Guns in Iran streets as Trump renews threats
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Russia attacks Odesa, Dnipro
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Nigeria, US carry out new strikes on IS in Nigeria
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Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound aid flotilla
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US weighs drone threat from Cuba
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Hezbollah, Israel war persists despite truce extension
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Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill - and counting
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Israeli strike in east Lebanon kills Islamic Jihad commander: state media
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US judge blocks Musk’s DOGE dept from Treasury data
A US judge issued an emergency order early yesterday blocking Elon Musk’s government reform team from accessing personal and financial data stored at the Treasury Department, court documents showed.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Lebanon’s PM names new govt
Lebanon’s prime minister named a new government yesterday, the presidency announced, with the weakening of long-dominant Hezbollah bringing to a close a two-year period of rule by caretaker authorities.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Hamas, Israel complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal yesterday, with the frail, disoriented appearance of the three freed Israelis sparking dismay among their relatives.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Suspected jihadist attack kills at least 10 in Mali
A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by the army and Russia's Wagner mercenary group has killed 10 people in northern Mali, officials said on Saturday
8 February 2025, 10:01 AM
Airbus and Boeing eye India's 'soaring skies'
IATA will also hold its annual general meeting in June in New Delhi
8 February 2025, 05:54 AM
Trump's war with the US media
Trump now appears to be doubling down on his anti-media rhetoric in his first month in office
8 February 2025, 05:44 AM
Trump revokes Biden's security clearances, intelligence briefings
Former presidents traditionally receive some intelligence briefings even after they have left office.
8 February 2025, 04:06 AM
US judge pauses plan to put USAID workers on leave
It also bars the administration from relocating USAID humanitarian workers stationed outside the United States.
8 February 2025, 03:29 AM
Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange
Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire
8 February 2025, 02:15 AM
US approves sale of $7.4b in bombs, missiles to Israel
The State Department has signed off on the sale of $6.75 billion in bombs, guidance kits and fuses, in addition to $660 million in Hellfire missiles
8 February 2025, 02:13 AM
No survivors after wreckage of missing Alaska plane found
The wreckage of a plane that went missing in Alaska has been found, US officials said Friday, with all 10 people aboard thought to have died
8 February 2025, 02:09 AM
Trump’s Gaza plan derails Saudi-Israel ties: analysts
US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts said.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Greece declares state of emergency on Santorini
Greek authorities are monitoring increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said yesterday, urging the public to remain calm and follow the advice of the civil protection service.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
‘We need to be patient’
The Kremlin said yesterday there had been a lot of inaccurate reports on US plans for ending the Ukraine war and called for patience as speculation swirled around the timing of a possible meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Saudi Arabia had enough land to provide the Palestinians with a state.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump sanctions ICC for ‘baseless’ Israel, US probes
US President Donald Trump on Thursday authorised economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations of US citizens or US allies such as Israel, repeating action he took during his first term.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Hezbollah must not be in Lebanon govt
A senior US official visiting Beirut said yesterday that Hezbollah’s presence in Lebanon’s new government was a red line, calling the Iran-backed group “defeated” in its war with Israel.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Modi to meet Trump during US visit on Feb 12-13
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from February 12 to 13 and hold talks with President Donald Trump, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said yesterday.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Flight carrying 10 reported missing in Alaska: police
A small commercial flight carrying 10 people was reported missing Thursday in the northwestern US state of Alaska, according to law enforcement.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Khamenei warns against negotiating with US
Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday that there should not be negotiations with the United States, days after US President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear deal.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM