Spain removes ambassador from Israel
The Spanish government has decided to withdraw its ambassador to Israel, according to the official state gazette. The move on Wednesday comes as Spain has...
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Iran reports hospitals, civilians affected during war with US, Israel
Iranian authorities say a number of hospitals have been temporarily put out of service and thousands of civilians affected by the ongoing war with the...
Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz: Report
Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint, which carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according...
Iran launches new wave of strikes, claims attack on US base in Kuwait
Iran has launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli and US-linked sites across the Middle East, with Tehran claiming it also...
700,000 displaced in Lebanon as war enters second week
Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week, a UN agency said on Monday, as the...
Denmark, Greenland play it cool to chill Trump
After weathering Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take control of Greenland, Copenhagen and Nuuk want to restore a bit of calm ahead of the Danish...
Search called off after Indonesia landfill collapse kills seven
Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country’s largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under...
Trump vows Iran war will ‘end very soon’
President Donald Trump said Monday that US military operations in Iran would be ending soon, reassuring markets that have been thrust into chaos by a...
Russia pledges ‘unwavering support’ for Tehran
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as Iran’s new leader, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin said he was confident Khamenei...
Strike hits former paramilitary base near Iraq’s Mosul
An airstrike on Monday hit a base belonging to the Hashed Al-Shaabi coalition in northern Iraq, according to officials from the former paramilitary alliance, which...
‘Europe now world’s biggest arms importer’
Europe became the world’s biggest arms importer over the last five years as governments reacted to Russia’s threat and waning confidence in US security commitments,...
Ending war with Iran to be ‘mutual’ decision with Netanyahu: Trump
US President Donald Trump said the decision on when to end the war with Iran will be a “mutual” one taken together with Benjamin Netanyahu....