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As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the United Nations on Friday warned against further escalation in the US-Iran war and the risks to global shipping amid the fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
One month after twin earthquakes rocked Venezuela, thousands of women and girls continue to face difficulty in accessing essential healthcare and protection services, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNFPA said on Friday.
A new mobile UN peacekeeping base in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has allowed local authorities to continue responding to the fast-moving Ebola outbreak there after violence disrupted the work of medics at a treatment centre set up to contain the spread.
In the Security Council debate on Thursday on how best to settle disputes between States peacefully, ambassadors provided examples of success and challenges ahead under such themes as effective early warning and how to move from rhetorical support for preventive diplomacy to ensuring more consistent...
Food security and child nutrition have improved across the Gaza Strip largely due to a scale-up in humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic, but progress remains fragile and could quickly reverse without sustained access, funding and recovery support.
Syria is not alone in tackling challenges, including the hundreds of thousands who remain missing during past tumultuous decades, the head of a UN institution said on Thursday as António Guterres departs on his first visit to the country in his current capacity as Secretary-General.
Independent UN human rights investigators on Thursday called for Iran to immediately halt the execution of 10 men who took part in a protest in the central city of Isfahan earlier this year, warning that some of their relatives have already been called for final visits.
As the Iran-US war continues, the key question remains unanswered about how shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will be managed in future – although the UN has reiterated that charging tolls for safe passage runs contrary to international law.
UN partners launched the Winter Response Plan to help 2.1 million people in Ukraine survive another cold season as the country grapples with the on-going Russian invasion.
The Security Council met Wednesday in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the clean energy transition. Demand is set to triple by 2030. The question: will this mineral wealth build peace and prosperity, or fund conflict and corruption? Follow live updates t...
As months of conflict continue to devastate communities across Lebanon, families are being left without shelter, healthcare and other essential services.
Ukraine support loan: EU countries approve UK participation to help cover Ukraine’s urgent defence needs consilium.europa.eu
Protests have continued over Zelensky's decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, and some commentators believe he has been damaged politically.
Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers.
The event, attended by prominent members of the Ukrainian defence industry, was hit by ballistic missiles in the middle of the day.
It comes as Iran condemned the US plan to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for war damages.
Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, now faces an EU travel ban and asset freeze.
The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many of whom attack civilians.
Oil surged to $100 per barrel after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. And, President Trump overnight replaced expiring tariffs with a slew of new ones.
The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack."
NPR's A Martínez asks former U.S. deputy national security adviser Jon Finer what the blockade of the Red Sea by Houthi rebels means for the global economy.
Officials say the death toll has surpassed 5,300, though estimates of the number still missing could be as high as 50,000.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, said that President Trump was committed to the work "if conditions and factors have changed to make that possible."
The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.
Washington opens the nuclear door for Saudi Arabia as Trump ties the deal to a broader Middle East realignment.
The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords.
Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.
The Iran-backed group, which previously announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia, also claims to have hit another vessel.
The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate.
The petition argues the violence against migrants in South Africa could amount to crimes against humanity.
Signing a nuclear pact in the Middle East is a bold move that has drawn criticism in the US and in Israel.
After nearly five hours, officials captured the animal and it was later released back into the wild, local authorities confirmed.
The U.S. has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. And, the independent autopsy results of Nolan Wells fuel more questions surrounding his cause of death.
After a Saudi nuclear power deal raised alarm in Israel, President Trump announced online that the arrangement is subject to the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords.
The agreement between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. It's expected to last decades and be worth billions of dollars.
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Daniel Benaim, a former State Department official who worked on Gulf issues, about the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal.
The US Department of Energy says the "peaceful" co-operation agreement will give US firms "great access" to the Saudi nuclear energy programme.
Gadi Eisenkott has emerged as a leading contender to be Israel's next prime minister and the strongest challenger to Benjamin Netanyahu.
President Trump is lobbing new threats at Iran as polling shows even his base is getting weary of the Iran war.
Ukrainian drones have hit several retail warehouses belonging to Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries in a matter of days.
Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab.
The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries.
Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children.
The agreement gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. It's expected to last decades and be worth billions of dollars.
NPR has confirmed a deal that would allow the U.S. to transfer nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia and allow the country to begin enriching uranium for civilian use.
After a week of nationwide protests over the direction of Ukraine's military strategy in the ongoing war with Russia, the Ukrainian military has a new commander, Mykhailo Drapatyi. Here's what to know.
Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Trump will attend the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the Middle East. And, Pete Hegseth is requesting billions from Congress to help with the rising cost of the war in Iran.
The fighting comes as the Trump administration is seeking billions of dollars more from Congress for the war with Iran, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has already cost $37.5 billion.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires the country's army chief, just days after he dismissed the defense minister. Those two key figures had been feuding with each other.
President Trump insists Iran is ready to make a deal, but the fighting hasn't stopped after nearly five months.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former U.S. ambassador Daniel Shapiro, who held a senior role at the Pentagon when Houthis attacked Red Sea shipping in 2023 and 2024.
Logistics hubs belonging to Wildberries in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions were struck overnight on Tuesday.
How Russia is luring foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine DW.com
President directs interior department to display signs outside museum that accuse institution of inaccuracy Donald Trump on Friday ordered the interior department to display signs in front of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that accuse the institution of inaccuracy. The order esc...
‘Elections take care of themselves’, says US president when asked if ongoing Iran war could cost Republicans control of Congress What to know about Trump’s new tariffs on more than 80 countries Sign up for the US Breaking News email Represenatives Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal, will visit the Whipp...
‘Highly unpredictable’ blaze forces evacuation of Cap Ferret on French coast and Spain declares national emergency More than 200,000 people have fled or been ordered to lock down as huge wildfires swept Spain and France on Friday, prompting Madrid to declare a national emergency and the French autho...
Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, remanded in custody after intelligence-led operation against dissident republicans A 25-year-old law student has been charged in relation to an “extremely significant” bomb intercepted near the UK-Irish border. Isobella Perrie Sullivan, from Clane, County Kildare, was c...
President flew to Ankara onboard Qatari-gifted jet, without advanced defenses, and flew home on old Air Force One Donald Trump switched aircraft before departing Turkey earlier this month after US officials determined there was a credible threat from Iranian proxy forces targeting him and Air Force ...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran does not fear threats or 'succumb to pressures'.
Israeli settlers have set fire to Palestinian homes and vehicles in villages near Nablus
Announcement comes as Venezuela has hewed close to Trump administration, who has pledged to'disable' international court.
Houthi-controlled foreign ministry warns that the attack will spark further escalation in the Yemeni conflict.
Canada cancelled planned cross-border ribbon-cutting ceremony and the milestone opening was only among Canadians.
In a historic first, Afrah al-Zouba was appointed Yemeni foreign minister on July 23.
Colt Gray, who was 14 at time of attack on Apalachee high school, admits 55 charges including four counts of murder The wife of a teacher killed in a high school shooting in Georgia two years ago told a court on Friday that the families of the four victims had been handed “a life sentence of grief a...
Joanna Ruth Shields’ body was found in a pool of water with suspicious marks, driving speculation she was attacked A young woman whose body was found in the backcountry of California ’s Big Sur with suspicious marks on her face and neck died of alcohol withdrawal, the Monterey county sheriff’s offic...
The Pakistani Taliban said four suicide bombers carried out the assault in the country's northwest.
Karim Khan's defence team underscores that the prosecutor was removed while many court officials are under US sanctions.
Colt Gray pleads guilty to killing two students and two teachers in 2024 attack, which upped scrutiny of parental role.
Omani delegation in Iran to discuss managing traffic in the strait, which has become the main focus of the US conflict.
Huge crater after back-to-back Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camp.
Israel has arrested wounded Palestinians in a hospital as it shuts off Nablus following Friday’s deadly settler attack
No end to fighting in sight as Revolutionary Guards launch drones at targets in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait The US has struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as the Caspian Sea, as Donald Trump threatened “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen for extending the war...
Latest attacks come after Trump vowed ‘major military punishment’ for Tehran and its Houthi allies As we reported earlier, Iran ’s military said on Friday that it carried out attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain , Jordan and Kuwait in retaliation for Washington’s latest strikes on the Isl...
Increasingly accurate and lethal attacks are revealing weaknesses in stretched defences across the Gulf As the crisis in the Middle East escalates, Iran has been bombing US bases and critical infrastructure in the Gulf with increasing accuracy, helped by Chinese satellite imagery and tactics learned...
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed and several hurt after armed settlers entered village with military support Israel has said it is preparing a major military operation in the West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed during a confrontation that began after armed settler...
The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states.
Gaza families endure scorching summers without refrigerators, struggling to preserve food, medicine and basics.
Yemen's eastern Wadi Dawan valley is picturesque, but on closer inspection the scourge of plastic waste is clear to see.
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed after about 20 settlers raid the village of Tal in occupied West Bank.
Visit will be Netanyahu's seventh to White House, underscoring US commitment during war with Iran, genocide in Gaza.
A £10,000 bar tab was drunk, there was a ‘lot of anger’, and now ex-ministers are thinking how to cooperate in future Keir Starmer’s leaving party had been planned for some time. But in years to come it might be seen as the birth of a new Labour movement. Dozens of ministers, aides and Starmer himse...
Recent satellite images reveal the construction of a huge earthen barrier dividing Gaza as Israelis discuss settlements.
Sudanese mothers who fled one war now face another, struggling to rebuild their lives after displacement in Lebanon.
Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service members Pete Hegseth’s controversial plan to screen older soldiers for testosterone deficiencies and offer them more of the hormone faced scrutiny this week from a federal judge, who ordered th...
Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank village of Tal
Rightwing provocateur meets Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who says he expects to meet Donald Trump in Washington next week Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Donald Trump in Washington next week, according to the rightwing US influencer Laura Loomer, amid signs the White House’s traditional hostility towards Ukra...
Unite union leader says giving Skynet 6 WSS contract to Lockheed Martin would be a ‘massive mistake’ Business live – latest updates One of the Labour party’s biggest union backers has called for Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to the European manufacturer Airbus rather tha...
Malaysia does not have any diplomatic ties with Israel and has long maintained its support for the Palestinian cause.
Angel Rampersad, Michael Swinton, Isabella Gonzales and Tyler Feehan were among 18 US troops killed in the war A 30-year-old husband and father of two. A 25-year-old officer just weeks away from earning his MBA. A 19-year-old recent high school graduate. And a 28-year-old from Queens, New York, with...
Kyiv’s attacks on Wildberries destroy billions of dollars worth of goods made, sold and bought by everyday Russians Standing in front of a vast warehouse engulfed in flames outside Moscow, Tatyana Mikhailova watched as her entire stock of 4,000 fur coats, bought months in advance for the winter seas...
Residents warn project could worsen gambling addiction and raise rents, while developers promise jobs On Main Street in Flushing’s Chinatown, shoppers weave between fruit stands, restaurants and family-run businesses that have served the New York City neighborhood for decades. But behind the bustle,...
Delegation sent to Brasília after gunmen from organised crime group enter homes in western Amazon Indigenous leaders on the Brazilian-Peruvian border have said their communities are being “taken hostage” by organised crime groups who are running rampant across the region, destroying rainforest, buil...
Strikes target Ukrainian defence industry event, Russia’s Kirov and more Wildberries warehouses.
Trump's last-minute demand for Saudi normalisation with Israel has complicated the already sensitive deal.
Journalists urge attenders to confront president over media attacks, while Melanie Trump and JD Vance to be absent Donald Trump will address a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WCHA) dinner on Friday three months after the original event was abruptly halted after an armed assailan...
Trump told Mark Carney ‘you got to stop these fires from coming in’ as experts say wildfires symptom of climate crisis Scientists have reacted with incredulity after Donald Trump accused Canada of “poisoning” the US’s air with smoke billowing from a slew of forest fires and threatened sanctions upon...
The EU has documented accelerating annexation. It must now use its collective power to confront it.
Israeli military operation follows confrontation between settlers and Palestinians which killed at least six people.
A major fire broke out at a Wildberries e-commerce warehouse in St Petersburg after a Ukrainian drone attack.
Evacuees have been told to leave using hundreds of mobilised boats or the only road linking the area with the mainland There are also two other emerging news lines in Europe this morning. Romania’s military just shot down a drone breaching its airspace, the country’s president Nicușor Dan said. He s...
Inquiry’s focus this week is on security for the Jewish community, with the MP telling the commissioner his son is afraid to attend synagogues and events Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The shadow education minister, Julian Leeser, has called for universities to undertak...
Liberal MP tells royal commission he remembers his son’s fear when the news broke of the Bondi terror attack. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian exports sent to the US will be hit with a 12.5% tariff as the US president imposes levies on ...
The number of tanker crossings in the Strait of Hormuz dropped to lowest levels in two months on Thursday.
Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic council It’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK | Andy Burnham Regional mayors are to be given a leading role in the UK’s economic policy, Andy Burnh...
In 2014, a young Drapatyi became an icon for his daredevilry in Mariupol. Can he lead his military to victory?
An unprecedented simultaneous replacement of the top defence and military brass comes amid a debate over strategy.
A $1.15 trillion US defence bill passed by the House includes plans to expand military cooperation with Israel.
Exclusive: Westminster survey finds one in two staffers experiencing clinical levels of psychological distress Staff employed by MPs are calling for urgently tightened security after reports of some being physically attacked and hundreds receiving threatening calls and messages. A survey of more tha...
Israeli attacks come amid ongoing talks with Lebanese officials to implement framework for peace between two countries.
Irish politicians concerned about Daniel Tatlow-Devally’s treatment in jail want Micheál Martin to send observers to Ulm 5 trial A cross-party delegation of Irish politicians has urged Dublin to send observers to a high-security trial of pro-Palestinian activists in Germany and to raise concerns abo...
Houthi attacks for now are shaping who moves Saudi crude, not whether it moves, analysts say, even as oil prices soar.
This live blog has not closed, you can read our latest story from the region here Earlier in the US day, before Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it had stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump issued this threat on his Truth Social platform : From this point f...
Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi reports from Tehran as the US launches strikes for the 13th consecutive night.
Health workers in the DRC battle a range of obstacles, from infection risk to angry mob attacks.
This live blog is now closed. Trump to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries Sign up for the Breaking News US email By a vote of 214-208 lawmakers in the House passed a war powers resolution to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Iran, ahead of the lower chamber’s Aug...
New York Times reports that list of those killed changed from 18 on Wednesday to 14 on Thursday The Pentagon’s official online list of service members killed in the ongoing Iran war does not include the four soldiers who died during renewed fighting over the weekend, despite the fact that their name...
Pro-Israel Trump ally sits down with Ukrainian president as she says Russia is helping Iran kill US soldiers.
Suspect allegedly yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’ before attacking a 57-year-old Asian man and a 50-year-old Jewish man New York City police are investigating a pair of stabbings near Central Park as a possible hate crime, police commissioner Jessica Tisch said Thursday. The suspect, Raul Morales, allegedly s...
The US says it has spent more than $37.5 billion on the Iran war so far.
Humanitarian situation in Gaza is 'desperate', UN official says, as Israeli violations of 'ceasefire' intensify.
Hans Grundberg warns that further confrontation risks 'deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people'.
A US missile strike near Ahvaz left four people dead and five injured.
Two Palestinians were killed and several others injured in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City.
IRGC claims base in south-west England was used by US to launch bombing missions, making it ‘legitimate target’ The government has said the UK is “ready to defend itself” after Iran’s military warned that any bases being used by the US were “legitimate targets”. The UK has allowed the US to launch “...
America's war on Iran has cost the US nearly $110 billion. Now, the Trump administration wants another $67 billion.
Republicans have latched on to the announcement after Trump’s lie-laden speech, but experts say DHS’s data is ‘designed to create a false argument’ Donald Trump and his allies quickly seized on an announcement from Mikie Sherrill, the New Jersey governor, on Tuesday that 6,600 noncitizens had regist...
At least four killed in US attacks on Iran, as Tehran responds by targeting Bahrain and Jordan.
President Trump said a proposed US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal is subject to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords
About 800 firefighters and hundreds of gendarmes and soldiers deployed to battle the flames west of Bordeaux.
Yemen has proven oil reserves estimated at three billion barrels, but the security environment hinders its export.
Children were rushed to hospital after an Israeli strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis.
Report says 47 percent of physical damage from pair of earthquakes impacted residential buildings.
Ali al-Zaidi holds talks with senior Iranian officials on bilateral cooperation, shared interests and security.
MPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clients A political lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to its clients is facing calls to reveal full details of the payments, after the practice was denounced as a dangerous “atta...
Agent came under suspicion after allegedly providing info in MS Now report about vice-president’s helicopter trip A Secret Service agent assigned to JD Vance’s protective detail is “the subject of an administrative investigation, and potential criminal inquiry, involving allegations of compromising ...
Exclusive: Clinical assessments concluded Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, sources say The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been moved from prison to a psychiatric hospital after clinical assessment, the Guardian can disclose. He was transferred to Broadmoor high-security hospit...
Vance Boelter receives two life terms after admitting politically motivated killings and shootings Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison on Thur...
Concerns are growing over a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
The Pentagon head proposed a 44% increase – to second world war levels – while ‘woke’ programs are gutted US politics live – latest updates When the ‘“department of government efficiency” was raging unchecked through the federal government in February 2025, the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth , o...
Oil prices rise for a fifth day after Yemen's Houthis say they struck Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea.
The US and Saudi Arabia have reached a civilian nuclear cooperation deal.
President’s remarks follow Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and oil prices rising past $100 a barrel again Donald Trump has said he is close to deciding whether to launch “a massive attack” against Iran, on a scale larger than strikes already witnessed during the months-long conflict w...
What is the military balance of power in Yemen and the likelihood of confrontation between the government and Houthis?
Mykhailo Fedorov says only in his former post could he ‘combat procurement corruption and complete the army’s transformation’ EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has offered a bit more detail on the new package of sanctions , saying they are “the largest round in four years,” and will “hit Putin whe...
Senate fails to pass latest War Powers resolution, in largely symbolic move attempting to reign in Trump.
The future of diplomacy between the US and Iran depends on giving mediators the backing needed to make agreements stick.
Two men were killed in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus. An Israeli settler was also reportedly stabbed.
Billionaire in interview with the Economist admits he was too consumed by politics and shares predictions about AI Elon Musk has admitted he became too consumed by politics during his volatile alliance with Donald Trump and his brief appointment as the president’s financial axman, running the so-cal...
Claim casts further confusion over deal to launch US-supported civilian nuclear programme in Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait's Defence Ministry said a drone attack hit the Abdali border crossing with Iraq, causing damage but no casualties
Resolution, which comes after similar one in June, is largely symbolic, as Trump administration says it’s unconstitutional US politics live – latest updates The US House of Representatives on Thursday for the second time passed a war powers resolution directing Donald Trump to withdraw the US milita...
Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was among thousands who gathered at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site Israel’s far-right minister of national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, joined thousands of Jewish extremists who stormed Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Thursday. Escorted by armed police,...
Reports of Iran targeting sites belonging to the US's CIA first emerged in the early days of the Iran war.
September exercise called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offences The British army has been forced to cancel training for its troops in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence agreement. While the UK government wanted to ren...
Committee accused of trying to ‘weaponize’ justice system via ‘laughably weak and vindictive criminal referral’ Democrats have accused the US House of Representatives judiciary committee of a “baseless” and “vindictive” attack on former special prosecutor Jack Smith after it referred him for crimina...
Sharp rise in oil price reflects fears Houthi militias could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies How the Bab al-Mandab blockade threat pushed oil back above $100 The oil price broke above $100 a barrel for the first time in two months as a fresh escalation of the Middle East confl...
Rebuilding the enclave will cost seven times the combined cost of all past offensives, says joint report.
Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war British households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels later this summer after the government changed the law so the UK’s biggest retailers could bring them to market for the first time. People ...
Saudi Arabia aims to join the region's nuclear club after it signs a deal with the US.
GMP chief constable says crucial data on phones seized from Heaton Park attacker was not examined Greater Manchester police have apologised for a “missed opportunity” to act before an attack on a synagogue. The force’s chief constable, Sir Stephen Watson, said the phones of the Heaton Park synagogue...
Woolsey died of a stroke at Washington home after facing ‘Havana syndrome’ reported by some government officials R James Woolsey , a national security expert who led the CIA for two turbulent years after his appointment by Bill Clinton , has died. He was 84. Woolsey, who became CIA director in early...
After a truce, the US has returned to war with Iran. Alex Gatopoulos looks at what’s different this time
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaid is visiting Tehran after a high-profile meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Four have been killed by Russian strikes in Ukraine, while four others died in Russia and Crimea, according to reports.
Residents eligible for dining and hotel packages if they can persuade family and friends to city spurned by visitors amid Iran war Middle East crisis – live updates Dubai is offering to pay residents who attract family and friends to visit the emirate in an effort to revive tourist numbers that have...
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as traders fear attacks from Yemen and Iran creating ‘two-chokepoint problem’ The Houthi attacks off the coast of Yemen targeted Saudi Arabian tankers, but two Chinese vessels carrying Saudi oil appear to be trying to exit the Bab e...
Secretary of state says US has 'a head for an eye' policy as strikes hit Iran for a 12th straight night.
Exclusive: Ro Khanna says ‘reindustrialization’ effort would provide grants, loans and investments to smaller businesses Democrats in the US Congress have laid out plans for what they say would be the “boldest” bid to revitalize the country’s industrial heartlands since the second world war – using ...
With the Houthi naval blockade, shipping disruptions now impact the Bab al-Mandeb strait in addition to Hormuz.
National Security Minister Ben-Gvir joins settlers and far-right groups at holy site under heavy police protection.
Palestinian's sudden return alive after family held his funeral highlights suffering of those still waiting for answers.
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job The prosecution of a leading human rights barrister for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists has left lawyers fearful of doing their job,...
Budget airline, which has two US investment firms vying to buy it, also affected by passengers booking later The low-cost airline easyJet has revealed a 70% slide in profits because of soaring fuel costs and later bookings as a result of the conflict in Iran , only weeks after it agreed to a £5.7bn ...
Gaza faces a deepening housing crisis as more than 92 percent of homes have been damaged or destroyed by Israel.
Criticism comes as prime minister frames unity as point of difference to political opponents, saying ALP chooses ‘progress over protest’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Outspoken Labor MP Ed Husic claims the party has become “allergic” to dissent and dispute, warning the...
Alan Greer, who killed himself after officers visited his home, could be ‘Police Scotland’s Wayne Couzens moment’ A police officer who took his own life in May was a rapist who attacked at least nine women over 14 years. PC Alan Greer’s offending came to light when his first known victim, a woman he...
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov 'reaffirmed readiness' for political and diplomatic settlement to Russia-Ukraine war.
Yemenis fear a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia could reignite war, deepen shortages and worsen hunger.
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran has overshadowed the ASEAN gathering in Manila.
Strikes from the US on Iran are raining down for the 12th night in a row.
The US and Saudi Arabia have agreed to a civilian nuclear deal allowing Riyadh to build nuclear reactors.
The construction of the barrier has fuelled Palestinian fears that most of Gaza will never be relinquished by Israel.
The assault in Narathiwat comes a day after a car bombing elsewhere in the province wounded a police officer.
The attacks reflect a surge in violence as armed gangs continue raiding villages in northwest and central Nigeria.
Psychological wounds compound Najwa's physical injuries after losing her daughter in an Israeli air strike.
This live blog is now closed. US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia Sign up for the Breaking News US email A reminder that my colleagues are covering the latest out of the Middle East at our dedicated live blog. Donald Trump took to Truth Social a short while and noted that the US will de...
Bill to fund war on Iran and a handful of Trump priorities passes largely along party lines, faces Senate uncertainty.
Trump administration hails agreement, which comes as the US fights a war with Iran in part to prevent Tehran enriching uranium domestically What is the US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal and why is it causing concern? The US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom...
US Secretary of State's remarks come as US and Iran continue to trade attacks for a 12th consecutive day
More than 70 attacks have been recorded over past year, including acts of violence, property damage and vandalism One mosque is attacked in Britain every five days, according to new data released by the government’s partner for monitoring anti-Muslim hatred. More than 70 attacks on mosques in the UK...
GOP-controlled chamber paves way for reconciliation bill, while making long-shot attempt at new voting restrictions House Republicans on Wednesday agreed to begin the process of writing a $95bn bill to fund the war with Iran as well as provide new aid to farmers, while making a long-shot attempt to ...
Donald Trump approves agreement to help country make fuel for civilian nuclear programme Donald Trump signed a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that could enable the kingdom to enrich its own uranium for nuclear reactions. The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, and his Saudi counterp...
Claimed attacks come days after Houthis announced naval embargo on Saudi vessels
Killing of three US soldiers at Jordan base shows Iran maintains the ability to exact deadly toll in grinding conflict.
This live blog is now closed. The Jordanian army said it intercepted four Iranian missiles on Wednesday with two additional missile falling in an open area, AFP reports. The two missiles that the army did not intercept fell in “two remote, uninhabited areas, without causing any human casualties or m...
Iran says two people killed and 11 wounded in a US missile attack on a major border crossing between Iran and Iraq.