Iran says Trump letter mirrors his statements
Iran said on Monday that a letter it received from US president Donald Trump, who has called for striking a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic, echoed his public statements.
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Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16
A massive explosion believed to have been triggered by a scrap dealer handling an old bomb killed at least 16 people in Syria, civil defence officials said on Sunday.
Huthis vow 鈥榚scalation鈥� after US strikes on Yemen kill 31
Yemen鈥檚 Iran-backed Huthis vowed to meet 鈥榚scalation with escalation鈥� after a wave of deadly US air strikes, with witnesses to the bombing saying Sunday they were taken aback by its intensity, even after years of war.
Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said nine people, including journalists, were killed in Israeli strikes in the north Saturday, an attack Hamas denounced as a 鈥榖latant violation鈥� of the fragile ceasefire...
Israeli strike kills one in south Lebanon
An Israeli strike targeting a vehicle killed one person in south Lebanon on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, according to state media.
Iran slams US 鈥榟ypocrisy鈥� after sanctions on oil minister
Iran on Friday slammed what it called US 鈥榟ypocrisy鈥� after president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration announced new sanctions on its oil minister Mohsen Paknejad.
Forcibly displaced to surge by 6.7m in 2025-2026: aid group
Wars and attacks on civilians are expected to drive 6.7 million people from their homes worldwide over the next two years, humanitarian organisation the Danish Refugee Council said on Friday.
Saudi crown prince tells Putin he supports 鈥榓ll initiatives鈥� to end Ukraine war
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 de facto ruler told Russian president Vladimir Putin that the kingdom supports 鈥榓ll initiatives鈥� to end the Ukraine war, a statement said on Friday, after US-Ukraine talks in Jeddah proposed a 30-day ceasefire.
Hamas says ready to free hostage, remains of 4 others
Hamas on Friday said it was ready to free an Israeli-American hostage and the remains of four other dual nationals, after the Palestinian militants and Israel gathered for indirect Gaza ceasefire talks.
Iranian climber who competed without hijab leaves country
An Iranian sports climber, widely praised in 2022 for competing without a hijab at the height of nationwide protests, has left the country, her brother and an Iranian official said.
Israel attacks on Gaza reproductive centres genocidal: UN
A United Nations investigation concluded Thursday that Israel carried out 鈥榞enocidal鈥� acts in Gaza through the systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare facilities.
Trump hailed remarks on not 鈥榚xpelling鈥� Palestinians
Egypt, Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organisation welcomed on Thursday remarks from US president Donald Trump after he said 鈥榥obody鈥檚 expelling any Palestinians鈥� from the Gaza Strip.
Leader of Syria signs constitutional declaration
Syria鈥檚 interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Thursday signed the country鈥檚 constitutional declaration, which will be enforced throughout a five-year transitional period.
With Trump letter en route, Iran weighs talks with US
With sanctions squeezing its economy, Iran is exploring the possibility of talks with the United States while resisting pressure to make major concessions...
MSF urges Israel to stop using aid as 鈥榖argaining chip鈥�
The Doctors Without Borders medical charity claimed Wednesday that Israel had 鈥榠nstrumentalised humanitarian needs鈥� in Gaza, with its decision to halt aid and cut electricity into the Palestinian territory...