Hegseth cancels trip to Israel after Trump declares Iran ceasefire ‘over’
The US launched fresh strikes on Iran overnight in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
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Israeli strike kills Palestinian aid official organising World Cup screenings in Gaza
A Palestinian aid official was killed by an Israeli strike shortly before Argentina faced Egypt on Tuesday
Nato chief defends Trump’s strikes on Iran as ‘absolutely necessary’ despite threat to ceasefire
Iran targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to the latest US strikes
Netanyahu warns US could ‘destroy’ Mideast power balance as Trump floats F-35 jet sale to Turkey
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his willingness to sell Turkey F-35 fighter jets, a move which is likely to face strong resistance in Congress and which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said would “destroy” the balance of power…
Oil prices jump and markets tumble as Trump says interim deal with Iran ‘over’
US president says he doesn’t want to engage with Tehran
Iran-US war latest: Missile sirens sound across the Middle East after Trump resumes strikes on Tehran
Trump said it was a ‘waste of time’ dealing with Iran following strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Middle East live: US launches strikes on Iran after ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz
The United States launched new strikes on Iran early Wednesday after three merchant ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions and threatening a fragile ceasefire aimed at ending the war and reopening the key global shipping route. Fo…
Hamas withdrawal from Gaza governance a bid to unblock ‘deadlocked’ peace plan
Nearly 20 years after taking power in Gaza, Hamas said on Monday it would hand over control of the territory to a committee of Palestinian technocrats. The move is a bid to get the ball rolling on the second phase of a peace plan backed by US Presiden…
Bombs go off near hotel where Macron is staying in Damascus
Macron first major EU leader to visit Syrian capital since Bashar al-Assad was toppled
A leading Gaza doctor may die soon in an Israeli prison – his targeting has been deliberate
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya’s case is not isolated. If you target doctors, nurses, paramedics, hospitals and clinics – all protected under international law – you deal a double blow to the entire civilian population, writes chief international correspondent B…