Saudi Arabia calls Makkah security ‘Red Line’ after Houthi drone intercepted
Hormuz shipping traffic meanwhile fell to four, while US lawmakers again seek to curb military action as Iran war costs...
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IRGC targets US sea drone as Hormuz traffic falls to single digits
The claim came a day after Iran said it had captured an unmanned US submarine drone, while the US military...
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Stock markets cautious with eyes on Ukraine talks, US rates
Markets were also waiting for a key speech by the US Federal Reserve chief this week for clues on interest...
- Defense stocks fell sharply as chances grew for a breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, with Germany's Rheinmetall dropping 4.7 percent and France's Thales down 4.1 percent.
- Traders hope Powell will provide more clues about a widely expected interest-rate cut at the Fed's September meeting, after data last week provided a mixed picture about inflation.
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Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offer
Mediators are awaiting an official Israeli response to the plan, a day after Hamas signaled its readiness for a fresh...
- Mediator Qatar expressed guarded optimism for the new proposal, noting that it was "almost identical" to an earlier version agreed to by Israel.
- Egypt said Monday that it and Qatar had sent the new proposal to Israel, adding "the ball is now in its court".
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Syria commission says more than 300,000 may have gone missing since 1970s
The head of Syria's commission for missing persons said Monday the number of people who went missing during decades of...
- Mohammed Reda Jalkhi, head of the commission created in May, said the body's mandate ranged from 1970, the year Hafez al-Assad took power
- "Our estimates of the number of missing range between 120,000 and 300,000 people, and it could be more," he told state news agency SANA
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Under Rubio, US has revoked visas of 6,000 students deemed to counter US interests
Rubio, to the delight of President Donald Trump's right-wing base, has proudly moved against students using an obscure law that...
- The State Department did not break down the visas by nationality, even though Rubio has vowed to be aggressive in targeting students from China.
- The top US diplomat in March told reporters that he was revoking visas daily, saying of activist students: "Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas."
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Putin and Zelensky set for peace summit after Trump’s talks with him, alongside European leaders
Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday but the talks failed to yield any breakthrough on a...
- Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday but the talks failed to yield any breakthrough on a ceasefire
- Though White House envoy Steve Witkoff said both leaders had agreed to provide "robust security guarantees" to Ukraine
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Dubai police retrieve stolen diamond worth $25 million
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- Dubai police said on Monday they caught three thieves just hours after they stole a...
- A diamond trader who had brought the jewel from Europe was lured to a villa by a crime gang under the pretense of a viewing by a potential wealthy client, police said.
- But the gem was stolen when the diamond dealer arrived for the bogus inspection, the statement added.
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Hamas accepts new Gaza truce proposal from mediators Qatar and Egypt
"The movement has submitted its response, agreeing to the mediators' new proposal. We pray to God to extinguish the fire...
- Egypt said it and Qatar had sent the new proposal to Israel, adding "the ball is now in its court". Israel has yet to respond.
- A Palestinian source familiar with the talks said mediators were "expected to announce that an agreement has been reached and set a date for the resumption of talks".
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Zelensky returns to site of stunning Oval Office shouting match to talk peace with Russia
European leaders will join Zelensky in Washington on Monday, seeking above all else to prevent another Oval Office meltdown -- but...
- On Friday, Trump met with Putin in Alaska to discuss the Ukrainian conflict, promising to run any proposals by both Ukraine and its European allies before agreeing to a deal
- European leaders will join Zelensky in Washington on Monday, seeking above all else to prevent another Oval Office meltdown
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Iranians struggle with GPS disruption after Israel war
Tehran, Iran - The streets of Tehran have become a confusing maze for driver Farshad Fooladi amid widespread GPS disruption,...
- "For weeks I have been unable to work," said Fooladi, who uses Iran's homegrown ride-hailing app Snapp to find customers
- Iran's communications ministry has said the disruptions were necessary for "security and military purposes", without giving further explanation
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Israel says targeted Huthi energy site in Yemen
Israel said Sunday it targeted an energy infrastructure site in Yemen's capital Sanaa, linked to the Iran-backed Huthi rebels behind...
- A military statement said Israeli forces "struck... deep inside Yemen, targeting an energy infrastructure site that served the Huthi terrorist regime."
- The Huthis' Al-Masirah TV, citing a civil defence source, reported "an aggression targeting the Haziz power station" south of the city
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Pakistan encouraging US-Iran talks but says ‘time is of the essence’
Pakistan is continuing to play a behind-the-scenes diplomatic role between the United States and Iran as tensions remain high over...
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Trump says Xi wants Hormuz Strait reopened amid Iran conflict
US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened, following talks between the two...
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Seizure of vessel anchored near UAE coast close to Hormuz raises Gulf tensions
The incident came hours after India condemned an attack on an Indian-flagged vessel off Oman’s coast, calling continued assaults on...
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Donald Trump says US-Iran ceasefire deal on ‘life support’
Shipping disruptions, sanctions and worsening humanitarian fears deepen global anxiety as Washington rejects Tehran’s latest peace proposal over nuclear concessions.
- UK and France prepared new Hormuz defence coordination talks as regional governments feared prolonged disruption to energy and fertiliser shipments.
- Saudi Aramco warned continued Strait disruptions could delay global oil market normalization until 2027 despite rapid production expansion capability.
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US slaps fresh sanctions on China-linked firms over Iran missile programÂ
The United States on Friday announced a fresh round of sanctions targeting people and companies in China, Hong Kong, Belarus,...
- The sanctions come as tensions continue to rise in the Persian Gulf amid ongoing clashes between Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz
- The measures are aimed at disrupting Iran’s military industrial supply chain and restricting its access to materials required to build drones and missiles
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Artificial intelligence rapidly reshaping cybersecurity: WEF
The AI and Cyber: Empowering Defenders report, developed in collaboration with KPMG, highlights measurable gains in cost reduction, response speed...
- Some 94% of cyber leaders identify AI as a defining force and 77% of organisations already use it in their cyber operations.
- The report emphasises that AI’s value in cybersecurity lies in augmenting human expertise, accelerating decisions and strengthening resilience.