France said on Monday it had detained a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic over the weekend, with the Kremlin comparing the latest seizure aimed at tackling Moscow's sanctions-busting shadow fleet to "piracy". Since September, France has boarded three other ships believed
LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a U.S. left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the country to speak at events, both said on Monday. Uygur, who co-hosts the
By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, June 1 (Reuters) - Shipping executives meeting in Athens on Monday said that any peace deal worked out between the United States and Iran would need to offer clear rules allowing vessels to resume normal business via the Strait of
DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the region. "Negotiations have started amid severe suspicion and mistrust, and the
An ex-Syrian general and a former senior Syrian police officer went on trial in Vienna on Monday, accused of torturing opponents of the now-deposed regime of Bashar al-Assad. The two are accused "of having, on numerous occasions, ordered or failed to oppose the mistreatment of
JEURSALEM, June 1 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement on Monday ordered the military to attack targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh. (Reporting by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Sharon
JEURSALEM, June 1 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement on Monday ordered the military to attack targets in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold known as Dahiyeh. (Reporting by Rami Ayyub; Editing by Sharon
June 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran really wanted to make a deal with the U.S. and that it would be a good one for Washington and its allies. His post comes only hours after the U.S. military said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend
The exchange came amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war, which has continued to see sporadic clashes despite an April cease-fire
By Yomna Ehab DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday it had targeted a U.S. base in response, the latest in a series of exchangesamid negotiations to end the three-month-old war. The
Israeli media and officials hailed the IDF flag over Beaufort Castle, but the symbolism obscured harder questions about the Lebanon campaign: what it achieves strategically, what was learned from past operations, and how Hezbollah's evolving drone threat continues to inflict
May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, a U.S. official said on Sunday. The U.S. has proposed that as a
The IDF said two launches were identified, one near troops operating in southern Lebanon and another in an open area. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he told commanders in Lebanon: 'It will take more time, but we will restore security to the residents of the north, just
Images analyzed by CNN show Iran used bulldozers, dump trucks and other basic construction equipment to quickly uncover the underground facilites buried by U.S. and Israeli strikes
Most medications are missing from public pharmacies, and many patients cannot afford to buy them on the private market. Israel's seizure of customs revenues has significantly deepened the Palestinian Health Ministry's debt, and it warns: soon we will no longer be able to
May 31 (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump in which they discussed supporting the Syrian economy and the latest regional developments, the Syrian presidency said on Sunday. During the call, Sharaa said lifting the
CAIRO, May 31 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 12 on Sunday at a Gaza cafe that was packed with people celebrating public holidays, health officials said. There was no immediate Israeli comment. An October ceasefire, brokered by U.S.