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Rushdie assailant convicted of terrorism charges
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted novelist Salman Rushdie's assailant of "engaging in an act of terrorism" for the bloody August 2022 attack at a New York cultural center. Had…
US military says latest strikes on Iran last two hours, hitting dozens of targets
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper WardWASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, which lasted two hours and hi…
US carries out fresh Iran strikes, CENTCOM says
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States is conducting air strikes in Iran, the U.S. Central Command said on Wednesday.The strikes started at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT), it sa…
US carries out strikes in southern Iran after IRGC attack on Jordan airbase
The US says the strikes were retaliation for an attempted IRGC ballistic missile attack on a US airbase in Jordan as Iranian state media report explosions in the country's south.
Saudi Arabia seeks international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis, sources say
RIYADH, July 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is seeking to build an international coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks, two people familiar with the delibe…
Trump says will hit Iran hard after attack, was briefed on Egypt tanker
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States would hit Iran very hard after an attack on the U.S. military in Jordan."So it's our tur…
Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port, Ambrey reports
By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Mohamed EzzLONDON/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British mari…
Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explored all paths to curb Iran's nuclear project in their meeting, inclu…
Oil jumps 8% as US-Iran war pressures Saudi Arabia, explosions hit Egypt
The price of benchmark Brent crude climbed past $90 per barrel on Wednesday after a renewed round of US-Iran hostilities shattered a days-long lull in fighting and the Houthis tar…
Saudi Arabia to announce Red Sea coalition to counter Houthi threats
Around 50 countries have been invited to join the Saudi-led initiative aimed at countering Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping and preventing a repeat of recent disruptions in the …
US mulls scuppering France's Washington ambassador pick over human rights spat
By Gabriel Stargardter, Humeyra Pamuk, Gram Slattery and Andrea ShalalPARIS/WASHINGTON July 29 (Reuters) - The United States is considering delaying, or even blocking, President E…
Exclusive-US mulls scuppering France's Washington ambassador pick over human rights spat
By Gabriel Stargardter, Humeyra Pamuk, Gram Slattery and Andrea ShalalPARIS/WASHINGTON July 29 (Reuters) - The United States is considering delaying, or even blocking, President E…
Pakistan's transgender community protests soaring prices
Hundreds of transgender Pakistanis and supporters protested against surging inflation in the southern city of Karachi on Wednesday, as a spike in prices amid the Middle East war d…
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill 20, including Iranians
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq killed at least 20 militants, including several Iranians, on Wednesday, according to the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran …
Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over Netanyahu dinner
By Tala RamadanBEIRUT, July 29 (Reuters) - A group of Lebanese lawyers filed a complaint with the country's top prosecutor on Wednesday requesting an investigation into banker Ant…
Syria's Kurds still waiting to go home despite govt deal
At a desolate Syrian camp, home to thousands of displaced Kurds, Ahmad Oussi appealed for help to return to his hometown, seven years after a Turkish offensive drove him out. Resi…
Meet Khalida Boufedech, the first woman to lead Algeria’s parliament
Khalida Boufedech became Algeria’s first woman parliament speaker and the highest-ranking woman to hold constitutional office in the country’s history.
Israel army hit Gaza mosque, says used for Hamas 'weapons storage'
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck a mosque in the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility. AFP photos from Gaza City on Tu…
Zaidi cancels Riyadh trip after US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
The move comes after Riyadh joined Washington in targeting Iraqi militias, dealing a setback to Baghdad's efforts to strengthen ties with Gulf Arab states.
UN rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, July 29 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday warned of worsening violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, and urged in…
Katz riles Iran, US as Netanyahu-Trump meeting raises questions
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to settle for a brief meeting with President Donald Trump, while his defense minister, Israel Katz, appeared intent on provoking Iran by publ…
Exclusive-US military may require some troops in Mideast to surrender cell phones, sources say
By Phil StewartJuly 29 (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can help Iran target American bases, and source…
New Jewish-Arab party may complicate bid to oust Netanyahu
By Benjamin RaabTEL AVIV, July 29 (Reuters) - A new Jewish-Arab political party is courting young voters ahead of Israel's October election. But critics say it risks weakening the…
Exclusive-US commander warns troops their videos help Iran, sources say
By Phil StewartJuly 29 (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos shared online can help Iran target American bases, and source…
Trump says US to hit Iran hard
President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday, as the Middle East war reignited and once again drew in the Islamic republ…
US, Saudi strike Iraq alliance in expanding war
US and Saudi forces said they struck an Iraqi militant alliance on Wednesday, as the Middle East war expands beyond its main focus in Iran to involve the Islamic republic's proxie…
Explainer-Who are Iraq's Iranian-backed armed groups?
By Michael GeorgyDUBAI, July 29 - The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have struck Iran-backed Shi'ite armed groups in Iraq, which the allies said were responsible for drone attacks on Saudi…
Guterres plans Cyprus meeting to define way forward
NICOSIA, July 29 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he planned to convene a multi-party meeting on the division of Cyprus to define th…
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with aiding terrorism, he gives Moscow the finger
MOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, alleging that his hugely popular messaging a…
Israeli elections: how they work and who is in the race
By Maayan LubellJERUSALEM, July 29 (Reuters) - Israelis are due to hold a national election on October 27. It will be the first since the deadly October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that …