This screengrab, taken from a video, shows a man watching smoke rise from a fire in Dubai’s Al Quoz industrial area, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, which authorities say was caused by a successful interception. (AP photo)Dubai, UAE, Abu Dhabi attack news today live updates: In form of US-Israel war with Iran Entering its third…
The war between the United States, Israel and Iran entered its 12th day on Wednesday and shows no signs of slowing down, as US and Israeli forces launched the most intense attacks yet on Iranian targets as the conflict spread across the region. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would see the largest wave…
South East Water will be fined £22m for repeated supply failures, watchdog Ofwat has said. This fine is related to the interruption of water company supply in Kent and Sussex between 2020 and 2023, affecting more than 286,000 people. The outage is also being investigated in the last four months. Ofwat said the fine “reflected the…
Today so far US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, marking the first US attack on Iranian forces outside of the Middle East. More than 80 people were killed. In a press briefing at the Pentagon, Hegseth declared that “America is winning”…
Interim summary Thank you for following along with our live coverage so far today. The fighting continued in Lebanon, with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and Israel Katz, the Israeli defence minister, approving a military ground incursion into the southern part of the country and the Israeli military issuing new evacuation orders for dozens…
Morning opening: EU meets to consider its response as countries consider feasibility of evacuation plans A so-called “security college” of the European Commission is set to meet today as the EU considers its options given the escalating situation in the Middle East. The bloc’s foreign ministers spoke in an online emergency meeting last night. The…
[ad_ Mohammed Liftawi sits in his chair in Jerusalem’s Old City, waiting for something to happen. He runs two shops, which are filled with clothes, bedding, jewellery, souvenirs and jewellery, and has not sold anything for many days. The tourists who should be flocking to these streets are not here. image: Mohammed Liftawi (R), who…
