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Leaders of the Brics group will gather in New Delhi this week during a time of uncertainty in the global economy, with the Iran war disrupting energy markets, trade routes and long-standing relationships.
Slovenians protest Israeli embassy opening in Ljubljana over Gaza genocide
Oil prices are surging as fighting in the Middle East stirs logistics concerns. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah)
Oil prices are surging as fighting in the Middle East stirs logistics concerns. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah)
Tunis, Tunisia – Six months after Tunisian authorities began arresting organisers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla, four activists remain in pre-trial detention, with growing concern over the health of one of them, who has been on hunger strike for more than three weeks.
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended their losses late Thursday morning, as surging oil prices, driven by intensifying tensions in the Middle East, stoked inflation concerns ahead of key U.S. inflation data.
It’s not often a first-time feature filmmaker gets the backing of a Hollywood heavyweight such as George Clooney. But that’s exactly what has happened Lebanese director Rami Kodeih, 43, and his co-writer and wife, Nora Mariana, with their debut feature Furies.
German politicians with close ties to the Middle East have called for a “stronger, deeper partnership” with the Gulf extending beyond economic deals and into culture, education and an appreciation of the Islamic world.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat who has distanced himself from his party, has appeared in a video recording on the first day of the Republican Party’s two-day midterm convention in the United States.
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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he would sue Israeli newspaper Haaretz and seek a criminal probe against its report that the UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed had warned him about 7 October 2023 attacks.
Iran has captured a high-tech uncrewed submarine from the US Navy amid a covert mission to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed economic officials Thursday to preemptively secure crude supplies for the coming months, citing rekindled tensions in the Middle East.
For a few hours on Monday, it looked as though Israeli junior Dan Brand was about to write the same comeback story he had produced one day earlier at the US Open.
British members of a Somaliland-Israel friendship movement criticized the UK government's policies toward Israel and said they had urged their community not to vote for the governing party, according to a statement sent to The Jerusalem Post.
A new initiative to combat antisemitism was launched on Wednesday by Israeli United Nations Ambassador Danny Danon ahead of the upcoming UN secretary-general election.
Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel on Wednesday to settle at their highest close since late May after Iran and the US struck tankers in the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began.
A courtroom sketch depicts prosecutor Taylor Stout making opening statements at the trial of China's Huawei Technologies in a Brooklyn federal court on Sept. 9. © Reuters
El presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y la primera dama Rosângela da Silva saludan a la multitud durante las celebraciones del Día de la Independencia, el lunes 7 de septiembre de 2026, en Brasilia, Brasil. (AP Foto/Eraldo Peres)
China’s electric vehicle adoption rate has hit yet another record high, as rising fuel prices accelerate the pivot away from petrol cars
China’s electric vehicle adoption rate has hit yet another record high, as rising fuel prices accelerate the pivot away from petrol cars
Top White House advisers, including vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio, have privately warned president Donald Trump that the conflict with Iran could extend through the remainder of his presidency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing US officials.
Seoul shares opened lower Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses, as surging oil prices caused by intensifying tensions in the Middle East fueled inflation concerns ahead of key US inflation data.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the Republic of Nauru’s decision to open its embassy in the occupied Jerusalem.
Israeli military helicopters opened fire early Thursday in the vicinity of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.
Oil extended gains on Thursday, amid worries that escalating tensions in the Middle East could further exacerbate supply disruptions.
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed economic officials Thursday to preemptively secure crude supplies for the coming months, citing rekindled tensions in the Middle East.
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses, as surging oil prices caused by intensifying tensions in the Middle East fueled inflation concerns ahead of key U.S. inflation data.
President Donald Trump has claimed that the US has already taken out “about nine” Iranian oil tankers and threatened to attack “a lot more,” as Washington and Tehran trade strikes on commercial and military vessels around the Strait of Hormuz.
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TRUMP AND HEGSETH. US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, March 26, 2026.
Hamas has announced the death of a top commander and member of its Military Council of the al-Qassam Brigades in the West Bank, Farah Hamed, in an Israeli strike in Gaza on Wednesday.
Dallas, Texas – The Republican midterm convention has represented a gambit for the party: centring US President Donald Trump in the final stretch of the midterm elections, even as the first two years of his second term have cast a polarising political shadow.
Pro-Palestinian protesters held an anti-Israeli demonstration against the opening of Israel's first Slovenian embassy, in Ljubljana, on Friday.
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The 42nd Haifa International Film Festival, which will run from September 26 to October 3, has unveiled the highlights of its international program.
Several areas in Sirik, southern Iran, were hit by projectiles on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported.
UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have triggered a series of Israeli counter-measures against UK nationals and organisations.
Iran’s IRNA said on Wednesday that "several areas" in Sirik were hit by projectiles fired by "the enemy".
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, marking the signing of measures related to funding for the justice system. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Sirens warning of a suspected hostile aircraft infiltration sounded in several areas of northern Israel, the Israeli military said on Wednesday, adding that details were under review.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Israel is “very close” to defeating Iran during a visit to Israeli troops stationed atop Mount Hermon in Syrian territory seized by the IDF following the collapse of the Bashar Assad government.
British sanctions will impact wine imports and Israeli wineries in the short term, but will have little negative impact in the long term, two wine businesses told The Jerusalem Post.
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Iran's IRNA reported on Wednesday that a loud explosion was heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that “it is not yet clear whether the sound originated from the sea or if the explosion occurred within Qeshm”.
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As the UK unveiled sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Israel responded with fury, declaring it would shutter Britain's diplomatic mission to the Palestinians, kick out UK military staff from an international coordination base near Gaza and ban nearly a dozen left-wing British …
Saudi Arabia got pummeled by cross-border Houthi ballistic missiles and drones on Tuesday, where a reported four Saudi cities were targeted.
United States President Donald Trump has offered his latest prediction for concluding the war in Iran, indicating that an end date could come after the upcoming US midterm elections.