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US, Iran trade attacks as renewed war intensifies
The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest escalation since the t…
US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war
The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to outright…
DOJ says man charged over Philadelphia mosque fire
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday a man was charged with arson in relation to a fire last week at a mosque in Philad…
Trump's ‘180-degree reversal’ on Lebanon, Syria leaves Netanyahu with few options before elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes an Israeli withdrawal from two pilot zones in southern Lebanon will help ease tensions with President Donald Trump.
Iranians suffer new uncertainty and anxiety as US steps up attacks
By Nilo TabrizyNEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - A new wave of U.S. attacks on Iran has plunged Iranians back into deep uncertainty and anxiety after a period of relative calm while a…
Pakistan cargo crash families push for international help to find black boxes
By Akhtar Soomro and Ariba ShahidKARACHI, July 17 (Reuters) - Relatives of the five crew members aboard a Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan las…
US-Iran strikes: latest developments
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at US allies in the Gulf, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the renewed Middle East war. Iranian island stri…
Escalation fears mount as US hits bridges and Iran strikes desalination plant
By Jana Choukeir and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran on Friday, provoking Tehran to respond by hitting a power a…
US, Iran each attack infrastructure in risky escalation
By Jana Choukeir and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - The United States struck bridges and an airport in Iran on Friday and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desal…
US extends strikes on Iran to bridges and airport in escalation of campaign
By Jana Choukeir and Eman AbouhassiraDUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - The United States escalated its renewed bombing campaign on Iran on Friday by hitting bridges and an airport, and T…
Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes
DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran said itlaunched fresh attacks on U.S. facilities in the Gulf on Friday after a sixth consecutive night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military faciliti…
US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, marking 6th consecutive night of attacks
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried out at President Donald …
Quiet U.S. pullback in Eastern Europe sparks wider allied worries
By Peter AppsJuly 17 (Reuters) - As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkurprepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several h…
Judge rules US government's 2024 phone searches of Palestinian American violated his rights
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled the U.S. government violated the constitutional rights of Palestinian American Osama Abu Irshaid when cu…
Analysis-Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes
By Matt SpetalnickWASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has ramped up U.S. air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is little sign that a …
Guterres to travel to Cyprus to advance peace efforts, UN says
UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to divided Cyprus at the end of July to discuss peacebuilding efforts between the…
Trump taps Russia-born investor to oversee $200M+ fund backing Armenia-Azerbaijan corridor
The appointment of Chicago-based investor Konstantin Sokolov to oversee a $200 million fund marks a new phase for Washington's proposed trade and transportation route linking Azer…
France-Morocco ties get an energy jolt as historic heatwaves pressure Europe
During Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's visit to Morocco on Thursday, the two countries spotlighted plans to explore an electricity interconnection that could one day deliver Mo…
Colombia president-elect to open Israel embassy in Jerusalem
Colombia's hard-right president-elect plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem as he seeks to restore and strengthen ties with Israel, his office said Thursday. The incoming governme…
Houthi leader threatens Saudi oil facilities if Riyadh escalates in Yemen
July 16 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that all Saudi oil and other vital facilities would be targets for the group's missiles and drones…
Lebanon, Syria to reset trade ties, economy minister tells Reuters
By Maya GebeilyBEIRUT, July 16 (Reuters) - Lebanon and Syria will in the coming months begin revising decades-old trade agreements torevive their economic relationship following t…
Vance says Israeli intelligence had ties to Epstein: What to know
Vice President JD Vance has grown more critical of Israel, possibly in an effort to capitalize on changing views among voters with an eye on the 2028 presidential election.
As US ties fray, top Oman official visits China: What to know
For Oman, recalibrating its ties with Washington after the Iran war means diversifying its partnerships — leaning more on European allies like France and deepening its relationshi…
Analysis-Pakistan worries about being drawn into US-Iran conflict after Houthis attack Saudi Arabia
By Rick Noack, Mubasher Bukhari and Asif ShahzadISLAMABAD, July 16 (Reuters) - Attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis this week have frustrated Pakistan and threa…
Exclusive-Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say
By Parisa Hafezi, Samia Nakhoul and Jonathan SaulDUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United Stat…
Fire at orphanage in Algiers kills 11, injures 19
ALGIERS, July 16 (Reuters) - Eleven people, including children, were killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage close to the Algerian capital Algiers early on Thursday, autho…
Syria seizes arms shipment on Iraq border destined for Hezbollah
The operation comes as part of the Syrian authorities' efforts to curb illicit arms smuggling through its territory, namely intended for Hezbollah.
Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say
By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO, July 16 (Reuters) - Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, as a U.S.-based …
Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway US on Iran deal
JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said some members of the Israeli government had tried to influence U.S. public opinion to oppose a deal by the U.S. to …
Trump hails release of US citizen held in Iran as 'goodwill' gesture
July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has called the release of a U.S. citizen held in Iran a "gesture of goodwill", even as conflict raged for a fifth night across the …