The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Lebanon slams Israel - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the "continuing Israeli violations" in south Lebanon, saying they were occurring "despite the ceasefire, as do demolitions of homes and places of worship, while the
April 30 (Reuters) - Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has suffered a sharp deterioration in his health and has been urgently transferred from prison to hospital, his Ennahda party said on Thursday. Ghannouchi, 84, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied
TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday that she will continue all diplomatic efforts to ensure the passage of all vessels though the Strait of Hormuz. Takaichi made the comment after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud
BEIRUT, April 30 (Reuters) - The Israeli military warned residents of eight Lebanese towns outside of the "buffer zone" to leave their homes immediately on Thursday ahead of strikes. The "buffer zone" in southern Lebanon was occupied by Israeli troops before a ceasefire that
April 30 (Reuters) - Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a published written message on Thursday that a new chapter for the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz has been taking shape since the Iran war with the United States and Israel broke out on February 28. Iran's
Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday said Israel's army had "kidnapped" 211 activists including a Paris city councillor in a raid in international waters off Greece. Helene Coron, a spokeswoman for the Global Sumud France, told an online news conference that the
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 29 (Reuters) - The United States is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surge on fears of lengthy
By Gwladys Fouche and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 30 (Reuters) - Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with U.S. President Donald Trump likely to be among the nominees. Of this
VILNIUS, April 30 (Reuters) - Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said he was supportive of his country joining the U.S. freedom of navigation mission in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that he would present the proposal to the Baltic state's defence council. The United States
By Wa Lone TORONTO, April 30 (Reuters) - With fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran at a fragile standstill, Iran's large North American diaspora is divided over what should come next. Demonstrators at a rally in Toronto on Sunday said they hope U.S. President
It once seemed that the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the U.S. blockade would unite the Gulf into a military coalition, or at least create a political cooperation framework, but now it appears that the new strategy is each state taking independent action
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseeb Alwazeer CAIRO/GAZA, April 30 (Reuters) - Rats and parasites are spreading through Gaza's tent camps for displaced Palestinians, biting children's fingers and toes as they sleep, gnawing through people's few remaining treasured possessions, and
The UK government on Thursday announced extra money for security patrols outside synagogues and schools as community leaders accused it of failing to protect them, a day after the latest attack targeting the Jewish community. Two men were knifed in the street in broad daylight
April 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that a vessel carrying grain that Kyiv says was stolen from its territories occupied by Russia would not unload its cargo in Israel, describing it as a "welcome development" on Thursday. Ukraine has asked Israel
BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) - China's military said on Thursday its naval and air forces conducted combat readiness patrols in the Scarborough Shoal and surrounding areas in the disputed South China Sea. "Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts
Iran warned the United States on Thursday that its naval blockade was doomed to fail, after President Donald Trump signalled it could be enforced for months to come, in a confrontation wreaking havoc on global energy markets. Oil prices soared to a four-year high, with Brent
By Naveen Thukral and Panarat Thepgumpanat SINGAPORE/BANGKOK, April 30 (Reuters) - Rice supply is expected to fall this year as farmers cut planting acreage across Asia because of fertiliser shortages and soaring fuel costs from the Iran war, with an emerging El Nino also set
By Alexander Dziadosz BEIRUT, April 30 (Reuters) - In a parking lot strewn with rubbish near Beirut's Mediterranean coast, Hassan Yahya has taped a cardboard sign to a traffic signal pole beside the tarp tent that now serves as his home. "Kfar Kila welcomes you," read the lines
The war has cost $25 billion so far, according to Pentagon estimates during their military budget proposal brief, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion
April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action against Iran on Thursday from the leader of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, Axios reported on Wednesday. The briefing will take place on Thursday,
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) - An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting on Thursday advised increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia's legal and regulatory
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund will stop financing LIV Golf at the end of the 2026 season, throwing the future of the breakaway tour into serious doubt, US media reported Wednesday. LIV Golf, founded in 2022 as a main rival to the PGA Tour, plans to inform staff and
April 29 (Reuters) - The United States is asking other countries to join a new international coalition that would enable ships to navigate the Strait of Hormuz after traffic through the waterway stalled, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The proposed coalition,
BENGHAZI, April 30 (Reuters) - At least 17 migrants died and nine are missing after their boat broke down and drifted for eight days in the Mediterranean Sea, Libya's Red Crescent and Libyan security sources said on Wednesday. The Red Crescent said in a statement that the
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States is considering reducing the number of its troops in Germany, amid a row with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war. "The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in
April 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration was reviewing the possible reduction of U.S. troops in Germany, adding that a decision would be made shortly. "The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in
April 29 (Reuters) - A federal jury in Virginia on Wednesday convicted an Afghan man of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization in connection with the 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghan
April 29 (Reuters) - Iran has executed at least 21 people since the start of the war with the United States and Israel two months ago and has arrested more than 4,000 on national security-related charges, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Wednesday. Turk said at least
April 29 (Reuters) - Israel has begun taking control of aid ships bound for Gaza far from Israeli shores, Israeli army radio cited an Israeli source as saying on Wednesday. The report did not specify the number of vessels involved or their exact location. On April 12, a second
Top Iranian football officials have left Canada before the start of the FIFA Congress because of the behaviour of officials during immigration checks at Toronto's international airport, Iranian media reported Wednesday. The global football body's gathering of member nation
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya has been linked to a number of attacks on Jewish targets in Europe, as well as an anti-regime Iranian news outlet.
Jewish volunteers won widespread praise Wednesday for their quick action during a stabbing attack in north London, where police have arrested a suspect. They were part of the Shomrim neighbourhood watch group, a 60-strong, non-profit volunteer group set up in northwest London
Benchmark Brent crude surpassed $120 per barrel on Wednesday, reaching the highest levels yet seen during the US-Israel-Iran war.
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he discussed a possible Ukraine ceasefire in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "We had a good talk, I've known him a long time," said Trump. Trump, speaking to reporters as he met
President Donald Trump spoke by phone separately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the situation in Iran and the possibility of extending the ceasefire.
Demand for summer air travel is holding up well despite airlines hiking ticket prices, although possible shortages of jet fuel could throw a wrench in the key travel period, an industry trade body said Wednesday. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which unites
The Turkish energy minister said the country's oil and natural gas pipeline operator, BOTAS, has started the engineering work for the pipeline.
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran's ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. president urged Tehran to "get
By Nazih Osseiran and Haider Nour BEIRUT, April 29 (Reuters) - More than 1 million people in Lebanon are expected to face a food insecurity crisis in the months ahead as a result of renewed conflict and mass displacement, a global hunger monitor said on Wednesday. A new
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly clashed with Democratic lawmakers over the Iran war on Wednesday, in his first testimony to Congress since President Donald Trump launched the conflict two months ago. Appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Hegseth
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 29 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that attacks on healthcare facilities and staff are increasing globally, with a notable uptick recorded since the recent conflict in the Middle East began. Before the U.S. and
Two Jewish men were stabbed Wednesday in north London, an attack police declared a "terrorist incident" and which follows a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites. King Charles III, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and London mayor Sadiq Khan led the condemnation of the
UK police were Wednesday investigating the stabbings of two Jewish men in north London as a "terrorist incident", the knifing following a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites. King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer led the condemnation of the "appalling"
LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - At least six ships - a fraction of the usual traffic - have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, shipping data showed on Wednesday, while the U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked over coming to terms that would re-open the crucial waterway.
What began as one writer's quest to save his cherished book collection through six displacements became a grassroots effort to salvage the remains of Gaza's libraries. The newly opened Phoenix Library is also a testament of resilience: 'We refuse to be a people who just live in
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military's price tag for the conflict. With just six months before mid-term elections in which
By Jonathan Allen and Maria Tsvetkova WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla arrive in New York on Wednesday to commemorate victims of the September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack on the city, part of a four-day state visit to the
By Pesha Magid, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, April 29 (Reuters) - New maps of Gaza quietly issued by Israel a little more than a month ago have put thousands of displaced Palestinians inside an expanded restricted area, within boundaries the military says
The rial had another collapse in late 2025, triggering massive protests and riots in the country that were ended by a forceful government crackdown.
A supplemental request won’t be delivered to Congress until the Pentagon fully assesses the war’s cost, a top budget official told House lawmakers.