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Democratic Senator Ed Markey criticised US President Donald Trump over the ongoing military conflict with Iran, accusing him of defying the Congress’s vote to “end this reckless war”.
The US Central Command (Centcom) said “Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz”, denying Iran's “claim” that passage through the waterway is “only permitted through routes designated by Iran” in a post to X on Thursday.
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When Iran faced an all-out war against the United States and Israel, Tehran did not respond with missiles and drones alone; it shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy.
The Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has not conceded a goal at the World Cup and, worryingly for Belgium, he has not had to face that many shots
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump on Thursday night, the Prime Minister's Office said in a late Thursday night statement, as part of the ongoing coordination between the two countries.
Explosions have been heard in various parts of Iran, according to semi-official state media, while military officials in the United States have denied any involvement in new attacks.
KYIV — Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Kyiv a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems to protect its cities.
Security was tight inside the courtroom in Kyiv on Thursday
JAXA is preparing to launch the RV-X experimental reusable rocket on July 11. (JAXA)
Jets targeted the naval military zone in the southern Iranian city of Konarak after two explosions were heard in the area, according to governor Mohammad Younes Haqqani, IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.
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The American nuclear buildout is not just about the climate or powering data centers. It's a geopolitical war against the export of nuclear technology from Russia and China, mixed with a new demand for national energy security.
Financial markets calmed in the wait to see what will come next and after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the Iran war. The local sharemarket is likely to do the same when it opens on Friday.
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Stocks rose, and oil prices eased as financial markets calmed a day after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.
Citing a Bushehr official, Iran’s IRNA news agency reported that a military site on the outskirts of Bushehr province was hit by a US-Israeli projectile, adding that the explosion sound in the city was caused by the air defence response.
The first Australian-manufactured Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles are test fired at the Woomera Range Complex on April 9. (Australian Department of Defence)
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Anduril has secured its first contract with NATO to provide its Lattice software for the alliance’s Enhanced Air Command and Control (eAirC2) Data Platform initiative, the US defense technology company announced on Wednesday. The contract was one of three awarded.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he’s had no updates on the prospects of a return to the heavy US strikes on Iran seen in the early months of the war, but it won’t “work well” for Tehran, the ambassador told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
Greece has voiced its strongest public concerns yet over the possibility that the Trump administration could pave the way for Turkey’s return to the F-35 fighter jet program, warning that advanced American weapons should not be used against fellow NATO allies.
The first so-called pilot zone in Lebanon, in which the Lebanese army will assume control of an area now occupied by Israeli forces, will launch in "a matter of days," with further zones being mapped out and planned, a US official said on Thursday.
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As the Spanish flu pandemic raged and soldiers returned home from World War I, a plot of land in Burke Road, Camberwell, was sold off under strict conditions.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is taking fire for overpromising. At the start of the war, he pledged “total victory,” and at least a slice of his electorate now feels let down by that promise – all the more so in light of recent events in Iran and Lebanon.
Iran has rushed out five supertankers and one Suezmax vessel carrying roughly 11 million barrels of crude in the past 24 hours, as strikes between the US and Iran threaten to escalate into another blockade on its ports, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
The UK’s likely incoming prime minister and Labour MP Andy Burnham apologised that his party “didn’t get it right” in its response to Israel’s war in Gaza and pledged stronger action against Israel if he takes power.
Iran has rushed out five supertankers and one Suezmax vessel carrying roughly 11 million barrels of crude in the past 24 hours, as strikes between the US and Iran threaten to escalate into another blockade on its ports, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
The first so-called “pilot zone” in Lebanon, in which the Lebanese army will assume control of an area currently occupied by Israeli forces, will launch in a “matter of days”, with further zones being mapped out and planned, a US official said on Thursday.
Businessman stands trial over death of Maltese journalist killed by bomb in her car after she reported on corruption
PepsiCo blamed the second-quarter slowdown in its North American food unit on consumers tightening their belts. The period was marked by elevated pump prices tied to the US-Iran war, a squeeze that hit lower-income households the hardest and weighed on discretionary snack and beverage purchases.
Every citizen who sends their loved ones into the hell of the battlefield should understand one thing: put your children in the right societal uniform – white shirt, black pants – and they will have in their hands an instant, legal, institutionalized, fast-tracked exemption from military duty and from the call to ar…
President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters, with Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Russia's oil refineries and ports strengthening his resolve to keep fighting for now.
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Iran responds by targeting US-allied Kuwait and Qatar and accusing US of striking near its sole nuclear power plant
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The IDF killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Rashid Al-Qadhi on Wednesday in a targeted strike in the southern Gaza Strip, the military announced Thursday.
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The US military has struck Iranian targets for a second straight day, while Tehran has responded with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and even faraway Jordan. While our overnight wrap focused on the latest war developments, the focus here is what energy traders are watching most …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the war with Iran is not over and that he intends to keep Israeli forces in Lebanon “as long as the need requires”.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, "either with or without a deal."
The current round of fighting between the United States and Iran is not expected to spill over to Israel, The Jerusalem Post learned on Thursday.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that his country was prepared to resume military operations against Iran for “a third time if necessary”.
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WELLINGTON — New Zealand is considering joining a defense alliance signed by Australia and Fiji, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday.
Shipping traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply since Wednesday, especially via the UN-back Omani passageway, after the United States and Iran traded renewed strikes and vessels were attacked earlier in the week.
A 2021 state law allows campus police to own military equipment for civilian safety – students fear it may be used to quash dissent