Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, says US official

The development comes several days after Israel attacked Iran, targeting its nuclear facilities and killing some of its leading military commanders.

President Do...

Britain's MI6 appoints Blaise Metreweli as its first female chief in 116-year history

Blaise Metreweli, a Cambridge graduate who has worked in the intelligence service since 1999, will become the organisation's 18th leader.

The UK’s MI6 spy agency...

Suspect in Minnestoa lawmakers shootings charged with murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing Democrat lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wife.

The man accused of shooting two Minne...

Hundreds reported dead as Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day and threaten more to come

Israel and Iran traded more missile attacks Sunday despite calls for a halt to the fighting, with neither country backing down as their conflict raged for a third...

Iranian state media confirms death of Iran's IRGC intelligence chief and his deputy

Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence chief, Mohammad Kazemi, and his deputy Hassan Mohaqiq were killed in a...

Houthis enter the fray: Will the Iran-Israel confrontation widen further?

With the Houthis officially entering the circle of escalation, the confrontation has gone beyond its traditional framework between Tehran and Tel Aviv, threatenin...

Diplomacy takes shape towards cessation of Israel-Iran hostilities

US president says he is hopeful about his latest efforts to bring “peace”, while Iran reaches out to mediators to cease the Israeli onslaught

Almost 48 hours aft...

Hot air balloon accidents in Turkish resort: 1 dead, 31 injured

The pilot of one of the balloons lost his life, 31 tourists were injured.

In Aksaray, two hot air balloons which took off from Ihlara Valley for touristic flight...

'Should make a deal, and will make a deal' - President Trump weighs in on Israel-Iran conlict

Using his social media platform Truth Social, Donald Trump has suggested that Iran and Israel will end their violent conflict by 'making a deal' through his media...

Indian PM Modi's visit to Cyprus - upgrade of Indo-European relations?

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit marks a shift in New Delhi's relations with both Nicosia and Brussels, as Cyprus takes over the rotating presidenc...

Iranian strike hits Israel's most important scientific centre. What do we know about the Weizmann Institute?

An Iranian missile hit the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv, one of Israel's most prominent scientific centres, which is known for its ...

Israel military warns Iran to evacuate nuclear sites

The warning follows a statement by the Iranian minister of foreign affairs saying Tehran would stop its attacks if Israel would stop theirs.

The Israeli military...

What to expect at the G7 Summit in Canada that Trump and Zelenskyy are set to attend

Israel's attack on Iran has added a new wrinkle to the global picture as G7 leaders gather in Kananaskis for a summit beginning Monday.

World leaders are arrivin...

Trump hosts military parade for US Army anniversary amid 'No Kings' protests across the country

A massive military parade commemorating the 250th birthday of the US Army, which coincides with President Donald Trump ’s 79th birthday, was staged in Washington,...

Iran launches new wave of airstrikes into Israel, as Israeli military attacks Tehran

Missiles were seen over Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa, with explosions reported in northern Israel.

Israel’s military says the latest missiles from Iran are inco...

US shooting: Democratic lawmakers are gunned down in Minnesota

The Democratic leader of the state House of Representatives and her husband were shot dead, while a state senator and his wife were seriously wounded. The governo...

Netanyahu vows to escalate strikes, Israeli media reports fighter jets taken off for Tehran

Israeli PM Netanyahu said on Saturday that strikes dealt "serious damage" to Iran's nuclear sites and vowed to continue attacks. An Israeli official called damage...

Iranians reel from Israeli strikes targeting high-ranking military officials and scientists

Israel said Friday's barrage was necessary before Iran got any closer to building a nuclear weapon, although experts and the US government have assessed that Tehr...

Israelis in shock after Iran's retaliatory strikes

In the aftermath of Iran's retaliatory strikes, Israelis expressed a variety of reactions. Some were defiant, saying that nothing will deter them, while others di...

Air India crash death toll reaches 270 as authorities continue search for bodies

At least 270 people died when the London-bound Air India flight crashed minutes after takeoff on Thursday. 241 of those killed were passengers and cabin crew, whi...

Israel warns of more attacks on Iran after Tehran's deadly retaliatory strikes

Three people were killed and dozens more wounded in Israel on Saturday, after a series of deadly Israeli attacks on Iran's nuclear programme and its key military ...