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The explosion echoed across Dubai Marina, making the windows of nearby towers and luxury hotels shudder with a startling tremor. “That sounded close – do you think a missile hit something?” a young man asked his companion while they sipped coffee. Moments earlier, every mobile in the area had blared a

Pacific leaders have asked for assistance with fuel supplies, while others caution against “panic buying” as the import‑dependent nations confront worries about possible shortages and rising costs stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. Crude prices have climbed to almost $110 a barrel after attacks on energy facilities

EU officials have vowed to back Cyprus as it seeks “an open and frank discussion” about the future of the British installations on the island, which have become a focus after the latest Middle‑East flare‑up. In the run‑up to Thursday’s EU summit, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides

Rape‑crisis organisations in Ireland have denounced a St Patrick’s Day float that staged a mock sexual assault and displayed placards reading “Epstein files”. Rape Crisis Ireland described the exhibit as “public grooming” that normalised sexual violence, while elected officials called it a disgrace. The trailer, towed by a

Police in Spain announced Thursday that the remains of James “Jimmy” Gracey, a 20‑year‑old student from Illinois, were recovered from the sea off a Barcelona shoreline. Divers from the Catalan regional police located the body and confirmed his identity, the Barcelona police press office told the Associated Press.

Iran’s armed forces pledged retaliation for the death of security chief Ali Larijani in an Israeli strike, with the army commander warning of a “decisive and regrettable” response. Tehran also verified that Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani was killed, after Israel had earlier asserted that its forces carried out the