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One night in Tehran, 1980, my grandfather received an anonymous warning that the Islamic Republic intended to kill him. That same evening he, my grandmother and my fifteen‑year‑old mother escaped Iran on a last‑minute flight to Heathrow, using a forged passport. With two over‑packed suitcases they

German chancellor Friedrich Merz, who was in Washington for a meeting with President Donald Trump, said he emphasized that Ukraine should not be forced to concede any more territory during his discussion with the American leader. He added that sustained assistance for Ukraine remains essential, noting that the country marked

Israel and the United States stepped up their assaults on Iran on Tuesday, dispatching successive waves of strikes aimed at command centres, key government offices and missile launch installations, while Donald Trump announced he had dismissed what he described as Tehran’s bid to revive talks. Iran answered with hundreds

The coming month is expected to be chaotic for carriers serving the Middle East, as passengers stranded in key transfer airports are gradually redirected and sent home following several days of unrest linked to the persisting war in Iran. Analysts note that airlines are accustomed to disturbances, maintaining dedicated units

Six dead in Israeli attacks south of Beirut Bombardments by Israeli forces on two villages south of the capital have resulted in six fatalities and eight injuries, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The ministry’s communiqué stated that “the Israeli enemy’s attacks on the areas of Aramoun and

Cuban prosecutors have officially indicted six individuals on terrorism charges after a U.S.-flagged speedboat became involved in a lethal clash with Cuba’s coast guard last week. The defendants, identified as Cuban nationals residing in the United States, are alleged to have loaded the vessel with arms and