Djibouti votes as long-time leader seeks sixth presidential term
Djibouti votes as long-time leader seeks sixth presidential term Lawmakers scrapped presidential age limit last year, allowing incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh to compete for another term. Save A voter prepares…
Kuwait blames Iran for drone strike, Iran denies responsibility
Kuwait is blaming ‘Iran and its proxies’ for a drone attack on Thursday night, while Iran has denied responsibility.
Palestinian journalist describes losing prosthetic eye in Israeli prison
Palestinian journalist Muath Amarne said his prosthetic eye fell out after an infection while in Israeli detention.
Energy prices may take ‘months’ to normalise, despite ceasefire: Analysts
Energy prices may take ‘months’ to normalise, despite ceasefire: Analysts There needs to be a predictable and stable flow of cargo through the strait before markets can stabilise, experts say.…
Iran war: What is happening on day 42 of US-Israeli attacks?
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Tyson Fury insists he’s ‘still got it’ ahead of Makhmudov comeback fight
Tyson Fury insists he’s ‘still got it’ ahead of Makhmudov comeback fight While eyeing a fight with Anthony Joshua, Fury first needs to deal with a Russian-born heavyweight who wrestled…
Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite US-Iran ceasefire
Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite US-Iran ceasefire Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement. Save A boat sails in the waters of…
UK PM Keir Starmer visits Gulf to shore up ‘fragile’ US-Iran ceasefire
As UK PM Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire.
Riot police push back protesters demanding higher wages in Venezuela
Police pushed back protesters in Venezuela’s capital as they demanded an increase to the minimum wage.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says ‘we seek compensation, not war’
Iranian state TV has read out a message from new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei which says Iran ‘does not want war’.