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Israeli air, drone attacks hit southern Lebanon

An Israeli drone has hit the town of al-Babliya in the Sidon…

Trump turns on Meloni, saying she lacks ‘courage’ over US-Israel war on Iran

United States President Donald Trump has attacked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni,…

Russia ready to help China with energy ahead of Putin’s visit, says FM  

Russia is ready to increase energy supplies to China ahead of an…

Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases across Middle East, Reports FT

Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 that allowed…

30 projectiles fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel: Report 

At least 30 projectiles were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel in…

Saudi Arabia to inject $3B into Pakistan as UAE debt deadline looms

Pakistan’s finance minister confirmed late on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has agreed…

US says Iran port blockade fully implemented

US President Donald Trump has said the war in Iran was “very…

Trump signals US-Iran war is ‘over’, Fox News reports

US President Donald Trump has signalled that the war with Iran is…

European nations, Australia condemn Israeli strikes on Lebanon, back de-escalation

A group of European nations and Australia condemned “in the strongest terms”…

PTI chief urges govt for ‘domestic ceasefire’ amid efforts to end US-Iran conflict

Lauding the government’s mediation efforts to broker temporary ceasefire between the US…

Italy suspends defence cooperation deal with Israel

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday her government had suspended…

PM Sharif set to undertake three-nation visit’ amid Middle East tensions

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to undertake a three-nation visit, beginning…

Govt resorts to loadshedding, cautions hiking power tariffs amid Middle East crisis

The federal government has announced loadshedding of more than two hours during…

Iran talks ‘could be happening over next two days’ in Pakistan, says Trump 

US President Donald Trump said that talks with Iran “could be happening…

Rubio hosts Israeli, Lebanese envoys for first direct talks in decades 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors…

Two Iran-linked tankers exit Gulf via Hormuz, data show

Two ⁠oil ⁠tankers linked to Iran have exited the Gulf via the…

Most Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire, new poll shows

A poll from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem says nearly ‌‌two-thirds of…

Israeli forces continue strikes in southern Lebanon

An Israeli air strike has targeted the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in…

Lebanon focused on halting hostilities before peace talks with Israel: Minister

Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salame says the government is focused on securing…

Iran, US were ‘inches away’ from ‘Islamabad MoU’, says FM Araghchi

Iran and the US were “inches away” from an “Islamabad MoU” following…

Pope Leo says he will continue to speak out against war

Pope Leo XIV says he plans to continue speaking out against war,…

Hezbollah claims multiple attacks on Israel

The Lebanese group says it has carried out a flurry of strikes…

Projectile falls in northern Israel

A projectile has fallen in Deir al-Assad in northern Israel following shelling…

EU chief calls for urgent restoration of freedom of navigation in Hormuz

European Commission ⁠⁠President Ursula ⁠⁠von der Leyen says restoration ⁠⁠of freedom of…

Kremlin says US blockade of Strait of Hormuz will be bad for markets

The ⁠Kremlin has criticised an announcement by Trump that the US would…

US will ‘eliminate’ Iranian boats breaching blockade: Trump

President Donald Trump said US forces would destroy any Iranian “fast attack…

Australia appoints woman to lead its army for the first time

Australia on Monday said a woman would lead its army for the…

Israel seeks to cast Turkiye as ‘new enemy’ after Iran war, says Turkish FM

Israel “cannot live without an enemy” and its government is now trying…

Trump’s comments on pope are ‘unacceptable’, says Italy PM Meloni 

US President Donald Trump’s remarks about Pope Leo were “unacceptable”, Italian Prime…

China rejects ‘groundless’ reports of possible weapons shipments to Iran

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said: “China always acts prudently and…