Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron today called on the Group of Seven countries to coordinate efforts to reduce fuel prices, at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting that Europeans withdraw from their strategic diesel reserves. The French Presidency (Élysée) stated in offical s»»»

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Jared Kushner has played a key role in US diplomacy over the war in Gaza while his private equity firm, Affinity Partners, holds the largest stake in Phoenix Financial, an Israeli investment group with holdings in companies involved in supplying Israel’s military, according to a CNN investigation. »»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the fate and future of Hezbollah and other Iran-backed regional armed groups is completely tied to the fate of the Iranian regime itself. “They go -- as goes Iran, so goes the proxies,” said Trump in response to a Lebanese reporter’s question about Hezbolla»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be "hit very hard" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. The dramatic events a day earlier saw passengers help stop the plane from crashing, making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before the»»»

Former US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband of 34 years, Bryon Noem, according to court filings seen by multiple outlets. The former DHS chief, dubbed ‘ICE Barbie’ online over her glamorous appearance while overseeing US President Don»»»

Captain Smit Machchhar opens up about life-threatening cockpit altercation Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot injured during a cockpit altercation on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, has described for the first time how he fought to regain control of the aircraft while wounded. Speaking to Indian P»»»

US President Donald Trump and leaders of major AI companies signed a voluntary accord Tuesday to strengthen safety as the technology faces growing public concern. The agreement calls for internal controls, independent audits and board oversight while Trump rejected calls for government restrictions»»»

ORA will advocate for religious support ‘at the highest level of the Department’ Washington: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first»»»

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Romania officially submitted its final payment request under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to the European Commission on Wednesday evening, with a total value of 6.04 billion euros, interim Minister for European Funds Dragos Pislaru announced."Just a few minutes ago, at around 21»»»

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is always open to negotiations with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “The Russian side is always open to negotiations, but the situation regarding the Black Sea is special,” Peskov told reporters. Russia needs peace, not a truce, and Russian Preside»»»

The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following US President Donald Trump's suggestion that he»»»

Key updates on US-Iran tensions impacting UAE residents today On Day 217 of the US-Iran war, UAE airports remain open and operating, but travellers should expect delays, cancellations and last-minute schedule changes. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah airports all reported disruptions on Friday. Tension»»»

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech Wednesday that the office will help offer “first-class religious support” and will report directly to him. “Our department is, yo»»»

Vance assails H-1B visa program, voiced support for its elimination Washington, DC [US], October 2 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has branded the H-1B visa programme as “completely broken”, indicating he would back its total abolition on the grounds that corporations exploit the framework to sub»»»

US President Donald Trump predicted that the United States would achieve victory over Iran either before or shortly after the November midterm elections, speaking at a campaign rally in Texas on Wednesday. “I believe right after the election we'll win, but maybe before the election,” Trump said.The»»»

Blockade forces Iran into economic and production crisis New tanker data points to a striking reversal: Iran’s exports are collapsing under the blockade even as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Gulf producers rebuild routes to global markets. Iran’s oil lifeline appears to be running out of room. Ne»»»

MANILA: When Jenette Torres Odena’s three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him. Doctors found no link between the boy’s condition and the measles-rubella »»»

Putin cites "very big potential" for economic collaboration with India beyond logistics Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has underscored that there is "very big potential" for economic collaboration with India that extends well beyond logistics, while expressing Moscow's strong intent to pa»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link. The captain and passengers overpowered the suspect before the»»»

Share: Deputy Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Beth Bechdol speaks during an interview with AFP in Beirut on October 1, 2026. (AFP) The deputy director-general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Thursday that she was “deeply concerned” about the i»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail on Thursday, but headed to heavily Republican areas to shore up lagging enthusiasm in their party ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Trump’s travel to Texas and Oklahoma kicked off what the president sa»»»

Trump administration calls for immediate action on global diesel costs The US on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves "immediately," with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday. Reports said the Trump administration wants»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4 billion contract for Raytheon, an RTX unit, to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions expended during the Iran war. The missiles are "critical anti-air and a»»»

Pentagon awards $24.4 billion deal to boost missile production amid inventory strain The Pentagon on Thursday announced the award of a $24.4-billion contract for Raytheon to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions expended during the Iran »»»

JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet. Trump issued the warning as investigators worked »»»

Massive troop deployment signals heightened US readiness in the Gulf The US is dispatching roughly 9,000 sailors and Marines aboard a flotilla of warships to the Middle East, a major naval buildup that could bring three American aircraft carriers to the region by late October or November as Preside»»»

Christa Pike survives execution attempt, calls for clemency intensify A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee was in critical condition and receiving "life-saving care," her lawyer said Thursday. In an extraordinary chai»»»

British police on Thursday arrested a British-Iranian dual national in connection with the security incident at the Fairford airbase Wednesday. Five other men initially arrested over the incidence were later released without charge on bail. British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected»»»

WASHINGTON: Kentucky Democrats say they have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip a US Senate seat in a Republican stronghold. But a couple of things are missing: their governor and money. Kentucky is one of several states that President Donald Trump won by double digits in 2024 ​where Republ»»»

RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made clear during his annual address to Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council on Wednesday that Riyadh remained committed to diplomacy and de-escalation, but would respond firmly to threats against the Kingdom. “We are making every possible effort to reduce escalatio»»»

WASHINGTON: The US military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a US official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon. He also said e»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth discussed the two countries’ strategic defence partnership and efforts to strengthen regional security during a phone call on Thursday. “In a call with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, we reviewed the Saudi-U»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting its rail and automotive conglomerates and international suppliers to the sectors, the Treasury Department said, in the latest US push to isolate Tehran economically. The sanctions are part of the department’»»»

The last US troops belonging to the global coalition to fight the Islamic State (IS) have left Iraq, where they were stationed at Victoria Base at the Baghdad International Airport. But in reality, many had already left well before the 30 September 2026 deadline, starting when Israel attacked Iran »»»

LONDON: Police on Thursday arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a US-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran. The 27-year-old man was arrested in London on Thursday, and police have sear»»»

Since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, which led to the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, Iraq has undergone a qualitative shift in regional and international balances of power. The two main players in the Iraqi arena are the US and Iran, and both compete for influence. Iran has invested patiently a»»»

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has welcomed the US withdrawal from Iraq, adding that the Americans should also leave all other countries in the region. On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced that the last American troops had departed from Iraq after being there for 23 years. In its s»»»

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U.S. President Donald Trump has said in a Time magazine interview published Thursday that it’s “possible” he’ll ramp up bombing in Iran after the Nov. 3 midterms. When pressed further by Time journalists, Trump continued: “I can’t tell you that because look, you know, you’re asking, where are you g»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at the APEC summit in China could take place, but there are no plans yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. On Putin-Trump Meeting"There are no plans yet for a bilateral meeting with »»»

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The identity and motive of the Omani copilot who stabbed his captain on a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously and forcing it to land in Saudi Arabia, remained unknown on Thursday as investigators raced to learn more. Israeli passengers on the FlyDubai flight carrying 174 peop»»»

The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday it was probing a possible "terrorist" link to an apparent attack by a pilot on board a flight to Israel that saw passengers reroute the plane to stop it from crashing. The dramatic events on Wednesday ended with passengers being given a hero's welcome »»»

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected claims by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Tehran is linked to the recent security scare near the RAF Fairford airbase in southwestern England. Police arrested five men on Sunday near the military facility that hosts US bombers used in mission»»»

Talks remain stalled as Trump predicts a quick end and Tehran weighs Washington's response US President Donald Trump says the seven-month war with Iran will end “very soon, one way or the other”, presenting Tehran with a stark choice between reaching an agreement and facing further US military acti»»»