Iran says it is reviewing new US proposal after sources say sides closing in on deal
Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a new U.S. proposal, after sources said Washington and Tehran were closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war in ...
Farage’s Reform sets sights on Scotland and Wales in battle for Britain
James Buchan, a former fisherman in the Scottish port of Peterhead, has swallowed his hostility towards Nigel Farage.
The 38-year-old’s longstanding distrust of the populist Reform UK leader and ...
UK sanctions people, entities for recruiting migrants to fight for Russia against Ukraine
Britain on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against 35 people and entities it said were involved in recruiting vulnerable migrants to fight for Russia against Ukraine and produce drones for use in the ...
US says Iran ceasefire holds despite exchange of fire in Gulf
Washington said Iran had not breached a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict on Tuesday, following an exchange of fire between the two sides the previous day as U....
NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten message’ from Trump
European nations have “gotten the message” from U.S. President Donald Trump and are now ensuring that agreements on the use of military bases are being implemented, NATO Secretary General ...
US says it has missile destroyers in Gulf and two American ships have crossed Strait
The U.S. military said two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers had entered the Gulf to break an Iranian blockade and that two U.S. merchant ships had transited the ...
Hezbollah pays steep price in battle to reverse its fortunes
Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shi’ite ...
Israel court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists
An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece, their ...
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Primorsk port, oil tankers and military ships
Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on targets across Russia on Sunday, hitting the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and setting it on fire, and striking a number of ...
Israel approves plan to buy F-35 and F-15IA fighter jets from Lockheed, Boeing
By Steven Scheer
Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in ...
Two women die in Channel crossing attempt from France to Britain
Two women died after a boat carrying about 80 migrants trying to cross to Britain from France capsized near Calais, the local French administration said on Sunday.
“We regret to say ...
Fighting reaches outskirts of Ukraine’s stronghold Kostiantynivka
Russian troops are inching towards the city of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, trying to establish a foothold close to a heavily defended area, Ukraine’s top army ...
Germany urges stronger European defence after US announces troop drawdown
A planned drawdown of 5,000 US troops from Germany was expected, but should spur Europeans to strengthen their own defences, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday, after Washington’s ...
UK PM Starmer says there could be new powers to ban pro-Palestinian marches
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the government could ban pro-Palestinian marches in some circumstances because of the “cumulative effect” the demonstrations had on the Jewish community after two Jewish ...
Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry’s first Iran war casualty
Bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first casualty linked to the Iran war, after failing to secure creditor support for a US government bailout ...
US to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls, sources say
A US military-run centre near Gaza that critics say failed in its mission to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and boost aid flows to besieged Palestinians is set to be shut ...
Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception
More than 100 pro-Palestinian activists aboard boats carrying aid bound for Gaza were taken to the Greek island of Crete on Friday after Israeli forces seized their vessels in international waters ...
UK man appears in court over stabbing of two Jewish men in London
A 45-year-old man appeared in a London court on Friday charged with attempted murder over an attack during which two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in ...
UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse
A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Friday Tehran could not be trusted over any unilateral arrangements it makes for the Strait of Hormuz, in a sign of deep ...
Trump’s attacks on Europe’s leaders worsen transatlantic frost
The past weeks have not been reassuring for those who thought Europe could navigate its tricky relationship with US President Donald Trump.
Trump this week lashed out at German Chancellor ...
Iran threatens painful response if US resumes attacks, oil prices seesaw
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, ...
Rats infest Gaza’s tent camps, biting children and spreading disease
Rats and parasites are spreading through Gaza’s tent camps for displaced Palestinians, biting children’s fingers and toes as they sleep, gnawing through people’s few remaining treasured possessions, ...
Putin’s approval rating falls to lowest since before Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has fallen for a seventh week in a row to 65.6%, its lowest level since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to state ...
Two Jewish Londoners stabbed in ‘appalling’ attack
Two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday by an attacker who ran down a street targeting Jews in what police said was being treated as a terrorist ...