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The UAE’s state oil company has confirmed another attack on one of its tankers, the latest in a string of strikes on the “Hormuz shuttle” route that connects energy producers in the Arabian Gulf with transshipment hubs in the Gulf of Oman.  In a statement, the company said that one of its vessels was damaged in an attack on Tuesday...

Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, was jailed for 10-and-a-half years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others around two decades ago. Brand – the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry who in recent years moved away from the mainstream – was...

US President Donald Trump has said the FBI is investigating the affair between the chief executive of Nvidia and an alleged Chinese spy. Trump said he spoke to Jensen Huang on Monday following reports that the US believed he had been targeted in a Chinese espionage campaign. “I asked him that question, ‘Did you have any idea she was a...

A drone attack of unknown origin has hit the Khor Mor gasfield in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, causing an explosion and cutting off power in the region. Iranian state media has reported that the US military fired “projectiles” at Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday night. US President Donald Trump says the Iron Gate operation...

The US has carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials have told CBS, the BBC’s US partner. The officials described the strikes as limited and defensive, and said they were in response to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) firing on a US aircraft. Iranian state news agency Irna reported explosions on Qeshm...

Rioters looted shops in central Frankfurt late on Saturday as clashes erupted in German cities over the cost of living. Besides Frankfurt – Germany’s financial hub – there were incidents of violence in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg, with police saying they used water cannon to disperse protesters who were targeting emergency workers with fireworks, stones and bottles. Thousands joined largely...

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on G20 member countries Friday to strengthen economic cooperation and pursue practical solutions to shared global challenges, emphasizing the importance of collaboration despite differences in national interests. Speaking at a welcome reception for foreign ministers attending the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta, Rubio said countries must work together to build a stronger...

India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the U.S. against Cuba, reiterating that the restrictions should be lifted to help the Caribbean nation pursue its development aspirations. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) with 130 countries voting in...

The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military campaign after the U.S. midterm elections, people briefed on the conversations said. The communications through diplomatic and military channels are among a growing number of indications that the U.S. and Israel are readying to launch a new round of heavy combat operations against Iran,...

In an apparent swipe at US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday strongly criticised “stupid comments” from foreign leaders for exploiting recent domestic unrest in France to further their own political campaigns. Speaking in Doha during a three-day state trip to Qatar and the broader Gulf region, aimed at securing France’s...