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”…
TEL AVIV—The main nerve center for Israel’s primary emergency service might resemble any dispatch center in any American city— a hive of uniformed first responders surrounded by expanses of ceiling-height monitors and computers. But Magen David Adom’s dispatch unit in Ramla, about 12 miles southeast of Tel Aviv, lies more than 100 feet underground, protected…
Hussein was officially convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death, his last words coming amidst a series of taunts from those around him. Saddam Hussein was leader for more than 20 years (Image: AP) For over two decades, Saddam Hussein firmly established his rule over Iraq. He controlled the Middle Eastern nation…
Tuesday’s primaries in three states saw incumbents wobble; general election results were revealed; and runoffs escalated intra-party fighting. They also highlighted broader lessons about the state of national politics, from President Donald Trump’s enduring power over the GOP to the disagreements over ideology, generation and strategy that continue to divide Democrats. In Texas, as four-term…
Donald Trump has his eyes on Ed Miliband. Keir Starmer’s decision is (Image: Getty) If we ever needed a reminder of the importance of a secure supply of affordable energy, this is it. There is uproar once again in the Middle East. As the US attacks Iran, the Ayatollahs retaliate by trying to destroy the…
Drone interception led to falling debris, halting play at the Fujairah Challenger event on the UAE’s Gulf coast. The ATP Challenger tennis tournament in the United Arab Emirates was disrupted following a “security alert” involving Iranian attacks on targets in the Gulf region in response to attacks by the United States and Israel. Debris from…
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…
