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The Tehran-backed Houthis have claimed attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening to open up a new front in the Middle East conflict as the U.S. completed its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
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Oil prices continued the march towards the $100 per barrel mark on Thursday after Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, widening the regional conflict that threatens global trade and energy supply across markets.
DRONES. Iranian drones are displayed during a ceremony of the joining new drones to the Iranian Army's combat organisation in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 13, 2025
Israel's upcoming elections are already shaping up to be among the most contentious in the country's history, with concerns over voter integrity, inflammatory political rhetoric, and deepening coalition fractures dominating the national conversation.
The Iranian-aligned Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers as part of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Thursday, threatening to create a second chokepoint on global oil supplies alongside Iran's near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian army has announced that a number of US facilities in Kuwait were targeted by "destructive drones" a few hours ago.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said that they targeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, claiming the vessels had violated a ban imposed by the group.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iranian infrastructure if Tehran attacks commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as the war continues for a 12th consecutive night.
People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
The Israeli army is building a giant earthen barrier to separate the more than 50 percent of Gaza under its control from the rest of the enclave, satellite images show, fuelling Palestinian fears that most of the territory will never be relinquished by Israel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few Republican holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections.
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Attacks by Iranian-aligned Houthis in Red Sea follow Trump threats to destroy more Iranian infrastructure
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Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that any attacks on his country will be met with a "powerful and decisive" response.
The US Department of State has urged citizens to "exercise caution and heightened vigilance" amid the escalating conflict in the region.
The US House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a massive defence policy bill on Wednesday, despite Democrats' concerns about its huge price tag, the Iran war and a provision that would boost Pentagon ties to Israel.
Lebanon is working toward a "complete Israeli withdrawal" from areas it occupies, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Wednesday on a visit to a village where Lebanon's Army recently deployed.
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When US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated vision of Gaza as a skyscraper-studded playground in February 2025, it sparked criticism in the Arab world and beyond. Fast forward to present-day Gaza and that conception of the Palestinian territory – as outlandish as it was – seems as far-fetched as ever.
Yemen’s Houthis said they had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in the first such attack since the Iran-backed militant group declared a naval blockade of the kingdom.
Yemen’s Houthis said they struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in the first attack of the kind since the Iranian-backed militant group declared a naval blockade of the kingdom.
A US attack on Iran’s Shalamcheh border crossing with Iraq killed at least and wounded 11 others on Thursday, state news agency IRNA reported.
The Iranian-backed Houthis say they have closed the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea
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NEW YORK — US stock indexes barely budged on Wednesday after oil prices climbed another 3% as fighting continues in the war with Iran.
The US will help Saudi Arabia establish a civilian nuclear program, but critics have said it could lead to domestic enrichment and set off a regional arms race
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has urged the US federal government to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because New York City lacks the legal authority to do so.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The US military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure.
A Saudi-owned vessel was hit while sailing in the Red Sea, causing the front of the ship to be set on ifire, Saudi state news agency SPA reported citing an official source at the General Transport Authority.
The popular French Jewish DJ Barbara Butch is striking a defiant tone after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted her concert in Grenoble, France, vowing not to be cowed from performing.
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The US has compromised its national interests by waging wars on Israel’s behalf, conservative journalist and podcaster Tucker Carlson has told RT’s Olga Bataman and Tara Reade.
Nauru, a Pacific island nation in the North Pacific, said on Wednesday that it has decided to open an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the 10th country to do so.
Britain's Foreign Ministry withdrew embassy staff from Iran on Wednesday, following US President Donald Trump threatening to "bomb and destroy" Iranian infrastructure.
Two suspects were arrested on Tuesday after allegedly planning a terror attack in Jerusalem, the police announced on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US House of Representatives narrowly passed an annual defense policy bill on Wednesday that would authorize a record $1.15 trillion in funding for the Pentagon, as the divisive Iran war drags on.
Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have narrowly passed a massive $1.15bn military spending package, despite concerns from Democratic lawmakers over the price tag and enhanced military technology collaboration with Israel.
Oil prices rose Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure in response to any attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a further escalation in the conflict that has already disrupted crude supplies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear program in the Gulf country, with Washington insisting the agreement includes non-proliferation safeguards.
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