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Mapped: Where Iran and Israel’s missiles have struck as Middle East tensions escalate
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Britain ‘not at war’ despite sending more RAF jets to the Middle East, Reeves says
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Carney's first foreign policy test begins at G7 — amid Middle East crisis and Trump's trade war
Prime Minister Mark Carney will welcome leaders of the world's most powerful democratic countries Sunday for the start of a three-day meeting in the Rocky Mountains — a high-stakes summit that longtime G7 observers say could be one of the most...

Egypt postpones Grand Egyptian Museum inauguration
Ammon News - Egypt has postponed the long-anticipated grand opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) due to the escalating military confrontation between Israel and Iran, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Saturday. Speaking during a...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Accuses U.S. of Complicity in Israeli Aggression, Reaffirms Commitment to Peaceful Nuclear Program and Legitimate Defense
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi exposes U.S. complicity in Israeli aggression and demands accountability.Photo:EFE. June 15, 2025 Hour: 4:47 am Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi accuses the U.S. of supporting Israeli attacks,...

Baku’s balanced policy under disinformation attack amid escalation in Middle East
As Israeli jets tore through Iranian airspace on the night of June 12–13, targeting facilities linked to the IRGC missile program in Isfahan and Bushehr, the Middle East lurched toward a frighteningly familiar abyss. Internet outages, partial...

UN Condemns Israeli Attack on Iranian Nuclear Site
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel's attack on Iran in the early hours of Friday and called for maximum restraint from member countries. He said any military escalation in the Middle East...

Is it safe to travel to Cyprus? Latest Foreign Office tourist advice after Israel strikes Iran
Cyprus is a popular choice for British tourists (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Tensions in the Middle East have boiled over after Israel launched a sudden attack on Iran. Travellers are now looking at the map of the Mediterranean with concern...

All Eyes On What Iran Does To Oil Traffic Through Strait Of Hormuz
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) By K Raveendran Israel's strike against Iran has reignited a familiar tension in global energy markets, sending oil prices climbing into the mid-$70 per barrel range. The impact is not just visible in the numbers, but in...

Farmers lost £1bn in arable income after extreme wet weather, figures show
The Environment Department’s (Defra) farmer income figures, released on Thursday, showed that while the overall UK farm income was up from £6.1 billion to £7.7 billion between 2023 and 2024, income from the main arable crops fell by £1.19 million....

Afghan Migrants Urged To Avoid Military Sites In Iran
(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Embassy in Tehran has urged Afghan citizens to stay away from sensitive military sites in Iran, warning that these areas are heavily guarded and any suspicious behavior could lead to...

1 killed and 19 injured as a hot air balloon crashes in central Turkey
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Embassy urges Afghans in Iran to avoid military sites
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Embassy in Tehran has urged Afghan citizens to stay away from sensitive military sites in Iran, warning that these areas are heavily guarded and any suspicious behavior could lead to arrest. In a statement titled...

Crypto Fear & Greed Index: High Amid Israel-Iran Tensions
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) The cryptocurrency market is often a reflection of broader geopolitical and economic climates. Recent escalations between Israel and Iran have cast a shadow of uncertainty over global markets, affecting indices, including...

Iran’s Fight for Freedom: Hope Amidst Despair
The Iranian populace is caught in a maelstrom of emotions as longstanding adversaries launch an assault on an oppressive regime. The intensity of these feelings oscillates between glimmers of hope and overwhelming despair, leading to both...

Elon Musk Activates Starlink in Iran Amid Internet Outages and Rising Tensions with Israel
Sun 15 Jun 2025 | 09:01 AM Tech billionaire Elon Musk has activated Starlink satellite internet service in Iran, amid widespread internet outages across the country and escalating military tensions with Israel. In a post on X (formerly Twitter),...

TRUMP MUST TAKE CONTROL & AVOID MILITARY ESCALATION IN MIDDLE EAST
Israel’s massive strike on Iran risks regional war; Trump must reclaim control, restart diplomacy, and stop escalation before it’s too late. LONDON: It was always likely to happen, but everyone was still taken by surprise when Israel yet again...

Israel-Iran conflict set to dominate G7 summit
James LandaleDiplomatic correspondent in Banff, Alberta ShareSave Donald Trump greets Mark Carney in May 2025. This week's G7 summit in Canada will be dominated by war - only not one of those that the world leaders had expected. High on the agenda...

No US-Iran nuclear talks in Muscat on Sunday, says Oman
Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Iran conflict The new round of Iran–US talks, scheduled to be held in Muscat on Sunday, will no longer take place, Oman has announced. The cancellation follows Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and...

In Ordering Major Attack on Iran, Netanyahu Sheds His Inhibitions
Heidi Levine/For The Washington Post Weizman Raphael takes stock of the damage in his mother’s home alongside his wife, Sharon Raphael, in central Israel following Iranian strikes Saturday The Washington Post 10:33 JST, June 15, 2025 JERUSALEM —...