By Antoni Slodkowski and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI, April 29 (Reuters) - For 23 million Taiwanese, the most consequential diplomatic meeting of 2026 may be one to which they are not invited. When U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing next month, his Chinese
According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump has told his aides to prepare for the scenario, with the goal of choking Iran's economy and forcing the regime to return to the negotiating table on the United States' terms
Israeli soldiers describe risking their lives to guard civilian contractors demolishing buildings in Shi'ite villages near the Israeli border as they remain exposed to Hezbollah's explosive drones – considered a 'significant challenge' with no foreseeable solution
On a vast, sun-scorched plain in Djibouti, dozens of men made the days-long trek home after their plan failed to cross one of the world's deadliest migration routes from Africa to the Gulf. Their faces drawn, their bodies emaciated, some had not eaten in days. A few withered
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Britain's King Charles did not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, introducing the fraught subject of the Middle East conflict into comments at a White House state dinner
PANAMA CITY, April 28 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous agency that runs the major freight channel through Central America, on Tuesday said the U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East should cause more shipments to travel through the canal. "The expectation is that
The US State Department said on Tuesday it would produce a limited number of commemorative passports bearing a portrait of Donald Trump, the latest example of the administration attaching the president’s likeness or name to official property.The passports will be released as
Cairo's famed nocturnal rhythm flickered back to life on Tuesday after Egypt eased energy-saving measures spurred by the Middle East war that had forced shops, cafes and restaurants to close early, dimming a city long defined by its late-night buzz. Soaring energy prices,
Cairo's famed nocturnal rhythm flickered back to life on Tuesday after Egypt eased energy-saving measures spurred by the Middle East war that had forced shops, cafes and restaurants to close early, dimming a city long defined by its late-night buzz. Soaring energy prices,
US intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two US officials and a person familiar with the
Israel’s president has invited lawyers for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and prosecutors to his residence for talks, his office said Tuesday, as he weighs a pardon request in the premier’s ongoing corruption trials.Netanyahu faces charges in two cases of allegedly
With Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun pushing for direct talks with Israel while Hezbollah rejects them, the country is once again at an impasse after a verbal spat between its leader and the Iran-backed movement. Lebanon has officially been at war with Israel since 1948, making
Legal sources familiar with the nominee told Al-Monitor that there are no US sanctions on Zaidi or financial institutions affiliated with him.
April 28 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike on Lebanese troops and rescuers during a rescue operation in the village of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon wounded two Lebanese soldiers, the Lebanese army said on Tuesday. The Lebanese civil defense said three of its members were trapped
By Erin Banco and Gram Slattery April 28 - U.S. intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two
Iranian authorities are denouncing US seizures of the country's oil tankers as piracy, but mounting disruptions to maritime trade are exposing economic fragility beneath Tehran's claims of control and resilience.
OPEC's fourth-largest producer will leave the cartel on May 1, marking the most significant departure in the group’s history as the war changes Abu Dhabi's relationship priorities.
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly souredon his handling of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The Lebanese army said on Tuesday that two soldiers were wounded in a targeted Israeli strike while they were engaged in a rescue operation in southern Lebanon, despite an ongoing ceasefire between the two countries.The statement was the first time the Lebanese army has said
Iraqi security forces opened fire at a drone flying over Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, security sources said on Tuesday, adding that it was likely being used for surveillance.The drone managed to escape after coming under fire, the sources said, with no immediate
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates, one of OPEC+'s largest producers, will leave the oil producers' alliance on May 1, it said on Tuesday. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, including Russia, are known collectively as OPEC+.
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday the Iranian ambassador to London had been summoned over what the government described as the Iranian embassy's "unacceptable and inflammatory" comments on social media. Britain's minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer,
By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, April 28 (Reuters) - Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian who has long cited former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as one of his political role models, has recently sharpened his public tone on the Falkland Islands, a contrast
A pirate attack off Somalia is the work of a new group of "opportunistic criminals", security officials said on Tuesday, complicating a threat that costs the shipping industry billions of dollars. Piracy was rampant off the coast of Somalia in the 2000s, peaking in 2011 with
Oil prices jumped on Tuesday, climbing back above $110 per barrel, amid a lack of progress in re-opening the key Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, tech stocks took a hit and investors turned their attention to corporate earnings and the outlook for interest rates. Efforts to end the
The UAE accounts for 12% of OPEC's output, but tensions had been simmering over intragroup rivalries and the country wanting to export more oil.
Efforts to end the Middle East war appeared at a standstill on Tuesday, with the US considering Tehran's latest offer to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran saying Washington could no longer dictate terms. Iran has blockaded the waterway -- a vital conduit for oil and gas
ANKARA, April 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party issued one of its strongest criticisms yet of the government's handling of a fragile peace process, highlighting on Tuesday a growing stand-offbetween Ankara and Kurdish militants over next steps to end a decades-long
The move follows the first joint exercise inside Libya amid renewed international efforts to unify the country.
The United Arab Emirates' exit from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is a major victory for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has accused the group of 'ripping off the rest of the world' by inflating oil prices
Two months into a war with the US and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with Washington.Since its creation in 1979, the
Ukraine alleges the vessel unloaded wheat taken from occupied territories in Haifa, while Israel says ship had not entered the port.
By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and Asif Shahzad DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance
By Daniel Flynn KYIV, April 28 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has leveraged Ukraine's expertise in drone warfare into a series of successful diplomatic deals during visits to the Middle East and Europe, showcasing how Kyiv is using military prowess to boost its
The United Arab Emirates will withdraw from the OPEC and OPEC+ oil cartels to focus on "national interests", it announced on Tuesday, causing fresh shockwaves as energy prices soar over the Middle East war. The UAE, one of the world's top oil producers, which has previously
On Global News Today on Al Arabiya English, Catalina Marchant de Abreu brings breaking updates following a shooting incident in Washington DC that has raised fresh concerns over presidential security.A White House official says Donald Trump is “standing by the leadership” of
On tonight’s W News Extra with Leigh-Ann Gerrans, she is joined by Jono Hayes and Sara Firth to discuss the latest developments following the Washington shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.The program also looks at how security is expected to be reinforced ahead
On tonight’s W News with Leigh-Ann Gerrans, we bring you the latest on the Washington shooting as President Trump says he “wasn’t worried” during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night and stands by the Secret Service, as the suspect is due to appear in court
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran has said it was in a state of collapse and wants the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz while it sorts out its leadership. It was not clear from Trump's social media post how Iran had
April 28 (Reuters) - A superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov was able to transit the blockaded Strait of Hormuz after undergoing maintenance in Dubai because neither Iran nor the United States objected, a source close to Mordashov said on Tuesday. It has been
By Yousef Saba April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has pursued an assertive foreign policy and carved its own sphere of influence across the Middle East and Africa, a strategy in the spotlight after it withdrew from OPEC and OPEC+ on Tuesday. The grouping of oil
Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was figuring out its leadership situation, as efforts to end the conflict appeared at an impasse on Tuesday with the US president unhappy at the latest plans from Tehran.Iran’s most recent proposal on
CAIRO/GAZA, April 28 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said. Medics said an Israeli drone killed the child, Adel Al‑Najjar, in eastern Khan Younis in the south of the enclave, while
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday sought to uphold a ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, which it has designated a terrorist organisation, after a court ruling that the move unlawfully interfered with freedom of expression. Palestine Action, which had
Israeli authorities are systematically depriving people in Gaza of the water they need to live, Doctors Without Borders warned Tuesday, decrying a campaign of "collective punishment" against Palestinians. The extensive destruction of civilian water infrastructure in Gaza
Israel on Tuesday said it was not seeking to take territory in Lebanon, as its military issued a wave of new evacuation warnings for towns and villages in the battle-scarred south.“Israel has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon. Our presence... serves one purpose: protecting
Funding for such a program remains unclear, though the Pentagon has requested $36 million for fiscal year 2027 to support Lebanon’s army.
DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global
The United Arab Emirates says it will focus more on domestic production amid the US-Israel-Iran war.