The power struggle playing out in Iran's leadership is not only over questions of war and negotiations, but over the face of the regime's future. Now it must decide whether to turn Hormuz into an ideological cause or to treat it as a bargaining chip in talks
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December, part of a wide-ranging national inquiry with witnesses set to give evidence on their experience of escalating antisemitism in the country. The
European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gather in Armenia Monday as they seek to navigate a fraught geopolitical environment under an unpredictable White House. US President Donald Trump will loom large over the meeting of the European Political Community
By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/DORAL, Florida, May 4 (Reuters) - A tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime security organisation said on Monday, shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would start helping free
In Iraq's holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands quiet, its vast courtyards no longer echoing with the multilingual whispers of pilgrims from before the Middle East war. The absence of tourists leaves nearby shopkeepers and hotel owners with little to do,
An Israeli court on Sunday extended for two days the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, who were brought to Israel for questioning, a rights group representing them said. The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning. (Reporting by Katharine Jackson)
Mohammadi's blood pressure has continued to fluctuate dangerously, and treatment has been limited to efforts to stabilise her condition through oxygen therapy, the Narges Mohammadi Foundation said in a statement
Footage of an attack on a Catholic nun by an Israeli man in Jerusalem shocked the world when it went viral this week, but for worshippers attending Sunday mass at Saint Stephen’s Basilica, it was just the latest example of mounting religious hostility.The attack on Tuesday was
After an agreed period, Iran would be permitted to resume uranium enrichment at a level of 3.6 percent, based on a principle of zero stockpile accumulation
BERLIN, May 3 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he must accept that President Donald Trump does not share his opinions in order to work with the United States within NATO, but stressed there was no link between their rift and a planned troop drawdown. Merz
Iran said on Sunday it had received a US response to its latest offer for peace talks, a day after President Donald Trump said he would probably reject the Iranian proposal because “they have not paid a big enough price.”Iranian state media reported that Washington had conveyed
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States was conducting "very positive discussions" with Iran, as he outlined a plan for US forces to escort ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz beginning Monday. He said the new maritime operation, which he dubbed "Project
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday said the United States faced a choice between an "impossible" military operation or a deal with Tehran, after President Donald Trump disparaged Iran's latest peace proposal. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since
Iran warned on Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, as President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the blocked waterway. Negotiations between the two countries
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday said the United States faced a choice between an "impossible" military operation or a "bad deal" with Tehran, after President Donald Trump disparaged Iran's latest peace proposal. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked
In the last 24 hours, Israeli strikes also wounded 46 people, the Lebanese health ministry said, bringing the total number of killed and wounded in the war launched March 2 to over 10,000. Hezbollah fired a rocket barrage at northern Israel's Manara, triggering sirens
Two young Sudanese women appear to have suffocated to death on Sunday while trying to reach Britain from northern France in a small boat crammed with more than 80 people including pregnant women and children, officials said. This was the third such tragedy in just over a month.
Iran has dropped some of its previous conditions and agreed to include its nuclear program in talks with the United States, sources told Al Arabiya on Sunday, signaling a shift from its earlier insistence on deferring the issue.A senior Iranian official had told Reuters on
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the United States was “suffocating” Iran’s leadership through an “economic blockade” launched alongside the US military offensive.“This began with the order last March from President Trump on max pressure, and three weeks ago
Palestinian health officials on Sunday said a Palestinian man was killed during an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, while the Israeli military said its troops had fired at “terrorists.”The occupied West Bank has been gripped by almost daily violence since the start
May 3 (Reuters) - The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday that a drone had targeted its external radiation control laboratory. There were no reported injuries and it was not yet
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to Italy this week to meet with Pope Leo, a Vatican source said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump's attacks against the Catholic pontiff have drawn criticism across
ASHKELON, Israel, May 3 (Reuters) - An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece, their lawyer said on Sunday. Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in an expected move aimed at demonstrating continuity at the cartel after the shock withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates. The seven major producers will add 188,000 barrels per
Two US service members participating in the African Lion joint military exercises were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said on Sunday.US, Moroccan and other partner forces
Saudi Arabia on Sunday expressed support for measures taken by Bahrain to safeguard its security and preserve its sovereignty, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said on Sunday.“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s support for the sovereign
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The seven major producers will add “188,000 barrels per day” to their total production quota for
By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT, May 3 (Reuters) - Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2: Israel has occupied a chunk of southern Lebanon, displaced hundreds of thousands of its Shi'ite Muslim constituents and killed as many
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that the United States faced a choice between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” with the Islamic Republic.The Middle East war, launched by the United States and Israel in late February, has been on hold since April 8,
The proposed plan reportedly includes U.S. troop withdrawal and an end to the naval blockade. Trump said he would review the proposal but expressed doubt it would be accepted, saying that Iran 'has not yet paid a big enough price'
Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, the defense ministry said on Sunday.The deal, approved by Israel’s Ministerial
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Tanker struck near the UAE - Unidentified projectiles struck a tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Monday, adding that all crew members were safe. The
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome and the Vatican this week, an Italian government source said Sunday, just weeks after a clash between Donald Trump and Pope Leo.Rubio, who is a Catholic, is expected to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian
JERUSALEM, May 3 (Reuters) - Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15Ia aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions shekels, the defence ministry said on Sunday. (Reporting by Steven Scheer,
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine killed three people across the country, while Ukrainian attacks killed one near Moscow and targeted Russia’s lucrative oil facilities, according to statements by the warring countries on Sunday.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war,
Syrian state TV reported Jordanian strikes on a drugs and weapons storage in the southern Druze-majority province of Sweida, of which many parts are outside the control of Damascus.State television quoted local sources saying the Jordanian army “likely... targeted a
The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, urging them to evacuate their homes and move at least 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) away to open areas.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel
President Donald Trump said he plans to cut the US military presence in Germany by more than the 5,000-troop drawdown announced so far, even as Republican allies and NATO countries questioned the move.“We’re going to cut way down,” Trump told reporters Saturday as he boarded
