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Iraq has prolonged the closure of its airspace for another 72 hours as the regional conflict triggered by strikes on Iran continues to disrupt aviation across the Middle East. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that the country’s skies will remain closed to all arrivals, departures and transit flights until at least noon on......
The International Monetary Fund warned that the expanding conflict in the Middle East could push global inflation higher as oil prices approach $120 per barrel, adding new pressure to the world economy at a time when weak labor data in the United States is intensifying concerns about stagflation. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva......
A senior official from Israel’s National Security Council warned that Iran has abandoned restraint in overseas terror operations, shifting from proxy warfare to direct attacks targeting Israelis worldwide as hostilities between Iran and the United States Israel coalition enter a second week. The official told The Jerusalem Post that......
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the armed branch of the Iranian regime, announced on Sunday that it had launched missiles targeting Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva, and a military airbase in Al-Azraq Air Base. According to a statement reported by state media, the attack represents the 28th wave of “Operation Honest Promise 4”,......
Authorities in Kuwait announced that two officers from the country’s Interior Ministry died while carrying out their professional duties, according to an official statement released on Sunday. The ministry confirmed the deaths in a brief message published on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Officials did not immediately......
Tensions in the Middle East escalated again after several petroleum facilities in and around Tehran were targeted overnight, according to Iranian officials. The attacks reportedly damaged multiple fuel storage locations and caused fatalities among workers at the sites. Authorities in Iran stated that four oil depots and a petroleum logistics......
The United States has begun using British military bases to conduct “defensive operations” amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the UK Ministry of Defence announced on Saturday. The move aims to prevent Iran from launching missiles in the region that could endanger British lives. US B-1 bombers have reportedly landed at RAF......
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced new drone and missile attacks on Saturday, causing a brief suspension of operations at Dubai International Airport, despite apologies from Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian to neighboring countries. The strikes targeted Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, with officials reporting 16 ballistic......
Airstrikes carried out by Israel in eastern Lebanon have left at least 47 people dead in the Bekaa Valley, according to preliminary information from Lebanese health authorities. The deadliest strike reportedly occurred near the village of Nabi Chit, where dozens of casualties were recorded after a large-scale bombardment hit the area. Local......
The president of Gustavo Petro has urged the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to distance himself politically from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid rising tensions in the Middle East. The Colombian leader made the remarks during a funeral ceremony held in Chicago for prominent American civil rights figure Jesse......
The US military’s use of Anthropic’s Claude model in its “Epic Fury” strikes on Iran has turned a previously technical dispute over terms of service into a public political battle about how far governments can push AI companies to support warfare, surveillance, and nuclear‑risk decisions. According to US media, Claude......
Global oil markets could experience a sharp rise in prices if geopolitical tensions in the Middle East persist, according to a recent assessment by analysts at Barclays. The British bank warned that the benchmark crude price Brent Crude could potentially climb to around $120 per barrel if the current regional conflict continues for several......
Sri Lanka rescued dozens of Iranian sailors and evacuated the crew of a second Iranian naval vessel after a United States submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian frigate off the island’s southern coast, marking the first confirmed torpedo attack by the US Navy against an enemy warship since World War II. The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena,......
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