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A bold red line cuts through the largest painting in Juma Al Haj’s new exhibition at Iris Projects. Underneath are the abstract, calligraphic strokes that have become characteristic of his work. The strokes are methodically applied, amassing as steady rivulets of white.
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy continued to improve gradually, supported by semiconductor-led strong exports, amid lingering uncertainties stemming from the Middle East, a state-run think tank said Monday.
Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Iran closed the airspace around Imam Khomeini International Airport following reported Israeli strikes, according to The Associated Press. Iranian state media reported explosions in several cities, including Tehran, as tensions between Iran and Israel escalated.
Israeli media reported that the country's military targeted more than 10 sites in central and western Iran, including air defence systems and ballistic missile-related infrastructure.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC, but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud.
Iranian state media reported explosions in several cities, including Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz, as Israel launched what appeared to be a new round of attacks on targets in western and central Iran.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles in its latest attacks on targets inside Iran.
DUBAI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Israel lanzó ataques aéreos el lunes en la madrugada contra el centro y el oeste de Irán en respuesta al lanzamiento de misiles.
The IAF struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday following an Iranian missile attack on Israel, the IDF confirmed.
LONDON (Reuters) -- OPEC+ agreed Sunday a fourth increase in its oil output targets in as many months, even though the US war with Iran is still preventing several of the group's members from pumping more.
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An Israeli Basketball Premier League semifinal game between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem was stopped before the fourth quarter Sunday night after the Home Front Command tightened nationwide security restrictions amid the escalating security situation.
Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington went into effect and despite a US request not to attack Lebanon’s capital. (AP video shot by: Hassan Ammar).
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Months after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran there has been an escalation in attacks in the region
Months after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran there has been an escalation in attacks in the region
London: By firing salvos of missiles at Israel, Iran’s leaders are rolling the dice on punitive retaliation and a return to all-out war. Their calculated decision to run that risk shows just how confident they feel.
Oil prices climbed on Monday morning trade in Asia after Iran fired missiles at Israel for the first time since a fragile ceasefire was agreed between the countries and the US in April.
Oil prices rose on Monday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after Iran fired missiles at Israel, raising concerns that the conflict may drag on.
TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices rose more than three percent on Monday when markets reopened after the weekend, reflecting renewed concerns over Iran's first attack on Israel since an April 8 ceasefire.
TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices rose more than three percent on Monday when markets reopened after the weekend, reflecting renewed concerns over Iran's first attack on Israel since an April 8 ceasefire.
Iran’s foreign ministry warned that any further Israeli military action against Iran or Lebanon would be met with what it described as a “crushing and comprehensive response” from the country’s armed forces.
Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Qatari Prime Minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to support security and stability during a telephone call, according to Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry.
Iran’s foreign ministry said the country’s recent strikes on military targets in northern Israel were carried out under its right to self-defence as outlined in Article 51 of the UN Charter, arguing that the action followed repeated Israeli violations of a ceasefire agreement.
Yemen’s Houthi-led foreign ministry in Sanaa and several Palestinian armed groups have welcomed Iran’s missile strikes on Israeli targets, describing the attacks as a response to Israeli actions in Lebanon and elsewhere in the region, according to statements carried by Iranian media.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out a strike on what it described as the headquarters of “terrorist groups” in Sulaymaniyah, in northern Iraq, according to statements reported by Iranian state-linked media.
A projectile streaks through the sky over central Israel during an Iranian missile attack, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
OPEC+ has agreed to increase oil production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day in July, with ministers from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman approving the move during a virtual meeting.
Israeli forces uncovered a large Hezbollah tunnel network under the newly captured Beaufort Ridge in Lebanon, the IDF announced on Sunday.
From the rooftop terrace of a hotel, Fede Fuster looks out across Benidorm, at the nearby high-rise buildings and the town's famous, sweeping beach.
When Iraq's football team qualified for the World Cup at the end of March, Abdulla Adnan bought tickets for his country's matches against Norway and France, which will be played in the US cities of Boston and Philadelphia this month.
Trump has told the Financial Times that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have “no choice” but to accept a deal with Iran, even after Tehran fired missiles towards Israel.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says its armed forces struck several “military targets” north of the “occupied Palestinian territories”, after accusing Israel and the US of repeatedly violating the April ceasefire.
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has urged Iran and Israel to de-escalate after renewed attacks threatened to widen the regional war.
New footage of the IDF's Operation Arnon was released on Sunday to mark two years since the operation, which led to the rescue of four hostages, Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Almog Meir Jan, and Andrey Kozlov on June 8, 2024.
Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza after Iran fired missiles towards Israel, tightening its siege on the enclave once again.
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When confronted over his unfounded election fraud claims, Trump called NBC a ‘crooked network’ and told the host ‘let’s call it quits’
When confronted over his unfounded election fraud claims, Trump called NBC a ‘crooked network’ and told the host ‘let’s call it quits’
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Israel disse ter interceptado neste domingo (07/06) todos os mísseis vindos do Irã, no primeiro ataque de Teerã a Tel Aviv desde o frágil cessar-fogo firmado em abril.
As Forças de Defesa de Israel (FDI) informaram nesta segunda-feira (08/06) terem atacado "alvos militares" no oeste e centro do Irã, horas depois de Teerã lançar mísseis contra Israel como represália pelos ataques israelenses contra o grupo xiita Hezbollah no Líbano.
The Israeli military has vowed to expand its attacks across Lebanon after Iran fired missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs.
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Iran fires missiles at Israel after it attacked Beirut
US President Donald Trump asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid striking Iran in retaliation for the recent Iranian missile attack on Israel, N12 news reported on Sunday.
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