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LONDON — Keir Starmer is facing criticism from leadership rivals and opposition parties over his government’s decision to ease santions on jet fuel and diesel made with Russian crude oil.
The United States and Israel went into war on Iran intending to replace the regime’s leadership with hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, The New York Times reported.
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Hundreds of members of Iran’s Bakhtiari tribe gathered in Tehran on Monday to pledge allegiance to Iran’s supreme leader. (AP Video by Mohsen Ganji)
Pakistan's interior minister is heading to Tehran for talks with Iranian officials on Wednesday, according to Iranian state media, to continue negotiations over the conflict with the US.
Egypt’s presidency has pressed Al-Azhar, the leading authority in Sunni Islam, to publicly back the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states in their confrontation with Iran, security sources and sources close to the institution’s grand imam said.
For the first time since the start of negotiations between the United States and Iran, the sides have exchanged “formulas” regarding Iran’s nuclear program, Walla has learned. However, despite progress in the talks, Israel and the US have increased their readiness for a possible resumption of war against Iran.
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday issued a strongly worded statement threatening to extend the Middle East conflict "beyond the region" if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks against Tehran.
A seized suspected Russian oil taker by the French navy is photographed in the Mediterranean Sea in Fos-sur-Mer, southern France, on Jan. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni, File)
President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump addresses the attendees from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) -- Excluded from Iran's soccer squad for the World Cup in what seemed to be a political decision, former star forward Sardar Azmoun posted his support for teammates on social media Tuesday.
The British government has relaxed sanctions on Russian energy imports, allowing it to buy jet fuel and diesel refined from Russian crude oil in third-party countries as the war in the Middle East continues to roil energy markets.
Air travel in the Gulf is ramping up amid a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran. The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority announced the full resumption of air traffic operations in the country on May 2 while Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait have reopened their airspace after large-scale closures following the outbr…
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Lower gas and electricity bills were behind a bigger than expected drop in the UK's inflation rate, but inflation is widely expected to rise from here due to the ongoing impact of the Iran war.
US President Donald Trump has warned American forces could resume strikes against Iran within days, even as Vice President JD Vance said negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme have made significant progress.
MANILA, Philippines — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Wednesday warned that barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election candidates engaged in premature campaigning will face appropriate sanctions.
Two Chinese oil tankers have left the Strait of Hormuz after waiting in the Gulf for more than two months, as the United States president and vice president claim a deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran is imminent.
Trump says he could strike Iran again as Tehran threatens ‘new fronts’ in war if an attack takes place
Iran has warned that any renewed conflict would bring “many more surprises” after United States President Donald Trump gave Iran “two to three days” to reach a deal.
On the eve of the 14 May Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, there were understandably high expectations that the two great powers would find common ground on key issues.
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Israel and the United States went into Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury with the goal of reinstating former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the nation's new leader, according to a Tuesday New York Times report citing US officials briefed on the matter.
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SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday a vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company was currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz in what would mark the first such case involving a Korea-managed ship since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran war.
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Global stock markets have been on a tear in 2026, extending last year's rally as traders look through geopolitical turmoil and inflation fears.
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, The UAE tells a UN Security Council meeting that an attack on its Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is a "red line" that constitutes a dangerous escalation.
Washington: Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Donald Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country.
Washington: Days after Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader and other top officials in the opening salvos of the war, President Donald Trump mused publicly that it would be best if “someone from within” Iran took over the country.
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Donald Trump's presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as global markets keep a close eye on elevated bond yields and await U.K. inflation data due later this morning.
The family of a British couple held in Iran after being accused of spying say the pair have gone on hunger strike to press for their release.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with the long-stalled Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline on the agenda, as the Iran war disrupts energy supplies.
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper clashed with Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton during a heated House hearing on the US war with Iran.
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Vice President JD Vance reassured Americans on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's war with Iran will not become a "forever war," using a White House briefing to defend his boss's policies as speculation about his potential successor builds.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday called on allies to more forcefully disrupt Iran's financing networks and said the Treasury would scrub its sanctions list of outdated designations to make it easier for financial institutions to root out the most sophisticated terrorist financing schemes.
US forces identified at least 10 mines planted by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing US officials with knowledge of the matter.
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US may need to strike Iran again and that he had been an hour away from ordering an attack before postponing it.
Pakistan condemns attacks on the UAE and Saudi Arabia during UN briefingExplosions heard in Iran's Qeshm island, cause unknown, news agency saysIranian army warns of 'new fronts' if US launches further attacksUAE says drone strike on Barakah plant launched from Iraqi territoryRoles in Iran war mediation confusing, s…
Russian president has travelled to the Chinese capital just days after US leader Donald Trump’s visit
Russian president has travelled to the Chinese capital just days after US leader Donald Trump’s visit
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