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Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says
By Sabine SieboldANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told NATO allies he wanted to keep the United States in the alliance at a leaders' meeting in Ankara on Wednesda…
Oil soars more than 6% as Trump rules out Iran deal, threatens more strikes
Oil prices had been recovering following a memorandum of understanding signed last month to end the war, but they rose by more than 6% early on Wednesday.
Explainer-What are the risks of an LNG tanker explosion?
By Marwa RashadLONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - A Qatari tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) was at risk of exploding, one source said, after it sustained significant damage …
Trump declares ceasefire with Iran over during angry broadside at Nato summit
President calls Iranian leadership ‘scum’, rails against alliance, repeats demand for Greenland and threatens SpainMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump has declare…
UN inquiry urges release of Gaza doctor held by Israel since December 2024
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, July 8 (Reuters) - A United Nations inquiry on Wednesday expressed concern at reports of abuse against a prominent Palestinian doctor seized by the Is…
Pakistani rescuers scour waters for cargo plane missing off Karachi coast
ISLAMABAD, July 8 (Reuters) - Pakistani rescuers scoured the waters around the presumed crash site of a Boeing cargo plane on Wednesday, hours after it lost contact with air traff…
Erdogan urges NATO allies to lift defence industry restrictions at summit
ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that NATO allies must lift defence-industry restrictions among them, pressing the case for Ankara to …
Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage off Oman after projectile strike
By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Andrew MillsLONDON/DOHA, July 8 (Reuters) - A Qatari LNG tanker remained stranded off Oman on Wednesday after a projectile strike sparked a fire…
Damaged Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage after strike as Hormuz risks escalate
By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Andrew MillsLONDON/DOHA, July 8 (Reuters) - A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data…
Damaged Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage after strike near Hormuz
LONDON/DOHA, July 8 (Reuters) - Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat is stationary near the Strait of Hormuz and awaiting salvage operations once a fire on board has been extinguished, a…
Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' after fighting flares
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was "over" on Wednesday, after fighting flared between the countries sparked by Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait…
Hegseth cancels meeting with Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters
By Emily RoseJERUSALEM, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the possible sale of F-35 fi…
Hegseth to meet Netanyahu over possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, source tells Reuters
By Emily RoseJERUSALEM, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will discuss the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Mi…
Trump says Iran ceasefire 'is over'
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday the ceasefire with Iran was "over" following major exchanges of fire between US forces and the Islamic republic. Trump blasted Iran as "sc…
Trump orders halt to US trade with Spain over NATO spending, Iran
ANKARA/MADRID, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an immediate halt to all trade with NATO ally Spain, escalatingtensions over defence spending an…
Trump says at NATO summit he has ordered cutoff of US trade with Spain
ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at a NATO summit he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, call…
Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is "over"
ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he didn't wan…
Trump says he ordered cutting off all trade with Spain
ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a "ter…
US and Iran trade strikes after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
The US military says it hit missile sites and command centres while Iran says it attacked US bases.
US and Iran trade strikes after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
The US military says it hit missile sites and command centres while Iran says it attacked US bases.
Thousands march as Khamenei's funeral procession crosses into Iraq
NAJAF, Iraq, July 8 - Mourners marched through Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Wednesday, following the coffin of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as his six-day funeral p…
Watch: Gaza football fans watch World Cup from rubble
Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.
New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, NATO chief says
ANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - The new attacks by the U.S. on Iran were "absolutely necessary," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday.The U.S. military unleashed a new w…
US strikes target Iranian military boats
The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Four oil and gas tankers turn back from Hormuz strait after vessel attacks
By Emily Chow and Florence TanSINGAPORE, July 8 (Reuters) - At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data …
Trump says interim accord to end war is 'over' after Iranian strikes
July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday after Tehran carried out new attacks on U.S. bases in the…
Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes
July 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday after the U.S. launched a wave of military strikes on Iran…
Palestinians brace as Israeli settler figures in coalition seek to cement West Bank gains before election
Growing number of farm outposts using violence to seize territory, a process seemingly enabled by radical elements in Netanyahu’s governmentThe attack in Ein Arik came in the midd…
US says it has completed a new round of strikes on Iran
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday it completed a new round of strikes on Iran and that it had struck over 80 targets during …
Trump turns on Spain and demands Greenland as NATO summit exposes cracks
By Lili Bayer, Andrew Gray and Humeyra PamukANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United S…