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Trump says 'everything's been knocked out' in Iran
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted of wide damage on Iran inflicted by the US-Israel attack, while denying that Israel had forced his hand into launching the war.
Tehran resembles ghost town as bombs rain down
Tehran feels like a ghost town, with residents who have not fled remaining shut away in their homes for fear of new explosions from the US-Israeli bombardment.
US Homeland Security chief grilled over immigration crackdown
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Kristi Noem came under withering criticism from Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration crackdown.
Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle East
Evacuation flights are set to rescue tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East even as some airlines resumed on Tuesday a limited number of scheduled flights.
Tens of thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict
Tens of thousands of Afghans have been forced from their homes by fighting with Pakistani forces along the border in recent days, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Afghans escape from Iranian cities to get home
His hopes of reaching Turkey dashed by the Middle East war, Rashid Nazari fled back to Afghanistan where he described the search in neighbouring Iran for food, fuel and safety.
Iran targets Mideast energy industry and US missions
Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh and more explosions rang out in Gulf cities Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and governments sought to evacuate their nationals from the region.
Thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict
More than 8,000 Afghans have been forced from their homes by fighting with Pakistani forces along the border in recent days, the Taliban government said Tuesday.
EU asylum applications down but Iran concerns mount
Asylum applications to the EU dropped by almost 20 percent in 2025, the bloc's asylum agency said Tuesday -- warning however that a crisis in Iran could result in refugee movements of "unprecedented magnitude".
Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency
As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say.
Trump says US-UK relationship 'not like it used to be'
US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was "not like it used to be", in an interview to British daily newspaper The Sun, amid a major transatlantic fall out over US-Israeli strikes against Iran.
Eight years on, trial begins in Argentina submarine implosion
Argentina opens a trial on Tuesday into a submarine implosion that killed 44 sailors in November 2017, the country's worst naval disaster in decades, and whose circumstances remain unclear.
Beijing votes out three generals from political advisory body
China's top political advisory body voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
The French village where Ayatollah Khomeini fomented Iran's revolution
It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris.
Pakistanis at remote border describe scramble to leave Iran
Pakistani nationals hauled suitcases across the border from neighbouring Iran, describing missiles being launched and travel chaos as they scrambled to leave the country after the US and Israel launched strikes over the weekend.
China votes to oust three generals from political advisory body
China's top political advisory body has voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
Geopolitical storm leaves isolated Greenlanders hanging by a telecoms thread
In the Greenlandic village of Kapisillit, a crisis meeting has just begun.
New Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war
New strikes were reported Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli bombardment on Lebanon and a drone attack on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
Fresh Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war
New strikes were reported Tuesday across the Middle East, including Israeli strikes on Lebanon and a drone attack on the US embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh.
Underground party scene: Israelis celebrate Purim in air raid shelters
As the sun set in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Monday, air raid sirens warning of incoming Iranian missiles sent residents hurrying to shelters just as the Jewish holiday of Purim was starting.
Will Iran's missiles drain US interceptor stocks?
US forces have shot down hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles in recent days, raising questions about how long American air defense interceptor stocks will last in a war that could continue for weeks or more.
Trump warns of longer Iran war as violence spreads
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month, as the war spread with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Tehran targeting oil facilities in Gulf countries.
Energy infrastructure emerges as war target, lifting prices
Energy prices surged Monday as the war in the Middle East led to outages of key energy production operations and a critical waterway was essentially emptied of traffic.
Trump warns of longer Iran war, Rubio points at Israel
President Donald Trump warned Monday of a longer Iran war and refused to rule out ground troops, as his top diplomat suggested the timing of the US military operation was triggered by Israel.
US urges to 'depart now' from Middle East: Latest developments in Iran war
President Donald Trump said US strikes were the "last, best chance" to stop Iran building a nuclear bomb, as the war raged through a third day and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Rubio, Hezbollah and Qatar: Latest developments in Iran war
President Donald Trump said US strikes were the "last, best chance" to stop Iran building a nuclear bomb, as the war raged through a third day and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered US attack on Iran
The United States attacked Iran only after learning that ally Israel was going to strike and fearing Tehran would retaliate against US forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday.
'Thank you, madam president': Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages
First Lady Melania Trump pressed the cause of children caught in conflict as she chaired a UN Security Council meeting on Monday as the US-Israeli war against Iran raged.
Bombing Iran, Trump has 'epic fury' but endgame undefined
US President Donald Trump says he attacked Iran to eliminate a threat. How he sees the war ending is much less clear.
US slaps sanctions on Rwanda military over DR Congo 'violation'
The United States said Monday it was imposing sanctions on Rwanda's military, taking action against the longtime partner which it accused of violating a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
US Congress to debate Trump's war powers
The US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against Iran but the Republican majority will probably shield him.
US appeals court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits
A US federal appeals court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's push to delay legal proceedings linked to tariff refunds, allowing the battle to proceed in a lower court.