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 UN Secretary General António Guterres condemned Israel's large-scale airstrikes in Lebanon, saying they had killed and injured hundreds of civilians, including children, and damaged civilian...

 Oil prices edged higher again on Thursday after tumbling the previous day, as the ceasefire in the Iran war appeared fragile and the Strait of Hormuz remained largely impassable for most ships. A...

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission are preparing for their return to Earth, the US space agency said on Wednesday. After being woken by the song "Under Pressure" by Queen and...

Beirut - Bahrain has opened its airspace hours after the announcement of a ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran, and following similar steps by Syria and Iraq. Bahrain's Civil Aviation...

Tehran - Iran has confirmed the two-week ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported early on...

Tehran - Three children have been killed in an airstrike near Tehran, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. A reporter for the Mehr news agency said the early-morning attack struck a residential...

Vienna - Eight countries forming the core of the OPEC+ group of oil producers on Sunday voiced concern over Iran's attacks on energy infrastructure as oil shortages persist amid the war in the...

 Iran has responded to an ultimatum from US President Donald Trump by issuing fresh threats over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil and gas shipments. "The Strait of Hormuz will...

Oil prices rose at the start of the week after US President Donald Trump threatened further military action against Iran, heightening fears of supply disruptions. Brent crude for delivery in June...

Israel's air force struck an industrial complex in Iran used to produce chemicals for weapons manufacturing, the military said on Saturday. The target, located in the south-western city of...

⁠The International Atomic Energy Agency ​on ​Saturday said that it has been informed by Iran about a projectile striking ⁠close to the premises ⁠of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The IAEA...

Washington -  US President Donald Trump has threatened tougher attacks on Iran's infrastructure again, writing on his Truth Social platform that the US military had "not even started destroying...

Cairo - Drones struck the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait early on Friday. A statement by the state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) on X said fires broke out in "several operational units"...

 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said countries affected by the current fuel shortages should buy their oil from the United States. "Buy oil from the United States of America. We have plenty....

 One year after US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping tariff offensive, the strategy behind the measures is failing to deliver, according to US trade policy expert Laura vonDaniels. "For...

 US President Donald Trump will give an "important" speech on the state of the Iran war, his spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said. Trump will address the nation on Wednesday with an "important update"...

 US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington has made "great progress" in discussions to end the war with Iran, but threatened to destroy key Iranian infrastructure if a deal is not...

US President Donald Trump said he would like to take control of Iran's oil, describing critics in the United States as"stupid" in an interview with the British newspaper Financial Times. "To be...

Tehran (dpa) - Iran is threatening to attack Israeli and US universities in the region, the Fars news agency, which is closely linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC),...

Munich - The war in Iran has resulted in a 30-40% spike in the cost of mineral fertilizer since the start of the year, threatening international food prices, according to German experts. "World...