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NICOSIA — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Friday downplayed a leaked Pentagon email suggesting Spain could be penalized for not supporting the war in Iran by having its NATO membership suspended.
An internal watchdog will review the agency’s handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, including whether relevant documents were properly redacted
Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare
Commentary calls it ‘inevitable’ and necessary for PLA to embrace artificial intelligence to gain the advantage in future warfare
The India-U.S. trade deal remains unsigned after months of negotiations, with the Iran war and a U.S. court ruling against tariffs creating room for fresh bargaining — a delay experts warn could come at a cost.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says BBC's Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet.
International equity markets are priced too high and will fall, according to a senior leader at the Bank of England.
The sanction freezes all US assets linked to Senator Kok An and his named associates, and bars any American national from dealing with them
The sanction freezes all US assets linked to Senator Kok An and his named associates, and bars any American national from dealing with them
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When US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran this week without setting an end date, he did more than buy time. He redefined what this phase of the conflict is about.
Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Friday as investor optimism around a resolution to the Iran war remained firmly muted.
The world’s focus has been on energy shortages but famine and widening food insecurity are faces of the same coin
The world’s focus has been on energy shortages but famine and widening food insecurity are faces of the same coin
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from United States President Donald Trump.
It's no secret that Europe and western satellite nations like Canada and Australia have been rather hostile in rhetoric when it comes to the US. This trend started well before the war in Iran and is owed largely to the ideological break between American conservative movements and European globalists and "multicultur…
An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support US operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the US position on Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands, a US official told Reuters.
Iranian speedboat swarms add to the danger for commercial ships and US Navy warships
Iranian speedboat swarms add to the danger for commercial ships and US Navy warships
Secretary of State denies that Washington had asked Iranian team not to come, but warns that some members of delegation may not be welcome
Secretary of State denies that Washington had asked Iranian team not to come, but warns that some members of delegation may not be welcome
Iranian officials on Thursday refuted US President Donald Trump’s claims of a leadership rift in the country.
Russian diplomats early on Friday denounced the latest European Union sanctions imposed on Moscow in connection with its invasion of Ukraine, saying the new measures lacked UN legitimacy and infringed the rights of third countries.
An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support US operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the US position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands, a US official told Reuters.
Dubai/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he was in no rush to reach a peace agreement with Iran and wanted it to be “everlasting”, while continuing to assert that the United States had a clear upper hand in the naval stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz.
Two Israeli air force technicians who were operating at the Tel Nof Air Base near the city of Ashdod are set to be charged with espionage for Iran in the US-Israeli war launched against the Islamic Republic in late February, Israeli media reported Wednesday.
A container ship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati)
The bigger risk is not of the Iran war spilling into their waters, but the strain of operating in more contested sea lanes, analysts say
The bigger risk is not of the Iran war spilling into their waters, but the strain of operating in more contested sea lanes, analysts say
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Israel and Lebanon extended their cease-fire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Trump, who said he was prepared to wait for “the best deal” to end his conflict with Iran.
An internal Pentagon email has provided options for the US to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support Washington operations carried out in Iran, Reuters reported.
Message on Telegram account has sparked alarm among diaspora groups, with one calling for the embassy to be closed
Organised by Razom for Ukraine and the American Coalition for Ukraine, a display on the National Mall near Capitol Hill featured 20,000 stuffed teddy bears attached to a fence to represent Ukrainian children deported or forcibly transferred to Russia since the 2022 invasion. The installation highlights the scale of …
Futures data pointed to a broadly negative open in Europe on Friday, as uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks weighed on investor sentiment.
Iran has granted fee exemption to "friendly" states passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
When US President Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday, he did not provide a deadline for the resumption of talks, simply saying the US would continue its near-one-week blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal” for further talks.
London-listed equities have extended their outperformance versus the U.S. into 2026 after a stellar 2025 – but cracks are beginning to show as the war in Iran drags on.
Traffic is back, schools have reopened and general confidence is returning to society across the country.
No one from United States ‘told them they can’t come’, Rubio said
Contenedores de mercancías, a bordo de un mercante que cruza el canal de Panamá al amanecer, en la Ciudad de Panamá, el 25 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix)
Iran’s soccer team would be allowed to enter the United States to play in the World Cup this summer, but the Trump administration would deny entry to Iranians with ties to the country’s military, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.
US military officials have begun planning strikes on Iranian infrastructure and capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz should the ceasefire collapse, CNN reported on Thursday night, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.
From Hong Kong’s triple baby bonus scheme to President Xi Jinping’s Strait of Hormuz call, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
From Hong Kong’s triple baby bonus scheme to President Xi Jinping’s Strait of Hormuz call, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
Iran said that its men's football team are preparing for "proud and successful participation" at the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Iranian players will not be allowed to bring with them anyone with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Cargo containers are stacked on a cargo ship moving through the Panama Canal, at sunrise in Panama City, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)