Middle East
Fighting in Lebanon continues days after new agreement
June 29, 2026
Fighting in Lebanon continues days after new agreement
Conflict between Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces in south Lebanon continued over the weekend, days after the countries signed…
Iranian President says $6 billion of assets frozen in Qatar will be returned
June 29, 2026
Iranian President says $6 billion of assets frozen in Qatar will be returned
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that half of Iran’s frozen assets held in Qatar will be returned to Tehran.…
Netanyahu’s emerging challenger represents his polar opposite, and that may be his appeal
June 29, 2026
Netanyahu’s emerging challenger represents his polar opposite, and that may be his appeal
Tel Aviv — On the evening of June 8, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party posted four words on its…
Oil futures rise on continued US-Iran hostilities
June 29, 2026
Oil futures rise on continued US-Iran hostilities
Oil futures rose slightly Sunday as US-Iran hostilities continued for a fourth consecutive day and with Iran insisting on control…
Iran’s leader calls for legal action against the US and Israel
June 29, 2026
Iran’s leader calls for legal action against the US and Israel
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on the country’s judiciary to take legal action against the US and Israel, demanding…
Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat
June 28, 2026
Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat
Tel Aviv — The small drones cruise – undetected – over the skies of southern Lebanon and northern Israel, searching for…
Iraqi officials arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid in fortified Green Zone
June 28, 2026
Iraqi officials arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid in fortified Green Zone
Baghdad AP — Several Iraqi political officials were arrested early Sunday on corruption charges, Iraq’s state-run Iraqi News Agency reported. It…
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 920, top lawmaker says
June 28, 2026
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 920, top lawmaker says
At least 920 people have died as a result of Wednesday’s earthquakes in Venezuela, National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said…
Iran miss World Cup knockout stages by one spot
June 28, 2026
Iran miss World Cup knockout stages by one spot
Iran have been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking…
Residential building badly damaged in Iranian attack, Bahrain government says
June 28, 2026
Residential building badly damaged in Iranian attack, Bahrain government says
A residential building in the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain suffered heavy damage in an Iranian attack overnight, its Interior Ministry…