Commanders, politicians and religious authorities in Iran are rallying around the flag and hinting at a prolonged war after Mojtaba Khamenei was selected as supreme leader as the country is under fire from…
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MIDDLE EAST: France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron
Franch President Emmanuel Macron has said France and its allies are preparing a “purely defensive” mission to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz once the “most intense phase” of…
CANADA: Officials rescue 23 people who floated away on ice sheet
Twenty-three people have been rescued by helicopter crews in Ontario, Canada, after the ice shelf they were standing on broke, sending the group floating into Lake Huron. Ontario Provincial Police…
MIDDLE EAST: G7 to take ‘necessary measures’ to support energy supplies
G7 nations have said they are ready to take “necessary measures” to support the global supply of energy after the US-Israel war with Iran sent oil prices surging. However, a…
USA: FBI launches terrorism investigation after explosives lit outside NYC mayor’s home
New York officials and the FBI have launched an investigation into “an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism”, following the attempted use of two homemade explosives near the official residence of New…
ASIA: governments to cap fuel prices as oil costs jump
Some countries across Asia have announced measures to deal with the impact of soaring global energy costs caused by the US-Israel war with Iran, including capping petrol prices. On Monday, crude…
MIDDLE EAST: G7 nations to hold emergency meeting on oil as stock markets sink
G7 nations will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss surging oil prices as crudejumped above $100 a barrel and stock markets slumped over the escalating US-Israeli war with…
TURKEY: Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges
The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial thathis opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55,…
BANGLADESH: Authorities shut universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage
Bangladesh has closed universities and launched fuel rationing amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Authorities shut all public and private universities across the country…
MIDDLE EAST: Trump vows control over Iran leader as death toll of US soldiers rises
United States President Donald Trump has again asserted that he would exert influence over Iran’s next supreme leader, saying that whoever is picked for the role without Washington’s approval is…