The UK in alliance with a group of other western powers including Australia, France and Norway has announced it is imposing sanctions on six firms and one individual involved in enabling and financing the recent upsurge in settler violence in the West Bank. However, the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, disappointed many of her own backbenchers…
Gold prices advanced while crude oil and broader energy markets retreated on Tuesday as investors priced in growing optimism for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between Washington and Tehran, according to early trading data. Precious metals gain The ounce price of gold rose by 0.6% to $4,340 as of 0610GMT while silver gained 0.4%…
Justine Triet, Arnaud Desplechin, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Claire Denis and Apichatpong Weerasethakul are among the signatories of an open letter in support of Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid after he was forced to pull out of French film festival FID Marseille this week as part of a cultural boycott of Israel due to the actions of…
Saudi Arabia and Turkey’s transport ministers signed memorandums of understanding on railway connectivity and logistics services between the two countries on Tuesday. The agreements include reviving and upgrading a more than century-old railway connecting Turkey to Saudi Arabia via Jordan and Syria. What happened: Turkish Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu traveled to Saudi Arabia on…
Iran and Israel say on June 8, 2026 that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes that threatened to reignite the Middle East war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the ‘fire on that front is contained’ hours after Tehran said it had stopped its military action. Tehran launched missiles…
TAIPEI, Taiwan , June 9 – Brussels Morning Newspaper — Commercial shipping routes near Taiwan have come under renewed international attention after Taiwanese authorities accused Chinese coast guard vessels of harassing civilian ships operating in nearby waters. The allegations have raised concerns among maritime experts, shipping companies, and regional policymakers because the area serves as one of the…
Israeli Border Police and a soldier removing the remains of an Iranian ballistic from the desert landscape in the area near Jericho in the West Bank, June 8, after it was intercepted by Israel and fell to the desert. UPI-Yonhap DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel and Iran appeared to back away from further strikes…
Over 100 days into the US-Israel war against Iran, Asia has emerged as the region most exposed to the global energy shock unleashed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with countries facing soaring fuel bills, rising food prices, inflationary pressures and growing fiscal burdens. A new by research group Zero Carbon Analytics (ZCA)…
Israeli forces have killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens in air attacks across southern Lebanon after Iran warned of “crushing measures” if Israel presses ahead with its assault on the country. The killings on Monday came after Iran and Israel traded fire in the most significant escalation since their “ceasefire” began on April…
Fresh strikes exchanged: Israel bombed Iranian targets after Tehran launched missiles in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut, breaking the two-month ceasefire. Trump-Netanyahu tensions: Trump urged Israel to avoid escalation to protect U.S.-Iran talks, but Netanyahu proceeded, highlighting strains in their wartime coordination. Regional risks rising: Iran’s allies, including Yemen’s Houthis, threatened further action, raising…
