After weathering unprecedented attacks from Iran, the wealthy Gulf states are now stuck between war and peace as talks stall and the vital Strait of Hormuz remains all but closed -- threatening economic recovery. Iran has hit Gulf energy exports with its Strait of Hormuz
By Crispian Balmer ROME, April 24 (Reuters) - Conflict, drought and shrinking aid will keep global hunger at critical levels in 2026, with food insecurity expected to worsen in some of the world's most fragile countries, according to the 2026 Global Report on Food Crises. The
By Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, April 24 (Reuters) - For nearly a week, Pakistan's capital has been waiting for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran to take place there, and although there is no sign the two sides will meet, large parts of the city remain sealed off by authorities.
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - 'Tight' gas markets - The market for liquefied natural gas (LNG), which has been strained by the war, will remain "tight" through 2026 and 2027", the International Energy Agency said. - Oil prices rise - Oil prices extended
European leaders vowed on Friday to do more to de-escalate conflicts in the Middle East, as they prepared for discussions with regional counterparts from Egypt, Lebanon and Syria in Cyprus. The EU has largely remained on the sidelines in the Middle East war despite US President
By Michele Kambas and Ingrid Melander NICOSIA, April 24 (Reuters) - EU leaders have asked officials to prepare a blueprint for how the bloc's previously obscure mutual assistance clause would work, host Cyprus said at a summit on Friday, amid doubts over the U.S. commitment to
BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Friday rejected an accusation by U.S. President Donald Trump that an Iranian-flagged cargo ship intercepted by U.S. forces was a "gift from China." The U.S. said it fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to
Some sources estimate the United States spent between $28 billion and $35 billion during the war – almost $1 billion a day, weakening U.S. military readiness for other potential conflicts, the New York Times reported
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the U.S.
By Parisa Hafezi and Simon Lewis DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Donald Trump, who said he was prepared to wait for "the best deal" to end his conflict with
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - A woman and her five children, whose immigration detention of over 10 months marked the longest family detention under President Donald Trump's administration, were released on Thursday hours after a judge's order, their lawyer
Netanyahu hopes Trump will follow through on his threats against Iran, but it is doubtful the Islamic Republic is impressed by them ■ The scale of the fighting in Lebanon is far more modest than the public might be led to believe ■ The renewed focus on Gaza is not coincidental,
Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Rubio denied that Washington
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the leaders of Lebanon and Israel could meet at the White House during the next three weeks - the period for which a ceasefire between the two countries has been extended. Trump also told
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said in a post on Truth Social the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks. (Reporting by Jasper Ward and Ryan Patrick Jones; editing by Michelle Nichols)
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said on Thursday it launched a civil rights probe into New York City's Department of Education over a pro-Palestinian group of public school educators. The U.S. Education Department
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, after his previous threats to completely destroy Iranian civilization. "No, I wouldn't use it," Trump told reporters at the White House. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon when we've, in a very
By Angelo Amante ROME, April 23 (Reuters) - Jurors at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition said on Thursday they would not consider artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges at the International Criminal Court, an apparent reference to Russia and
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not use a nuclear weapon in the war against Iran. "Why would I use a nuclear weapon? We've totally, in a very conventional way, decimated them without it," Trump told reporters at the
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran may have loaded up their weaponry "a little bit" during the two-week ceasefire, but added that the U.S. military can knock that out in about one day. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; writing
A replacement statue matching the original was delivered to Debel by Italian UNIFIL peacekeepers, following an earlier IDF installation in a different, Greek Orthodox style
April 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine has developed interceptor drones that can be directed from a distance and are capable of hitting targets hundreds or thousands of kilometres away, Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Thursday. Ukraine was virtually without any capacity to
The Palestinian Center for the Missing estimates that 2,700 children's bodies are buried under the rubble; 200 other children have disappeared for reasons linked to the war
US President Donald Trump will meet Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. With Trump struggling to push Iran into a deal on the wider regional war, the United States is
Israel and Lebanon on Thursday extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, as he voiced hope for a historic three-way meeting soon and a potential peace deal. Trump, at a standstill in negotiations with Iran, spoke in glowing terms of
Tehran has raised safety concerns and proposed moving the Iranian team's matches to Mexico, but FIFA insists the team will stick to its U.S. schedule amid ongoing tensions
The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, the US military said Thursday, bringing the number of the massive American warships operating in the region to three.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The
Fiber-optic drones developed in Ukraine are reaching the region, offering Hezbollah a cheap, precise weapon that can bypass Israel's electronic defenses
President Trump said the second meeting between the Israeli and Lebanese envoys went "very well."
President Trump was expected to greet both ambassadors as they returned for a second round of US-mediated negotiations.
By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, April 23 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Thursday firmly condemned the killing of protesters in Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Catholic leader last week for not doing so while speaking out against the U.S.-Israel war
(.) By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran's use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could undermine suggestions U.S. forces have disabled its naval threat and reveals the challenges facing reopening one of the
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel will be extended by three weeks.Trump announced his Truth Social platform after attending a White House meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors, which included senior members of the
Air defense systems were activated in parts of Tehran on Thursday evening amid reports of hostile aerial activity, Iranian state media said in the first such reports since a ceasefire began.The IRNA state news agency said the “sound of air defense firing” was heard in western
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he was "increasingly concerned" about a growing use of proxies by foreign states to carry out attacks in Britain, pledging to bring forward new legislation following recent attacks. London has
An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed three people on Thursday, the Lebanese health ministry said, the latest attack despite a 10-day truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war.In a statement, the ministry said that “an Israeli airstrike on the Shoukine road in the Nabatieh
Israeli Defense minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel was “prepared to resume the war against Iran,” adding that his country was awaiting a green light from the United States to return Iran to “the Stone Age.”“The [Israeli military] is ready both defensively and
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 the IDF, 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 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