Shipping fuel prices have reached “truly unprecedented” levels, having nearly doubled from the cargo crunch driven by the Middle East war, an industry leader told AFP Wednesday. Iranian forces’ blockade of the crucial Strait of...
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that France’s next nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, due to enter service in 2038, will be called “France Libre” (Free France). The warship to replace France’s current aircraft...
Saudi Arabia announced that the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Friday, according to a statement published by state media. “The Supreme Court has decided that tomorrow, Thursday, is the...
President Emmanuel Macron was set to unveil on Wednesday the name of France’s next aircraft carrier, as the country looks to reinforce its status as a major maritime power. Once completed, the new nuclear-powered flagship, which is set to...
Doha on Wednesday condemned attacks on an Iranian facility on the Gulf coast serving a massive gas field it shares with Qatar. “Israel’s targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s South Pars gas field, which represents an extension...
US intelligence concluded Wednesday that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year by the United States and Israel, contradicting a key justification by President Donald Trump for his ongoing war. Tulsi Gabbard, a...
The Israeli military told AFP on Wednesday that “debris” had hit Ben Gurion international airport following Iranian missile fire, without specifying when the incident had occurred. Israeli media reported that private planes parked at the...
Israel’s military said Wednesday it had struck gas stations in south Lebanon belonging to a company owned by the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah. “Overnight, the IDF struck Al-Amana Fuel Company gas stations in southern...
Canada’s central bank held its key lending rate at 2.25% today, but said it was “ready to respond” if the war in the Middle East caused inflation to surge. The decision marked the third consecutive hold by the Bank of Canada, which...
Sweden’s intelligence service said Wednesday that the war in the Middle East has led to increased threats to US and Israeli interests, but stressed that Russia remained the main threat to the country. “Going back several years, we have...
Vaccine programmes are being challenged by rising misinformation and an uncertain pipeline for research funding, the World Health Organization’s immunisation experts said Wednesday. And the war in the Middle East will likely hamper the fight...
President Donald Trump on Wednesday temporarily waived a century-old shipping law to help ease energy costs that have surged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into war. Trump’s move to issue a 60-day Jones Act waiver...
Iran’s government has suffered heavy blows in the US-Israeli war but remains “intact” and will rebuild its military if it survives, the US intelligence chief said Wednesday. The US intelligence community “assesses the regime...
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday that the military alliance’s members were discussing the “best way” to open the Strait of Hormuz, through which a large chunk of the world’s oil supply normally passes. “I have been...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday an explosive device was found near the border with Ecuador, as the two countries wage a diplomatic and trade dispute. Months of tension between the leftist Petro and his Ecuadoran counterpart Daniel...
