Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety
The ‘right to repair’ movement has a point, but consumers should read the warranty fine print first
This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model for future diplomacy
This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model for future diplomacy
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project
Kilauea erupts for the 49th time with fountains expected to grow fast
Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety
The ‘right to repair’ movement has a point, but consumers should read the warranty fine print first
This successful Arctic fishing treaty has kept Russia, China, the US and others working together for 5 years – it could be a model for future diplomacy
Trump proposes putting political goals above objective criteria in deciding who gets government grants, from childcare to research to public safety
The Knicks made a championship run that will be remembered in New York and in NBA history
America partied hard this weekend. In Brooklyn, Puerto Rican joy was out in full force
Israeli authorities are currently deporting 37 French nationals who were part of the group of activists on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to Turkey, France's Foreign
May 21, 2026
A Turkish court effectively ousted the main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Thursday, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected
May 21, 2026
Western governments voiced outrage on Thursday after Israel’s far-right security minister posted a video of himself taunting Gaza-bound flotilla activists
May 21, 2026
Israel faced mounting international criticism after its national security minister released a video showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their
May 21, 2026
Iran's national soccer team attended visa appointments in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with the whole squad applying for Canadian
May 21, 2026
The European Union’s executive commission has cut its growth outlook and predicted higher inflation due to sharply higher energy prices from the war in Iran
May 21, 2026
Syria will attend the G7 summit in France next month as a guest nation and be represented by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, three sources familiar with the matter said,
May 21, 2026
A hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad is believed to have seized a place near the center of power as negotiations with the United States hang in the balance
May 21, 2026
A wave of retail-driven trading dynamics is reshaping how markets respond to U.S.
May 21, 2026
European Council President Antonio Costa on Thursday said he was "appalled" by the treatment of aid flotilla members attempting to enter Gaza by Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir.
May 21, 2026
Video showing far-right Israeli minister taunting Gaza flotilla activists sparks global outcry
May 21, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration threatened to revoke the visas of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations if the Palestinian ambassador
May 21, 2026
The United States has removed Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, from its list of sanctioned individuals, according to the U.S.
May 21, 2026
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S.
May 21, 2026
The European Commission found the treatment of the Gaza flotilla activists shown in a video released by Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is "completely
May 21, 2026
The U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade
May 20, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will tell NATO foreign ministers this week that the next NATO leaders' summit, set for Ankara in July, should reaffirm the alliance's
May 20, 2026
Turkey said on Wednesday that Germany would send it a Patriot missile defence system for a six-month deployment from June to replace a system deployed as part of NATO
May 20, 2026
The Senate has advanced legislation that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war
May 20, 2026
Israeli forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing towards Gaza on Tuesday, according to video footage and
May 19, 2026
The United Nations has lowered its forecast for global economic growth and raised the prospects for inflation in response to Middle East crises and rising oil prices
May 20, 2026
The United Arab Emirates says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraq
May 19, 2026
The body overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza plans to ask the United Nations Security Council to press Hamas to disarm
May 19, 2026
An Iranian family that’s lived in the United States for a decade is demanding their release from immigration detention after they were arrested due to a relative’s role in the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis
May 19, 2026
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC seeking warrant for his arrest
May 19, 2026
A bomb outside a Defense Ministry building in the Syrian capital has killed one soldier and wounded about a dozen other people
May 19, 2026
A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island that’s a protected breeding ground for wildlife
May 19, 2026
Trump says he’ll ‘hold off’ on attacking Iran on Tuesday but tells military to be ready ‘on a moment’s notice’
May 19, 2026
The Israeli military has intercepted boats in international waters off the coast of Cyprus, part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza
May 18, 2026
The death toll in the latest fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has surpassed 3,000
May 18, 2026
European leaders are learning they cannot rely on Washington, and that the US will act against their interests and at their economic expense.
May 18, 2026
In a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, Nisreen Al‑Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep
May 18, 2026
‘Won’t be anything left’: Trump issues warning to Iran after national security team meeting
May 18, 2026
Guns on the television and in Iran’s streets as Trump renews war threats
May 18, 2026
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed Hamas military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad
May 16, 2026
Spain is boycotting this year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, after repeatedly expressing disapproval over Israel’s participation
May 16, 2026
An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran has been arrested and charged with supporting Iran-backed terrorist organizations
May 15, 2026
The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there
May 15, 2026
The Pentagon has canceled plans to deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. officials said, a surprise decision slammed by lawmakers that renewed questions
May 15, 2026
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman
May 14, 2026
Thousands of Israeli nationalists marched on Thursday through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's walled Old City under heavy security, in an annual
May 14, 2026
FBI offers $200,000 for information on former Air Force intelligence specialist charged with spying for Iran
May 15, 2026
U.S.
May 14, 2026
The internationally recognised Yemeni government and the Iran-aligned Houthi group will exchange more than 1,600 prisoners, the office of the U.N. special envoy for
May 14, 2026
Israel plans to sue The New York Times and one of its journalists for defamation over an article that said Israeli soldiers, prison guards and settlers
May 14, 2026
Afghanistan's Taliban government has detained at least three journalists on unspecified charges, the United Nations mission there said on Thursday in
May 14, 2026
Italy's defence minister said on Thursday he had written twice to the Treasury urging a decision on whether to tap a European Union arms-
May 14, 2026
Gaza risks becoming permanently divided, top official warns
May 14, 2026
Prince Harry warns of ‘deeply troubling rise’ in antisemitism in UK after spate of attacks
May 14, 2026
The United States hopes to convince China to play a more active role in trying to persuade Iran to walk away from what it is doing in the Gulf, U.S.
May 14, 2026
The Lebanese Health Ministry says that Israeli airstrikes have struck seven vehicles in Lebanon, killing 12 people
May 13, 2026
Israel's contestant at the Eurovision Song Contest semi-final on Tuesday heard the boos of a small number of pro-Palestinian protesters
May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026
Palestinian authorities say Israeli police have shot and killed a Palestinian man attempting to climb the barrier separating the West Bank from Jerusalem
May 13, 2026
Ambreen Fatima protested in Karachi with her children on Wednesday for the release of her husband, one of ten Pakistani crew aboard an oil tanker seized by
May 13, 2026
Iran has released on bail prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was arrested in early April in a crackdown during the conflict with the United States and Israel,
May 13, 2026
Britain will legislate to strengthen its ability to deal with proxies for malign state actors, taking powers to make it possible to ban them in light of
May 13, 2026
The United Nations is likely to launch a fresh push to resolve the decades-old split of Cyprus before the term of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expires at the end of
May 13, 2026
South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on
May 13, 2026
A report has found that sexual violence was systematic, widespread and integral to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks that sparked Israel's war with Hamas
May 13, 2026
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials agree that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told
May 13, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles
May 12, 2026
Britain said on Tuesday it would contribute autonomous mine-hunting equipment, Typhoon fighter jets and the warship HMS Dragon to a multinational defensive mission aimed at
May 12, 2026
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal waved a Palestinian flag during an open top bus parade as the team celebrated winning the Spanish title
May 12, 2026
Seventy children have been killed in the occupied Palestinian territories excluding Gaza since early 2025, amounting to around one a week, while over 800 have been injured,
May 12, 2026
First on CNN: New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel
May 12, 2026
Greg Abbott is planning his summer holiday with half an eye on the Iran war.
May 12, 2026
Israel's parliament passed a law late on Monday establishing a military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinian militants who took part in the October 7,
May 12, 2026
Brazilian activist Thiago Avila returned to Sao Paulo on Monday following his detention and deportation from Israel, where he alleged he was tortured and
May 12, 2026
The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and
May 12, 2026
Israeli lawmakers have approved a bill setting up a special tribunal that would try and have the authority to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the 2023 Hamas-led attack that triggered the war in Gaza
May 12, 2026
Costs are piling up for businesses during the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran — and many economists see a bleak outlook, with some bracing for a downturn in hiring and investment in the coming months
May 11, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday discussed with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE's assistance in bringing Ukrainians back from
May 11, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour taking in the United Arab Emirates and Europe from May 15-20, India's foreign ministry said in a statement on
May 11, 2026
A Palestinian family in the West Bank says Israeli settlers forced them to dig up their newly buried 80-year-old relative
May 11, 2026
European shares ended Monday's session flat, constrained by a drop in luxury stocks, while stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations drove oil prices
May 11, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Qatar on Tuesday for talks on the Iran war, its impact on the Gulf and efforts to ensure navigational safety in the Strait of
May 11, 2026
South Korea's presidential Blue House on Monday condemned in the strongest terms an attack against a cargo ship operated by a Korean shipper this month in
May 11, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets still want to believe that neither the U.S. nor Iran is aiming to escalate their conflict.
May 11, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to wean Israel off U.S. military support within a decade as his country pushes to strengthen ties with Gulf
May 11, 2026
Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, reported a 25% jump in first-quarter profits amid tight global oil supplies
May 10, 2026
Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, including two members of the Hamas-run police force, health officials said, in violence that
May 10, 2026
Russia accused Armenia on Sunday of providing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with "a platform for anti-Russian remarks", in a further sign of a chill in relations
May 10, 2026
Three Israeli drone strikes on vehicles south of Beirut have killed four people
May 09, 2026
Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of
May 09, 2026
Two activists arrested last month when Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound flotilla they were travelling on are expected to be deported in the coming days after
May 09, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday Europe wanted to work to keep the NATO alliance functioning, despite differences with the United States
May 09, 2026
With his decision to pull some U.S. troops from Germany, his threats to draw down forces elsewhere in Europe and his downplaying of
May 09, 2026
President Donald Trump says the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners
May 08, 2026
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his United Arab Emirates counterpart on Friday that U.S.-Iran talks needed to be supported to prevent a resumption of hostilities in the
May 09, 2026
The U.S. military says its forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight
May 08, 2026
Rubio downplays Germany troop withdrawal plan amid Trump’s threats
May 09, 2026
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May 08, 2026
South Korea's Oceans Ministry said on Friday that government investigators had started examining the cause of an explosion and fire aboard a Korean-operated vessel amid
May 08, 2026
Three women have been refused bail when they appeared in courts charged with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 Australians who police say are linked to the Islamic State group
May 08, 2026
The United States and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but
May 07, 2026
A man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to killing one person and injuring a dozen others while they were demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza
May 07, 2026
U.S. military naval units operating in the area of the Strait of Hormuz came under Iranian missile fire following an attack by the U.S. military on an Iranian oil tanker, Iranian
May 08, 2026
Iran accused the United States of violating a ceasefire by targeting two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, the country's top joint military command said
May 08, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Thursday three U.S.
May 08, 2026
The U_S_ military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces."
May 07, 2026
The man who lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally last year in Colorado, setting several people aflame including a woman who later
May 07, 2026
Oil prices swung between gains and losses in volatile trading on Thursday, ultimately settling lower after a report said Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lifted
May 07, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday there was no "immunity" for Israel's enemies, a day after the Israeli military targeted a
May 07, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that he will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany as a rift over the Iran war widens between the Republican's
May 07, 2026
Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy
May 07, 2026
An Israeli airstrike has killed the son of Hamas' chief negotiator in U.S.-mediated talks over Gaza's future, a senior Hamas
May 07, 2026
Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait
May 07, 2026
Twelve U.S. Democratic senators have asked the U.S. Central Command about coordination with Israel on evacuation zones in Lebanon and Iran
May 07, 2026
Israel has indicted a Jewish man over a violent attack on a nun near Jerusalem’s Old City last week
May 07, 2026
The U.S.
May 07, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is working to remove immigration judges who are slow or not following the law
May 07, 2026
In 24 hours, the Trump administration’s stance on the Iran war has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic
May 07, 2026
The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war
May 06, 2026
France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal into the Red Sea
May 06, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that he had held further talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during which Macron had reaffirmed the importance
May 06, 2026
France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of
May 06, 2026
An Israeli court has extended by another six days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was
May 05, 2026
China’s diplomatic role in the Iran war has come into sharper focus after talks between Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping
May 06, 2026
Cost pressures in Italy's service sector hit their highest level in more than three years in April, driven by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Wednesday.
May 06, 2026
Tehran's emergency service department says a fire in a shopping center near the Iranian capital has killed eight people and injured 40
May 06, 2026
White House officials are renewing calls on China to use its influence with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz
May 06, 2026
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May 06, 2026
President Donald Trump says he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded commercial vessels from the Strait of Hormuz to finalize a deal with Iran to end the war
May 05, 2026
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May 05, 2026
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May 06, 2026
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May 06, 2026
The U.S. stock market rose to records after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected
May 05, 2026
Iran has set up a new mechanism to manage the transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Press TV reported on Tuesday. Iran has warned the U.S.
May 05, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran's military capability and said Tehran "should wave the white flag of
May 05, 2026
Counterterror police are investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue as Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses a wave of antisemitic attacks causing fear in the Jewish community
May 05, 2026
Turkish nationalist party leader Devlet Bahceli said on Tuesday the jailed head of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) should
May 05, 2026
Armenia is hosting the first European Union summit in Yerevan
May 05, 2026
Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that
May 05, 2026
The man accused of lobbing gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally in Colorado last year, killing one person and injuring about two dozen
May 05, 2026
The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought
May 04, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned the Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates.
May 05, 2026
The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz
May 04, 2026
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May 04, 2026
European shares dropped on Monday as hostilities in the Middle East showed no signs of easing and crude oil prices soared, with investors grappling
May 04, 2026
Euro area manufacturers rushed to build inventories of raw materials in April amid fears of further supply disruptions and higher costs linked to conflict in the Middle East
May 04, 2026
European nations have "gotten the message" from U.S.
May 04, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning.
May 04, 2026
Concerns that the euro zone could slip into recession if the conflict in the Middle East continued are "real and justified" and talks to end the Iran war will be key for the
May 03, 2026
An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in
May 03, 2026
Trump threatens more cuts after US announced withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany
May 02, 2026
Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has demanded the immediate release of a Spanish-Swedish activist detained by Israel after an aid flotilla bound for Gaza was intercepted in international waters
May 02, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government could ban pro-Palestinian marches in some
May 02, 2026
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have killed at least seven people and wounded others
May 02, 2026
Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Narges Mohammadi, has been urgently transferred to a hospital after a severe health decline
May 01, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S.
May 02, 2026
The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens
May 02, 2026
Washington has warned European allies including the UK, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia to expect long delivery delays for U.S. weapons as the war
May 02, 2026
A federal judge in New York is protecting about 3,000 refugees from Yemen from being forced to leave the U.S., saying the Temporary Protected Status that was repeatedly granted to them should be extended again
May 02, 2026
More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard boats carrying aid bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized
May 01, 2026
Israeli police have arrested a 36-year-old man caught on video attacking a nun near Jerusalem's Old City
May 01, 2026
Israeli authorities say they are taking two activists detained in international waters and who led an aid flotilla bound for Gaza to Israel for questioning
May 01, 2026
A man who last year tried to enter Israel's London embassy armed with two knives and carrying a "martyrdom note" was on Friday convicted in a London court of preparing an act
May 01, 2026
The world’s most important art festival is imploding and Russia and Israel sit at the center of the crisis
May 01, 2026
Man charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men stabbed in London
May 01, 2026
Azerbaijan summoned the EU's ambassador on Friday to protest against a European Parliament resolution condemning Baku's detention of Armenian prisoners of
May 01, 2026
A U.S.-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has "terminated" hostilities between the two sides for the purposes of an approaching
May 01, 2026
Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset
April 30, 2026
Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war
April 30, 2026
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May 01, 2026
Israel has seized aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an "escalation of Israel's
April 30, 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday said "probably" when asked whether he would consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain, a day after
May 01, 2026
Global bond prices and stocks rose on Thursday as oil prices retreated from four-year highs, while the yen jumped after
April 30, 2026
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an emergency and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites
April 30, 2026
A top Kurdish militant commander says Turkey has effectively "frozen" a peace initiative with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK
May 01, 2026
Leaders of major media companies are urging Israel to lift a ban preventing foreign journalists from independently entering Gaza
April 30, 2026
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April 30, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed an old threat that Washington could reduce its military presence in Germany
April 30, 2026
Italy condemns Israel's seizure of aid ships bound for Gaza and demands the immediate release of all Italians who have been "unlawfully detained," Prime Minister Giorgia
April 30, 2026
A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen from areas occupied by Russia will not unload in Israel, Ukraine said on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to
April 30, 2026
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
April 30, 2026
Top U.S. military leaders including Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of Central Command, will brief President Donald Trump later on Thursday on potential military action
April 30, 2026
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that a vessel carrying grain that Kyiv says was stolen from its territories occupied by Russia would not unload its cargo in Israel,
April 30, 2026
The Israeli military warned residents of eight Lebanese towns outside of the "buffer zone" to leave their homes immediately on Thursday ahead of strikes.
April 30, 2026
Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has suffered a sharp deterioration in his health and has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital, his Ennahda
April 30, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday that she will continue all diplomatic efforts to ensure the passage of all vessels though the Strait of Hormuz.
April 30, 2026
ABU DHABI, April 30 - Saudi Arabia's real gross domestic product grew 2.8% in the first quarter, year-on-year, preliminary government estimates showed on Thursday, slowing from 3.7% a year ago, as the
April 30, 2026
Standard Chartered on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 17% profit gain, buoyed in part as Gulf countries rushed to raise
April 30, 2026
Two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday by an attacker who ran down a street targeting Jews in what police said was a
April 29, 2026
President Donald Trump is leveling a new threat against NATO ally Germany by suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there
April 30, 2026
President Donald Trump's administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of
April 30, 2026
Iran has executed at least 21 people since the start of the war with the United States and Israel two months ago and has arrested more than 4,000 on national security-related
April 30, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning in his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran
April 29, 2026
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April 29, 2026
Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with U.S. oil companies, a White
April 29, 2026
An alleged Islamic State group militant from Afghanistan has been convicted of aiding the terror organization that took credit for a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport
April 29, 2026
Iran's currency dropped to a record low of 1,810,000 rials to the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, the Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) said, as demand for foreign exchange that
April 29, 2026
Britain's terrorism watchdog on Wednesday said the government risked stretching counterterrorism laws beyond their original purpose by using such powers
April 29, 2026
In the world of diplomatic faux pas it could have been a lot worse
April 29, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday his relationship with U.S.
April 29, 2026
The United Arab Emirates is reassessing its role and contributions across multilateral organisations but is not considering any further withdrawals at this time, a UAE
April 29, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Britain's King Charles did not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, introducing the fraught
April 29, 2026
The United Arab Emirates has announced it will leave OPEC and the OPEC+ group, effective May 1
April 28, 2026
Ukraine accuses Israel of aiding Russian trade in stolen grain
April 29, 2026
Israel redeploys military battalion that assaulted, detained CNN team after one-month suspension
April 29, 2026
Britain said on Tuesday the Iranian ambassador to London had been summoned over what the government described as the Iranian embassy's "unacceptable and inflammatory"
April 28, 2026
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party issued one of its strongest criticisms yet of the government's handling of a fragile peace process, highlighting on Tuesday a growing stand-
April 28, 2026
Police said on Tuesday they were investigating suspected arson at a memorial wall in a part of north London that is home to a large Jewish community, amid a recent spate
April 28, 2026
Britain on Tuesday sought to uphold a ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, which it has designated a terrorist organisation, after a court ruling that the move
April 28, 2026
Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said.
April 28, 2026
The United Arab Emirates says that it will leave the oil cartel OPEC effective May 1
April 28, 2026
Some U.S. defence equipment deliveries to Europe are being delayed because of the war in the Middle East, the presidents of Finland and Estonia said on Tuesday.
April 28, 2026
Iran is ready to share its defensive weapons capabilities with "independent countries, especially members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)", Deputy Defence
April 28, 2026
A U.S. official said on Monday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address
April 28, 2026
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April 28, 2026
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April 27, 2026
Afghan officials say mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan have struck a university and homes in northeastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85
April 27, 2026
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that Tehran was looking into U.S.
April 27, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the Iranian people for battling to stay independent in the face of U.S. and Israeli pressure and said Moscow would do
April 27, 2026
Five people appeared in court in Stuttgart on Monday on charges of causing about 1 million euros ($1.17 million) of damage at the German site of an Israeli defence
April 27, 2026
Six tankers loaded with Iranian oil have been forced back to Iran by the U.S. blockade in recent days, ship-tracking data shows, underscoring the impact
April 27, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday Iran's leadership was humiliating the United States and getting U.S. officials to travel
April 27, 2026
British retailers reported the broadest year-on-year decline in sales in more than 40 years as the Iran war raised households' inflation fears, a survey
April 27, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook While U.S.-Iran talks have stalled, and next to no oil is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, stock markets'
April 27, 2026
Pakistan’s leaders are seeking to revive peace talks between the United States and Iran after President Donald Trump canceled plans for his top envoys to travel to Islamabad this weekend for negotiations
April 26, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sold a vision to Israelis as the country entered the war with Iran and invaded Lebanon
April 26, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran can reach out to the United States if it wants to negotiate an end to the war between
April 26, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S.
April 26, 2026
Syria has opened its first public trial of officials linked to former President Bashar Assad
April 26, 2026