Historic buildings torched as mass protests rock France
Historic buildings burn and government offices are vandalised as mass protests turn violent across France
Trump says Saudi Arabia will accept Israeli help against Houthis
Trump predicts Saudi Arabia will accept Israeli help against the Houthis amid escalating regional tensions
US claims Iran cut off from maritime trade
CENTCOM says Iran’s maritime trade is blocked and its military faces mounting financial pressure
Musk unveils flying Tesla Roadster with SpaceX rocket technology
Tesla’s long-awaited Roadster briefly flies, drives upside down and accelerates in under a second
Trump rules out nuclear strikes against Iran
Trump says the US will not use nuclear weapons against Iran amid reports about the ‘mother of all bombs”
Houthis hit Riyadh airport 20 times, killing 17
Saudi coalition says 20 Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport killed 17 people and wounded 333
Israel ‘very close’ to enabling regime change in Iran
Netanyahu adviser says Israeli military operations and US sanctions could pave the way for change in Iran
Trump blocks livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution
Trump cancels plans to broadcast the Fort Hood shooter’s execution amid widespread public opposition
Trump says US ‘making a fortune’ from soaring oil prices
Trump says soaring oil prices are enriching the US but promises relief for consumers hit by rising costs
Diddy hospitalised after prison fight with Jamaican drug lord
Diddy reportedly suffered a head injury after a prison clash with Jamaican drug kingpin Dudus Coke
Trump says Iran war will end soon, oil prices to plunge
Trump predicts the Iran war will end soon, promising a sharp drop in oil prices after the conflict
US military mocks Iran’s Hormuz threats, says IRGC has ‘no navy’
CENTCOM dismisses Iran’s threats, saying US forces and Gulf partners remain in control of Hormuz
FBI arrests Saudi engineer over secret device at OpenAI
Saudi OpenAI engineer faces federal charges over an alleged secret recording device at company offices
US Supreme Court takes up Nigerian asylum case
US Supreme Court to review whether forced cooking for a Nigerian armed group counts as terrorism support
Saudi Aramco headquarters reportedly struck as Houthi war intensifies
Explosions and a reported fire near Aramco headquarters raise fears of wider Saudi-Houthi conflict
Trump slams Houthis, hints at Turkish intervention
Trump criticises Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and signals possible Turkish involvement in the crisis
Turkish official warns of biological weapons targeting ethnic groups
Turkish defence official warns of genetic weapons targeting Turks, raising fears over future biological warfare
The Houthis are not Iran’s puppets and Saudi Arabia knows it
The Houthis pursue their own agenda despite Iranian backing, challenging Saudi Arabia and its crown prince
Britain says Iran’s IRGC directed alleged US airbase plot
Britain accuses Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of directing an alleged plot against a US-used airbase
Riyadh airport closure extended after deadly Houthi attacks
Riyadh airport remains closed after deadly Houthi strikes as airlines suspend flights and economic concerns grow
Siberian journalists probe Russian plague lab after scientist’s death
Siberian journalists reveal new details about a Russian plague laboratory after a scientist’s mysterious death
Musk backs Trump, says Zelensky has ‘gone too far’
Musk accuses Zelensky of going too far as Trump pressures Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian refineries
Riyadh airport hit again as death toll climbs to 13
New Houthi attacks hit Saudi airports as the Riyadh death toll reaches 13 and flight disruptions mount
Israel on high alert over fears of new Iran war
Israeli officials warn an Iranian missile attack could spark a new war as regional tensions escalate