ...
Netanyahu threatens Iran new leader, says government collapse uncertain
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei even as he acknowledged that Israel’s joint air war with ...
Lack of protocols blamed for panic after Akrotiri drone strike
Officials on Thursday blamed the absence of emergency protocols for the confusion and panic caused among communities in close proximity to RAF Akrotiri following a drone strike there last Sunday.
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‘We have an aircraft carrier – it’s called Cyprus’
British chief of the defence staff Sir Richard Knighton was on Thursday accused of leaving the country’s assets in the Middle East underprepared for a war in the region, ...
Greece questions legality of Turkish F-16 deployment to Cyprus
Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis on Thursday questioned the legality of Turkey’s decision to deploy six F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus, saying that it is “prohibited” for Turkey to ...
Two US sailors injured after non-combat fire aboard Gerald Ford flagship carrier
Two US sailors were injured after the USS Gerald Ford suffered a non-combat-related fire on board, the US military said on Thursday.
In a statement, the military said the sailors ...
Iran World Cup withdrawal threat leaves FIFA pondering options
The statement from Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali on Wednesday that Iran could not take part in a World Cup being co-hosted by the United States offered the clearest indication ...
Iran’s supreme leader vows to avenge martyrs, keep strait closed in first remarks
Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a statement ...
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 ...
North bans personal drones in region near airport
The Turkish Cypriot police on Thursday announced that the use of personal drones has been banned until further notice in the region surrounding Ercan (Tymbou) airport, following the deployment of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...