EU's Kallas warns that return to war would carry 'tremendous cost' for the Middle East EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says she has spoken to both Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Kuwaiti... Published 11 Jun, 2026 09:29pm WHATSAPP
India orders agencies to be on alert after strikes on ships in the Gulf India has ordered its agencies to be ready to respond to any contingency involving Indian seafarers or maritime... Published 11 Jun, 2026 09:20pm WHATSAPP
Guterres calls for diplomacy amid escalating tensions UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a “serious escalation” along the Lebanon-Israel frontier and... Published 11 Jun, 2026 09:16pm WHATSAPP
Israeli attacks kill six people in Lebanon’s Tyre district Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting several deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon’s Tyre district,... Published 11 Jun, 2026 09:06pm WHATSAPP
Iran's Ghalibaf warns Trump that 'wrong strategies' will create a quagmire, affect markets Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has issued an apparent warning to US President Donald Trump,... Published 11 Jun, 2026 08:51pm WHATSAPP
US to bomb 'key facilities' in Iran: Hegseth US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said that “key facilities” in Iran will be attacked on the orders of President... Published 11 Jun, 2026 08:16pm WHATSAPP
PHOTO: US troops conduct small-arms training in the Middle East Published 11 Jun, 2026 08:16pm WHATSAPP
Egpyt, Saudi, Qatar, UAE invited to upcoming G7 summit in France, says Macron France’s President Macron says leaders from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE will be invited to take part in... Published 11 Jun, 2026 08:16pm WHATSAPP
Israeli military says two 'launches' fall near Israeli troops in southern Lebanon The Israeli military has said that two “launches” were identified falling adjacent to an area where Israeli troops... Published 11 Jun, 2026 08:16pm WHATSAPP
22 countries tell Iran to stop attacks 'on our soil' Twenty-two countries, including the US and European nations, have jointly warned Iran to stop attacking people “on... Published 11 Jun, 2026 08:16pm WHATSAPP
Tanker fire off Oman coast: marine monitoring agency A tanker near the blockaded Strait of Hormuz has suffered a fire in its engine room, a marine monitoring agency says... Published 11 Jun, 2026 08:16pm WHATSAPP
WATCH: Trump says bombing in Iran will 'be bigger, more powerful' Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:59pm WHATSAPP
Lebanon death toll since March 2 surpasses 3,700: health ministry At least 3,711 people have been killed and 11,483 injured since Israel escalated its attacks on Lebanon on March 2,... Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:59pm WHATSAPP
Senior Iranian official warns Trump cannot use bombs to escape 'quagmire he himself created' Senior Iranian military officer Mohsen Rezaee says that the “unhinged” US President Donald Trump “imagines that... Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:58pm WHATSAPP
Hezbollah claims to shoot down Israeli drone in Lebanon’s Nahle Hezbollah has issued a statement claiming to have shot down an Israeli drone over the Nahle area in the Beqaa... Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:57pm WHATSAPP
India says 13 New Delhi-flagged vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways says 13 Indian-flagged vessels are stranded in the Strait of... Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:55pm WHATSAPP
India urges attacks on ships to cease, after three nationals killed by US strike Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has called for attacks on ships to cease, after three Indians... Published 11 Jun, 2026 07:53pm WHATSAPP
Israeli attack near hospital in Lebanon’s Tyre kills one person, injures 17 others: state media An Israeli air attack has hit a residential building located near a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre,... Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:56pm WHATSAPP
Global growth to slow to 2.5pc in 2026 on Iran war impact: World Bank The World Bank has lowered its global growth forecast to its lowest level since the pandemic, warning of the... Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:36pm WHATSAPP
Trump says would 'rather not' hit Iran civilian infrastructure US President Donald Trump tells Fox News that he would “rather not” hit Iran’s civilian infrastructure, as he vows... Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:16pm WHATSAPP
US Treasury secretary says Hormuz tolls paid to Iran 'will be offset by funds extracted from their accounts' US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says any money Iran makes by tolling the Strait of Hormuz “will be paid for by... Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:09pm WHATSAPP
Trump says he'd like to take Iran's Kharg Island in interview US President Donald Trump says he would like to take over Iran’s oil infrastructure hub, Kharg Island, but is unsure... Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:59pm WHATSAPP
ECB lifts inflation projection, cuts growth outlook The European Central Bank has raised its inflation projections and cut some of its growth outlook as the Iran... Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:40pm WHATSAPP
Trump promises US will 'take control' of Iranian oil and gas markets as more strikes on Iran announced President Donald Trump says the US will “be hitting Iran … very hard tonight”, reiterating his claim that Iran’s... Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:30pm WHATSAPP
Kuwait engages 24 drones over 48 hours: defence ministry spokesperson Kuwait’s defence ministry says it has engaged 24 hostile drones over the past 48 hours. A defence ministry... Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:25pm WHATSAPP
Iran state TV says blast heard in Strait of Hormuz, cause unknown Iranian state television says a blast was heard in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the southern port city... Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:01pm WHATSAPP
