UN rights council slams Taliban's 'oppression' of women
The UN Human Rights Council on Monday unanimously urged the Taliban to repeal all practices restricting the fundamental freedoms of women and girls, saying Afghanistan's i
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Two dead, 11 rescued after fire onboard ship in Black Sea, Romania says
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Romanian authorities said on Monday that two people had died and others had been rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters. Romania's interior ministry said 11 crew members of the ship, which it described as sinking,
Iran’s economy deteriorates, oil minister resigns, workers protest: What to know
Iran’s oil minister has resigned amid mounting economic pressure from US sanctions and restrictions on the country’s exports.
US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic access law against protesters
(This Oct 2 story has been repeated to add a picture and additional codes, with no changes to text.) By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A US judge dismissed a lawsuit against pro-Palestinian organizations and protesters that President Donald Trump's administration
Afghan Taliban says problems with Pakistan can be resolved through diplomacy
KABUL, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Problems affecting relations between neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan can be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Monday. • Instead of seeking "political understanding", Pakistan'spowerful
Israeli professor indicted for plotting mass-casualty terror attacks on Arabs and Palestinians
According to the indictment, the Bar Ilan University Math lecturer planned to lead 12 terror cells that would target Arab communities across Israel. He allegedly tried to extort far-right Knesset candidate Moshe Feiglin into joining his plan
Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb, military sources say
By Timour Azhari and Mohammed Ghobari RIYADH, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and
Yemeni government forces advance to Bab el-Mandeb Strait
By Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari Oct 5 (Reuters) - Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told Reuters on Monday, though fighting continues with Houthi forces in the
Saudi-backed Yemeni government launches major offensive to retake Houthi-held territory
The announcement comes after Houthi drones and ballistic missiles hit Saudi Arabia's Aramco facility on Saturday. The Yemeni president said the offensive would proceed until 'the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia'
US removes bombers from UK base at centre of suspected Iranian plot
By Sarah Young and Kate Holton LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The United States has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a suspected plot that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said
Yemen, Saudi Arabia target Houthis in new campaign as war escalates
Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to recapture all territory from the Iran-backed group after its lightning gains during the Middle East war. The military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes,
Yemen military announces broad strikes against Houthis
The Yemeni military announced a broad set of strikes against Houthi targets on Monday, after the government declared a new campaign to retake all territory even as the Iran-backed group made fresh gains on the ground. The declared offensive sets a lofty goal for the
October 7 families join election race with hope of healing Israel
By Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose TEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - One was inspired by her son's last stand trying to fight off attackers rampaging through a kibbutz. Another by her son's final words as militants tossed grenades into a bomb shelter packed with fleeing revellers from a
For freed Israeli hostages, every moment is now precious
By Shir Torem and Hannah Confino TEL AVIV, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Taken with their children or alone. Held for weeks, months or years. Confined in captors' homes or Hamas tunnels as war raged above them. Israeli former hostages seized on October 7 say they now cherish even the
Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two Israeli officials say
By Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in a suspected attempt to crash the plane has told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before he was hired by the Dubai state-owned airline, according to two
Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before hired by airline, two Israeli officials say
By Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash the plane last week told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before being hired by the airline, according to two Israeli
Yemen appears set on a counter-Houthi offensive, but Saudi Arabia may yet turn to diplomacy
As Yemen's Saudi-backed forces announced a massive operation to take back Houthi-captured territory, Saudi Arabia fears its depleted air defenses may struggle to withstand renewed hostilities, and turns to Turkey and Pakistan for a potential way out
Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7
Israeli rescuer Natan Kenig says it does not take much of a trigger for him to relive the October 7, 2023 attack: his eyes open or closed, at home or out with friends, he still sees the rockets, torched cars and lifeless bodies. "I saw atrocities. The most terrible things in
Israeli troops shoot and kill suspect in south Syria who tried to break into outpost, IDF says
No Israeli casualties were reported, the IDF said. Israeli troops have maintained a presence in southern Syria since the fall of the Assad regime in 2024
Israel wear black armbands in Ireland tie over Hamas attack
Israel's national football team wore black armbands in their Nations League clash against Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza. The simple black armbands were inscribed with the
UK Green Party declares Zionism is racism, angering Israel
By David Milliken LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Green Party voted to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism". The Greens – who
Iran's oil minister resigns, no reason given
DUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned and Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be in charge of the ministry as acting minister, state media said on Sunday, without providing a reason for the
Iran's oil minister resigns for personal reasons, state media reports
DUBAI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has resigned for personal reasons, and Hamid Bovard, chief executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be acting minister, state media said on Sunday. Mohsen Paknejad, oil minister of the OPEC
Britain's Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism
By David Milliken LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Britain's Green Party voted on Sunday to class Zionism as a form of racism, drawing criticism from British Jews and from the Israeli government which said it now viewed the party as "a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism". The
UK Green party adopts 'Zionism is racism' policy
The UK's left-wing Green party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at the party's annual conference, drawing sharp backlash from three British Jewish groups, the ruling Labour Party and Israel's government. Members of the Green party, which has five MPs in Britain's
Dubai flights to Israel at cancellation risk as Shin Bet demands new security scans
At least 10 return flights are planned for Monday, but their operation hinges on a dispute over security measures in Dubai. The Shin Bet wants baggage scanners installed, while the UAE is resisting the demand, an aviation source says
Turkey says Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on October 5
ISTANBUL, Oct 4 (Reuters) - A committee of the Mecca defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday, with Turkish ministers among those attending, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday. The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed
U.K. Green Party votes against Israel as Jewish state: 'Zionism is racism'
The Green Party voted to adopt a motion defining Zionism as a 'racist ideology,' with 1,022 party members voting in favor and 813 who voted against. Party leaders and Jewish members warned it risks alienating Jewish supporters and fueling division
