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Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran's offshore gasfield as 'dangerous, irresponsible step'.
Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, resigned in opposition to the Trump administration's war on Iran, stating Iran posed no imminent threat. His resignation has drawn both praise and criticism, with various figures reacting to his claims and the reasons behind his departure.
Cuba's leader on Tuesday said the US would face "unbreakable resistance" if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout. Cuba's government is under increasingly crushing pressure, with Washington enforcing an oil blockade and openly stating it wants to end the nearly seven-decade-old US standoff with the one-party communist state.
MANILA, Philippines — After the death of an allegedly bullied student with disability in Quezon City, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) called on the government agencies concerned to strengthen their anti-bullying policies. In a statement sent to the Inquirer on Wednesday, the NCDA underscored that bullying is a problem, particularly for students with
Israel said on Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic…
Iran stated that the U.S. and Israel struck the South Pars gas field and related facilities in Asaluyeh.
A viral video claiming to show an Iranian strike on a US warship has even fooled Donald Trump.
Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s rejection by Nato for help with the strait of Hormuz and the resignation of a top counterterrorism official over his war in Iran Late-night hosts mocked Donald…
Political commentary suggests that former Prime Minister Harold Wilson's approach to seeking a legacy could provide valuable lessons for current Labour leader Keir Starmer.
Military deployments in and around the divided island are testing already strained relations between the two uneasy neighbours.
An open conflict is raging within the MAGA movement in the US over the ongoing US-Israeli offensive in Iran, exposing philosophical differences and threatening to fracture Trumpism in a decisive election year.
President Trump has issued a 60-day waiver of the century-old Jones Act, a law protecting the American shipping sector, in a bid to curb soaring energy costs and stabilize the oil market amid the ongoing Iran war.
House Agriculture Committee Chair Enverga and Vice Chair Poe are advocating for expanded and strengthened agricultural subsidy mechanisms in the Philippines, citing the urgent need to mitigate the effects of the US–Israel–Iran conflict.
With large expat populations and large numbers of foreign workers, Gulf States thrive based on trade and having airports open and oil tankers able to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages regarding the state of Iran's nuclear program and the integrity of its regime prior to the war.
The death toll of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters neutralised during a failed attack on Nigerian troops in Malam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, has risen to…
Baghdad has been seeking a deal to move oil through the Kurdistan Region to Turkey, but the Kurds want Iraq to lift the trade embargo it has imposed on the territory.
Sara Dosa, the director of Oscar nominated “Fire of Love,” was prompted to make her latest film, “Time and Water,” after reading an article by Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason about the death of…
Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets Xi The White House said on Wednesday that China had agreed to postpone Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, as war in the Middle East rages on, complicating the US president’s position at home and abroad. China has not yet commented on the delay to the highly anticipated trip, in which Trump and the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will meet in person for the first time since October. Trump p...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed the death of the country's intelligence minister, Esmail Katib, as previously reported by Israel. This comes amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, now in its 19th day.
Residents of Lebanon southern areas bombarded in the Israel-Hezbollah war poured into the ancient city of Sidon in search of safety. At war with Iran-backed Hezbollah, Israel has called on everyone living south of the Zahrani River to evacuate immediately. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from Sidon.
MANILA, Philippines — Three lawmakers — Pangasinan Rep. Maria Rachel Arenas, Cebu Rep. Vincent Franco Frasco, and Bacolod City Rep. Alfredo Benitez — have been elected as new Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives. During the session on Wednesday, Majority Floor Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos rose to nominate the three as new deputy speakers. The motion
He was the late Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei's closest adviser. Ali #Larijani was killed in an overnight strike, nearly a month after the death of the supreme leader. Iran has promised to strike back.
Objecting to the YSRCP MP’s claim that the heart attack theory has initially been created by the slain leader’s daughter, the APCC chief alleges that the narrative surrounding the case has been kept shifting under Jagan Mohan Reddy’s leadership
As the Iran crisis escalates, the BRICS bloc is under pressure to respond, but internal divisions and competing interests are hindering its ability to act as a unified geopolitical force.
US President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking news organisations for their coverage of the war on Iran, a conflict the administration says is going well for the United States but is…
A daily round-up of major headlines in Sweden on March 18th, 2026, including a Swede executed in Iran, a citizenship revocation proposal, and a Liberal heavyweight running for the Centre Party.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemned the killing of a top Iranian security official, praising the resilience and spirit of the Iranian nation.