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Iran intensifies attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Gulf after Israeli strike on key gas field
Read full article: Iran intensifies attacks on oil and gas facilities in the Gulf after Israeli strike on key gas fieldIran has intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy.
The Latest: Trump threatens to strike world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again
Read full article: The Latest: Trump threatens to strike world's largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar againU.S. President Donald Trump pledged the U.S. would “massively blow up the entirety” of the world’s largest gas field if Iran attacks Qatar again.
The Latest: Global fuel prices soar as Iran hits back at multiple Gulf refineries
Read full article: The Latest: Global fuel prices soar as Iran hits back at multiple Gulf refineriesIran hit a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea and set Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze, sending international oil and gas prices soaring Thursday.
Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of HormuzThe meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump’s ear before he embarked on a trip to China.
World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country
Read full article: World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest countryThe latest World Happiness Report 2026 says that heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people.
The Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted before. A look at past moments that threatened oil flows
Read full article: The Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted before. A look at past moments that threatened oil flowsThe U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz into the crosshairs of yet another geopolitical conflict.
Mexico arrests suspect wanted in the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian candidate and sends him to Colombia
Read full article: Mexico arrests suspect wanted in the 2023 killing of Ecuadorian candidate and sends him to ColombiaMexican authorities have arrested an Ecuadorian fugitive accused of helping organize the 2023 assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others
Read full article: César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and othersLabor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the long-admired Latino icon, while he led the United Farm Workers union.
Concern, anger and hope simmer in Cuba after Trump calls for 'imminent action' against government
Read full article: Concern, anger and hope simmer in Cuba after Trump calls for 'imminent action' against governmentCuba’s president has lashed out after the latest threat from the Trump administration after President Donald Trump said he can do “whatever he wants” with the island.
US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries
Read full article: US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countriesThe State Department says it is adding 12 countries to an expanding list of nations whose citizens must post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for U.S. visas.
Many in Egypt struggle as the costs of a distant war drive up prices in local markets
Read full article: Many in Egypt struggle as the costs of a distant war drive up prices in local marketsRising energy costs caused by the Iran war have forced Egypt to hike fuel and cooking gas prices, hitting the country's already struggling poor and middle classes hard.
Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout
Read full article: Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war falloutJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has left for the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Israelis had just returned to this northern town after the last war. Now rockets are flying again
Read full article: Israelis had just returned to this northern town after the last war. Now rockets are flying againNorthern Israel's largest city, Kiryat Shmona, on the border with Lebanon, is under fire from both Hezbollah and Iran.
A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday
Read full article: A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holidayThe Muslim holy month of Ramadan is drawing to an end and Muslims around the world will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Strikes hit world's largest natural gas field in Iran, and Tehran retaliates with more attacks
Read full article: Strikes hit world's largest natural gas field in Iran, and Tehran retaliates with more attacksIran has broadened its strikes on major energy facilities in the Middle East, eliciting strong warnings from Gulf Arab states that called it a dangerous escalation that threatened to draw them into direct combat with Tehran.
About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war
Read full article: About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the warAbout 90 ships including oil tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the war with Iran.
China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips
Read full article: China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slipsAnalysts say China is unlikely to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and it is probably welcoming a delay in President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip.
Ali Larijani, believed to be running Iran since the beginning of the war, is killed in a strike
Read full article: Ali Larijani, believed to be running Iran since the beginning of the war, is killed in a strikeIranian authorities have confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, a top Iranian security official who was thought to be running the country since the beginning of the war.
Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in Iran
Read full article: Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in IranPresident Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that was planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to form a military coalition to protect the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives
Read full article: Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their livesScotland’s Parliament rejected legislation that would have made Scotland the first in the U.K. to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives.
A look at the top Iranian official and the head of internal security targeted by Israel
Read full article: A look at the top Iranian official and the head of internal security targeted by IsraelIsrael says Ali Larijani, a top Iranian security official who was widely believed to be running the country after the killing of its supreme leader, was killed in an overnight strike.
Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focus
Read full article: Zelenskyy and Starmer urge continuing support for Ukraine against Russia as Iran war steals focusUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called Russia and Iran “brothers in hatred.”.
UN rights report condemns displacement of Palestinians in West Bank
Read full article: UN rights report condemns displacement of Palestinians in West BankThe U.N. human rights office has expressed concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing,” warning of an acceleration of Israeli settlements and displacements of thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it
Read full article: Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see itPresident Donald Trump and his team are increasing the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?
Read full article: Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?Sen. Lindsey Graham is tying his reelection pitch to President Donald Trump and the war with Iran, a conflict for which he's long advocated.
El Salvador has arbitrarily detained nationals deported from the US, Human Rights Watch says
Read full article: El Salvador has arbitrarily detained nationals deported from the US, Human Rights Watch saysSalvadoran nationals deported from the United States are arbitrarily detained in El Salvador and their loved ones do not know where they are or how to contact them.
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis
Read full article: Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisisOfficials in Cuba report an islandwide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen.
United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran
Read full article: United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and TehranExplosions are sounding in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace following a brief closure amid incoming attacks from Iran.
'Radiant' mother from Kentucky was among 6 US service members killed in air crash in Iraq
Read full article: 'Radiant' mother from Kentucky was among 6 US service members killed in air crash in IraqThe U.S. military is identifying the six service members who died last week when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq.
Prince Harry and Meghan slam author of new book on royals for 'deranged conspiracy'
Read full article: Prince Harry and Meghan slam author of new book on royals for 'deranged conspiracy'Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have accused the author of a new book on Britain's royal family of pushing conspiracy instead of facts.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on US and Russia to set the next round of talks
Read full article: Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on US and Russia to set the next round of talksUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready for the next trilateral peace talks with the U.S. and Russia, but the meeting depends on Washington and Moscow.
Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4
Read full article: Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people, including two children, the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said.
Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant woman
Read full article: Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children and a pregnant womanPalestinian hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes hit a home and a police vehicle in central Gaza and killed at least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a woman pregnant with twins and eight police officers.
French municipal votes give political parties an early stress test before 2027 presidential election
Read full article: French municipal votes give political parties an early stress test before 2027 presidential electionMunicipal elections are giving political parties an early stress test before the 2027 presidential race in France.
Trump says that he's asked 'about 7' countries to join coalition to police Iran's Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: Trump says that he's asked 'about 7' countries to join coalition to police Iran's Strait of HormuzPresident Donald Trump says he has “demanded” that about seven countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz.
The Latest: Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuate
Read full article: The Latest: Gulf countries report new attacks after Iran warns major UAE ports to evacuateGulf countries have reported new Iranian attacks as the war in the Middle East entered its third week.
Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees
Read full article: Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugeesAustralia's government says another three members of Iran's women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland.
Anti-war protests in Italy and Spain as high-stakes referendum on Italian judges looms
Read full article: Anti-war protests in Italy and Spain as high-stakes referendum on Italian judges loomsThousands of people have protested in Italy against wars in the Middle East and proposed judicial reforms by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war rages
Read full article: AP Exclusive: Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talks diplomatic efforts as regional war ragesTurkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible.
Indigenous women tour Ecuador oil field as warning against Amazon drilling expansion
Read full article: Indigenous women tour Ecuador oil field as warning against Amazon drilling expansionAbout 30 Indigenous women from seven Amazon nationalities have traveled to Ecuador’s northern oil region to witness the environmental impacts of decades of oil and gas extraction.
Opposition leader Bobi Wine says he left Uganda after going into hiding after disputed election
Read full article: Opposition leader Bobi Wine says he left Uganda after going into hiding after disputed electionUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he has fled the East African country to escape a military search for him in the aftermath of a disputed presidential election.
