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Al Jazeera Iran has pressed on with sustained missile and drone attacks across the Gulf region, despite repeated protests from its neighbours, in ongoing retaliation in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Tehran’s strikes targeted multiple countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), …

BBC Donald Trump has said the US military has bombed a small island off the coast of Iran – home to a major oil terminal that is considered the country’s economic lifeline. The US president said Kharg Island’s military facilities were “totally obliterated” but that it had held off targeting …

News agency A Jewish school in Amsterdam was hit by an explosion early on Saturday in what the city’s mayor called “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community.” No injuries were reported and damage was limited. Mayor Femke ​Halsema said police have security camera footage of a person planting an explosive device at …

News agency The war raging in Iran has impacted thee nergy markets across the world, including Nigeria, where daily lives and businesses are suffering due to a surge in the prices of oil. The energy crisis dominated Nigerian news media on Saturday. What effect is the Iran war having on oil …

News agency German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt of the ruling conservative CDU/CSU plans to cut funds for independent counseling services for asylum seekers, the RND media group and the investigative journalism group Correctiv reported. Independent counseling for asylum procedures inform asylum seekers about their rights in Germany. According to the reports, counseling providers were informed of …

News agency More US Marines and warships are expected to be deployed to the Middle East, two officials confirmed to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The officials said the reinforcements were to come from an amphibious ready group and its Marine expeditionary unit, with one official adding that the …

Xnhua As the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran drags on, it is wreaking increasingly severe havoc on global energy and economic markets. Analysts are weighing how this deadly conflict, initiated by the United States and Israel, might eventually conclude. Below are several potential endgames for the regional …

– Sahar Ragab (Xinhua) Iran’s strikes on U.S. military bases across the Middle East partially destroyed key equipment and infrastructure in several regional countries, with notably heavier damage reported in Kuwait. Most of the attacks were intercepted by host-nation air defenses, and the bases remain operational. Here is a quick …

Sahar Ragab During a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday morning, December 4, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will provide $100 million in humanitarian aid to support Palestinians in Gaza. President Xi emphasized that China and France will work together to achieve a …

Sahar Ragab South Africa, in its current presidency of the G20, has put forward a major international initiative aimed at addressing the rapidly escalating global inequality crisis. The proposal calls for the establishment of a permanent international body dedicated to monitoring inequality worldwide and developing practical solutions to mitigate its …