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A left-liberal German NGO has made a case for declaring the country’s largest populist party unconstitutional. The Society for Civil Rights argues that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s platform and rhetoric regarding immigration, citizenship, and minority groups constitute sufficient grounds to ban it under…
Most stock markets in the Gulf closed lower on Thursday, as oil prices fell back towards levels last seen before the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced yet another highly provocative naval seizure of a Russian so-called shadow fleet vessel.
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Mourners bury the body of Palestinian Mustafa al-Khatib, 32 who was killed during an Israeli army raid at his home in the early morning, at the cemetery of the West Bank village of Sarta, west of Salfit, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
A correspondent for Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya television in Yemen was killed when a bomb planted on his car exploded, the network said on Thursday.
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper will be visiting Israel to meet with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in the coming days, though the exact date is still not public. Due to security concerns, the IDF and the US military often publicize Cooper’s visits to Israel only after they occur.
Reliance on close-in aerial reconnaissance over contested waters comes as large American vessels face growing constraints
Reliance on close-in aerial reconnaissance over contested waters comes as large American vessels face growing constraints
Independent British MP Iqbal Mohamed has called for government action over what he says are English football's extensive links to Israel's occupation and war crimes against Palestinians.
Since the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran, President Donald Trump has been critical of his European allies for not supporting the military campaign against Tehran.
A tanker off the coast of Iraq prepares to load crude oil in April. © Reuters
Rep. Gerville Luistro, House prosecution panel head, says the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte "prolonged the process of pre-marking the exhibits of both the defense and the prosecution."
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The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
LONDON — Keir Starmer is expected to ignore calls — including from his likely successor as prime minister — for the U.K. to sign up to a multilateral defense bank championed by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at next month's NATO summit.
Russia has been pressuring its ally Belarus to open a new front against the war with Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
The Defense Ministry on Thursday marked the twentieth anniversary of Hamas's kidnapping of Gilad Schalit to Gaza by releasing never-before-seen military logs detailing the events of that fateful day minute-by-minute.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, prompting train suspensions and highway inspections in affected areas. No tsunami warning was issued, no injuries were immediately reported, and authorities said no irregularities were detected at nearby nuclear facilities. The government also formed an emergency…
Move comes after Hegseth made shot optional for military in April and Texas outbreak has sickened nearly 300 people
MANILA, Philippines — The pre-trial conference for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte ended Thursday night -- with the House prosecution panel blaming the defense for the delay in terminating the procedure.
Late-night vote came hours after US president berated GOP senators over opposition to the conflict
Independent British MP Iqbal Mohamed has called for government action over what he says are English football's extensive links to Israel's occupation and war crimes against Palestinians.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran and
The Italian Defense Ministry has rejected NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s remarks praising its alleged contribution to the US war against Iran.
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Anthropic’s Mythos has become a ‘cyber nuclear weapon’ that China cannot afford to leave in US hands alone, says 360 founder Zhou Hongyi
Anthropic’s Mythos has become a ‘cyber nuclear weapon’ that China cannot afford to leave in US hands alone, says 360 founder Zhou Hongyi
President Donald Trump formally asked Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in supplemental appropriations - your tax dollars (for our American readers) - to cover urgent needs stemming from the U.S. military campaign against Iran, provide economic relief to American farmers, and respond to the Ebola outbreak in C…
In a ceremony at the White House last week, US President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to retired US Marine Corps Major James Capers Jr for his “extraordinary courage” during his service in the Vietnam War.
Talks between Gulf states and Iran aimed at repairing relations after the war are not expected to take place any time soon, two Gulf diplomats have told The National.
Customers wait their order in a food court at a wholesale store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Global stocks and S&P futures are higher while Nasdaq futures are on a tear after Micron’s sales forecast blew the lights out, brushing aside fears over a near-term pullback in the AI trade, while Qualcomm set aggressive targets at its investor day in New York. As of 8:00am ET, a revival of the AI demand theme is se…
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In May 2020, Turkish media reported that Libyan forces had retaken a key airbase and ended “Haftar’s coup plot.” This was a reference to Khalifa Haftar and his eastern Libyan forces, called the Libyan National Army (LNA).
As long as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon, any deal between the US and Iran will be at risk
Iraq has urged Opec to increase its oil production quota considering the country's history of conflicts and the recent war that have damaged its industry, the oil ministry said Thursday.
Scotland fans have seen their team score once in three group games
British consumers who spend money on three popular online competitions to win cars and cash are funding an Israeli billionaire who finances the Israeli military, according to a report in Novara Media.
Emma D’Arcy, who plays displaced heir Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon, is thrilled their character is going on the offensive
Emma D’Arcy, who plays displaced heir Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon, is thrilled their character is going on the offensive
Sections of Pan Hoi Street and King’s Road cordoned off while members of police’s explosive ordnance disposal bureau investigate
Sections of Pan Hoi Street and King’s Road cordoned off while members of police’s explosive ordnance disposal bureau investigate
British consumers who spend money on three popular online competitions to win cars and cash are funding an Israeli billionaire who finances the Israeli military, according to a report in Novara Media.
Last week, the United States and Iran signed a framework agreement aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
As more oil tankers exit the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the start of the Iran war on 28 February.
The United States’ top diplomat has told allies in the Gulf that any deal to end the US-Iran war would account for their security interests.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko arrives for a meeting with Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda at the Presidential palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
