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Iran says Khamenei suffered only minor injuries in airstrikes

Iranian officials have publicly downplayed the injuries suffered by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during the February 28 airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel, insisting his wounds were minor despite months of international reports describing him as seriously injured and absent from......

Iran presses BRICS to condemn US and Israeli military campaign

Foreign ministers from the BRICS nations opened a two day summit in New Delhi on Thursday under the shadow of the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. The meeting exposed growing divisions inside the expanded BRICS bloc as member states struggled to align their positions on the war......

Lebanese Foreign Minister Joe Raggi visits Rome and the Vatican amid regional tensions

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Joe Raggi is visiting Rome and the Vatican City on Sunday for official talks focused on regional security and the ongoing situation in southern Lebanon. During his visit, Raggi is expected to meet with senior Vatican officials, including Cardinal Pietro Parolin, as well......

Patriarch Bechara El Rahi calls for inclusion of Lebanese refugees in Israel in amnesty law

Maronite Patriarch Bechara El Rahi has called for Lebanese citizens who took refuge in Israel after the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 to be included in the country’s proposed general amnesty law currently under debate in Parliament. Speaking during a religious service in Bkerké,......

Israel deploys Iron Beam laser system to UAE amid Iran attacks

Israel has deployed its laser-based air defense system to the United Arab Emirates to help counter sustained missile and drone attacks launched by Iran, marking a significant escalation in regional military cooperation. The move underscores deepening security ties between Israel and Gulf partners following......

Israeli strikes kill nine as Gaza ceasefire shows signs of collapse

Israeli military operations killed at least nine Palestinians across Gaza and the occupied West Bank, underscoring the fragility of a ceasefire that has struggled to hold since late 2025. Airstrikes in Gaza left four people dead on Wednesday, while Israeli forces shot a 15 year old during a raid in the......

Arnault warns of global fallout as Middle East conflict hits luxury

LVMH chief executive Bernard Arnault has warned of severe global economic consequences if the conflict in the Middle East continues, as the luxury group faces a sharp slowdown in one of its fastest-growing regions. His remarks come as the company expands its retail presence in Dubai while confronting......

Netanyahu condemns soldier over destruction of Jesus statue in Lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu condemned an Israeli soldier after a photograph showed the destruction of a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, an incident that triggered international backlash and a criminal investigation by the Israel Defense Forces. The image, widely shared online, shows a soldier striking......

Thousands rally in Rabat against Israeli death penalty law

Several thousand demonstrators marched through central Rabat on Sunday to protest a newly adopted Israeli law that sets capital punishment as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in the occupied West Bank. The protest also renewed criticism of Morocco’s normalization......