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Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns

Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weaknessDonald Tr...

Seven mouths, one meal: Feeding a family through Gaza’s food crisis

Families across Gaza struggle to secure food as community kitchens operate irregularly and prices rise.

Palestinians mourn loved ones in mass funeral in Gaza City

Thousands attended a mass funeral for 100 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from rubble in Gaza City.

Russia calls Leipzig drone attack accusations 'start of real war'

The German government concluded last week that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport l...

Lebanon warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ after new Israeli strikes

Finance ministry building damaged and empty hospital destroyed in bombing campaign

Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says

Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says Submitted by MEE staff o...

Israeli strikes kill 4 in southern Lebanon

Israeli strikes killed four people, including two women, in southern Lebanon on Sunday, the Lebanese Health Ministry sai...

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Kiyv after Putin talks

The two US offcials are meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, with national security advisors the UK,...

Jamaican delegates arrive in UK to hand slavery reparations petition to King Charles

Slavery’s legacy continues ‘to deprive our country and our people’, says minister, as group prepares to appeal to Jamaic...

Democrats See Wider Path to Take Senate as Trump Backlash Grows

Senate Republicans in Dallas this week for the party’s unusual midterm election convention could use a good show.

US redirect 92 ships since resumption of naval blockade of Iran — CENTCOM

The United States resumed the naval blockade of Iran on July 14

US Envoys Test New Opening in Ukraine Talks

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv for their first official visit to Ukraine after more than thre...

Afghan Deportations Fuel Humanitarian Strain

Millions of Afghans have returned from Pakistan and Iran in recent years, including many who had never lived in Afghanis...

Lebanon president calls on US to stop Israel's 'dangerous escalation'

Lebanon president calls on US to stop Israel's 'dangerous escalation' Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the US and th...

Commemoration held for late Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic

A commemoration was held Saturday in Belgrade for war criminal Ratko Mladic two days ahead of his burial, attended by do...

The Falklands dispute: What’s it got to do with Israel and the US?

The Falklands dispute: What’s it got to do with Israel and the US? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:00...

U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part o...

Bangladesh protesters demand action over rising costs

Bangladesh sees its first major protests under PM Tarique Rahman, with thousands marching over rising living costs.

Labour Says Farage Must Answer for Foreign Donations Scandal

Britain’s Labour Party said Nigel Farage should take responsibility for fresh allegations about illicit funding that env...

Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks

Iran's top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any furt

Accusations regarding Leipzig UAV incident incite ‘real war’ — Russian foreign minister

Statements made by Merz about making Germany the leading military power in Europe again, they are being put into practic...

AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election

AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund casts his ballot in Saxony-Anhalt, where his party is seeking a historic breakthrough in t...

Ukraine's Prosecutor General denies involvement in scam call center protection racket

"I have no involvement whatsoever in covering up illegal call centers, I have not issued any instructions to facilitate ...

Moscow Not Ruling Out Trilateral Meeting of Russian, U.S. and Chinese Leaders, Agencies Report

Earlier this month, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov raised the possibility of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet...

Hostility to Reform UK leaves Farage with a dilemma

Toning down its positions in pursuit of wider appeal would risk an exit of supporters on the right

Iran warns of ‘more painful’ response to U.S. attacks as economic pressure mounts

Iran warned of faster, heavier retaliation against U.S. attacks while acknowledging the war’s mounting toll on its econo...

Germany's far-right AfD clear frontrunner in eastern state vote

German voters headed to the polls on Sunday for a key regional election in the ex-communist east where the far-right, an...

US Iran Fight Shifts to Economic Endurance

The Trump administration is intensifying economic pressure on Iran through sanctions and a blockade, with Treasury Secre...

Germany accusing Russia without evidence in Leipzig UAV incident — expert

No concrete evidence of Russia's responsibility has been presented, military expert and editor-in-chief of the Italian p...

Iran to tackle economic issues, says further attacks will be 'more painful'

DUBAI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Iran said it will step up efforts to tackle problems created by the U.S. sanctions that are cr...

US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv to hold talks on ending war

Arrival marks the pair’s first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ were discussed in MoscowThe US n...

Nepal: China confirms number of dead and missing following floods

China has confirmed that 43 people are dead and 519 still missing after flash floods hit Nepal and Tibet over a week ago...

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll quits: "What we've seen is almost a factional clash"

Amid the US conflict with Iran, Democrats and some Republicans are warning of a leadership void at the top of the US mil...

Kyiv protests new UN map separating Crimea from Ukraine

"In 2026, the U.N. should not need a reminder: Crimea is Ukraine," said Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudik.

Russia’s Lavrov Calls Accusations of Moscow’s Involvement in Leipzig Drone Incident ‘Start of Real War'

The German government said last week that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Putin may meet Trump at APEC summit in China — Kremlin aide

Each of the leaders plans to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Yuri Ushakov said

Gaza death toll rises to 73,651 since October 2023

Gaza death toll rises to 73,651 since October 2023 The death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza has risen to 73,651, wh...

Netanyahu calls Qatar ‘hostile state’ as Doha pushes back against Iran

Netanyahu defended Israel’s 2025 strike on Doha and called Qatar a “hostile state," while Qatar separately accused Iran ...

Banking on the dollar: How Iran keeps $9bn flowing through US banks despite sanctions

Putin’s meeting with Witkoff, Kushner shows atmosphere of trust — Kremlin spokesman

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov made this statement in an interview with Pavel Zarubin of Vesti