UAE says intelligence is shared with Israel, no comment on Netanyahu warning

UAE said it does not comment on leaders' conversations, but stresses that relevant intelligence is shared with Israel through established channels

UK, France, Canada to ban imports from Israeli settlements

Britain, France and Canada said Tuesday they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of turning a blind eye to the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians there. The moves prompted a furious Israel to unveil immediate

Egypt's Sisi hosts Greece, Cyprus leaders for energy talks: What to know

The three-way summit in Cairo follows electricity and gas deals between the three countries as Egypt addresses its gas production struggles.

Israel's foreign minister says it is closing British consulate in East Jerusalem

TEL AVIV, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday said that it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem, accredited to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, after London announced it was imposing sanctions on goods from Israeli

Drone strike near courthouse in central Sudan kills 13

A drone strike blamed on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed 13 people outside a courthouse in the army-held central town of Umm Rawaba on Tuesday, a medical source and witnesses told AFP. The attack is the latest in an escalating wave of drone attacks by both the

U.K., France and Canada announce 12-country ban on Israeli settlement products

The countries cited unprecedented settler violence and settlement expansion, saying Israeli policies are undermining the prospects for a two-state solution

Tunisian journalists protest over media crackdown after colleague’s arrest

TUNIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Tunisian journalists protested on Tuesday to demand the release of prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi, whose arrest has become a new flashpoint amid accusations that President Kais Saied is cracking down on the country's remaining independent voices.

South Korea sends team to assess situation in Strait of Hormuz

Sept 8 (Reuters) - South Korea has sent an inspection team to assess the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz but no decision has been taken on sending troops, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. The announcement follows a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump in

Trial opens in France over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Fourteen people suspected of links to trafficking networks went on trial in France on Tuesday over the death of at least 31 people including a seven-year-old girl in the Channel in 2021, the deadliest accident involving asylum seekers trying to reach the English coast. The

US hits 27 Iranian airlines with latest sanctions

The targets include Iranian airlines and operators in Malaysia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates, including Mahan Air.

Some Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, UN probe says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A U.N. commission investigating Syria said on Tuesday it was deeply alarmed over Israel's military activity inside Syrian territory, warning that some actions including the detention of civilians could amount to war crimes.

Netanyahu races to unify Israel's right wing in bid to avert election defeat

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to consolidate Israel's fractious right-wing parties ahead of a Tuesday deadline in order to avoid an election loss forecast by opinion polls. Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime

Russia to give Turkey preferential fertilizer access amid Hormuz supply crunch

Ankara is expected to secure easier access to Russian fertilizer exports as the Iran war disrupts supplies from key Gulf producers.

France to ban products from Israeli settlements in West Bank, foreign minister says

By John Irish PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - France will launch a process to ban products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday, amid rising settler violence that has further undermined prospects for a two-state

France to ban products from Israeli settlements in West Bank - foreign minister

By John Irish PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - France will launch a process to ban products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday, amid rising settler violence that has further undermined prospects for a two-state

Israeli escalation in south Lebanon leaves 27 dead in 3 days as talks stall

The Israeli military has escalated airstrikes across south Lebanon after claiming control of a strategic ridge where Hezbollah has established an underground command center and tunnel network.

UK publishes legislation for tougher sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday published legislation to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding trade restrictions and powers to target ships as part of what it described as a wider effort to curb Tehran's nuclear programme and other hostile activities.

UK publishes legislation for tougher sanctions on Iran

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday published legislation to introduce tougher sanctions on Iran, expanding trade restrictions and powers to target ships as part of what it described as wider effort to curb Tehran's nuclear programme and other hostile activities. The

Proxies, fundamentalism, security zones: Are Israel's war tactics taken from Iran's playbook?

Whether by design or not, many of Israel's security tactics since October 7 resemble those of the Iranian regime. Experts warn that even if there is no clear Israeli 'axis of resistance,' the path that Israel is going down is dangerous

France, UK, Canada, others end trade with West Bank settlements

The decision was taken against the backdrop of an escalation in settler violence and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.

12 countries including France, UK, Canada end trade with West Bank settlements

The decision comes against the backdrop of an escalation in settler violence and settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank.

South Lebanon town buries its dead after Israeli strike

Hundreds of people in south Lebanon gathered on Tuesday to mourn two Hezbollah members and their family, among them a thr

Nicaragua maintains German arms exports to Israel violate international law

THE HAGUE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Nicaragua told the International Court of Justice on Tuesday that Germany's arms exports to Israel violates the1948 Genocide Convention and humanitarian law and urged the court to allow its case against Berlin to continue. Germany suspended weapons

Nicaragua accuses Germany of multiple violations of law in Gaza genocide case

Nicaragua accused Germany of "multiple violations of international law" at the United Nations top court on Tuesday, as it pressed its case that Berlin is complicit in what it described as genocide in Gaza. The central American country has dragged Germany to the International

Argentina to file criminal charges against Navitas Petroleum over Falklands drilling

BUENOS AIRES, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Argentina's government said on Monday it will file criminal charges against energy company Navitas Petroleum and its executives for operating in the Falkland Islands. The move follows remarks on Friday by Argentine President Javier Milei, who

Yemen rebels hit Saudi Arabia with wave of strikes, wounding 73

Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a series of targets in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding 73, in their heaviest attack since the conflict reignited during the Middle East war. The Iran-backed rebels said they hit Abha International Airport, King Khalid air base and facilities

Saudi vows response as Houthis hit oil sites in worst attack in years

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday threatened to hit back after a wave of missiles from Yemen's Houthis set oil facilities ablaze and wounded dozens, the Iran-backed rebels' heaviest attack in years. The overnight attacks caused "temporary" shutdowns at oil sites and left 73 injured,

Houthis report Saudi reprisals after oil sites set ablaze in wave of strikes

Yemen's Houthis said Saudi Arabia hit back with a series of strikes on Tuesday after the Iran-backed rebels targeted oil facilities and other sites, wounding dozens, in their heaviest attack in years. The rapid round of strikes and counter-strikes follows the unravelling of a

UK, France and Canada sanction Israeli West Bank settlements, in support for two-state solution

By Sarah Young, Alexander Cornwell and Elizabeth Piper LONDON/TEL AVIV, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday announced a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank in coordination with France and Canada, the latest sanctions to target Israel as it

UK to sanction Israeli West Bank settlements in support for two-state solution

By Sarah Young and Alexander Cornwell LONDON/TEL AVIV, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, a senior minister said, the latest in a series of sanctions against Israel as it faces

UK to announce a trade ban on Israeli West Bank goods

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain will announce a trade ban on goods made in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank later on Tuesday, confirmed a senior minister, as part of the UK's efforts to support a two-state solution. Six weeks into his new job, foreign minister

Congo extends state control over mining with bid to lock down geological data

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila DAKAR, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially extending state influence over the development of future mineral discoveries. The

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says 73 injured in Houthi attacks on the kingdom

DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - At least 73 people were injured in attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Tuesday, vowing to respond firmly to the latest outbreak of hostilities. The Houthis, who control the most populous

Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi energy facilities, wound 73, authorities say

Sept 8 (Reuters) - Operations at some energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, were halted on Tuesday following attacks by Yemen's Iran-alignedHouthis that wounded 73 people, in what Saudi authorities described as a dangerous escalation. Fires erupted at

Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks. The number of commodity vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz totalled seven on Monday,

Syria's Druze defy Damascus and court Israel, risking a dangerous collision with Trump

As Sweida's spiritual leader pushes for autonomy and bars cooperation with the government of President al-Sharaa, leaning on Israel provides a fragile bargaining chip - one the Trump administration could easily snatch away

Iran-backed Houthis attack four Saudi cities in expansion of Middle East war, 73 hurt

By Enas Alashray, Nayera Abdallah and Jana Choukeir CAIRO/DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked four cities in the south of U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a

Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi energy facilities, wounding dozens and sending oil prices higher

By Enas Alashray and Nayera Abdallah CAIRO/DUBAI, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthis attacked energy facilities and cities inU.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and underscoring the risk of the Iran conflict escalating into a wider

Iran threatens US with new 'economic warfare' and missiles as Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

By Enas Alashray CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in the war only days after both sides traded blows again.

Iran says it plans new Gulf 'exclusion zone', threatens US with new missiles

By Enas Alashray CAIRO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at U.S. warships, underscoring the risks of further escalation in the war only days after both sides traded blows again. The

US sanctions threaten to crush Iranian students' dreams

She had planned to study psychology in Italy, but after US sanctions forced the suspension of an English exam required in order to make her dream come true, Iranian student Nikki cried for days. Nikki had been due to take the TOEFL English proficiency test, a key qualification

Exclusive-How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel

By Saurabh Sharma, Sarita Chaganti Singh and Sahana Bajracharya NUWAKOT/KATHMANDU/UPPER TRISHULI 3A HYDROPOWER STATION, Sept 8 (Reuters) - A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of consciousness in a pool of muddy water in complete darkness, trapped for nine days in a

Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize on a Supreme Court crisis to bolster his campaign against leftist President

Mass funeral held in Gaza for dozens of bodies, including kids, found under the rubble

The remains of around 60 children were among those who were recently recovered. The Gaza Health Ministry's reported death toll since the start of the war currently stands at 73,658

Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino