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Foreign Secretary calls claim that the UK is being drawn into an Iraq‑style war “simply not true”.

Foreign Secretary calls claim that the UK is being drawn into an Iraq‑style war “simply not true”.

It is “simply not true” that the United Kingdom is being pulled into another Iraq‑style war in the Middle East, Yvette Cooper said after an RAF station in Cyprus was hit by an Iranian drone. The strike formed part of a wave of attacks launched by Tehran across the

Tariq Ramadan faces Paris trial on rape accusations from three women

Tariq Ramadan faces Paris trial on rape accusations from three women

The well‑known Swiss academic and Islam specialist Tariq Ramadan is set to appear before a Paris court on Monday, facing accusations of raping three women in France between 2009 and 2016. Ramadan, who has previously advised British administrations on Islamic affairs, rejects all allegations in a case that many

US and Israel Initiate Fresh Assaults on Iran as Escalation Threat Looms

US and Israel Initiate Fresh Assaults on Iran as Escalation Threat Looms

Israel and the United States have begun another round of heavy strikes across Iran on the second day of their operation aimed at toppling the regime, a move that has thrust the Middle East into a fresh regional clash with an uncertain timetable and outcome. The fresh bloodshed on Sunday

Dubai's high‑end shoppers startled by Iranian missiles, mistaking them for fireworks

Dubai's high‑end shoppers startled by Iranian missiles, mistaking them for fireworks

The weekend started in the usual way in Dubai. By late Saturday morning, the beach venues on Palm Jumeirah were full. On the waterfront promenade, running groups assembled beneath the towers, recording their warm‑ups before departing in orderly rows. Social media showed the city seemingly unchanged: clear skies, calm

UK staff within 200 metres of Iranian missile attack

UK staff within 200 metres of Iranian missile attack

Three hundred British service members were positioned within 200 metres (650 ft) of an Iranian missile and drone attack on the U.S. naval facility in Bahrain on Saturday – one of several episodes in which UK forces have become involved in the Middle‑East conflict. No injuries were reported, and

Iran school bombing death toll climbs to nearly 150

Iran school bombing death toll climbs to nearly 150

Iranian state media says the death count from a missile attack on a girls’ school in southern Iran has climbed to nearly 150. Mizan News Agency, the judiciary’s official news service, announced that the Saturday strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab has lifted the fatalities to 148,

Canada’s Carney to meet Modi in India as trade ties with the U.S. remain uncertain

Canada’s Carney to meet Modi in India as trade ties with the U.S. remain uncertain

It is rare for the heads of two nations that have exchanged accusations of murder, extortion and terrorism to sit down a few months later on amicable terms. Yet, describing a “rupture in the world order,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi