At least 12 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon late yesterday. The strike targeted the Bekaa Valley region amid intensified attacks by Israel against the Hezbollah militant group.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had authorised stronger military action against Hezbollah targets...
Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated after US forces carried out what Washington described as “self-defence strikes” in southern Iran, even as top Iranian officials held ceasefire talks in Doha.
US Central Command said the strikes targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats allegedly attempting to lay...
The Quad grouping on Tuesday expanded cooperation in critical minerals and energy while unveiling new measures to boost maritime surveillance and port infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific against the backdrop of China’s growing military posturing in the region.
The new measures were announced following a meeting of the grouping’s foreign ministers...
Israel’s military began a wave of strikes across Lebanon after the announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his country will intensify its attacks on Hezbollah.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted Hezbollah sites in the Bekaa Valley in the east of Lebanon and some additional areas across...
Iran’s top negotiators have arrived in Doha for high-stakes talks with the United States, amid cautious optimism over a possible agreement. Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reached the Qatari capital today for discussions focused on key issues, including the Strait of Hormuz and...
In the United Arab Emirates, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the release of 956 inmates from correctional and rehabilitation centres ahead of Eid Al Adha. The President also directed authorities to settle all financial obligations and court-imposed fines related to their sentences. The humanitarian gesture,...
The six-day 79th World Health Assembly concluded in Geneva yesterday, during which member states adopted multiple resolutions to advance multilateral cooperation in safeguarding human health.
Held under the theme “Reshaping global health: a shared responsibility, the assembly adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions on issues including stroke, tuberculosis,...
US President Donald Trump has said that he has told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the 3-month old war.
Mr. Trump further said that any future deal with Iran under his administration would involve...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington and Tehran have made significant progress in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Talking to reporters, Rubio said, a preliminary agreement could pave the way for broader negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme and regional security.
However, he stressed that President Donald...
