Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
More than two months into a conflict that has failed to deliver a decisive military or diplomatic win, President Donald Trump faces the risk that...
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Mamdani calls on King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor diamond
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for King Charles to “return” the prized Koh-i-Noor diamond, which the British Empire took from the Indian subcontinent...
Nigerian troops kill 18 militants
Nigerian troops killed at least 18 Islamist militants and destroyed several insurgent enclaves in coordinated operations across Borno state, the military said on Wednesday, as...
Trump plans to extend blockade on Iran: report
Donald Trump has directed his administration to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, aiming to intensify economic pressure while ceasefire conditions remain in place...
Trump reviews Iran plan on Strait of Hormuz, unhappy over delayed nuclear talks
US President Donald Trump is reviewing a proposal from Iran aimed at ending its conflict with Israel, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and postponing nuclear...
Iran reports 3,468 killed in 40-day war with Israel-US, 45pc civilians
Iranian state media on Sunday reported that civilians accounted for around 45 percent of those killed during a 40-day conflict involving Israel and the United...
522,000 Palestinians vote in local election amid low turnout
About 522,000 Palestinian voters participated in local elections in local councils in the occupied West Bank and the city of Deir al-Balah in the Gaza...
Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters as wildfires rage
Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force to battle mountain blazes in Iwate Prefecture, with the fires, now burning on Sunday for a...
Hormuz Strait closure risks global humanitarian crisis: UN
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has warned that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global humanitarian crisis...
Iran internet blackout enters 58th day
Iran’s near-total internet shutdown has continued for a 58th consecutive day, according to internet monitoring group NetBlocks, marking its ninth week and surpassing the 1,368-hour...
Russia speaker thanks Kim for ‘liberation of Kursk’
Russia’s parliamentary speaker thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for “the liberation of Kursk” by sending troops there to fight off Ukrainians, Russian news...
Trump says shooting likely unrelated to Iran war; suspect identified in White House incident
US President Donald Trump has said the recent shooting incident is unlikely to be connected to the ongoing war involving Iran, although he acknowledged investigators...