Iran's Hossein Vafaei won nine frames in a row to become the first qualifier to reach the second round at this year's World Snooker Championship, beating China's Si Jiahui 10-3. World number 32 Vafaei made a century and seven more breaks over 50 to set up a meeting with world
Beijing is responding to the Iran war on two fronts: economically, sustaining Iranian oil flows and its Strait of Hormuz routes despite the US blockade; and diplomatically, deepening ties with Gulf states.
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, April 23 (Reuters) - The Iran war is having a devastating humanitarian impact globally with higher energy prices making everything from filling the tank of an aid lorry to paying employees and buying food for displaced people costlier, the head of the
According to Israel's Defense Ministry, one of the two soldiers 'passed to an Iranian agent military training materials relating to fighter jet systems, alongside footage of installations and areas at a military base'
Lebanon’s parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, thanked Saudi Arabia on Thursday for its efforts to help broker a ceasefire in Lebanon.“We thank Saudi Arabia for its efforts in helping Lebanon,” Berri was quoted as saying to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan during a
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Thursday that Beirut was convinced the US is the only party that can exert leverage over Israel.Speaking ahead of the second round of US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel, Salam said Washington's role was critical in reaching
By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will discuss the bloc's mutual assistance clause at a summit in Cyprus on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of traditional allies raises concerns over his commitment to NATO at a time of
European and Asian airlines have been most impacted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is throttling jet fuel supplies.
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Trump's Hormuz order - President Donald Trump vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he ratchets up pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage. "I have ordered the
The American-Kuwaiti journalist is expected to be released after 52 days in custody over posts about wartime damage.
BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - Italy's deal to send migrants to Albania while their asylum claims are processed is compatible in principle with EU rules, an adviser to the bloc’s top court said on Thursday, offering a lifeline to a policy repeatedly challenged in the courts.
ROME, April 23 (Reuters) - Italy is ready to deploy up to four vessels, including two minesweepers, as part of an international mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz, the navy's chief of staff said. European leaders met in Paris last week to discuss a multinational effort to
BERLIN, April 23 (Reuters) - The son of the former Shah appealed to Western countries to join the war against Iran and criticised the decision of the German government not to meet him during his visit to Berlin on Thursday. Reza Pahlavi, whose father was deposed in the
Lebanon's leaders accused Israel on Thursday of committing a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country's south, with the Israeli army saying it was reviewing the incident. Rescuers and the reporter's employer on Wednesday confirmed the death of
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the United States would destroy any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as he increases pressure on Iran to reopen the crucial sea passage.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“I
CAIRO/GAZA, April 23 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said. One person was killed in a strike in southern Gaza's Khan Younis in which several others were wounded, local medics said. Israel's
The United Nations said Thursday it was “working on” maintaining a presence in Lebanon once the mandate for its UNIFIL peacekeeping force expires at the end of the year.“In terms of the post-UNIFIL, we’re currently in the process of working on these options,” said Jean-Pierre
Israeli airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, while soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old child during an army raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials said.One person was killed in a strike in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis
The US military on Thursday seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil, ratcheting up a standoff with Iran a day after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.The Defense Department
By Jonathan Saul, Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 (Reuters) - Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to
Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate after US forces seized an Iranian vessel three days earlier.Iran’s Islamic
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's ousted shah, argued Thursday that any negotiations with the clerical leadership in Tehran amount to "appeasement" and voiced hope that renewed street protests will topple it. Pahlavi, 65, was speaking on a visit to Berlin, where he was greeted by
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that Kyiv has signed “three big security documents” with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, focused on drone cooperation and defense capabilities.“These will translate into many different contracts with
Khalil's death in a targeted strike on a house where she and a colleague took cover sparked widespread condemnation by Lebanese officials and international media groups.
By Michael Holden and Sarah Young LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles heads to the United States next week for the most high-profile trip of his reign so far, on a mission to shore up the future of the two allies' "special relationship" which the Iran war has
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - More than 30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including disruptions to fuel and fertiliser supplies just as farmers are planting crops, U.N. development chief Alexander De Croo said
There are multiple U.S. interests at stake in the war with Iran – especially as Tehran strengthens its authoritative alliances with Russia and China
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran's oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into economic free fall remain premature, analysts say. After weeks of bombing and counter-strikes, focus has shifted to the standoff in
The looting has expanded in part because some Israeli military police checkpoints at exit points from southern Lebanon were removed, while others were never set up. IDF soldiers say that 'when there is no punishment, the message is clear'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told a Memorial Day gathering that he has no intention of giving up the fight against Iran. So what does that mean for US efforts to end the war? Israel is not at the negotiating table, but its shadow looms large. Counterpoints host
On Global News Today on Al Arabiya English, Tom Burges Watson brings breaking updates on the Iran war as tensions surge in one of the world's most critical shipping lanes. Iran has reportedly attacked three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, with the Islamic Revolutionary
On tonight's episode of W News Extra, Leigh-Ann Gerrans is joined by Riyadh-based Journalist Lily Moffatt and Professor and International Relations Expert Dr. Elie Al Hindy. They discuss the ongoing blockade standoff between Iran and the US, give their views on the Food and
As Trump declares an extension to the ceasefire with Iran to allow time for further peace talks, W News speaks to Policy Director at United Against Nuclear Iran Jason Brodsky about how it is a "game of chicken" between the US and Iran right now.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said he hoped for “positive progress” from Iran after a meeting with US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Thursday.The meeting in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad included discussion of diplomatic efforts related to a second round of
A senior Iranian parliament official said on Thursday that Tehran has received the first revenue from tolls it imposed on the strategic Strait of Hormuz in its war with the United States and Israel.“The first revenue received from the Strait of Hormuz tolls was deposited into
With the Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire set to expire in three days, Israeli and Lebanese representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington for a second round of direct talks. Extending the truce is expected to be central to negotiations
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. will host a second meeting between Lebanese and Israeli envoys on Thursday, with Beirut seeking the extension of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, a day after Israeli strikes killed at least five people including a
BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, which is the world's busiest waterway for international trade. WHAT IS THE
A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.Iran has all but blocked the vital waterway since the start of a war with the United
The Pentagon blasted as cherry picking and false on Thursday a news report saying that the department assessed it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the Pentagon shared the
A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Iran has all but blocked the vital waterway since the start of a war with the United
US Senate Republicans voted on Thursday to advance a $70 billion plan to fund the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies for the next three years, ignoring demands from Democrats for guardrails on immigration enforcement agents and their
Iran vowed it would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States continues to blockade its ports, in a tense standoff on Thursday that has dominated the ceasefire in the Middle East war.While strikes around the region have mostly ceased since the truce began,
The US Defense Department said Thursday its forces boarded a vessel in the Indian Ocean that was transporting oil from Iran, as disruption from a stand-off with the Islamic republic continued to batter the world economy. The announcement came hours after a senior Iranian
Iran vowed it would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States continues to blockade its ports, in a tense standoff on Thursday that has dominated the ceasefire in the Middle East war. While strikes around the region have mostly ceased since the truce began,
Iran has banked the first proceeds from the tolls it is exacting on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior official said Thursday, as disruption triggered by the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic continued to batter the world economy. With planned peace talks
Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five critically hurt and 13 others with lesser injuries, officials said.Police were unable to provide information about the cause of the accident, which occurred near a level crossing in a rural
Iran hanged a man on Thursday after he was convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and alleged collaboration with Israel, the judiciary said.“Sultan-Ali Shirzadi-Fakhr was hanged early this morning for membership in the terrorist group” of the People’s Mujahedin
Israel and Lebanon hold a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday, during which Beirut plans to request a one-month extension of a ceasefire due to expire within days.Israel stated ahead of the talks that it has no “serious disagreements” with Lebanon, calling on it to
