Oil tankers burn as Iranian strikes defy Trump’s claim to have won the war
Two tankers were ablaze in an Iraqi port on Thursday after a hit by suspected Iranian explosive-laden boats, a step up in attacks that have cut off oil from the ...
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Russia plans 10 per cent budget cut as energy revenues fall
The Russian government is preparing a possible 10 per cent cut to all “non-sensitive” spending in this year’s budget, sources told Reuters, but the final decision will hinge on the ...
US Senate Democrats demand answers on strike targeting Iran girls’ school
Nearly every US Senate Democrat signed a letter sent to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday requesting a “swift investigation” of airstrikes on a girls’ school in Iran that ...
Iran tells world to get ready for oil at $200 a barrel as it fires on merchant ships
Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of ...
Havertz haunts former club as Arsenal rescue 1-1 draw at Leverkusen
Arsenal’s eight-game winning run in the Champions League came to an end as they needed an 89th-minute penalty from substitute Kai Havertz to rescue a 1-1 draw at Bayer ...
Turkey’s Erdogan says Iran war must stop before whole region dragged in
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the war in Iran must be stopped before the whole Middle East region is “thrown into the fire”, adding that diplomacy must ...
Iran’s new supreme leader ‘lightly injured’ but active
Iran’s newly-appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was lightly injured but is continuing to operate, an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday after state television described him as war wounded.
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Released UK files reveal concerns on Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador
The British government published the first documents covering the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington on Wednesday, reviving questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s judgment in employing ...
Iran tells world to get ready for $200 a barrel
Iran’s military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf.
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Iran cannot participate in World Cup, sports minister says
Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after co-host the United States launched airstrikes against the country alongside Israel, killing its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said ...
Israel sees no certainty Iran’s government will fall despite war
Israeli officials in closed discussions have acknowledged there is no certainty the war against Iran will lead to a collapse of its clerical government, a senior Israeli official told Reuters, ...
Kremlin says Britain was involved in Ukraine’s missile strike on Russia
The Kremlin on Wednesday accused British specialists of involvement in a deadly Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Bryansk that used British Storm Shadow missiles and said it would ...
Iran fires back at bases and ships despite war’s most intensive strikes
Iran fired at Israel and targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, while at least three ships were hit in the Gulf, demonstrating Tehran can still fight back and disrupt ...
Adebayo explodes for 83 points, second highest in NBA history
Bam Adebayo produced the second-highest single-game scoring total in NBA history, putting up 83 points as the host Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 150-129 on Tuesday night.
The 28-year-old center ...
Sinner edges into Indian Wells quarters; Sabalenka too hot for Osaka
World number two Jannik Sinner survived a stern test from Joao Fonseca on Tuesday to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals, while women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka eased past 16...
Horror night for Spurs against Atletico
Atletico Madrid tore Tottenham Hotspur apart in a stunning first-half blitz on Tuesday, powering to a 5-2 victory in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie and leaving ...
Greece to cap profit margins on fuel, supermarkets, PM says
Greece will impose a cap on profit margins on fuel and products on supermarket shelves for three months to fight speculation from rising energy prices as a result of the ...
Iran issues warning after Bank Sepah strike, threatens regional banks
Iran will target economic and banking interests linked to the U.S. and Israel in the region, after an attack on an Iranian bank, a spokesperson for Tehran’s Khatam ...
Three vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said on Wednesday, as one of the strikes led to a fire ...
Six killed in Swiss bus blaze, after person sets himself on fire
At least six people died and three were injured in a bus fire in Switzerland possibly caused by someone setting fire to themself.
Police said the bus became engulfed in ...
Israel strikes apartment building in central Beirut, Lebanese state media say
Israeli strikes targeted an apartment building in central Beirut on Wednesday, Lebanese state media said, marking the second strike in the city in recent days.
There was no immediate comment ...
IEA proposes largest ever oil release from strategic reserves
The International Energy Agency has proposed the largest release of oil reserves in its history to restrain soaring crude prices amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, the Wall ...
Air strikes reported across the Middle East, Iran clamps down on dissent
The U.S. and Israel traded air strikes with Iran across the Middle East on Wednesday as the besieged Tehran government warned its state security forces were ready with “fingers ...
UK consumer spending grew slowly in February amid Middle East conflict
British consumer spending grew slowly in February as households grew more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy with the Middle East conflict raising concerns about a fresh rise in ...