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Israel launched another series of strikes on Tehran and Beirut as Iranian missiles continued to head toward Israel and the Gulf, marking the fifth day of the conflict with Iran. Explosions rang out across Tehran in the early hours of Wednesday after the Israeli defence forces announced “broad‑scale strikes”

The United States has executed a submarine torpedo attack that sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, according to the U.S. secretary of defense. Pete Hegseth confirmed that the United States was responsible for the lethal strike on an Iranian frigate that killed at least 80

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave only brief comments and avoided specifics when questioned about the lethal strike on a girls’ school in Iran, stating merely that the United States was “investigating” the episode. Iranian authorities say the attack, which occurred on Saturday, claimed the lives of at least

Keir Starmer told members of Parliament that “clinging to President Trump’s recent remarks does not define the special relationship,” following rebuke of his position on the Iran dispute. A day after Donald Trump branded Starmer “not Winston Churchill” and expressed frustration that the United States was refused access to

One could understand why Friedrich Merz might seem eager to be far from Germany these days. Yet the prospect that his Washington visit this week would grant the chancellor even a short break from domestic troubles was shattered by Donald Trump’s daring Iran maneuver. Fresh from intense trade negotiations

The European Commission has unveiled a “Buy EU” scheme aimed at strengthening home‑grown low‑carbon sectors and enhancing the continent’s ability to compete with China. On Wednesday the commission released a draft regulation, the Industrial Accelerator Act, which sets requirements for EU‑origin and low‑carbon content in