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Trump administration holds press conference as Iran conflict intensifies

Hegseth, along with Air Force Gen Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held the Trump administration's first news briefing since Saturday's strikes

Russia-Ukraine talks planned for Abu Dhabi may change venue: Zelenskyy

Previous Russia-Ukraine talks have been held in Abu Dhabi, Istanbul and Geneva. They have not produced a breakthrough on key issues

QatarEnergy to stop LNG output temporarily as West Asia crisis intensifies

The state-owned firm blamed the war for the decision

QatarEnergy to stop LNG output temporarily as West Asia crisis intensifies

The state-owned firm blamed the war for the decision. It offered no timeline for restoring its production

Kuwait 'mistakenly shot down' 3 American F-15E aircraft: US military

The US military's Central Command said the combat included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones -- the first time Iran's ageing combat fleet has been engaged in the war

Oil tanker attacked by drone in Gulf of Oman; one Indian mariner killed

The state-run Oman News Agency reported the attack in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Muscat, the sultanate's capital. It identified the vessel as the MKD VYOM

US-Israeli airstrikes targeted Natanz facility: Iran's envoy to IAEA

Israel and the US have not acknowledged strikes at the site, which America bombed back in the 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June

Messi, Telasco Segovia guide Inter Miami to 4-2 victory over Orlando

Messi took a pass from Segovia and scored in the 57th minute to pull Inter Miami (1-1-0) even at 2-2 and Segovia scored unassisted in the 85th for the lead

Saudi Arabia intercepts drones targeting its Ras Tanura oil refinery

Online videos from the site appeared to show thick black smoke rising after the attack. Even successfully intercepted drones cause debris that can spark fires and injure those on the ground

Texas bar shooting: FBI probes it as possible terror act after 2 killed

The shooting happened outside Buford's Backyard Beer Garden just before 2 am along Sixth Street, a nightlife destination filled with bars and music clubs and only a few miles from University of Texas

Several US warplanes crashed in Kuwait, all crew survived: Defence ministry

The ministry did not elaborate on what caused the crashes, but they came during an intense period of Iranian fire targeting the country

Fire, smoke seen inside US Embassy compound in Kuwait after attack by Iran

United States had earlier issued an urgent warning to Americans there to take cover and remain indoors

Iranian-backed militias enter conflict as war widens across region

Iran's foreign minister suggested earlier that military units were acting independently from any central government control after being pressed about attacks on Gulf Arab nations

Israeli strikes on Lebanon's capital kill 31 after Hezbollah attack

Hezbollah said in a statement that the strikes were carried out in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei

All about Iran's Revolutionary Guard, powerful force in country's theocracy

The Guard rose out of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution as a force meant to protect the country's Shiite cleric-overseen government and later became enshrined in its constitution

US futures, Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar amid Iran crisis

Japan's Nikkei 225 index initially fell more than 2 per cent, but by midday Tokyo time it was down 1.5 per cent at 57,981.54

Drone that hit British military base caused limited damage: Cyprus

Letymbiotis said Cypriot authorities have enacted security protocols and are monitoring the situation in coordination with the UK and its two military bases in Cyprus

Iraqi Shiite militia claims drone attack targeting US troops in Baghdad

The group, Saraya Awliya al-Dam, is one of a group of Shiite militias operating in Iraq following the 2003 US-led invasion of the country that toppled Saddam Hussein

Opposition leader Machado to return to Venezuela in next few weeks

Machado did not set a date for her return but said that one of the objectives will be to prepare 'for a new and gigantic electoral victory'

As China's economy slows, young people buy cheap homes to retire early

While there's no available data about how many have left the Chinese workforce in recent years, figures show that from 2019 to 2024, Beijing lost 1.6 million people in their 20s and early 30s