Iran targets US military base in Bahrain with drone attack
It marks the second attack on the country in three days and comes as the US and Iran remain locked in a stand-off over the Strait of Hormuz.
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It marks the second attack on the country in three days and comes as the US and Iran remain locked in a stand-off over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Spokesman for the Southern Armed Forces says group is repositioning from Dhubab airport and areas around Bab al-Mandeb.
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Russian officials confirmed Sunday that the central industrial city of Nizhnekamsk had endured "prolonged" Ukrainian airstrikes overnight, damaging a residential building and sparking a fire at a major petrochemical complex, injuring three people. Separate overnight strikes on Taganrog city killed…
France 24
Southeast Asian leaders opened their annual summit in the Philippine capital Manila on Sunday. During three days, world leaders are expected to focus on trade, energy and conflict – including the war in Iran. Donald Trump is expected to land in Manila on Tuesday. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent…
France 24
Events are being held for 'Volkstrauertag,' a day commemorating victims of war and oppression. Meanwhile, experts say the country is headed for a budget crisis. DW has more.
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Nov 15 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Sunday it had intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles launched towards the Saudi capital Riyadh and three drones in the kingdom's oil-rich Eastern Province. The Houthis, who control most of the populous parts…
Al-Monitor
The Cairo studio where Sudanese musician Mohamed al-Mustafa strums his guitar is a long way away from the Khartoum protests where his band once performed for thousands demanding democracy, before war scattered them across multiple continents. After living through revolution, war and years of…
Al-Monitor
The story: In Iran, hardline factions opposed to diplomacy with the United States have intensified their attacks on the pro-reform government of President Masoud Pezeshkian and conservative Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. This comes as protesters wearing white burial shrouds are turning…
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By Trevor Hunnicutt, Mei Mei Chu and Andrew Osborn WASHINGTON/BEIJING/MOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The world's three most powerful leaders could sit down together next week to discuss global flashpoints, from wars in Ukraine and Iran to nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence. The prospects for…
Al-Monitor
Russia and US approach potential summit seeking China’s help to extricate them from wars of choice, as Putin hopes to find consensus on new global order The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is among those who have expressed concern that the world will witness a Yalta 2.0 moment if Donald…
The Guardian
President Trump says the "status quo" is what Gulf Arab allies want as the Iran war hits a stalemate and the U.S. midterms force a pivot from threats of attacks to economic pressure.
NPR
Two weeks after the CAS ordered ice hockey's governing body to reintegrate Russia into international play, a solution remains elusive. Now Russia has threatened to take legal action against two tournament hosts.
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First direct attack on US military installations for months was in response to US airstrike on communications tower Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has targeted and destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in response to a US airstrike on a communications tower in Sirik…
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Nearly nine months after Israeli and US strikes on Iran set off a regional war, the Gulf remains on a knife edge. Iran has all but closed the Strait of Hormuz, which carried a fifth of the world’s oil before the conflict. Attacks on shipping are rising, and efforts to stop a return to full-scale…
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As an immediate neighbor of both Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran has significant political, economic and security stakes in the armed confrontation to its east. Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared “open war” on the Taliban government in Kabul on Feb. 27, and the conflict…
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A seat at the table for Europe now appears likely following comments by a US envoy who just held talks with Putin. But who will take that seat remains unclear.
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President says vice-president will focus on supposed ‘Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States’ US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has said that the US is no longer seeking a deal to end the war with Iran and ordered JD Vance, who had spearheaded…
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President Donald Trump may have paid a heavy political price for his war with Iran, but last week's sweeping election defeat has done little to clarify what he will do next.
Iran International
An Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Wednesday night killed six people, injured 27 others and caused extensive damage.
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U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi have wrapped up with an agreement on a Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange. U.S. negotiators meet with Vladimir Putin on Thursday and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, about the ongoing peace talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine.
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Armenia is now the only country in the South Caucasus still letting Iranian airlines fly in. New US sanctions on Iran’s civil aviation sector are testing how long that can last. “We are very transparent with all our partners. We will do our best to ensure that relations remain this way, especially…
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The story: Israel’s killing of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the appointment of his son Mojtaba as his successor have opened a period of uncertainty over the future direction of Iran. Developments in recent weeks related to the country’s missile and nuclear programs as well as…
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More than 80 years after the end of World War II, Polish victims of the Nazi regime are still waiting for a "humanitarian gesture" from Germany. The 2027 draft budget hasn't left them much hope for possible reparations.
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Drones and drought are “closing in” on Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said on Tuesday, describing unprecedented attacks on the country’s infrastructure including by drones travelling up to 1,500 kilometres before hitting their target.
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President, after talks with Qatari PM, suggests end to war coming ‘fairly soon’ and military escalation not needed Donald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “effectively over” as he played down concerns that the US would escalate its military campaign against Tehran after the midterm elections…
The Guardian
Peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US concluded in the United Arab Emirates. The two day talks were the first such meeting since February. DW has the latest updates.
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Global carbon emissions are expected to fall slightly in 2026, but not because of major progress on climate action. Instead, it's high energy prices following the US attack on Iran that's driving the trend.
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Ukrainian and Russian representatives last met in February for talks on ending the war, but the same sticking points remain. Ukraine continues to demand security guarantees, which is a non-starter for Russia.
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While Iran produces most of the medicine its population consumes, the ingredients, the hard currency to buy them and the ships and planes that carry them all come from abroad. Successive rounds of war with Israel and the US over recent years and now a US naval blockade alongside a widening…
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Within two days of a missile from Yemen's Ansarullah movement, better known as the Houthis, killing at least 12 people at Riyadh's main airport on Oct. 10, two verdicts on the attack appeared in Iraq. The government in Baghdad condemned it on Oct. 11. Kata'ib Hezbollah, whose fighters form part of…
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The story: Iranian officials and commentators have welcomed the Democrats’ gains in the US congressional elections, casting them as a rejection of President Donald Trump’s war on Iran. Yet the debate in Tehran over what comes next is divided. Some expect the new balance of power in Washington to…
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Since the launch of the Israeli-US war on Iran in late February, Gulf Arab states have announced the dismantling of at least nine purported espionage networks linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Lebanese Hezbollah. Courts have handed down lengthy prison terms for spying and…
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The story: Iran and the US are pursuing diplomacy to avert war amid warnings from Tehran that a new attack would draw a response beyond the region. In parallel, Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has set out the Islamic Republic’s vision for regional security…
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In a rare gathering, senior security officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have met Iran's political leadership in Tehran. It is the first high-level meeting between Iran and all three members of the Mecca Defense Pact since Yemen's Iran-aligned Ansarullah movement, better known as the…
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The BBC's Asma Khalid looks at how the two chambers of the US Congress could put an end to the months-long conflict, which began in February.
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Democrats' resounding victory could lead to a more critical approach to the Iran war in the next congress, Yolande Knell reports.
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France, Germany and Italy face a volatile bond market as war inflation bites. With US tech giants now issuing billions in AI bonds, they are competing with cash-strapped European governments.
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