Israeli strike kills infant girl in south Lebanon during father’s funeral
Wrapped in bloodied bandages, Aline Saeed, seven, barely survived the Israeli strike on her home in south Lebanon last week. She was there to bury her father as hopes of ...
Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Israel’s far-right police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Sunday, saying he was seeking greater access for Jewish worshippers and drawing condemnation from ...
Who could be the EU’s new envoy in Cyprus?
As soon as Johannes Hahn left his post as the European Commission’s envoy for the Cyprus problem, Cypriot government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis was at pains to stress that processes ...
British bases’ status ‘not up for negotiation’, minister says
The status of the United Kingdom’s two sovereign bases in Cyprus is “not up for negotiation”, British undersecretary of state for the armed forces Al Carns said on Sunday.
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Cypriot singer ‘denied entry to Greece’
British Cypriot singer Isin Karaca said she was denied entry to Greece and deported from Athens airport after having attempted to go on holiday to the country.
She posted a ...
Hungary votes in high-stakes election with EU, Russia watching closely
Hungarians vote on Sunday in an election that could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year hold on power, rattle Russia and send shockwaves through right-wing circles across the West, ...
US-Iran peace talks end without agreement, delegations leave Pakistan
The US and Iran failed to reach an agreement to end their war despite marathon talks that concluded on Sunday in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, jeopardising a fragile ceasefire.
Each ...
After years of war with Russia, Ukraine’s farmers are hit by Iran conflict
Mykola Maliienko, who farms the rich, black soil of central Ukraine and exports crops to Europe, is sowing 100 fewer hectares of corn this spring. The 70-year-old needs to save money ...
Israeli strikes kill seven in Gaza, health officials say
Two Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring several others, officials from Gaza’s health ministry said.
An airstrike hit a police checkpoint in ...
Ukraine, Russia swap 175 servicemen each ahead of Easter ceasefire
Ukraine and Russia exchanged 175 prisoners of war each on Saturday in their latest swap, officials from both countries said, as they prepare to start a ceasefire to mark Orthodox Easter.
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Ukraine can play useful role in Strait of Hormuz, Britain says
Ukraine can play a useful role in international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Britain’s armed services minister said, praising its drone technology as among the best in ...
Iranian source says US has agreed to unfreeze Iranian funds, Washington denies it
A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, but a U.S. official swiftly ...
UK pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after US opposition
Britain’s government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands – home to the U.S.-British Diego Garcia air base – ...
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after historic trip around moon
The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth’s atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the ...
US, Iran begin direct talks in Pakistan, seeking end to six-week war
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials met on Saturday in Islamabad for the highest-level talks between Washington and Tehran in half a century as they sought to bring an end ...
Iran’s new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds, sources say
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war, ...
Lebanon heads into fragile peace talks with Israel amid deep internal division
Lebanon is heading towards proposed direct talks with Israel from a position of acute military and political weakness after a month of devastating conflict that has displaced more than a ...
Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire, unfreezing of assets before peace talks
Iran said on Friday that blocked Iranian assets must be released and that a ceasefire must take hold in Lebanon before peace talks can proceed, throwing last minute doubt over ...
Israel attacks Lebanon as Vance heads to first US-Iran talks
The Strait of Hormuz remained closed and Israel launched fresh attacks on Lebanon on Friday, which the United States and Iran each flagged as violations of their ceasefire deal on ...
Melania Trump’s Epstein comments mark rare public foray for ‘unknowable’ first lady
Melania Trump, an enigmatic former model from Slovenia, has occupied the role of U.S. first lady on her own terms.
She has often stayed silent on political issues or ...
London clubbers’ waning thirst for alcohol forces nightlife industry to get more creative
Diminishing demand for late-night drinking and rising operating costs mean London’s nightclubs are having to work harder than ever to keep their doors open.
Younger generations of partygoers are ...
Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for talks
The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the United States and Iran each described as violations of their ceasefire deal ...
Dubai limits foreign flights until May 31, letters show, hitting Indian airlines hardest
Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to just one daily flight to its airports until May 31 due to the Iran crisis, igniting revenue loss fears among Indian carriers that had planned ...
Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown
The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, ...