Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on ‘colonial’ UK bases
The UK’s two military bases on Cyprus are a “colonial consequence” on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.
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Japan PM to hold ‘difficult’ talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large
It comes days after Trump criticised Japan for not answering his demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan’s prime minister visits the White House under shadow of Iran war
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz.
News24 | Iran missile strike kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank, Thai worker
Iranian missile attacks have killed three Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank and a foreign worker in central Israel, medics said.
News24 | King Charles hosts President Tinubu in first state visit by a Nigerian leader in 37 years
King Charles III praised Britain’s “partnership of equals” with Nigeria as he hosted a banquet for President Bola Tinubu during the first state visit by the leader of Africa’s most populous nation in nearly four decades.
Three Palestinian women killed as missile debris hits West Bank beauty salon
Several other people were injured when shrapnel struck the beauty salon in Beit Awwa, in the southern West Bank.
Why Trump’s attacks and threats to Iran’s Kharg Island are a big deal
If the U.S. follows through on its threats to bomb the oil assets on Kharg Island, the war would likely escalate and oil prices would increase exponentially.
Japan’s PM to visit Trump as president continues pleas for help with Strait of Hormuz
As Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares for her first White House visit, President Donald Trump calls for Japan and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR’s Leila Fadel talks about her experience in Iraq amid the Iran war
NPR’s Leila Fadel discusses what she was hoping to learn and what she found during her recent trip to Iraq amid the war with Iran that has engulfed the region.
Israel and Iran attack gas facilities, in a major escalation that rattles markets
President Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the South Pars gas field in Iran. Trump threatened Iran to halt its attacks on Qatar’s facilities, or face a “blow up” of their South Pars field.
South Africans say criminal gangs are exploiting the water crisis
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.
News24 | Trump administration mulls large troop deployment to Middle East in new phase of Iran war
US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of US troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the US military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a US official and three people familiar with the matter.
US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse
The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.
As Cuba struggles with power cuts, how is the island holding up?
The BBC’s Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.
Afghan evacuees in limbo in Qatar camp accuse US of betrayal
More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.
India’s young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless?
India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.
Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying
The Canadian province has proposed legislation that will limit its use solely to end-of-life circumstances.
Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested
Officials believe the man – known as Lobo Menor – is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.
US intelligence chief says Iran’s regime ‘intact’ but ‘degraded’
Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.
Iran war hinders the flow of U.N. aid through the Gulf to communities in need
It’s not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran.
Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin’s Homeland Security confirmation hearing
The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.