Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a holiday for public institutions to conserve fuel as the island nation grapples with possible shortages in the wake of the war in the Middle East, the BBC write...
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A $10 million bounty had been placed on the head of Ali Larijani, and “we did it for free,” Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said today, confirming reports of Larijani’s death. Earlier, followin...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals for reducing tensions or for a ceasefire with the United States that were conveyed to Tehran by two intermediary countrie...
Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches to Mexico from the United States due to concerns about the safety of their players, Reuters writes, citing ...
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday diplomatic ways have to be found in order to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, Reuters writes. “Nobody is ready to put their people ...
US President Donald Trump has said he expects to have the “honor” of “taking Cuba in some form”, adding that “I can do anything I want” with the neighboring country, Reuters writes. The threatening s...
Gulf Arab states did not ask the US to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic, Reuters writes, citing sources. “There is a wide feeling acro...
US President Donald Trump was warned that attacking Iran could trigger retaliation against US Gulf allies despite his claims on Monday that Tehran’s reaction came as a surprise, Reuters writes, citin...
Canadian businessman, TV host and actor Kevin O’Leary drew significant attention at the Academy Awards thanks to his unusual necklace, Complex reports. O’Leary arrived wearing a custom necklace built ...
Iran has arrested 500 people accused of sharing information with enemies, Reuters writes, citing the Islamic Republic’s police chief Ahmadreza Radan. Half of those cases had involved serious inciden...
A nationwide referendum was held in Kazakhstan, in which 86.7% of voters supported the adoption of a new constitution, Meduza writes. The new Constitution was drafted in just 22 days. It introduces si...
US President Donald Trump says it would be “very bad for the future of NATO” if allies don’t help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the BBC writes. In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump said he e...
