ATHENS, Oct 7 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that "strong and model NATO ally" Greece and the United States are launching new counterterrorism information sharing between their law enforcement agencies. During an official visit to Greece, Rubio said
ANKARA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The mayor of Izmir, Turkey's third-largest city and a bastion of its secular opposition, joined President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party (AKP) on Wednesday, giving it the mayoralty of a city it has never won at the ballot box. Cemil Tugay, elected
The Houthis claimed a flurry of attacks on Saudi targets on Wednesday including firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport, as the group battles for territory in Yemen against government forces supported by the kingdom. The Houthis, who control most of northwest Yemen,
BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The governing board of the International Energy Agency will hold an informal meeting at 1300 local time on Wednesday to discuss the proposed release of oil and diesel stocks, said two European Union diplomats. The representatives of EU nations had
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The governing board of the International Energy Agency will hold an informal meeting at 1300 local time (1100 GMT) on Wednesday to discuss a proposed release of oil and diesel stocks, two European Union diplomats said. The
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Israelis will on Wednesday mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military assault that destroyed much of Gaza, where conditions remain dire despite a year-old ceasefire that is meant to halt
Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes, new strikes on Gaza and intense political debate, weeks before elections in which the country's deadliest day will be front and centre. At the site of the Nova music festival,
By Peter Hobson NADI, Fiji, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The world must increase its efforts to reduce emissions in order to keep global temperature rises beneath 1.5 degrees Celsius and limit the impact of rising seas and extreme weather, delegates gathered at a climate conference in
By Peter Hobson NADI, Fiji, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Global governments must increase efforts to reduce emissions because the planet is "hurtling past" a critical temperature target that would restrain sea level rises and extreme weather, delegates at a major climate conference in
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Two missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted the international airport of Yemen's southern port city of Aden early on Wednesday but no casualties were reported, the media office of Aden's security department said. The attack comes amid
By Enas Alashray, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari Oct 7 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden's international airportwith ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country's Transport Ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and
NADI, Fiji/SYDNEY, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Countries must urgently scale up their commitments to keep temperature rises within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) to limit the impacts of extreme weather, a statement from a conference leading up to the UN's COP31 summit said.
By Jacob Bogage FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance gave an exclusive interview to Reuters on Monday while campaigning in Alaska, a state that has emerged as a key battleground in the November elections that will determine control of Congress. This
(Corrects date of provisional peace agreement in paragraph 2 to June, not September) By Jacob Bogage FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear
By Jacob Bogage FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war, even as
By Gram Slattery and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that nobody knew who was running Iranduring the US-Israeli war with Iran, now in its eighth month. QUOTES AND DETAILS: • "Their leaders are gone, their second group of
The images show renewed vehicle and earth-moving activity at an Iranian compound that Israel struck in March.
The Saudi-backed government is supported by several armed groups with varied histories, while the Iran-backed Houthis are largely unified under one command.
By Edward Carron Oct 6 (Reuters) - Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over Houthi fighters as they recaptured areas around the vitalBab el-Mandeb Strait from the Iran-backed group on Monday in a deadly new phase of the fragmented
By Edward Carron Oct 6 (Reuters) - Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over opposing fighters as they recaptured areas around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthis on Monday in a deadly new phase of the fragmented
Iran has recently executed more protesters, raising fresh questions about how it is using wartime narratives and global inattention to reshape its approach toward dissent and instill societal fear.
Iranian nationals will now be prohibited from participating in discussions with networks, stations or websites that Iran has officially deemed hostile, including organizations owned, managed or funded by the United States or Israel
A new survey by Gallup finds that support for a two-state solution has halved among both Israelis and Palestinians since 2012
OTTAWA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from October 21 to 23, his office said on Tuesday, in what will be the first dedicated bilateral visit to NATO ally Turkey by a Canadian leader. The visit, which was firstreported
By Steve Gorman and Bo Erickson LOS ANGELES, Oct 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump suggested to a crowd of his supporters in Nebraska that Iran could "take out" a major US city like Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing a swift rebuke from California's Democratic leaders and
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A suspected plot involving Iran to launch a complex drone attack on a key British airbase led the United States to remove its B-1 bomber aircraft from the base, two US officials told Reuters on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. Iran has
Armed Israeli settlers on Tuesday beat an AFP photographer, leaving him requiring hospital treatment, as he covered ongoing violence by settlers against West Bank olive farmers. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, 58, a veteran photographer for the international news agency in the Palestinian
Kuwait is seeking to attract wealthy foreigners to reside in the country while escalating its crackdown on citizenships it says were obtained fraudulently.
Between 80,000 and 100,000 Palestinian families in the West Bank rely on the olive harvest for primary or secondary sources of income, according to the United Nations.
The White House pushed back Tuesday after Democrats accused President Donald Trump of suggesting Iran should "take out" the major US cities of Los Angeles and San Diego. Viral footage showed comments by Trump at a midterm elections rally in Nebraska on Monday, where he said
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to Riyadh as the Houthis escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia and warned international airlines against using Saudi airspace.
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said on Tuesday that the Department of Defense denied him access to a key military base in Qatar during a visit to theMiddle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact
By Gianluca Lo Nostro Oct 6 (Reuters) - A flydubai co-pilot stabbed his captain with an emergency "crash axe" in what UAE prosecutors have called a terrorist attack, with the plane plunging 16,000 feet in 30 seconds before it was brought under control by passengers and a
Overnight attacks on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport damaged facilities and wounded three people.
BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that attacks on civilian shipping are unacceptable after civilian ships were hit in Bulgaria's economic zone in the Black Sea. "Commercial ships – and innocent crews – are being
Three Iranian men went on trial Tuesday charged with spying for Iran, allegedly laying the ground for a violent attack against at least one London-based journalist. The Iranian nationals visited addresses linked to people including two journalists working for the
Three Iranian men went on trial in the United Kingdom Tuesday charged with spying for Iran, allegedly laying the groundwork for a violent attack against at least one London-based journalist. The Iranian nationals visited addresses linked to people including two journalists
Israeli intelligence assessments indicate that Hamas remains active, with the group estimated to have about 30,000 armed fighters, roughly the same as its estimated strength before the attack.