The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a funding request exceeding $200 billion to support the war in Iran, according to The Washington Post, a figure that could face strong resistance in Congress. The request would go far beyond current spending levels and aims to replenish weapons stoc»»»

OSLO — Scandinavian airline SAS said Tuesday it will cancel at least a thousand flights in April after the war in the Middle East sent fuel prices surging."The price of jet fuel has doubled in ten days. Even if we try to absorb cost increases as much as possible, this is a shock that directly hits »»»

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump's administration scrambled Wednesday to rein in surging energy costs from war in the Middle East, temporarily waiving a century-old shipping law and easing Venezuela sanctions.The moves came after oil prices rocketed following US-Israeli strikes»»»

Dubai: Petrofac’s agreement to sell its Abu Dhabi-based engineering and construction business, Petrofac Emirates, comes as part of a wider restructuring, with the group continuing to keep its existing contracts. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The deal, announced on Tu»»»

Cuba widely restored its electricity network on Tuesday after more than 24 hours of blackouts across the Caribbean island, which is under increasing pressure from the US to change its communist government. Cuba's leader Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday said the US would face "unbreakable resi»»»

The head of the US's National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, resigned from his post on Tuesday in opposition to the Trump administration's war on Iran. The former staunch Trump supporter said he could not support the war as "Iran posed no imminent threat" to the US. A top security official in U»»»

As US President Donald Trump threatens to take over Cuba, following the forced collapse of its national electric grid, Mark Owen welcomes Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America Programme at Chatham House. What we are witnessing today, Sabatini explains, is not an isolated in»»»

Today in the Middle East, Day 19 of the war, there have been extensive air strikes, drone attacks and missiles launched. And fall-out is spreading far beyond the so called theatre of war. And the funeral of Ali Larijani, Iran's de facto leader, key advisor to the Ayatollah, the head of Nationa»»»

Israel has said it is reopening the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Wednesday. Israeli authorities had partially opened the crossing on February 2 as part of the peace plan agreed with Hamas in October, but closed it on February 28 when Israeli and US missiles and planes b»»»

Since the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, US and Israeli strikes have decimated the regime's top ranks, from the commander of the Revolutionary Guards, to the country's security and intelligence chiefs. But even as the heads of the Ir»»»

Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles that were launched ​toward Riyadh on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry said, just ahead of a meeting of regional and Islamic foreign ministers in the Saudi capital. FRANCE 24's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha.»»»

Iran suffered major blows on Wednesday with the killing of its intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an Israeli strike and an attack on the South Pars natural gas field, one of the world's largest gas resources and a pillar of the country's energy supplies. Tehran vowed retaliation for the attac»»»

Qatar's foreign ministry on Wednesday ordered Iran's military and security attaches along with their staff to leave the country within 24 hours, following an attack on its massive natural gas facility. FRANCE 24's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Doha.»»»

Fifteen years after NATO’s intervention in Libya, Western claims that the operation was launched to protect civilians have become “completely obvious” as false, international law expert Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud Mehran told Sputnik. “The NATO war against Libya was an organized crime of aggression aimed »»»

In a special edition of the Bayer-show on Hír TV, Prime Minister Orbán delivered an assessment of the political landscape, arguing that the governing parties have entered the final phase of the campaign with renewed strength and unity. Reflecting on recent events, global tensions, and Hungary’s str»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that international attention must remain on Ukraine's fight against Russia despite the US-Israeli war with Iran. The two leaders met in London and signed a new defence partnership focused on countering drones. UK Prime »»»

Weeks before crucial parliamentary elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s campaign has characterised his main rival as a stooge of Kyiv and Brussels. With his party trailing in the polls, the nationalist leader has sought to escalate tensions between Hungary and Ukraine, alleging that K»»»

Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, is just 30km from Russia and suffers almost daily bombardment from across the border. But as the years of war have gone by, the city’s cultural institutions have adapted in order to keep working despite the dangers. The national opera and ballet theatre in th»»»

Two Indian-flagged tankers together carrying over 92,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas have arrived at ports in Gujarat state after safely passing through the Strait of Hormuz. New Delhi has been negotiating with Iran, but the government denies discussing the possible release of Ira»»»

The US Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted the service for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks — for a fee — when enter»»»

1/9Festive Eid Al Fitr decorations light up streets and intersections across Al Ain, as the municipality enhances the city’s landscape with vibrant displays, creating a joyful atmosphere that reflects the spirit of celebration and community.WAM2/9Shoppers throng markets in Sharjah as families prepa»»»

Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum has been warned that the country could face difficulties meeting gas demand in the power sector after April 14, as imported LNG supplies are set to lapse. According to The »»»

Sri Lanka’s fragile external position leaves it highly exposed to a sharp rise in energy prices, with the government’s decision to declare Wednesdays a public holiday for state-sector workers highlighting the immediate economic impact of the ongoing issues stemming from the war in Iran. »»»

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new sanctions licence allowing US companies to trade directly with Venezuela's state oil company, as surging crude prices driven by the conflict with Iran push Washington to hunt for new sources of crude to steady global markets. »»»

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez has appointed General-in-Chief Gustavo González López as minister of defence, removing Vladimir Padrino López from the post he had held for over a decade in the most significant cabinet reshuffle since Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces in January. »»»

José Antonio Kast's fortified frontier project combines trenches, electrified fencing and military deployment, but unauthorised crossings had already fallen by more than half before he took office. Five days after taking o»»»

Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian ca»»»

José Antonio Kast's fortified frontier project combines trenches, electrified fencing and military deployment, but unauthorised crossings had already fallen by more than half before he took office. Five days after taking o»»»

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new sanctions licence allowing US companies to trade directly with Venezuela's state oil company, as surging crude prices driven by the conflict with Iran push Washington to hunt for new sources of crude to steady global markets. »»»

Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian ca»»»

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez has appointed General-in-Chief Gustavo González López as minister of defence, removing Vladimir Padrino López from the post he had held for over a decade in the most significant cabinet reshuffle since Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces in January. »»»

José Antonio Kast's fortified frontier project combines trenches, electrified fencing and military deployment, but unauthorised crossings had already fallen by more than half before he took office. Five days after taking o»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian ca»»»

The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new sanctions licence allowing US companies to trade directly with Venezuela's state oil company, as surging crude prices driven by the conflict with Iran push Washington to hunt for new sources of crude to steady global markets. »»»

Russia has sent two ships carrying crude oil and gas to Cuba as the Caribbean island endures its worst energy crisis in living memory, with a 29-hour nationwide blackout laying bare the depth of a fuel emergency that Washington's sweeping oil embargo has brought to the brink of humanitarian ca»»»

Iraq is set to relaunch a long-idle pipeline that will allow it to resume oil shipments to global markets via Turkey to counter export blockages caused by impacts of the Iran conflict. Iraqi oil minister Hayyan Abdul »»»

Iraq is set to relaunch a long-idle pipeline that will allow it to resume oil shipments to global markets via Turkey to counter export blockages caused by impacts of the Iran conflict. Iraqi oil minister Hayyan Abdul »»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a condolence message on March 18 mourning the death of Ali Larijani, his son and several colleagues, in what appears to be his first publicly attributed statement since taking office, IRGC-linked Tasnim reported. »»»

A joint attack by Israel and the US on Iran's Asaluyeh gas plant takes the crisis in the Persian Gulf to a worry crescendo more than three weeks into the war on the Islamic Republic's structures.  Asaluyeh&n»»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»

Damage to Iran’s Asaluyeh gas processing facility in Bushehr province and part of the South Pars complex, following an Israeli missile strike on March 18, risks disrupting pipeline supplies to Turkey, potentially forcing Ankara to increase its reliance on LNG imports. »»»

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have intensified in recent days with Iran warning that oil prices could reach $200 a barrel as attacks on commercial vessels linked to the US, Israel, or their allies continue. Global oil p»»»