President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman – a US ally – if it “gets in the way” of his administration’s own talks with Iran, Fox News reports. The US and Oman have been negotiating separately with Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that is vital to the global economy. It…
Bern — Severe heat and drought in Switzerland are putting dairy farmers and cheese makers under heavy strain, as cows are producing less milk and shortages of grass and fodder are affecting output. Local reports say some farmers have been forced to buy extra feed, pushing production costs higher.Christa Bruegger, a spokesperson for the Swiss…
Washington/Mecca — Former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the new defense pact concluded in Mecca and publicly praised the leadership of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey for their role in the agreement. Trump described the pact as a positive step toward strengthening unity and security in the Middle East.In his statement, Trump said the Mecca…
MOSCOW/KYIV — Russia said on Sunday that Ukraine carried out a massive overnight drone attack, targeting Moscow and other regions with more than 600 drones, killing and injuring several people. Russia responded with ballistic missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the city’s air defense systems destroyed 201 drones over the…
CAIRO — Hamas has called on the Board of Peace and mediating countries to compel Israel to fulfill all its obligations under the first phase of the Gaza peace plan, halt ceasefire violations, and approve the roadmap for the plan’s second phase.The demand came after a meeting lasting more than two hours in Cairo between…
Six people have been killed and four injured in Ukrainian missile strikes on Russia’s Belgorod region overnight, its acting governor has said. A 14-year-old child was among those injured, Alexander Shuvaev wrote on Telegram on Monday. Ukraine officials said two people were killed in Russian drone strikes overnight on the Sumy region, close to the…
President Donald Trump has said the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un. He also noted on Truth Social that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the “denuclearisation” of Iran. “These exercises are not only costly,…
At least seven people have been killed in Russia after what officials called the “largest-scale” attack launched by Ukraine this year. Some 822 drones were used – 600 aiming for Moscow, according to its regional governor who said the Russian capital had suffered “one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory”. A warehouse…
Two people died and and hundreds were evacuated after two fires broke out “almost simultaneously” on a Greek island near Athens, officials said. About 200 firefighters were working to keep the twin fires from converging on the island of Salamina, which was under a high wildfire risk on Sunday. The first blaze was reported at…
Tehran/Muscat: Iran and Oman have agreed on a joint map for a secure shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, a move described as significant progress in bilateral maritime cooperation. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said technical talks continue, but full restoration of peace and security in the strait depends on an end to…
